War Today: Churchill Stalin Balkans Pact and Poland Fate
War Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie surveys postwar Europe noting Churchill and Stalin align on Balkans to avert future conflict while borders shift under Soviet influence. He predicts the Lublin regime will govern Poland with Moscow’s backing and a plebiscite will decide its future, as Western recognition remains split.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Europe
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Balkans
Britain
Marshal Stalin
Poland
Warsaw
Lublin
Moscow
London
United States
Cooper Calls for Undiluted News Free World Leadership
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press urged the United States to lead in the free exchange of information. He said news must flow undiluted without government interference and that the U.S. should be its chief advocate at peace. He criticized wartime censorship as a cloak for weak judgment and distrust of the people.
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New York
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
United States
Cooper
Blue
Metropolitan Opera
Red Army makes rapid Polish breakthrough driving toward East Prussia
Soviet forces shattered German lines across Poland, capturing Lodz and Krakow as Marshal Konev and Ivánov army groups pressed toward Breslau and East Prussia. Moscow reported 3 million troops in the push with towns seized, rail links cut, and new offensives opening in East Prussia and the Carpathians.
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Vistula
Warta
Red Army
Plock
Pomerania
Jerlin
Moscow
Ivan & Konev
Praczka
Silesian
Lodz
Poland
Krakow
Baltic
Budapest
Stalin
East Prussia
Carpathian
Iae
Silesia
Ostrowy
Kracszowice
Breslau
Konev
Germany
Baltic Sea
FDR Begins Fourth Term Inaugural Day Ceremonies
Roosevelt takes oath for a fourth term as crowds line the routes and White House police guard the grounds. About 5 000 tickets issued 1 500 admitted to the lawn under the portico while royal guests and Roosevelt family attend the religious service. Notables include Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Vice President Wallace, with Truman present to succeed him.
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America
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevit
Anna Boettiger
Roosevelt
Crown Price Olav
Norway
John G. Magee
Howard Johnson
St. John’s Church
Washington
Howard Wilkinson
St. Thomas Church
Henry A. Wallace
Harry S. Truman
Yanks Beat Off Japanese Attack Near Rosario
Allied forces pressed the push from Damortis toward Rosario with heavy artillery duels and counterattacks repelled. Units advanced along the Manila Baguio highway toward Sison and Cabuaran, while Jap resistance lingered at Rosario and nearby towns.
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Rosario
Vandenberg Viewed as Possible 1948 Presidential Hopeful
Senate Republicans discuss Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg as a potential GOP presidential candidate for 1948. Though he has said he wants no part of campaigning, his recent foreign policy speech has revived talk among colleagues. Dewey congratulated him by phone on his stance.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Senate
Smith
Republlicans
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hotelmen Oppose Superhighways
The Pennsylvania Hotels Association backs standard hours for clubs with liquor licenses and opposes new superhighways. Members protested a proposed 42 million dollar transfer for Pennsylvan ia Turnpike maintenance and warned such roads would drain 400 million dollars in tourist trade from the state. E S Shuck of Clearfield chaired the committee.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Hotels Association
E. S. Shuck
Clearfield
Reich Gains Five Miles In Europe War Front Moves Near Strasbourg
Allied forces report heavy fighting around Strasbourg with German advances halted near its outskirts. U S troops press toward the Rhine bridgehead at Robwerweiler while Fifth Infantry nears Diekirch and Vianden as Third Army expands from Bastendorf toward the Alsace border.
