Germans may face decisive test on Oder front
Amid mixed signals the German High Command vows to defend the Oder Line with full force while the Red Army presses from Breslau toward Ber lima. Analysts weigh German retreat logistics against Russian momentum as Moscow reports break-ins near Frankfurt on the Oder and Berlin braces for a possible heavy defense of Silesia and Breslau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oder
Te Reich
Jong
Poland
Moscow
Red
Ilésia
Breslau
Silesia
Silesian
Oder Line
Ber
Inoscow
Nazi Germany
Fankfort-on-the- Oder
Berlin
Marshal von Rundstedt
Rhine
Father Kills Toddler With Axe in Michigan
Grand Rapids reports five year old Jessie Pearl Gilbert died from axe blows to the head after her father Carl V. Gilbert 41 admitted striking her over a petty annoyance. Detective Inspector Albert F Scholern said Gilbert, a war worker, would be charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jessie Pearl Gilbert
Carl V. Gilbert
Albert F
Scholern
Gilbert
Schelern
East Prussia in Isolation Near 18 Mile Escape Route
Soviet advances around Breslau and Konigsberg tighten, as Rokossovsky and Konev push through East Prussia and Silesia toward Berlin. Berlin evacuations and panic reports surface amid rapid western moves, with Poznan and Konigsberg targets in reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prussia
Moscow
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Germany
Junkers
Oder
Ivan Konev
Breslau
Silesia
Berlin
Konev
Hindenburg
Beuthen
Gleiwitz
Ohlau
Brieg
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow Radio
Volkssturm
Ivan
Ukraine
Stalin
Poland
West Prussia
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Saalfeld
Baltic
Elbing
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Konigsberg
Rokossovsky
Hans Wasseman
Gregory K. Zhukov
Bydgoszcz
Bromberg
Zhukov
Poznan
Stoclkholm
Brussels
Hitler
Red Army
Many Bills Proposed in Harrisburg Assembly
AP reports a flood of bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during a butter shortage. Measures seek to ease oleomargarine licensing and coloring rules, veterans bonuses, a $300 million state debt for the plan, wage changes, tax reallocations to municipalities, juror pay increases, and highway damages. Senate proposals include funds to municipalities for road maintenance and abolition of capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Reuben A. Nagel
Beaver
William J. Hester
Allegheny
Commonwealth
Edward M. Regan
D-Lackawannnn
Lackawanna
Fair Practice Commission
David H. Wells
Westmoreland
James C. Brice
R-Lawrence
David M. Boss
D-Allegheny
Lo Daily
Albert I. O'Connor
House OKs World War I veteran bonus extension and more
Harrisburg January 2 1945 the House passed a bill to extend the state bonus application deadline for World War I veterans from 104 to 1948 along with two other measures granting one license plate for the duration and authorizing county recorders to register honorable discharges of women in the armed forces all sent to the Senate by a 204 to 0 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Bilt
House
Senate
German Generals Convene at Frontiers Meeting
Private Berlin reports say Field Marshal Von Rundstedt and German generals from all fronts met at supreme headquarters on Saturday. They agreed to defend the Oder front on the Russian zone and, if possible, save the Silesian industrial district even if Poland and eastern Pomerania are abandoned. It was unclear if Hitler attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Rundstedt
Oderling
Berlin
Silesian
Poland
Astern
Pomoraia
Hitler
Air Losses In Pacific Light Says Nimitz
American air losses in the Pacific were described as light by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as U S and Japanese sources reported the 14th Army Corps nearing Manila. About 70 Marianas based B 29s attacked Nagoya while Formosa was raided by land based Liberators and Lightnings amid carrier air raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
Formosa
Japan
Amy Corps
Manila
Nagoya
Philippines
U. S
Tokyo
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Chester W. Nimitz
Third Fleet
China Coast
Luzon Island
Philipines
