Gould widow says she fed Nazis by funding bank in France
Mrs. Lacaze Gould testified she invested more than 5 000 000 francs in a Monte bank controlled by alleged collaborators to keep her husband Frank Gould from being sent to Germany. She said the move was to save him and that Morgenthau should know the full details.
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War Labor Board powers cited in possible plant seizures
Local report notes the Georgia director and Leonard Berlin discussed potential sanctions under government authority. Officials warned cancellations of government contracts, withholding of scarce materials, and even gasoline or fuel shortages could result, with the union listing several Southern plants in the fourth region including in North Carolina and High Point.
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War Today: German Defenses Struggle with Flooded Roads
The article argues Nazi mega roads across Poland are waterlogged, hindering supply lines. It notes communications beyond Nazi reach and a weakened air force unable to observe movements effectively. It predicts similar conditions after Rhine crossing and Eisenhower’s advance.
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Allied Air Power Targets German Supply Routes
The communique notes Allied air forces focus on routes and lines of communication from northern Italy to hinder German withdrawal. Clark urged civilians to avoid roads bridges rail hubs and industrial targets while acknowledging the irony that a Nazi road network could aid an invading foe if used.
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German Front Under Continuous Naval Bombardment in Feb
Naval forces shelled German positions near the French-Italian border from February 7 to February 12 in support of the army. The artillery raids targeted fortifications and supply routes, with allied commanders praising the sustained bombardment for pinning down German defenses.
Allied Invasion of Italy 1943 Fights Stall German Hold
Allied forces enter Italy in 1943 as German defenses blow up fortifications from Napoli to Florence. Germans later slow the advance, pouring in troops to contest territory and force heavy casualties, delaying the push toward central Italy.
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Kids Teach Parents On Traffic Safety In Class Talk
In Norristown Pennsylvania State trooper Frank Clemens hosts a safety session where he says children should teach their parents traffic rules learned at school.
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Allied advance and warnings after Pacific air strikes
Reports say Nippon garrison remnants destroyed as American landings on Japan were hinted by Tokyo papers. Admiral Nimitz ordered carrier planes to hit Tokyo Yokohama air fields and factories after Friday strikes. Japanese losses claimed at 147 to 200 planes with 61 interceptors acknowledged. British Indian troops and West African forces faced stiff opposition around Burma while Allied airmen continued heavy attacks in the region.
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Allied push to Ruhr munitions cities gains momentum
British forces drive toward Goch and Calcar after severing the Goch Calcar road and capturing Luisendorf as they advance on the Ruhr. German defenses around Goch and Cakar crumble under artillery fire while Allied armor readies for a crucial phase in the northern offensive. About 7,500 prisoners have been taken in the campaign so far.
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Berlin front reports Soviet advances and German losses in key battles
Soviet reports claim successes around Crossen Sagan and Cottbus as German defenses falter. The High Command notes large weapon and vehicle captures while Moscow disputes some towns’ seizure. Stalin announces Mehlsack and Wormditz falls as German pocket tightens near Königsberg.
Soviet Forces Press Brittle East Prussia Pocket
German reports say heavy fighting raged at Braunsberg on the Elbing Koenigsberg railway as Soviet forces pushed toward the southern end of the pocket. Stalin praised Gen. Cherniakhovsky and 70 officers for the capture of East Prussian strongholds.
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Paratroopers Seize Corregidor in bold Manila Bay assault
Gen Douglas MacArthur hailed the Corregidor operation as assured, as American paratroopers and amphibious forces linked on the island. Brig Gen William Chase praised Wainwright’s imagined presence while early dispatches confirmed landings and minimal parachute casualties amid dramatic explosions and naval gunfire.
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Allied push on Rhine fronts tightens amid river floods
British Canadian units drive east toward the Rhine while floods bog the north flank. In the south the U S Third Army pressures the Bitburg corridor as German resistance stiffens. The Fifth Infantry Division extends a bridgehead near Schankweiler while roads fill with water along the Roer. Seventh Army ferries into Saarbrucken area amid stiff opposition. Maas Rhine front formations gear up for major blows against Goch Calcar and Uedem.
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Legislature's Adjournment Drawing Near
Raleigh reports decisive action by joint committees and three major bills shaping adjournment of the 1948 General Assembly. The spending bill tops floor action with a record E s of over 138 million from the general fund and about 215 million overall for 1945-47. Governor Cherry backs a $10 monthly teacher bonus and a salary schedule to satisfy education demands as work on the budget bill wraps up with funds for schools text books principals and war bonuses.
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Murder warrant cites calculated to produce death in Columbia case
Love Heise described marks of violence on the young woman and said the murder involve beating and mangling. Police found no blood at Epes apartment, autopsy noted skull injury. Epes reportedly disposed body in car trunk near Fort Jackson after disappearing from downtown Columbia.
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Argentina warns Lisbon over safe conducts and sovereignty
An Argentine spokesman in Lisbon warned that if Germany coerces by denying safe conducts to any member of the Argentine group awaiting exchange, Argentina will treat it as a hostile act and reserve liberty of action to defend its sovereignty and citizens. He cited potential measures the Argentine government may consider.
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Weather Summary Forecast With Cold Wave Spread
A cold spell in New York and New England likely pushes into the Atlantic. Washington D C records three inches of precipitation while Jacksonville and Tampa report above normal temperatures. No immediate change from the cold wave and Pacific coast conditions remain normal.
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