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Stedt
France
Strasbourg
Zorn
Sessenheim
Rhine
U. S. First Army
St. Vith
Von
von Hivetingen, Seven Miles Southeast of Malmedy, Jand Iveldingen
Bivetingen
oMntenau
Bovigny
Courtil
Houffalize
Luxembourg
Diekirch
Vianden
Bastendorf
Third Army
Moselle
Saar
Tellingen Arca
Robrwiller
Bitche Salient
Vosges Ferther Swast
Labor Draft Bill With Prison Penalties For Evaders
Washington January 20 The House military committee outlined a labor draft bill backed by the White House to force 18 to 45 year olds into war jobs with prison penalties for evaders The measure would apply five years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine for draft dodgers and would set similar penalties for those refusing essential war work The committee also gave War Mobilization Director James Byrnes power to classify critical jobs farm deferments were urged and a Senate war investigations tour of plants was announced to assess labor use
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Washington
House
White House
James F. Byrnes
Farm State
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Lemke
R-Nd
Hershey
Edil
Ne. W
Senate
Crttle
Fallotte
Norfolk Way
Navy Yards
Senrator
Ferguson
R-Mich
Kilgore
D-West Va
Detroit
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Wallace Bids Farewell as Vice President to Roosevelt
Francis J. Kelly reports Henry A. Wallace leaving the vice presidency in Washington Jan 20 as President Roosevelt teases that Wallace will not starve. Inaugural talk fuels speculation Wallace may be replaced by Harry Truman and perhaps moved to Commerce, Labor, or Latin America posts. Senators Connally and Bailey urge continuity under Jesse Jones.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Henry
Iowa
White House
Harry Truman
Connally
Texas
Bailey
North Carolina
Roose
Jesse Jones
Jones
Wallace
Labor
Perkins
Latin America
Scrap Paper Drive In Indiana For War Effort
Indiana high school Y clubs with Office of Civilian Defense urge residents to collect paper cardboard and magazines for a war effort. Paper should be tied and on the curb by 9 00 on collection days January 24 and January 28 on Philadelphia street.
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Indiana
Cchance
Y. Clubs
Office of Civilian Defense
Philadelphia Street
Fats and Oil Ration Frozen Until Wednesday Rules Set
Washington Jan 20 The OPA froze all retail cards for fats oils and shortening for three days aiming to prevent runs on limited supplies The move follows a directive to reserve 40 of output for the armed forces and links to wartime rationing measures amid broader supply concerns in Hungary and the U S.
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Washington
OPA
U. S
American Historical Asso
Library of Congress
G War Food Administration
Otek
Hoover lists three more Nazi agents at large
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced three Nazi espionage agents are at large in the United States. The men Schneemann Zuehlsdorff and Wilms, linked to Erich Gimpler and William Colepaugh, were trained in espionage and sabotage and previously landed on the Maine coast.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Hoover
Erich’Gimpler
William C. Colepaugh
New York
Maine
Indiana Pa Sgt Roumm A- bomber flies over Andernach mission
Sgt Arthur Roumm 25 Indiana Pa entered the air offensive against Germany flying a mission to bomb the marshalling yards at Andernach behind German lines He serves as a chin turret gunner on an Eighth Air Force 3B-17 Flying Fortress in the 385th Bombardment Group stationed in England He is Milton L Roumm’s brother and attended Indiana High School and State Teachers College prior to joining the Army Air Forces in January 1942 He earned aerial gunnery wings at Las Vegas Field Nevada in June 1944.
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Arthur Roumm
Indiana
Germany
Andernach
Roum
Eighth Air Force
385Th
England
Milton L. Roumm
Philadelphia Street
Indiana High School
State Teachers College
Army Air Forces
Las Vegas Field
Nevada
Robert Fulton Honored as Outstanding LCT Crewman
Robert Willis Fulton a boatswain's mate second class from West Lebanon has been chosen by his commanding officer as the most outstanding crewman on the LCT to which he is attached in a Mediterranean port. A veteran of amphibious warfare he has been overseas ten months taking part in Elbe and Southern France landings. He enlisted in the Naval service October 1 1943 and is married to Mildred Fulton of Curwensville Pa.
