East Prussia Penetration Hits 19 Mile Depth Assertion
Soviet communique reports major thrust into East Prussia with Cherniakhovsky and Bagramian armies driving toward Kaunas and Konigsberg. Advances claim 80 miles into German territory and near Insterburg, Gumbinnen, and Memel while crews bombarded and captured dozens of towns along a broad front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Moscow
Ivan D. Cherniskhovy
Tran C. Bagramian
Jan
al of
Memel
Pet
Niemenseer
East Prussia
Brorder
Baltic
Jurbarkas
Lithuania
Meacow
Chernia
Gumbingven
Insterburg
Konigsberg
Cherniakhovsky
Goldap
Kaunas-Konigsberg
Walterkenhen
Gumbinnen
Angerapp River
Fallen Goldap
Tia
Gerlin
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rome
Budapest
Dothan Rotarians Hear Rucker Chaplain
Chaplain W. R. Bottoms of the 124th Evacuation Hospital at Camp Buecker spoke to the Dothan Rotary Club praising the U S Army medical service. He said there has never been a war with such efficient medical care and that field hospital treatment rivals modern hospitals, noting that 97 percent of wounded men are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Bottoms
Camp Buecker
On Rotary Club
Lew, Ne
World War Fronts Report Broad Allied Advances Worldwide
Western Front reports British forces storming into Hertogenbosch and closing on the Cret and Roosendaal area as Canadian units move closer. Eastern Front details Red Army advances across 64,000 German villages with new gains into Fear Prussia. Anzio and Adriatic regions see activity. Pacific Front notes American tanks inland on Leyte and Manila bombardment while Asiatic Front reports ongoing Ritter actions near Kueiping and counterattacks southwest of Pirating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assecision
Hertogenbosch
Cretnn
Roosendaal
Schelde
Estern
Red Army
Prussia
Yugoslavia
Fifth Army
Italy
Castel San Plato
Adriatic
Cervia
Lamia
Leyte
MacArthur
Blanca
Ritter
Kueiping
Chi- Edad
American Fifth Army Nears Castel San Pietro in Italy
American Fifth Army troops pushed near Castel San Pietro four miles away on Rimini Bologna road after heavy fighting at Frassinets. Forces advanced toward Imola and Fontanelice while South African, British, Canadian units held and expanded bridgeheads and captured nearby hills, with Monte Belmonte and Cervia also reported progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Fifth Army
Imola
Rimini - Bologna
Fontanelice
Portico
Fora
Vergata
Prato + Bologas
Monte Cavallo
Savio River
Cesens
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Cervia
Sevio
Cesena
Reorganization Of Charity Drive Discussed By Chairman
Chairman Jimmy Dees of War Chest Charities warned that a full reorganization of volunteer workers may be needed to hit the $33 000 goal as less than 50 volunteers solicit contributions and many cards are returned for lack of time. With a week in, weekend totals suggested about $20 000 collected, about $13 000 short, prompting concern over lax solicitation and reporting. He noted that delaying reorganization would set a precedent unseen in prior campaigns and could slow the drive further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dees
Combined
War Chest Charities
Drive
Heliway
Dees
Blood Testing Aims to Find and Treat Syphilis
Dr. W. T. Bickett and Dr. Burkett in Dothan urge that the November blood-testing program seeks syphilis cases to prompt treatment until cure. They note cure time varies with method and infection age, with hospital regimens ranging from weeks to a few days, as recorded by the Houston County health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Bikett
Dothan
Houston County
Burkett
Houston
Health Department
Grace Eldridge Stands Trial in Houston for Henderson Death
Grace Eldridge a 40 year old divorcee faced a Houston Circuit Court jury today charged with fatally shooting John Henderson a Dothan mechanic on August 10. The trial opened after jurors were selected amid courtroom tension as witnesses described the early morning shooting on East Crawford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Eldridge
Houston
John Henderson
Dothan
Henderson
East Crawford Street
D. C. Halstead
Robert S. Wolk
Wolk
Foreign Policy Emerges As Key Topic In Dewey Minneapolis Visit
On the way to Minneapolis Gov Thomas E Dewey elevates foreign policy as a campaign issue brushing aside farm talks He accuses President Roosevelt of misrepresenting pre war diplomacy and vows to fill in gaps between 1933 and 1941 He signals hard lines on pre Pearl Harbor policy while avoiding bold commitments on a international security plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Minneapolis
Thomas E. Dewey
Hs Guna
Roosevelt
Congress
Democratic Administration
Japan
New York
FDR
Dew Jey
British Troops Storm Outskirts Of Dutch City
British troops pressed toward S Hertogenbosch as Canadian units neared Roosendaal and Breskens in the Schelde estuary sector. Allied forces faced stiff German resistance across the 475 mile front with winter weather hindering progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frye
London
Hettogenbosch
Roosendaal
Helgan
Antwerp
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Paris
