All Units on Western Front Mark Up Gains
Allied forces on the Western Front report advances as First Army divisions push northeast of St Vith toward the Siegfried Line, with two mile gains toward Colmar Canal near Colmar. Third Army reaches German Luxembourg frontier along the Our River as Ninth and British Second advance to the Roer and Siegfried Line, threatening Ruhr and Rhineland.
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Paris
First Army
St. Vith
Germany
Colmar Canal
Colmer
Upper
Alsace
Colmar
Strasbourg
Our River
Roer
U. S. Ninth
Second
Siegfried Line
Ruhr
Rhineland
Third Army
Western Front
Sixth Army Near Manila Advances Toward San Fernando
General MacArthur’s headquarters reports Sixth Army spearheads approaching San Fernando, 33 air miles from Manila, as Rosario falls and Angeles captures Clark Field. Fortieth Division reaches Arayat and the Mexico road junction near San Fernando, signaling a pivotal Manila gateway in the war.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Sixth Army
San Fernando
Manila
Rosario
Angeles
Clark Field
Thirty-Seventh
Fortieth
Arayat
Mexico
Bataan
Manila Bay
Philippines
Hopkins Europe tour frames postwar peace roles
Harry L. Hopkins toured London and Paris meeting Churchill and De Gaulle and visiting Pope Pius XII in an information tour for Roosevelt. The visit followed censorship easing and assessed how postwar politics might shape peace, noting Russian pressure and possible German concessions as major factors.
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Harry L. Hopkins
London
Paris
Churchill
General de Gaulle
Pope Pius XII
Thessharley
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Stalin
Eufrose
House Vows Showdown Over Work Or Fight Draft Bill
The House mounts a show of force on national service for men 18 to 46 with a likely Thursday or Friday decision. Debate centers on an anti closed shop amendment and support for the Fair Employment Practices Committee as labor factions clash over union curbs. Chairman May says he has enough votes to win and opposes forcing union membership through draft policy.
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Washington
House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Hie
Lwork
Draft Board
Heart Ailment Fatal To Halsey Senate Sergeant At Arms
Heart illness felled Halsey of the Senate at Doctors Hospital while preparing for the fourth term inauguration. He had served as sergeant at arms since 1897 and earlier worked at national conventions. He suffered a heart attack near the Tyne River area after a long career in public service.
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Senate
Doctors Hospital
Tye River
Fractured OCR Story Describes Street Scene
A fragmentary OCR-logged passage depicts a chaotic street scene with blurred names and actions. It references a security presence, sidewall patterns, janitors, and pedestrians in light clothing, suggesting a public area with traffic and whistle sounds.
Iwo Jima Raid By Superfortresses Reaches Japan
Twentieth Air Force and Twenty-First Bomber Command dispatched B-29s in a daylight strike on Iwo Jima from Saipan. General H H Arnold announced the mission with results pending. the raids aim to disrupt Japanese air strength and deny fighter operations to the mainland.
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Washington
Iwo Jima
Twenty-First
Bomber Command
Saipan
Wnder
Curtis E. le May
H. H. Arnold
Twentieth Air Force
Curtis BE. le May
21St Bomber Command
Iwo Jims
Japan
U S Heavy Planes Strike Reich Areas in Daylight Raid
American heavy bombers with fighter escorts attacked targets in Germany the day after RAF raids on Berlin. RAF bombers struck Berlin refa refuges. Stuttgart railroad yards were heavily bombed. Ruhr centers Cologne Duisburg Dortmund hit by about 2,000 American and British planes targeting fuel plants bridges and rail yards.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Reich
RAF
Stuttgart
Ruhr
Cologne
Duisburg
Dortmund
Capitol Hears FDR May Put Vinson In Federal Loan Spot
The Capitol heard that Stabilization Director Fred Vinson may be Roosevelt’s choice for federal loan chief if Ben Wallace is knocked out of the job. Wallace’s renomination for secretary of commerce could move after the divorce bill becomes law, barring a Senate test vote.
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Capitol
Fdr
Vinson
Washington
Fred Vinson
Roosevelt
Senate
Benry Wallace
Wallace
Nimitz Shifts Headquarters Closer To Japan In War Post
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced the forward area base for the Pacific Fleet, moving nearer Japan to direct operations. Communiques report carrier strikes against Formosa and the Ryukyus, sinking or damaging 125,000 tons of shipping and downing 177 planes with further raids on Iwo Jima and Kuriles. Messages praised Halsey Lockwood Harmon and their forces for gallant actions.