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Robert Willis Fulton
West Lebanon
Mediterranean
Fulton
Elbe
France
Naval Service
R. A.fulton
West Zebsnon
Mildred Fulton
Curwensville, Pa
Obituary notices detail Barnett and local deaths in Indiana
Laura Belle Barnett died at her son Floyd Barnett’s home January 19 in Indiana PA. Born April 6 1878 she was a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Barnett and longtime Cherryhill Township resident. Surviving Floyd Barnett one grandchild LeClaire Barnett two brothers Cicero E. Barnett and Rev. John W. Barnett. Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at Robinson Funeral Home with Rev Floyd H. Randell. burial Oakland Cemetery. John Komola 63 of Austman died January 20 at Indiana Hospital. Surviving two sons Joseph D Pittsburgh Michael in U S Navy two daughters Mrs John Bloom and Mrs Andy Cagurskie. Body at Robinson Funeral Home. obituary Monday. William Joseph Drosky of Lucerne died at Indiana on January y Friday morn. Born July 12 1864 in Poland he lived in Lucerne 21 years, then West Virginia. Surviving four sons Branley Frank Theodore Joseph. three daughters Mrs Robert Berbpsky Mrs Walbur England Mrs John Dembosky Jr. Burial St Louis Cemetery. services Monday 9 am at St Louis Church Lucerne Mines under Rev M Rosenthal. Hugh A Morrow longtime Rural Valley resident died Wednesday January 1 30 in daughter Mrs John McConnell home. Born July 28 1853 near Allens Mills, lived 60 years in Rural Valley area. Survived by widow Margaret Morrow and eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and siblings Harvey L. Morrow James Morrow Russell Morrow Ford Morrow Max Morrow Mrs Hazel Jones Mrs Alice Hoover Mrs Paulaing McConnell. Funeral today at 1 30 at late home with Rev Homer G. Becker. burial Reschwoods Cemetery.
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Laura Belle Barnett
Floyd
Barnett
East Church Street
Indiana
Samuel
Elizabeth Stumpf Barnett
John Komola
Austman
Indiana Hospital
Joseph D. Pittsburgh
Michael
U. S. Navy
Panama
John Bloom
New Kensignton
Andy Cagurskie
Robinson Funeral Home
William Joseph Drosky
Lucerne
R. D
Mr. Drosky
Joseph Drosky
Peterimella
Mutziu) Prosky
Poland
West Virginia
Branley
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank
West Va
Theodore
Joseph
Mona
West. Va
Robert Berbpsky
Pursgrove
Walbur England
John Dembosky
Robingon Funeral Home
St. Louis
Lucerne Mines
M. Rosenthal
Hugh A. Morrow
Rural Valley
John McConnell
Homer G. Becker
Reschwoods Cemetery
Sutton Re-elected Leader Of Local Savings Bank
At the annual meeting of First Federal Savings and Loan Association Robert Sutton was re elected president since 1939. Other officers re elected were J E Campbell vice president A H Torrence secretary J H Luxenberg assistant secretary D W Simpson treasurer and J L Peeler counsel. Directors include F A Berner J A Robinson and A J Sinhuma. Wallace Nordby named manager Marian Shank clerk. The report noted growth and higher mortgage lending in 1944. The group highlighted its GI Home Loans program for World War I veterans at 4 percent and guaranteed investments up to 5000. Savings accounts are encouraged and the association offers War Savings Bond redemption and is part of national savings networks.
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Federal Savings and Loan Association
Robert §. Sutton
J. E. Campbell
A. H. Torrence
J. H. Luxenberg
D. W. Simpson
JL. M. Peeler
F. A. Berner
J. A. Robinson
A. J. Sinhura
Wallace Nordby
Marian Shank
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Rank System
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Pennsylvania Savings and Loaney League
6300 Canadian Soldiers AWOL Yet to Return
Ottawa reports 6300 of 15000 Canadian home defense troops who went absent without leave before embarkation remain at large. About 1500 returned or were caught and sailed for Britain. the 6300 risk becoming deserters if they do not return in 21 days. The force had been drafted for overseas duty under the November conscription policy, amid protests mainly from Quebec.
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Ottawa
A. G. L. McNaughton
Britain
Loverseas
Cantada
Quebec
Wm Clark Promoted to Sergeant in Leyte Battle
County Commissioner and Mrs. Steele Clark report their son William M. Clark has advanced from Private First Class to Sergeant with the 96th Division in the Battle of Leyte Island. He advises his parents to send candies without milk as dairy spoils in transit. non dairy candies arrive in good condition.
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Steele Clark
Wiliam M. Clark
Set
Leyte Island
Sgt. Clark
96Th
Sgt
Clark
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