Clark Field
REO
Douglas MacArthur
Sixth Army
Luzon
Sixth Rangers
Roosevelt backs liberalizing railroad retirement act
President Roosevelt endorsed legislation to liberalize and expand the railroad retirement and unemployment insurance acts. He urged early hearings and congressional action. The plan would raise employer and employee taxes to fund higher pensions, broaden disability and unemployment benefits, and add sickness and maternity coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Lea
D.calif
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
Congress
American Association of Railroads
Association
Expect More Clothing Quality Crisis Looms
Washington January 24 AP WPB and OPA forecast tighter controls on textile and garment production from mills to retailers. They plan interlocking price and production orders to curb rising clothing costs, targeting wool rayon and cotton. The program seeks a 4 to 7 percent price drop after 11 percent rise over 18 months, with 76 percent of fabric funneled to low and medium priced goods to prevent shortages and inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jat
WPB
OPA
Agenciéda
Net
Uostly
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Chester Bowles
Allies Defeat St Vith and Press Through Ardennes Front
Allied forces tightened the noose around St Vith as German defenses collapsed in the Ardennes. British Royal Air Force struck north toward Dusseldorf, halting rail traffic while American units pushed into Luxembourg and near Roer bridges. German command reportedly pulled reinforcements eastward to blunt Soviet pressure as St Vith fell at 5:45 p.m. to American troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
Haguenau
Brumath
Alsace
Bitche
Maas River
Heinsberg
Roer
Germany
Roermond
Dusseldorf
Third Army
Clerve River
Luxembourg
Binsfield
Clerve
90Th
Sixth Cavalry
St.ye
Vianden
Ardennes
Maasbracht
Aphoven
Brachterbeek
St. Joost
Obspringen
Laffeld
Waldenrath
Mont
Hannover
RAF
St. Vith
Wallerode
Houffalize
Houlfalize
Rive
Wiltz
Tres Vierges
Marshal von Rundstedt
Bi Partisan Pact on GI Ballot Plans Spurred by Soldiers Vote
Harrisburg reports a bi partisan agreement to advance the 1045 primary to help soldiers vote with a May or June ballot decision after a two hour conference in Governor Martin's office. Senators Dent and others clash over timing and ballot return periods while veteran aid measures move to the House with senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John H. Dent
Senate
Westmoreland
Dent
Martin
Gand
Veterans’ Administration
House
Allied Breakthrough Near Roer Front in World War II Drive
Allied forces push toward a solid front along the Duren Luljeh Linnich line as the Second British Army and American Ninth Army advance near the Roer River. Aphoven and Scheifendahl fall, Cologne Plain targets en route. Maasbracht is seized as Montfort and routes to Roermond gain from Maasbracht. French First Army renews pressure on Colmer pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardment
Second Army
Ninth Army
Duren-Luljeh-Linnich Roer
Cologne
Aphoven
Heinberg
Roer
Scheifendahl
Strasten
Germany
Colmer
Allentown Brewery Workers to Enter War Jobs Today
The War Manpower Commission will shift about 200 cement and brewery workers from Allentown to war plants. Workers report to U S Employment Service offices for reassignment as eight area plants may benefit. Wages may drop 25 to 40 cents hourly. some union members fear changes. Transfers target seven breweries in the region with plans to extend to multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
War Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Thanpower
WMC
Frank P. Maguire
Alois Pammer
Lotal 264
International Union of Brewery and Soft Drink Workers of America
AFL
Pammer
Carl Denz
Philip Neuweiler
Necuweiler Brewery
Maguire
Philadelphia
Reading
Pottstown
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Chambersburg
Erie
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
Consolidated Vultée Aircraft Company
Mack Manufacturing Company
Aldrich Pump Company
Aulentown
Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel Co
Treadwell Engineering Company
