Veterans Push to Mile From Reich in 1st Army Drive
First Army renewed its northeast assault near St Vith and reached within a mile of Germany behind the Siegfried Line defenses. Eisenhower reported Allied air forces disrupted German movements from the Ardennes as 2,000 bombers took part. Sixty villages were seized and Allied troops pressed toward the Rhine while contending with snow and difficult terrain.
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James & Long
Roer
Rhineland
Barger
Saarbrucken
Fms
Eisenhower
Holland
Saarland
Ardennes
Galient
Peor
West Will
Mamquites
Eiserhower
Gerwen
Associated Press
Amerlin
St. Vitha
Germany
Siegfried
American Officer Faces Trial In Black Market Case
Lt. John W. Springer stands before a U S General court martial in Paris on charges of receiving looted army supplies and money from looted goods, plus conspiracy to defraud and neglect of duty. Prosecution alleges widespread looting near Versailles, with trains diverted to the black market and a crowd of 200 trying to seize items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Wernee
Paris
TAP
U. S
John W. Springer
United States
Springer
Versailles
UN Uder
Per-Rily
Sut
World War II Fronts Report Progress and Setbacks
War brief notes heavy snow and shifting lines across Western and Russian fronts. Allied and Soviet forces push near Siegfried Line and Berlin approaches, with winter conditions slowing operations. Pacific front reports Sixth Army advances toward Manila and Allied air power targeting Japanese positions.
Rioting Reported in Berlin and Refugee Strife
Swedish reports quoted by Paris radio claim serious riots in Berlin with police and SS deployed while refugees reach Halle and Frankfurt on the Oder staging demonstrations over food. The Brussels radio notes SS firing on protests against Volkssturm deployment as the vast German refugee movement continues amid chaos and harsh conditions.
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London
Paris
Stockholm
Berlin
Brussels
Halle
Frankfurt
Oder
Leipzig
Rudolf Semmier
Home Service
Reich
Semmier
Racic
Hitler
House Digging In For Showdown Fight On Limited Service
Washington AP In a confrontation over limited National Service for men 18 to 45 the House prepared for debate and a final vote expected Thursday or Friday. The Military Committee led by May aims to keep a draft system that allows assignment to essential jobs with board approved options and penalties for noncompliance. A major clash over union participation and potential closed shops remains unresolved among Southern Democrats and rural Republicans.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
May
Dky
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Draft Board
Junion
Holtville School Suffers Fire Loss
AP report states Holtville High School suffered a fire that destroyed meat storage at Formby Hall community center. J R Formby said meat was moved to another building and a truckload was taken to Montgomery cold storage. Principal James Chmietzberg estimated damage at 100 dollars with no insurance and no definite rebuilding plans.
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Washich
Unity Service School
Formby Hall
Holtville
J. R. Formby
Montgomery
James Chmietzberg
Poll Tax Repeal Sparks Mixed Reform Signals in South
Southern Congressmen showed limited enthusiasm as four states Georgia Tennessee South Carolina Alabama pursue repeal or limits on poll tax. Most back state action and oppose federal intervention while differing on consequences, with Rep Camp calling the tax stale and Congress not its rightful arena.
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Washington
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Congress
Rep
Camp
D.-Ga
Rogers D-Fla
Florida
Rankin
D-Mias
Mississippi
Ellis Arnall
South
Henry Wallace
Rivers
M.S. C
Fred Vinson Seen As Probable Head Of Loan Department
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt may back Henry Wallace by splitting lending from commerce. Senate sources say action could come via executive order or new legislation. If divorcement passes, Fred Vinson as loan administrator is a likely choice, with Wallace's cabinet fate uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacek Bell Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Senate
Department of Commerce
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace
New York
Guffey
D.-Pa
Senate Commerce Committee
Bailey
D.N. C
Jesse Jones
Fred Vinson
George
Department
Senate Republicans
Vandenberg
Famich
George Bill
Vinson
Joe Palooka in Army service epic begins February
The Joe Palooka strip profiles the boxing idol and heavyweight champion who enlisted in 1940 to serve in World War II. After fighting in France he recuperated at home before heading to the Pacific to battle Japanese forces in a patriotic wartime arc.
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Joe
U.S
France
Pacific
The
Eagle
Halstead Points Out Homicide Increase
Circuit Judge D C Halstead told the Houston County grand jury there has been an unusual rise in homicides over the past two years. He urged jurors to take decisive action, noted prostitution remains a concern, and said recent months show improvements while several cases await investigation. The judge highlighted docket recap and upcoming homicide reviews by the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Grand Jury
D. C. Halstead
Halstead
Petit Juries
W. Shelton Hall
Foreman
George W. Craughon
Searcy Yancy
Clarence E. Hollis
Marvin Brooks
Dunk G. Howard
Seth Scarbrough
Oscar Capps
Yeat S. DeVane
Willie B. Skinner
Clyde Hall
J. Warren Lewis
Hopkins In Paris Forming Plans For Big Three
After a week of London conferences shielded by censorship Harry Hopkins travels to Paris to help shape the Big Three meeting among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. Diplomatic circles discuss possible immediate German surrender calls and coordinated wartime strategies as Eisenhower plans a Western push while Russian forces advance on Berlin.
