Allied advance across Rhine near Strasbourg amid heavy fighting
Allied units crossed the flooded Rhine near Strasbourg as French American troops captured a bridgehead at the west end of the main bridge. German losses rose to about 160,000 killed or wounded in the winter offensive, with 700,000 Germans total reportedly captured since D-Day. The French Second Armored Division entered Strasbourg, clearing western streets before the Rhine bridge remained fiercely defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rhine
Strasbourg
Geard von Todt
Cologne
Geilenkirchen
U. S. Ninth Army
Upper Rhine
Supreme Headquarters
Jacques le Clerc
Fce
Churchill Hails America For Its Military Strength
In a surprise Thanksgiving address at Albert Hall Churchill proclaims the United States the world’s greatest military and naval power and credits American air power and overall strength for the prospect of swift victory. Eisenhower marks the day with a nationwide broadcast urging oversubscription to the Sixth War Loan for essential fighting equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Churchill
Albert Hall
Eisenhower
Admirals Urge Public Bond Drive For War Effort
Three U S admirals urge citizens to buy war bonds to the limit in support of the Sixth War Loan. Vice Admiral Spruance, Calhoun, and Lockwood tout the home front role against inflation and enemy threats, praising the crews and families serving in the Pacific and aboard submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific
A. Spruance
Fifth Fleet
Treasury
W. L. Calhoun
Adm
C. A. Lockwood, Jr
Lockwood
Furniture Manufacturers See October Orders Surge
A monthly report by Seidman and Seidman shows October orders 22 percent higher than September, and 35 percent above October 1943, with output up 5 percent from 1943. Unfilled orders declined 3 percent, but remain three months of shipments. payrolls rose slightly while employment fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidman
Leading Citizen Of Shelby Dies In 87th Year
Charles B. Blanton 86 prominent Cleveland county citizen founder of First National Bank and Union Trust Co died early today at Shelby hospital. He promoted textile plants, was financier and philanthropist. Survived by brother George Blanton bank president and sister Mrs Rush Oates. Funeral Sunday at First Baptist Church conducted by Dr Zeno Wall and Rev John W Suttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Charles B. Blanton
Cleveland County
First National Bank
Unoin Trust Co
Blanton
George Blanton
First National Bank of
Rush Oates
Asheville
First Baptist Church
Zeno Wall
John W. Suttle
Death of Maj. Gen. Campbell Hodges noted in New Orleans
Maj. Gen. Campbell B. Hodges aged 63 died in New Orleans after a long illness He was an aide to two presidents former West Point cadet commandant and served as president of Louisiana State University from March 1941 until his resignation earlier this year His career included high military and academic leadership roles with ties to national figures and LSU milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Navy
Campbell B. Hodges
West Point
Louisiana State University
Fourth Russian Army resumes advance in eastern Czechoslovakia
London reports the Fourth Ukrainian Army moved after a four week lull. Marshal Petrov’s force gains reached up to 16 miles on a 25 mile front west of Ungvar as it overran 30 populated places including Csap junction. Malinovsky’s troops retook Tokaj and pressed toward Miskolc while Kassa lies nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ukraiian
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Ivan Petrov
Ungvar
Carpatho-Ukraine
Kassa
Kosice
Csap
Roosevelt Says Lend-Lease Should End With War
President Roosevelt told Congress that lend-lease and reverse lend-lease should end with the war. He also noted continued UN partnership and transmitted Britain’s reverse lend-lease report showing UK and allied contributions totaling about $3.35 billion through June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Japan
United Nations
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
India
United States
Overseas Draft Bill Sparks Quebec Opposition
Ottawa reports rapid backlash as Canada moves from volunteers to partial conscription. Prime Minister Mackenzie King faces threats to his government with resignations from Quebec MPs and Air Minister C G Power quitting the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Ihs
Quebec
W. L. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Air
C. G. Power
Tokyo population cited as seven million in wartime report
Associated Press notes Tokyo as the empire capital bombed by B 29 raids and housing the imperial seat. The article cites a 6 5 million census and suggests the population may exceed seven million, with Tokyo covering about 225 square miles and divided into 35 wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
