Westwall Leaks as Allied Forces Break Through Siegfried Line
Allied forces push through the Siegfried Line near Aachen and Pruem while advancing toward the Rhine. The First Army drives 15 miles beyond, seizing Schmidt, and German reports warn of continued preparations for a big Allied attack along the Roer. The Third Army breaches the line near Pruem, with German pocket resistance shrinking and about 12,500 Germans captured.
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Paris
Aachen
Bloody Schmidt
Roer River
Roer
Schwammenauel
Schmidt
78Th
Roemond
Cologne
Third
Siegfried Line
Pruem
Strasbourg
Blodelsheim
Neufbreisach
Rhine
West Wall
Aschen
Eisenhower
Big Three Plan Joint Action in Europe Soon
Three plans for joint political action in Europe are expected within the week. Leaders Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin aim to coordinate military and diplomatic efforts, with talks in London or Moscow and possible Black Sea meetings to guide postwar occupation and governance in Nazi Germany regions.
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Ashington
Politi
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Black Sea
Ran
London
Moscow
Té¢ House
Ger
Stalin Churchill
Germany
Fifth Army stalled in Italian mountains near Bologna
Allied Fifth Army assault in the Apennines stalled against fortified German posts. Doughboys advanced up to yards in two hard days, reached the base of Orbega ridge but were checked by minefields and heavy fire. German resistance remained stiff in the Serchio valley and Colle area as Truscott reported.
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Rome
Bologna
Apennines
Serchio
Colle
Fifth
Norch
Caste Vecchio
Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
Ader
Fifth Army
Orbega Ridge
Bologna-Faegza Way
Emilia
Big Three Parleys Reported on Russian Soil
Moscow reports say the Big Three are meeting on Russian soil with press and radio noting the event as a prime topic of conversation. Washington and London announcements claim the talks are in the Black Sea area near Odessa, touching Russian territory.
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Moscow
Washington
London
Black Sea
Prut
Turkey
Odessa
Story Of Nazi Tortures Told By Woman
Warsaw survivor Mrs Ludmilla Shishko recounts German torture methods during the occupation. She describes punishment of Polish women, use of money as a coercive tool, and the dangers faced by underground resistance couriers. Her account notes family losses and the brutal Gestapo tactics.
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Warsaw
Ludmilla Shishko
United States
Britain
Germany
Europe
Shishko
Gestapo
Dr. F. R. Taylor Injured in City Car Collision
Dr. Fred R. Taylor of 1113 Johnson Street suffered serious injuries when his car collided with a northbound vehicle driven by John W. Bennett at Woodrow and Forest. Taylor was rushed to High Point Memorial hospital for emergency surgery. Bennett reported uninjured.
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Fred R. Taylor
Johnson Street
Woodrow
Forest Avenues
Taylor
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Woodrow Avenue
John W. Bennett
Farlow Street
Forest Avenue
Dr. Taylor
Bennett
State Auditor Under Fire At Meadows Trial
Greenville Feb 8. Attorneys for Dr Leon Meadows former president of East Carolina Teachers College on trial for embezzlement and false pretense sought to discredit state auditor M L Widenhouse, main witness, through a gruelling cross examination. The state contends Meadows misaccounted more than 18000 dollars in special funds.
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Greenville
Leon R. Meadows
East Carolina Teachers College
M. L. Widenhouse
Clay Carter
Meadows
Challenge to Major Powers in World Security Council
The Netherlands government challenges major powers to judge charges against smaller nations and seeks stronger positions for smaller countries in the world security council. A 6000 word Dutch document circulated at the conference table before Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill. It warns of hesitation to join the Dumbariton Oaks plan if unanimity among permanent members is enforced.
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London
Netherlands
World Security Council
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
World Security Organization
Dumbarton Oaks
Russia
Road To Berlin Front Distances By Fronts
Eastern Front 32 miles from Zellin per official Soviet release. Western Front 310 miles from Linnich Julich Duren area. Italian Front 544 miles from Reno River.
