Last Bastion Towns Are Approached
American First Army infantry broke into the second German fortification belt within 1500 yards of Ey a half mile of Schieiden and moved near Schmidt. Third Army seized Habscheid southwest of Prum while Brandscheid and other Siegfried line positions faced counterattacks. Patton’s Third Army advanced about a mile on an eight mile front inside Germany as German resistance persisted at Enisheim and Neufbrisach.
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Paris
First Army
Schieiden
Stenfried Te Neon
78Th (Lightning
West Wall
Schmidt
Roer
E Third Army
Germany
Habscheid
Prum
Brandscheid
Siegfried Line
Walter M. Robinson
Louis A
Grand Schieiden
Scheuren
Sch
Alsace
Colmar
Munster
Ensisheim
Neufbrisach
George Patton
Supreme Headquarters
War Today: Eisenhower's All-Out Offensive Faces Rhine Crossings
The article notes a peak crisis on both fronts as Allied pressure tightens on German lines after Poland retreat. Eisenhower prepares a possible all-out offensive that could force Rundstedt to pull back to the Rhine, with bridge losses complicating any German defense and a fight on favorable terrain favored by Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Eisenhower
Moscow
Berlin
Cologne
von Rundstedt
Rhine
Eisenhow
Rundstedt
Flynn Causes Stir During New York Theatre Visit
New York report describes Errol Flynn drawing cheers and a chase of women at a Guild Theatre performance of Oklahoma. He ducked into the men’s room to escape admirers after laughing at a wedding scene while usherettes and fans pursued him during intermission.
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New York
Errol Flynn
Heater Guild
Flynn
Wandall
Nora Eddington
Hard And Fast Treaty Is Urged By Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg urged the United States to sign a hard and fast treaty with major Allies to keep Germany and Japan demilitarized. He spoke in Detroit stating nations will act independently unless America joins in a firm security pact. He warned Axis threat drives old power politics and alliances.
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Detroit
United Nations
Vandenberg
Rmich
America
Germany
Japan
Senate
Poland
2200 Yankee Planes Raid German Cities
Allied air offensive circles Leipzig Magdeburg and Chemnitz with 2200 American aircraft. The bomber stream included Flying Fortresses Liberators escorting Mustang Thunderbolts in a 250 mile mission aimed at industrial targets and communications.
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London
Germany
Leipzig
Magdeburg
Chemnitz
Berlin
Rlin
Dresden
North Carolinian Leaders in Allied Push Beyond Siegfried Line
Pt Lt Col George Goforth of Shelby North Carolina led U S troops toward Prum a fortified city beyond the Siegfried line Maj James C Kemp of Clemson South Carolina directed Third Army forces in Branscheid a key German road center yesterday Prums road and rail network forms a crucial segment of enemy defenses on this front
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U. SS
Third Army
Siegfried Line
George Goforth
Shelby
N. C
Prum
Siegfried
James C. Kemp
Clemson
S. C
Branscheid
Big Three Meet Reported In Progress In World War Talks
Sir Walter Citrine announced at the British trades union congress that Prime Minister Churchill was at a conference with President Roosevelt and Premier Stalin. The White House declined comment, noting Citrine holds no official government position and is a labor leader.
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London
Walter Citrine
British
Trades Union Congress
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
Citrine
Congress
Washingto
White House
Jonathan Daniels
Daniels
Bill Green
AFL
Speedy repatriation promised for Santo Tomas internees
In Manila February 6, American officials promise speedy repatriation for thousands of freed civilian internees at Santo Tomas camp, as fires and shelling continue around the city. About 2 780 Americans and 945 other nationals remain, with food rations starting and hospital care under Lt. Col. Charles Smith.
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Santo Tomas
Manila
Tomas
Cpl
Howard Smith
Army Medical Corps
Santos Tomas
Santo Tomas Rege Ter Op
Asia
Road To Berlin Front Ranges by Frontline Distances
Eastern Front distance 32 miles from Zellin per Soviet announcement. Western Front 310 miles from Linnich Jülich Duren area. Italian Front 544 miles from Reno River.