Magnetic Windings Company
Lehigh Foundries, Inc
Easton
Louis F. Neuweiler’s Sons
Daeuffer-Lieberman Brewing Company
Horlacher Brewing Company
Eagler Brewing Company
Catasauqua
Tru Blué Beef
Northampton
Kuegler Brewing Company, Inc
B 29s Hit Iwo Jima and Okinawa Raid Report
American carrier airmen struck Okinawa for the fourth time this month as U S forces push toward the Ryukyu Islands linking Formosa to Japan. Japanese broadcasts claim damage to six ships and several vessels in an offensive over the weekend with reports pending from Nimitz and third fleet actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Pacific
FLEET
Pearl Harbor
Jan
Japan
Philippines
Plec
Okinawa
Formosa
I Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Ryukyu Islands
Federal Communications Commission
Clark Field NextIn Line For Yanks
Clark Field sections describe American prisoners of war moved from the Philippines to Japan amid reports of deaths from the Death March. Advancing U S forces push toward Concepcion after seizing Santa Monica, with clashes near Capas and La Paz area operations and continued ridge fights by the 158th Regiment and 43rd Division along Lingayen Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Philippines
Japan
Central Agency For Prison
Ers of War
Geneva
Capas
Santa Monica
Concepcion
la Paz
Zaragoza
Nueva Ecizga
Rosaria
Lingayen Gulf
158Th
43Rd Division
Innis P. Swift
Obituary notices from Du Bois and Indiana areas
Obituaries note Wade B. Penfield of Du Bois brother of Roy E. Heinfeld Indiana died at 12 30 PM from ulcers asthma and heart condition survived by wife and son in the Armed Forces funeral planned for January 27 at the family home Penfield worked as a mine clerk at Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co Helvetia mine Arthur Russell Erb of Marion Center died at Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney from complications born December 8 1893 survived by widow and many children with services set at Bowser Funeral Home Plumville January 26 Interment Union Cemetery New Lensington Mathias Herman Reeger of Ambridge died January 23 1918 welder for American Bridge Co survived by wife mother and siblings services in Robinson Funeral Home January 26 Mike Pavolko of Homer City died January 22 at home survived by wife and children funeral January 25 at St Louis Catholic Church Lucerne Mines Laura Kuchenbeod of Wintondale died January 23 at Lee Hospital Johnstown born October 8 1870 survived by husband and five daughters further relations noted funeral arrangements pending Norways diphtheria and infectious skin disease rise since 1940 and cigarette shortage comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade B. Penfield
du Boils
Roy E. Heinfeld
Indiana
du Bois
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co
Helvetia
Arthur Russell Erb
Marion Center
R. D
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
Henry J
Eva (Barley) Erb
Westmoreland County
New Kensington
Cora Erb
Virginia Schall
Virginia Schall, Sheloca
Melvi
Cora Mae Warner
Niagara Falls
Lotta
Richard
Margaret
Robert
Pearl Trene
Patricia Ann
J. P. Erb
Harmersville
Lottie Hutchinson
Sharpsburg
James
Clyre
Irene Raugh
Murraysyville
Maude Carley
Bowser Funeral Home
Plumville
J. B. Troutman
Union Cemetery
New Lensington
Mathias Herman -Reeger
Ambridge
Merle and
Blanche (Smith) Reeger
American Bridge Company
Meda
Henry) Reeger
Harry Miller
Mike Pavolko
Elizabeth Juyko Pavolko
Hommer City
St. Louis Catholic Church
Lucerne Mines
Rev. M.rosenthal
St. Berenard’s Cemetery
Laura Kuchenbeod
Wintondale
Lee Hospital
Johnnstown
David and
Isabel
Rudy) Bracken
Jacob Eychenbrod
Bellang
Vintendale
Richard E
Lilly
Bessie Mazey
Katie Miller
Margaret Clark
Johnstown
Tillie Bracken
McKeesport
Phoebe Johns
Conemaugh
George Bracken
Nanty-Glo
Wakefield Bracken
Lloydsdale
Blanche Jolly
Welkert
Charles Camerton
Berlin
Blacklick
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Lang
Bostonian
Brosses
Glendale
Moorhead
Baltic Sea
Gorilla Sar
Assembly
Pacific
Nimitz
Gazette
St. Vigh
Jacques F
Jacques
Iwo Jima
Millard F. Harmon
Yanks
Western
Patina
United States
Norway
SR ON
C. Streams
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