War in Ebeye shows costly Pacific amphibious battles
Describes Ebeye in Kwajalein atoll as a brutal example of Pacific amphibious warfare. Japanese troops trapped with no escape endure heavy bombardment and ground attack, with Americans employing overwhelming force to annihilate defenders. Notes high materiel cost and unusual defender losses.
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Ebeye
Marshall Islands
Kwajalein Atoll
Atoll
Kwajalein Island
Miliowry
Enubuj
Europe
Italy
Tarawa
Makin
Itu
Kwajalein
Mines and siege end sparks new reconstruction near Leningrad
Reports describe mine hazards along the Len nan front and at Pushkin as Red Army says Spaniards feared encirclement and moved to Volkhov. Rebuilding of Leningrad will begin under Nikolai Baranov, chief architect, with plans for major improvements after the siege ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strelna Palace
Lennan
Verdun
H Blue
Pushkin
Red Army
Volkhov Front
Kharkov
Bi-Dee Gonient Pobviten
Leningrad
Nikolai Baranov
Russians Repel German Assault as Siege Tightens Across Ukraine
Soviet and German forces clash with massed artillery as Russians claim gains at Shepetovka and surrounding rail hubs. In the Ukraine battles, German units retreat under heavy counterattacks while 33 transport planes are shot down delivering supplies to the besieged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealy
Shepetovka
Moscow
Odessa
Warsaw
Ukraine
Chimney Fire at Rotary Drive Home Extinguished
Soot in a chimney at Clyde Chernault’s residence 1115 Rotary Drive caused alarm last night at 8:30 before firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze. No damage reported by firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Chernault
Rotary Drive
Soldier Poem Fragment on Warfare and Mercy
A stark wartime fragment contrasts American and Japanese casualties and argues the juggernaut’s reliance on naval and air power makes mercy futile. It notes bombs strike relentlessly and surrender may come too late for many.
Political Edge at Anzio Shapes Axis and Allied Fate
Allied and German leaders hold high stakes at Anzio with a battlefield to influence wider political outcomes. Madrid a key pivot as Spain’s neutrality and possible shift depend on German strength and supply lines. A strong Allied push could isolate Germany politically, while a German defense sustains Axis cohesion for longer.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Milar
Anzio
Rome
Finland
Germany
Britain
Russia
Balkan
Madrid
United States
Spain
Francisco
France
European
Yugoslavia
Greece
United Nations
General Clark praises beachhead troops after Cassino frontier actions
Gen Clark, returning from the beachhead, lauded the troops for a splendid accomplishment and their surprise tactic that forced a costly German redeployment. He noted dogged determination on the Cassino Garigliano front as mud and stiff resistance slowed German advances and gave the Allies leverage. Berlin radio boasted of reserves, while front lines near Carroceto changed hands several times.
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Clark
Italy
France
Balkans
Cassino Front
Cassino- Garigliano
Allies face costly battles as Cassino fight rages in Italy
The text notes renewed Allied gains in Cassino amid heavy German resistance on the beachhead and inland fronts. It cites 13 000 German troops captured in seven days, brutal house by house fighting, bombing suppressing German forces, and the Pope’s Castel Gandolfo grounds cited as a Nazi holdout.
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Carréceto
Fifth Army
Cassino
Italy
Hitler
Castel Gandolfo
Carroceto
Aprilia
Stalingrad
Russia
Magne Ag
Liri
Mauritius
Cassino Front
Air war shifts as American bombers gain daytime momentum
Officials note a tactical shift under Maj. James H. Doolittle with American heavy bombers flying smaller formations under stronger fighter escort. More German daylight defenses are driven up as Liberators and Fortresses execute frequent daylight raids, while fighters now knock down more enemy aircraft. A Swedish captain reports Wilhelmshaven heavily damaged with pier destruction and substantial port inoperability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Doolittle
U. S. Army Air Forces
RAF
Pas- De-Calais
Frankfurt
Sweden
Wilhelmshaven
Soldier sacrifices life to save girl in war dog scene
An officer carries a wounded dog back to a frightened Italian girl as a mine explodes. The officer and the dog die instantly, leaving the girl and others shaken. The event unfolds amid the Allies winter offensive against Germany in Europe.
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Mee
Raggedy Ann
North Carolina Weather Turns Warmer After Cold Spell
The forecast calls for a dip in cold air Sunday with lows from 12 to 18 in the north and west and 18 to 26 in the south and east. In clearing skies the weather will warm slightly Monday with increasing cloudiness.
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North Carolina
Small plants to use surplus and civilian goods production
A plan expands use of surplus and idle materials in civilian goods. It would lift bans on critical materials in three regions and grant exemptions only to plants with a limited workforce due to manpower shortages. If successful, the scheme could spread to other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Ceteae
Soviet claim of Polish exile government in league with Germans
Pravda denounces the Polish government in exile as out of touch with reality and allied to fascists. It accuses London-based Polish leaders of collusion with German invaders and repeats charges of deceit in its policy toward the Soviet Union.
