Budapest Fall Opens Danube Route to Austria for Reds
War analyst Mackenzie DeWitt notes the Russian capture of Budapest unlocks the Danubian path into Austria, potentially splitting Germany and advancing toward Vienna. He cites dual Red Army thrusts, Berlin focus, and the strategic impact of Budapest as a critical German defense center.
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Budapest
Austria
Reds
Dewitt Macckenzie
Associated Press
Europe
Hungary
Hitler
Czechloslovakia
Germany
Berlin
Dresden
Reich
Oa Os
Bavaria
Austra
Alps
Ehsarversa
Vienna
Pfeffer Wildenbruck
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Munich
Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
Star of Hope 1888 edition listing and imprint details
Publication catalog notes Star of Hope issued in 1888 with 1887 press data and Consolidation January 18. It lists editors Palmer and Washburn, headquarters at Hope Arkansas, pricing 3.30 yearly by carrier, associated press membership, and multiple office addresses in Memphis Chicago New York Detroit Oklahoma City New Orleans.
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Star of Hope
Memphis, Tenn
Sterick
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
New York City
Madison Ave
Detroit
Mich
W. Grand Blvd
Oklahoma City
New Oleans
Union
Robinson Quick Victory Over Costner in Chicago
Sugar Robinson defeated George Costner in two minutes and 55 seconds at Chicago Stadium. The New York welterweight, aiming for a title shot versus Fred Cochrane, extended his record to 52 wins in 53 fights after Costner's 23 straight knockout streak ended. A crowd of 20 193 paid 94 120 for the bout as Robinson set up a return in New York on February 23 against Jake LaMotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Jordan
Chicago
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
New York
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Robinson
George
Sugar) Costner
Costner
Jake LaMotta
Detroiter
Red Armies Advance on Berlin Fronts
Soviet forces in the Kues trin Frankfurt frontier push toward Berlin while Zhukov and Konev aim to connect their army groups. Konev’s First Ukrainian Army breaks Silesian defenses and spreads toward Prague, with American heavy bombers striking German targets behind the eastern front for a second straight day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuestrin-Frankfurt Fuerstenfelde Triangle
Zhukov
Konev
Silesia
Berlin
Prague
Red Army
Bratislava: A Key Danubian Fortress in Wartime Clash
The article notes that Bratislava stands at the crossroads of Czechoslovakia Austria and Hungary and sits at the base of the Carpathian spur on the Danube. It stresses Bratislava's strategic value as a defensive center if Soviet forces advance toward Austria and Bratislava's history as a coronation site for Hungarian kings.
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Austria
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Danubian
Hungary
Carpathians
Danube
Theben
Bratislava Pass
George Bill Reaches House as Republicans Move to Rework
The George bill arrives in the House today but GOP leaders plan to send it back to the Rules Committee to tighten restrictions on Henry A. Wallace's potential powers as secretary of commerce. If blocked, action may shift to the Banking Committee and delay the March 1 Senate vote on Wallace's nomination.
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Washington
George
House
Rules Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Commerce Department
GOP
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Martin
Banking Committee
Senate
Wallace
RFC
Odds Are (Continued From Page One) Japan and Russia plan implications
A panel discusses potential moves involving Japan and Russia in wartime logistics. Possible use of the Soviet transportation system to aid China with lend-lease weapons and materials. Consideration of Siberian submarine activity and diversions of Japanese destroyers to anti-submarine duties in the Japan Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Russia
Japan Sea
Soviet forces push toward Berlin as battles rage in Saxony
Telegraph reports from Moscow and Pravda describe Konev’s mobile formations advancing across Silesia to the Neisse river, threatening Goerlitz and Berlin with a rapid drive toward Dresden and Leipzig. Front dispatches note flanking actions, crossings, and a collapse of the Oder line as Soviet troops near Saxony.