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U. S. Pacific
United States Pacific Fleet
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Ward
Formosa
Ryukyu
Nimitz
Pacific Ocean Areas
Guam
Saipan
Army
21St Bomber Command
Tokyo
Pacific
Formosa-Ryukyus
Iwo Jima
Kuriles
Carolines
Parlous
Marshalls
Adm
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Charles A. Lockwood
Millard F. Harmon
Army Air Force
FDR Birthday Drive Aims Mile Of Dimes For Polio
Washington marks Franklin D Roosevelt's 63rd birthday with the annual mile of dimes fundraiser to fight infantile paralysis, expected to raise more than last year’s 4.67 million. Celebrities arrive for two days of hospital visits, dinners, and a midnight cake cutting at a hotel, with Mrs Roosevelt active in events and John Roosevelt’s wife joining events at theatres and clubs. Notables include Jane Wyman Veronica Lake Linda Darnell Susanna Foster and Alan Ladd among many others attending and supporting the drive.
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Washington P
Roosevelt
Polic.e
Hollywood
White House
USC
United Nations
John
Jane Wyman
Veronica Lake
Linda Darnell
Susanna, Foster
Margaret O’brien
Ella Logan
Miyrna Loy
Georgia Carrel
Gale ‘Storm
George Murphy
Gene Kelly
Kay Kyser
Victor Borge
Charlen Bickford
Monty Wooley
Danny Kaye
Hal McIntyre
Joe
Brown
Alan Ladd
Long Island shooting probe continues as man dies
Sullivan County officers pursue the weekend fatal shooting of James B. McNew 32 of Long Island. Preston Sutherland 32 surrendered claiming self defense after McNew was armed with a shotgun. McNew died Sunday at Holston Valley Community Hospital. Sutherland held on 5000 bond awaiting preliminary hearing scheduled Thursday February 1.
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Sullivan County
James B. McNew
Third Street
Long Island
Preston Sutherland
McNew
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Sutherland
Blountville
Dewey L. McConnell
McConnell
T. Mack Ketron
Kingsport
Doyle A. Clemons
A. A. Fleming
Lsted
Ralph Glasa
Robinson Transfer Company
Clemong
Government Starts Preparation For Ward Case Appeal
The government began legal steps to appeal the Federal Court ruling that President Roosevelt acted without authority in seizure of Montgomery Ward properties. U S Attorney J Albert Woll said the case likely goes to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals within a day or two, with a 60 day window to act. Judge Sullivan had granted a stay allowing Army to continue operating 18 Ward properties in Chicago and seven other cities while Ward’s plants were not deemed war production under the War Labor Disputes Act.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward and Company
J. Albert Woll
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Philip L. Sullivan
Army
Ward
Sullivan
Wards
First Convoy Reaches China Over Ledo Road Victory Rally Hails New Route
The first Allied convoy of over 1400 vehicles entered China via the Ledo Burma Road, completing a 470 mile border crossing near Wanting. Chiang Kai-shek hailed the milestone as an omen against Japan and urged honoring Gen Joseph Stilwell. US General Wedemeyer predicted stronger strikes on Japan as the road’s transport potential grows. Meanwhile Japanese forces advanced toward Canton Hankow lines, with battles reported near Kukong.
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China
Ledo Road
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Kunming
India
Japan
Burma
Wanting
Chiang
United States
Joseph W. Stilwell
Patrick J. Hurley
Aled
Stilwell
Albert ©. Wedemeyer
U.S
Washington
Myitiyina
Lewis Pick
Auburn
Aes
Canton-Hankow
Kukong
Kiwangtung Province
Flashes Of Big Guns Visible In Reich Capital
Russians encircle Schneidemuhl near the Prussian rail center as flashes from Stalin’s guns reportedly light the Berlin night sky. Evacuations begin. diplomats and correspondents prepare to depart while Schwerin and Konigsberg fronts report activity across East Prussia and Silesia.
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Reich
London
Schneidemuir
Stalin
Berlin
Schneidemuhl
Berlin- Danzig
Moscow
Gregory Zhukov
Brandenburg
Zhukov
Stettin
Baltic
Frankfurt
Oder
East Prussia
Konigaberg
Konigsberg
FCC
Artilery
Breslau
Silesian
Poznan
Toran
Poland
Observers Await Ruling On Poll Tax Bills In Senate
Observers expect a Senate ruling from Speaker Larry Morgan on whether rejection of two poll tax bills bars consideration of related vote tariff measures. Tonight’s session limits to local items. a wounded veterans tax exemption bill by Sen. George Chandler remains in committee. Morgan may decide after the measure’s final committee report and placement on final reading.
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Nashville
Senate
Larry Morgan
Haywood
George Chandler
Knox
Morgan
Chandler
Committee On Privileges and Elections
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