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Alexander Korneichuk
Union of Patriots
Russia
Pravda
Londo
Poland
Moscow
London
Gripsholm to Repatriate Forced Exiles to France
The Gripsholm is to sail from New York around February 15 1944 and reach Lisbon about February 24 1944. It will carry German consular officials held by the United States during North Africa and Italy operations, former French diplomatic staff wishing to return to continental France, and several non official Germans awaiting repatriation since June.
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France
Germany
Gripsholm
New York
Lisbon
United States
North Africa
Italy
Colombian President Lopez Returns from U S Trip
President Alfonso Lopez of Colombia arrived back in Barranquilla by plane today after a visit to the United States.
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Barranquilla
Colombia
Alfonso Lopez
United States
State Owned Railway Shows Profit Over 94-Year Loan
A $4,000,000 investment that survived and lent to the Confederacy returned North Carolina and hundreds of stockholders a profit of more than $14,000,000 in 94 years. The North Carolina railroad, chartered 1849, is owned by the state and co-partners and leased to Southern Railway for 99 years. The state holds 30,002 of 40,000 shares. private citizens own 9,998. The road connected Greensboro to Charlotte and was pivotal in the state’s industrial growth with Civil War lending noted in the company records.
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Bloys Britt Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina Railroad
North Carolina Railroad Company
Southern Railway Company
Greensboro
Lotte
Southern
Washington
Atlanta
General Assembly
Individu
Calvin Graves
Senate
House
Graves
Raleigh Register
Goldsboro
Charlotte
Concord
Daily Mail
Finland Eyes Peace Talks Amid Secret Flight
Helsinki reports say Finland may seek direct talks with Moscow as pressure from the United States and Russia increases. Finnish leaders face diplomatic tension with Berlin and warnings from the press to stay calm while Germany’s aims spark doubt about Finland's ability to resist Allied pressure.
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Paasikivi
Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
Germany
Madrid
Efe
Zurich
Britsh
Reuters
Berlin
United States
Kotka
Radio Sunday Schedule With Diverse Programs Across Networks
Radio lineup for Sunday February 13 lists shows across time zones including Paul Lavalle concert, The Church of the Air, Labor for Victory Series, U of Chicago Roundtable with Ed Murrow, Sammy Kaye concert, Life of Riley, U.S. Philharmonic, Fort Dix reports, Bandwagon, Band and Joe Keily segments, and ends with Late Variety and Dance Orchestra. The schedule notes corrections by networks and multiple program changes.
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Paul Lavalle
Yuston
Sopran
Moylan
Voice of the Dairy
John B. Kennedy
Church of the Air
Sern
Stanley Dixon
J:lo
Labor For Victory
Africa
Jovef Marais
Mbs
U. of Chicago
Ed Murrow
Sammy Kaye
Jim
U.S.A
Ceiling Unlimited
Pilgrim
John Chas
Thomas
Dr. Fosdick
Bie
News of the World
U. m
Riley
Wm. Bendiz
N. Y
Fort Dix
Tom Slater
Upton Close
Army
Moe
al Pearce
Gang—biu-basie
Mbs-East
Red River
Dave Song
Land of Free
Abe Lincoln
NBC Symphony
Gladys Swartow
Este Sollie Coe
Radio Hall of Fame
CBS Sunday Theater
Piret Nighter
Tirgat Gildersleeve
America
Mary
Ew Pearson
M. L. Shirer
Gabriel Heatter
Walter Winchell
Conrad Nage
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Basin Street
Fred Alien
Val *Y
Jimmy Fidler
Holly
Phil Lytteby
Girl Orew
Gertrude Lawrence
Phil Baker
Cedric Foster
Bob Crosby
Guy Lombardo
Orheest
Enslavement Of Poland Means War says Bullitt
Former U S ambassador William C. Bullitt warned that attempting to enslave Poland would trigger war. He said peace after World War II should be justice based and Poland cannot be wiped from the hearts or the mind of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Washington
William C. Bullitt
Uni \States
Russia
France
Fragmentary NYC notices hint at war news and street life
Readable fragments describe a 70 year old woman knowing war news, a blind man who dies, a man in a swallowtail coat on 34th Street, and a 51st Street Shoes Ad sign appearing suddenly. The text blends street scenes with wartime clues in New York.
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34Th Street
W. 51St Street
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Mainland
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Science
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U. S. Army
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
American Airlines
Soviet
High Point
Winchell
Broadway
Museum of M Art Garden
E. 57Th St
Bible Conference of the Air
WGBG
Lel
Jno Chas
Richard Max
Bob Crosby Carthy
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