Schelde
Bres-_ Eins
Germany
Hertogen- Bosch
Roemalen
S Hertogenbosch
West Holland Line
Bergen Op Zoo
Beveland
Walcheren
Aachen
Third Army
Metz
Malzieres Les Metz
Bezange - La-Petite
Nancy
Moncourt
MacArthur in Philippines Reviews Landing Success with Osmena
General Douglas MacArthur stands on a Philippine ship deck discussing the successful landing with President Sergio Osmena and Lt. General Richard K. Sutherland. Photo by Frank Prist for Nea Photographer via S. C. Radiotele photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Sergio Osmena
Richard K. Sutherland
Frank Prist
Nea
S. C. Radiotelephote
Suppressing Report On Nazi Air Power Charged To President
Rep Engel accuses President Roosevelt of withholding vital prewar intelligence on German air power and of cutting War Department requests. He cites an amazing detailed report from 1937 and claims Congress was not told. The charges relate to Pearl Harbor context and possible political manipulation before the 1940 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Engel
Roosevelt
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Army
War
Navy
Maas
R.-Minn
St. Paul
Naval Board of Inquiry
Ferguson
Rmich
Stimson
Forrestal
House Appropriations Committee
America
War Department
Legion Clubrooms planned in former Elks quarters
Chester R. Vickery Post No 22 plans to open American Legion clubrooms on S Foster Street in former Elks Club space. A 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting will finalize daily operations from Friday with hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Legionnaires may use the club, a reading room and game room will be provided, and a snack bar will serve sandwiches and drinks as soon as arrangements are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
S. Foster Street
Elks Club
Chester R. Vickery
T. J. Whatley
Whatley
Democrats Hope For New Recruits From Willkie Ranks
Democrats see Willkie line defectors as potential backers after Ball Minas crossed party lines praising Roosevelt on foreign policy. Minas, former Willkie ally, will radio promote the Roosevelt stance with a Republicans for Roosevelt group backing Bartley Crum. Analysts debate how many votes Ball's endorsement could sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Willkie - Staswen
Roosevelt
Ball Minas
Harold EB. Slassen
Ball
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Lj Willkie
GOP
Republicana For Roosevelt
Bartley C. Crum
San Francisco
California
Willkie
Crum
Russell W. Davenport
Dewey
Oy Ball
Fleeing Japanese Leave Saki Behind
In Tacloban Leyte Island Oct 22 Filipino celebrants welcomed advancing U S troops. First Cavalry Division met cheers as Maj Gen Verne D Mudge estimated 500 U S flags on display. Filipinos danced waved flags and carried beer cases atop their heads, with jubilant scenes across Tacloban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watcheson
U. S
Tac
Loran
Leyte Island
Pilippines
Tacloban
First Cavalry
Verne D. Mudge
Glaring Defeat Of Japanese Betrayed By Nip Propagandists
Russell Brines reports that Japanese propagandists admit the Philippine invasion places the Empire on the defensive after Formosa air battles. Tokyo’s claims of wiping out the U S fleet faltered as American naval power remained intact, forcing a revised narrative to save face. The Formosan setback clears the way for the Philippine offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nip
Russell Brines
Associated Press
Japan
Formosa
Tokyo
Saipan
High Command
U.S
Lastrlitch
London Hears Spain Undergoing Revolt
London reports conflicting accounts from Spain of armed clashes near the frontier and possible uprisings against Franco. Officials cite general uprising cues while noting Maquis and Spanish Republicans in southwestern France near the border. Republican sources claim guerrilla activity across Galacia Estremadura and Andalusia as national radio notes frontier clashes with units and Reda groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Frantisco Franco
France
Spanigh
Galacia
Estremadura
Andalusia
Franco
Spanish National Radio
Americans Press Advance Across Leyte In Philippine Campaign
Allied lines push from Tacloban toward Dulag and Palo as American armor fights through muck on Leyte while a tank bridgehead forms on Samar. MacArthur signals broader island advance, with Leyte towns and three smaller isles secured amid heavy Japanese resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrios
MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Tacloban
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5Th Army
Castel San Pietro
Mrs. Eldridge
Elton Franklin
Osbern Tomlin
W. G. Cain
G. Cecil Burkett
Guy D. Snell
Howard Ward
Will Forehand
Alas Granwer
Vandy J. Forrester
Jeff Brackie
Barney C. Wiggins
Calvin Adams
Reichland Lines
Breskens
Frederik Hendrik
Europe
Holland
Godfrey of Brabant
Legion
Saki
C. Tater
McDaniel
Machriker
Samar
Luzon
Manila
U. 5
Sixth Army
Tachobam
Dulag
Palo
Bataan
Buraven
Gant Fe
Catmon Hills
San Pablo
Burauen
Santa Fe
Fleet Cave Alry
Tapita
Sergio Ormena
Jin
Pas Lo
Martin Spencer
Tokyo Radio
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