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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1945
Page
1
Allied forces push toward Kleve breaking Siegfried line in Reichswald as Canadian and British troops advance two miles while Germans flood the Roer river at the Schwammenauel dam on the Ninth Army front.
The column argues that Allied victory is not near despite advances on the Oder and Rhine. It cites German resistance, Himmler’s rise to military control, and ongoing brutal executions as a warning that the war will be prolonged with heavy bloodshed before an end.
Earl Pell 34 of 200 West Point Ave jailed after a high speed chase on Asheboro road ends 10 miles south with an overturned 1938 LaSalle wreck. He pursued at 95 mph, injuring no serious harm, while the car belonged to nurse Nancy L. Schurr of High Memorial Hospital. Pell faces charges of reckless driving and related counts with a $1500 bond.
Berlin radio says the Canadian First Army offensive near the Siegfried line is only the start of a broader western front push as Allied forces concentrate troops. Moscow and Brussels broadcasts discuss troop movements and claimed advances in the Reichswald, and potential German strategic withdrawals.
Allied forces push toward Kleve as German defenders in the West Wall resist near Kleve and Milligen. The Roer floods surge after Schwammenauer dam gates opened, releasing about 170 million tons of water while U S first army infantry advance upriver.
Ankara radio heard by NBC said the Big Three meeting will last at least a week longer with a possible extension as negotiations continue for an early defeat of Germany. CBS-dispatched reports from Ankara claimed the Kleve capture on the Siegfried line and frontline dispatches put the Canadian First Army over two miles from 210V2.
Washington officials press for a common plan among the United States Britain and Russia to resolve the Polish crisis over the underground forces. The dispute centers on Moscow’s handling of Polish units and the exiled government as London imposes demands to dissolve the home army with loyalty oaths.
Senator Maybank quoted Maj. Gen. H L George saying Col. Ray Ireland granted an A priority for Col. Elliott Roosevelt's dog Blaze after a call with Mrs. Anna Boettiger at the White House. George called the move unauthorized and a serious mistake.
Allied headquarters reported German counterattacks in the Serchio valley and near Masa were repulsed. Allied advances continued along the Laurino and La Spezia coastal area with Italian forces engaging near Lama and Lucca. Snow and ice gave way to mud as operations continued in the central front south of Bologna with artillery exchanges and mortar duels.
Halifax reports German U boats prowled the North Atlantic during winter convoys. In a 22 day span they sank a Canadian warship and five merchantmen, with a seventh Canadian freighter torpedoed earlier. Losses include at least 37 lives on the freighter and eight from the Clayoquot minesweeper.
Roy E. Johnson a Marietta Paint Company truck driver was found dead after his truck overturned on Kernersville highway early last night exploded and burned witnesses say the cab doors could have opened if Johnson had been conscious casualty died at the scene or shortly after the inferno ended investigation points to a mechanical or physical defect as the cause and officials emphasize the gasoline tank likely sparked the blast more than the paint cargo.
American bombers and fighters struck into Germany for the third straight day with targets not disclosed. Daylight attacks on rail and road convoys in the Netherlands and Western Germany followed by heavy battles as jet-powered German planes faced large Allied formations. Allied losses totaled 19 American bombers and seven fighters with 23 German planes shot down.
Hillman Moody, district representative of the War Food Administration, announced a 100 percent set aside of canned boned chicken and turkey to meet military needs totaling about 70 million pounds this year. The order requires processing 200 to 250 million pounds of dressed poultry and uses all available eviscerating and canning facilities in the United States, making chicken and turkey scarce after February 14, especially where public eating places lack in-house procurement.
A massive B 29 raid hit Japan with about 90 Superfortresses in five waves, marking the 52nd attack on the home islands. Japanese reports noted ground damage and an extended incendiary bombing followed by further air strikes.
In Greenville the defense prepares to lay foundations Monday in the trial of Dr. Leon R. Meadows former president of East Carolina Teachers College charged with improper handling of more than 18000 dollars in college and student funds. The state plans to rest Monday after calling one more witness and concluding cross examination of M L Widenhouse from the state auditing department. The judge previously barred the Widenhouse audit from the record as not an official college file.
Baltimore based report quotes Glenn L Martin designer Peyton M Magruder predicting cross continental flights of 1000 to 1500 miles per hour in 10 to 15 years. He cites jet or rocket propulsion and says human acceleration limits are manageable, with comfortable trips at about 1.5 G.
London reports Red Army forces captured the Baltic fortress port of Elbing on the Vistula and closed on Koenigsberg as Zhukov reshapes in the Oder line. Soviet advances threaten Berlin corridor while Germans claim heavy resistance and reinforcements.
Washington reports a House Rules Committee rift over the Senate passed George bill that would detach the Reconstruction Finance Corporation from the Commerce Department. Wallace supporters acknowledge he faces rejection as commerce secretary unless the George bill advances before Senate confirmation votes. Representative Cox signals support to clear the bill if normal procedures allow an amendment vote on the floor.
A House speaker's bill would compel defendants in Union county recorder's court seeking jury trials to post 24 dollars to pay jurors. A second bill would abolish elected cotton weigher posts in Union and have them appointed by county commissioners. The legislature also advance statewide liquor referendum plans and hospital and hygiene law reforms with a proposed children's hospital study commission.
The Japanese cabinet was reshuffled to quell growing criticism while Gen. Kuniaki Koiso remains premier. The move follows months of criticism over the war effort as Japan loses ground. FCC recorded Tokyo broadcasts note disruptions in southern supply lines and the decree pushing mobilization of students into service.
U S troops push toward the Pasig River as Japanese mortars fire from upper floors of Manila office buildings. Gen Douglas MacArthur calls the battles in Intramuros the fiercest yet as American units from the 11th airborne and the 37th division close in on the walled city amid mines and heavy fire.
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