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Chemnitz
Dresden
Berlin
Leipzig
Germany
United Press
Moscow
Konev
Beber
Neisse River
Goerlitz
Silesia
Oder
Frankfurt
Saxony
Breslau
Neisse
Liegnitz
Ivan S. Konev
Rothenburg
Tschine
Queis
Russia sees strategic gain in possible postwar move
The piece argues Russia could gain political, economic and military advantages by acting after the war. It cites regaining Port Arthur and southern Sakhalin, restoring Korea as a buffer state, and winning goodwill from capitalist allies to aid postwar financing and rebuilding.
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Russia
Port Arthur
Korea
Siberian
Sakhalin Island
Canucks Reach Roer Barrier as Bitburg Advances Continue
The Canucks press toward the Roer river flood barrier on the western front. Further south, the American Third Army advances within eight miles of Bitburg while Alsace remained quiet and seven military highways converged in the area.
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Roer
Cologne
Bitburg
Alsace
Marshall Praises Allied Unity in Italy Visit
General Marshall lauded the cooperation of Allied forces in Italy noting the multi national guard of honor at Clark's and observing Fifth Army doughboys. He chatted with GIs at brief stops, including a haircut at the Fifth Army HQ and a field kitchen where T-5 Tom Henry Sgt. Lloyd M. Lackey and T-5 Wang Ock described their rations as good.
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Italy
Clark
Mark Clark
15Th Army Group
Marshall
Fifth Army
Fifth Amy
Tom Henry
West Plains
Sgt
Lloyd M. Lackey
High Point
N. C
Wang Ock
Tucson
Ariz
Postwar Europe and De Gaulle’s stance on world security
The article discusses France’s position after World War II, noting President de Gaulle’s hint of reluctance toward joining a world security system and the risk of separate alliances with neighbors. It analyzes how the snub from the Big Three could undermine unity and complicate global accord efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
de Gaulle
World Security Organization
Dumbarton Oaks
John S. Gibson Drug Co Byers Drug Store
A historic notice identifies John S. Gibson Drug Co and Byers Drug Store as prominent local pharmacies in a detailed business listing from the era.
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John S. Gibson Drug CO
Byers Drug Store
Substitute Offered for Service Bill in Labor Mobilization Push
A Wilcan senator and two Democrats proposed a substitute to strengthen the War Manpower Commission and mobilize manpower. The plan broadens beyond a work or jail bill to set employment ceilings by age and occupation and to regulate hiring and rehiring to align labor with the war effort. Ferguson as co author is listed, with Kilgore and Wagner leading the effort.
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Francis J. Kelly Weathington
Wilcan
War Manpower Commission
Kilgore
D-W-Va
Wagner
D-Ny
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
WMC
Senate Plea on Pardon Powers Cited in State Review
A Senate discussion on governor pardon powers notes the last chief executive Homer M. Adkins issued 35 pardons and 4 commutations in five months, while records for other terms are incomplete. Secretary of State files show pardons clustered in January and December with 10 granted in October and November. some pardons followed parole, furlough, or restored citizenship rights.
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Homer M. Adkins
Secretary of State
Market Report Poultry and Produce Data Dated Feb 15
Chicago market notes show live poultry receipts three trucks with prices unchanged and butter steady with large receipts. Eggs feature steady top prices and firm balance with ranges for U S extras standards and dirties. National Stockyards report hogs 5 000 active and steady with weight-based price ranges. cattle and calves open steady to higher with multiple grade ranges. sheep and lambs listed with limited sales and steady to firm prices and top quotes noted.
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Chicago
U. S
U.S
Ill
New York Cotton Sees Steady Futures Amid War Developments
Cotton futures in New York held steady as war news and farm legislation awaited. Spot firm buying linked to CCC lend lease purchases with March liquidations shifting to later months ahead of first notice day February 23. Prices closed higher by 10 to 30 cents per bale with March at 21.98, May 21.88, and July 21.53.
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New York
Death Verdict for Pair of Nazi Spies
A seven man military commission found William Curtis Colepaugh and Erich Gimpel guilty and sentenced them to death by hanging for war crimes. They were convicted on three counts including violating the laws of war and espionage. Gimpel and Colepaugh, both silent at verdict, said their trial was fair and impartial.
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New York
William Curtis Colepaugh
Erich Gimpel
Gim 35
Colepsaugh
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Arkansas
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George Bill
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