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Associated Press
Eastern Front
Zellin
Western Front
Linnich-Julich- Duren
Reno River
Manila Liberated by MacArthur and His Men
General Douglas MacArthur proclaimed the liberation of Manila and the freeing of more than 5,000 prisoners after a 35 mile overnight paratrooper assault by the 11th airborne division. First cavalry and other units breached the Pasig river defense as Japanese forces were crushed in the city core. He promised the end of Japanese rule and said the fall of Manila marks a new phase in the Pacific war.
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Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
11Th Airborne Division
First Cavalry
Pasig
MacArthur
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Bataan
Defense blocks audit evidence in Meadows embezzlement case
In Greenville on February 6 the defense prevented admission of a state auditor audit related to East Carolina Teachers College handling of special and student funds by Dr. Leon Meadows. The trial focused on whether the audit was part of permanent college records as the state pressed its embezzlement and false pretenses case.
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Greenville
Leon Meadows
East Carolina Teachers College
Clawson Williams
F. D. Duncan
Meas
Meadows
A. C. Fornes
H. I. West
Wife Sticks By Soldier Husband Facing Hanging
The 25-year-old wife of Pvt. Henry P. Weber vows to support him as he faces execution for refusing to bear arms. She cites deep seated antiwar beliefs linked to his Socialist Labor Party membership and seeks help from Senator Wheeler. Weber, 27, was sentenced at Camp Roberts California. his wife questions the process and notes his conscientious objection non religious grounds.
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Vancouver
Wash
Grace Weber
Pvt
Henry P. Weber
Camp Roberts
Calif
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Wayne
Weber
American Socialist Labor Party
Henry
Berlin radio reports new Soviet bridgeheads near Berlin
The Berlin broadcast says Soviet troops crossed the Oder with three bridgeheads east of Berlin and a temporary crossing near Frankfurt and Kustrin. Soviet advances threaten Berlin and Breslau as German counterattacks narrow some bridgeheads while others widen.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Oder River
Steinan
Silesia
Gergory Zhukov
Frankfurt
Kustria
Furstenberg
Oder
West Bank
The
Moscow
Steinau
Breslau
Ivan Konev
Sab
Kustrin
Zellin
Austria
Damvorst
Wallace Case Thrown Upon House Floor
The Banking Committee approved the George bill to separate the RFC from the Commerce Department, moving the Wallace nomination to the House floor. Democrats defeated a Republican amendment to limit Roosevelt powers, while Republicans plan further floor fights and amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House ‘Banking Committee
Senate
George Bill
RFC
Commerce Department
Wallace
House
George
D-Ga
Commerce Post
Manila Fire Engulfs Escolta District as Japanese Attack
Manila suffered a major blaze in the Escolta financial street district when trapped Japanese troops set fires Monday night. Fire crews, lacking water pressure after water pumping stations were blown up, struggled to halt the flames in the city’s main business thoroughfare along the Pasig river.
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Manila
P. I
Escolta
Manila Fire Department
Pasig River
Heacock Department
Hamilton-Browns
Action On Divorce Is Delayed
Raleigh February six. Rep Gobble of Forsyth introduces a bill to raise barber board salaries to 3600 yearly and tax services with postJuly licenses. Servicemen may resume barbering within a year after discharge without exam. New fees would fund salaries and reports. House and senate consider juvenile court support and school aid for health regs. Public debate on relaxing divorce grounds postponed.
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Raleigh
Gobble
Forsyth
Bill. T
State Board of Barber Examiners
House
Senate
State Charities and Welfare
State Board of Health
Judiciary One
Charles Ross
Cumbereland
A. R. Freeman
M. T. Plyler
The
North Carolina Christian Advocate
J. A. McMillan
Charity and Children
J. McDowell Dick
Charles Doak
Raeleigh
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Hollywood
Reno
Rose
Rep. Kearney
Franklin
Fifth Army Advances On Italian Front Capture Three Towns
Fifth Army troops moved through the Serchio valley and occupied Albiano Castel Vecchio and Lama Di Sotto as they pressed toward Bologna. The advance restored pre December gains against light opposition while Allied air forces conducted heavy bombing campaigns over Regensburg and Brenner Pass.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Serchio
Albiano
Castel Vecchio
Lama di Sotto
92Nd
Bologna
Eighth Army
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Regensburg
Germany
Austria
Brenner Pass
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Leyte
U. S. Navy
Dewitt MacKenzie
5Th Army
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