New York
London
Old City
Emperor
Allies Drive Deep Into Rhineland In Aachen Sector
The article reports Allied forces pressing a major drive against the Rhineland, with fierce fighting in the Aachen sector as the Cologne plain battle begins. It notes expectations this could be a decisive engagement shaping the war’s end and reflects on war anniversaries around Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhineland
Aachen
Cologne
United Nations
Sol
From Aachen to Cologne in the Cologne Plain Fight
Dewitt Mackenzie describes Allied advance through Aachen Duren to Cologne as German towns show little sign of recent battle. He notes air power's toll on the Reich and von Rundstedt's effort to hold the Cologne plain west of the Rhine with remaining forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
von Rundstedt
Cologne
Rhine
Hitler
Star Presented Patton For Fine Work At Metz
General Eisenhower pinned a bronze star on Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Sr. for his U S Third Army role in capturing Metz. Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley presented the decoration citing Patton’s brilliant victory contributing to American campaign successes against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Eisenhower
George 8. Patton
U. S. Third Army
Metz
Omar N. Bradley
2Th Army Group
Patton
Germany
Limon Falls Yanks Press Forward At Leyte Front
General MacArthur announced the victory at Limon as American forces pushed southward past the town after breaking Japanese resistance in the Leyte campaign. He said the Japanese 1st Division was nearly destroyed and the 32nd Infantry smashed through Limon advancing toward the Leyte river, with Col. John A. Hettinger leading the assault into the Ormoc corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Philippines
Limon
Leyte
Douglas MacArthur
John A. Hettinger
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ormoc
Ormot
Bataan
Chinese Troops Break Into Japanese Stronghold At Bhamo
Southeast Asia command reports Chinese forces driving into the Japanese stronghold of Bhamo from the south and northeast. British 36th Division advances in Pinwe corridor, crossing Gyobin Chaung. Allied air and naval forces target bridges and harbor objectives along Burma's front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Bhamo
Burma
Lord Louis Ed
Paletwa
Pinwe
Gyobin Chaung
Chindwin
Kalewa
Arakan
Khao Hu Gant
Navy
Japs Capital Feels Effects Of Heavy Blow
Twenty first Bomber Command reports a massive raid on Tokyo using Be2 Superfortresses dropping hundreds of tons of bombs. General Arnold says the air assault will continue relentlessly until the day of land sea invasions of Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Japan
Japs Capital
Twenty - First Bomber Command
Saipan
Tokyo
H. H. Arnold
Emperor Symbol Central to Allied Strategy in Japan
War reporting notes the emperor's symbolic role in Japanese fanaticism and warns that bombing the throne could unleash brutal resistance nationwide. It argues the Allies must reach the people through the emperor, whose death would not erase divinity and could intensify anti Allied fury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Japan
Airbase dawn attack marks first land bombing of Tokyo
An undisclosed number of superborts roared from new airbases at dawn for a 3000 mile flight marking the initial land based attack on Japan's capital, the first bombing since April 18 942. Brig Gen Emmett Rosie O Donnell of Jamaica NY led the daylight assault, a historic opening move believed to be the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Emmett “Rosie” O'Donnell
Jamaica
N. Y
West Point Footeball
British Eighth Army Crosses Cosina River To Bridgeheads
British Eighth Army units crossed the Cosina river southeast of Faenza and established five bridgeheads despite strong German resistance along a two and a half mile front. Tanks supported foot soldiers as a bridge at the river bend was seized and the town of Figna captured. On the left flank Polish troops moved north of San Biago Mone, while Adriatic positions near Ravenna held. American Fifth Army repelled raids south of Bologna near Livergnano and Monte Cavalloro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Eighth Army
Cosina
Faenza
Bologna-Rimini
Figna
San Biago Mone Ricci
Marzeno River
Montone River
Ravenna
Highway 9
Fifth Army
Bologna
Livergnano
Monte Cavalloro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hurtgen Forest
Europe
of Military School
Aoyama Palace
Military Academy
Akasaka
Yotsuya Station
Naval Arsenal
Education , Office
Bank OF Japan
Ishikawajima Dockyard
Ike
Miles
America
Gen. Hodges
The
By Dewitt Mackenzie
Diers
Duren
Roer
Third Army
Star
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!