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London
Harry Hopkins
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Foreign Office
Europe
Commons
Hopkins
First Allied Truck Convoy Opens New Road to Kunming
The first Allied truck convoy into China over the Ledo Burma Road moved toward Kunming on the final 900 mile leg from India. More than 100 vehicles carried supplies for Chinese armies after crossing the border near Waning, marking the culmination of a three year effort to open an overland route. Chiang Kai Shek hailed the event as an omen of defeat for Japan and proposed naming the road after General Stilwell.
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Chungking
China
Kunming
India
Chiang Ka Shek
Japan
Waning
Burma
Wanting
Chiang
United States
Joseph W. Stilwell
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
Stilwell
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Coutmander
Washington
U. 5
Draft Board One Mails Out Cards for Early February Call
Registrants of Heurton County Selective Service Board No. One in Dothan received notification cards for preinduction physical examinations tied to the Sarge draft call. Cards mailed Saturday and dispersed to P O boxes yesterday, with most men expected to be notified by today. Many examinees are over 30, primarily fathers, and the call requires summons of many in 2A and 2B classifications.
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Heurton County
Sarge
Embattled Yanks Capture Rosario
United States Pacific Fleet operates from a new forward headquarters near Japan, with Navy reports noting carrier air forces sinking or damaging over 125000 tons of enemy shipping in Formosa Ryukyus raids. The move aims to increase attack tempo and power against Japan.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Pacific Ocean Areas
Guam
Saipan
Army
21St Bomber Command
Tokyo
Pearl Headquarters
Associated Press Carrean Indent
Leif Erickson
Cinepan
Formosa-Ryukyus
37th Division advances toward San Fernando Luzon
General MacArthurs headquarters reported Sixth Army spearheading toward San Fernando as American forces break through left bank defenses near Roseria and Angeles. The 37th Division seized Angeles five miles southeast of Clark Field, with 4th Division reach Arayat and control at Mexico junction. First Army Corps workers push toward Baguio as forces converge north of Manila Bay.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Sixth Army
San Fernando
Manila
Roszevio
Angeles
Clark Field
37Th
Arayat
Mexico
Bataan
Bombing Blitz Hits Western Germany Rail Yards and Tank Factory
Allied air power strikes hit six German railroad yards and a tank factory around Coblenz Hamm Kassel and other cities. American heavy bombers plus fighters targeted fuel plants bridges and rail yards in daylight raids as RAF followed with Berlin and Stuttgart actions amid shifting wartime traffic.
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London
Germany
Coblenz
Hamm
Munater
Kassel
Berlin
Stuttgart
Principel Ratigarda
Ruhr
Reich
RAF
Cologne
Tuisburg
Dortmund
Alabama Lagging In Housing Projects
In Birmingham the Alabama lag in applying for Federal Rural Housing projects is highlighted by Jefferson County Commissioner Henry Sweet. He discusses a $9,948,400 program approved by the county rural housing authority, with average dwelling costs at $2,660 and a requirement for more than one bedroom. Executive Director Duncan Nolan notes the federal share covers about 20 percent of support for low income families and emphasizes improved housing conditions.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
Henry Sweet
County Rural Housing Authority
Duncan Nolan
Tor
County Authority
Appeal prep begun in Ward case for circuit court
The government prepared to appeal the Federal Court ruling that President Roosevelt acted without authority in seizing Montgomery Ward and Company properties. J Albert Woll said the appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals could occur in a day or two, with 60 days for action. The Army continued operating the 18 Ward properties under a court stay.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward and Company
J. Albert Woll
United States Attorey
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Philp L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Wards
Ward
Army
WLB
War Department
Supreme Court
Escapee Nazi Captain Trapped by City Worker
Phoenix alert ends when Jurgen Wattenberg, 44, a German naval captain linked to a wartime Graf Spee crew, is detained by a street department employee and police after suspicion over his accent and lack of a Selective Service card leads to questioning and identification.
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Phoenix
Anz
Jurgen Wattenberg
Papago Park
Grat Spee
Christman Eye
Arence V. Cherry
Watterberg
Cherry
Gilbert Brady
Brady
Bradley
Wattenberg
South America
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Marne
Trinidad
U.S
Russian Offensive Pushing Onward On Eighteenth Day
Front lines report intensified Russian drive toward Berlin with Zhukov’s forces closing toward Brandenburg and Breslau. Soviet spearheads threaten Königsberg while Memel falls and Katowice Beuthen are seized in rapid Silesian advances. German defenses retreat as Moscow broadcasts claim encirclements and deep penetration toward Berlin.
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1St Army
Mear
Black Mart
Warsaw
Stalmees
Konigsberg
Red Army
Silesia
Emileal
Worlian Front
North
Wemy
Italy
San Fer
Resio
Mima Islands
New Burma
VER
Ramon Abres
Tok Tarlag
Joe Palooka
Rosario
Yank
New Advance Base
Formosa
Ryukyu Islands
Tokos Angeles
Armadanits
Alert City
Asid
Adelf Miler
Zhukov
Moscow
Stettin
Baltic
East Prussia
Konigeberg
Regal
Prusan
Breslau
Poznan
Torun
Poland
Prugaja
Dabrowa
Lorcher
Stelnau
Memel
Eas
Ivo. Bugrimian
Silesian
Katowice
Beuthen
First
Ukraine
Gregory K Zhukov
Bertin
Poxnan
Priewy
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