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Associated Press
Zellin
Western Front
Linnich-Julich- Duren
Reno River
Invasion Likely As Allies Press Rhine Defenses
The article notes Allied forces on a 160 mile Rhine front from Roermond to Saarbrucken, with British and U S units poised for action. Hodges First Army and Patton Third Army push Siegfried defenses while weather and terrain hinder operations. It compares Western and Eastern fronts amid a possible spring offensive.
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Eisenhower
Roermond
Saarbruecken
Second Army
Casualties Of America Reach 764 584 Mark
American combat casualties since the war began have reached 764 584 with the Army at 676 796 and the Navy at 87 788. The totals show an overall rise of 27 242 from last week. Secretary of War Stimson cites army losses as the major portion of the figure.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Stimson
Motor Law Bills Before Legislature
Raleigh February 8. Representative Bridger of Bladen chairing the House Roads committee introduced bills to amend the motor vehicles law and to provide a financial responsibility law for accidents. Drivers involved in accidents causing damages of at least 25 dollars would be required to make proper financial settlements if at fault.
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Raleigh
Bridger
Bladen
House Roads Committee
Pasig River Front Line in Manila War Forces
In the heart of Manila the Pasig River becomes the front line as house to house fighting, explosions and fires erupt in a liberated sector north of the river. U.S. First Cavalry and 37th Infantry claim control of the city north of the Pasig while Japanese holdouts persist south of the river.
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Manila
Philippines
Pasig
Pasig River
Heart of
Luzon
New York
NBC
Pat Flaherty
Flaherty
Germans Crumbling Oder Line Sparks Berlin Panic
Moscow radio claimed the Oder line had been pierced and Berlin panicked as Soviet forces pressed toward the capital. Reports said Zhukov’s artillery moved on the Oder’s western bank while Goebbels fled south, and Goebbels denial surfaced from Berlin.
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London
Moscow
Berlin
Stalin
Oder
Ratibor
Silesia
Gruenberg
Frankfurt
Heinrich Himmler
Gregory Zhukov
Kuestrin
Stettin
Goeritz
Himmler Hadeen
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Goeb
West Eee
Spatches
Cen
Bern
Alt-Drewitz
Zhukov
Zacerik
Ri‘Weg
Zackerik
Wartheiver
Kuniecndorf
Frankurt
Stimson Sees Much Fighting Yet In Manila
Secretary of War Stimson praised Manila's liberation but warned heavy fighting remains on Luzon as American forces press the Japanese in swift advance. He noted ongoing air strikes fail to cripple Japan's war economy and said field command announcements require security.
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Washington
Stimson
Manila
Luzon
Japan
Division of Game Units Opposed
Raleigh councilman J Wilke bur Bunn argues that removing the division of game and inland fisheries from the department is the smoothest political move in North Carolina. He charges Jack Chalk drew the current game law and now opposes the split. Director R Bruce Ethers defends the seven-division setup, noting war and expansion have broadened the department's reach and propagation efforts are planned for the next biennium.
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Raleigh
J. Wilke Bur Bunn
North Carolina
Jack Chalk
Game and Inland Fisheries
Bunn
Nnn
John Calk
Chalk Drew
R. Bruce Ethers
Game and Inland Fisheries Division
McLean
Ale
Bombing Raid Hits German Naval Shelters at IJmuiden
RAF Lancasters used 12 000 pound earthquake bombs to destroy German boat shelters at IJmuiden on the Dutch coast. Spitfires escorted the raid. no opposition encountered and all aircraft returned. British heavies carried out a moonlit sweep over Kleve Goch and Mosquitos struck seven industrial centers. Allied air operations in Italy totaled over 2000 sorties against rail and oil targets, with 34 planes lost.
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London
Ljmuiden
Holland
North Sea
Vienna
Emden
Muenster
Nordhausen
Friesland
Brunswick
Bremen
Hannover
Kleve
Goch
Maus
Rhine
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Santa Cruz Tondo Business Bay Bridge
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F. R. Taylor
Dewitt MacKenzie
America
Orient
Santo Tomas University
Escolta
Ted
U. S. 11Th Airborne Division
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Nichols
Pasay
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Bataan
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Dammvorst
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