Yanks Stab Reich in New Spots Across German Front
Allied forces reported deep advances into Germany with Soviet units claiming Landsberg and other rail hubs, while American and British troops crossed the border and pressed along the Siegfried Line. Reports detail gains toward the Roer region and near Berlin, with heavy fighting and assessments of German defenses.
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London
Gregory Zhukov
Landsberg
Stalin
Red Army
Berlin-Danag
Meseritz
Schwiebus
Zullichaw
Zhukov
Frankfurt
Osler
Soldin
Zielenzig
Germany
Zielenziz
Greater Berlin
Zboukey
The
Oder
Meserity
Schwwiehus
Paris
First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Siegfried Line
St. Vith
Roer River
Monachau
West-Wells
Third Army
Supreme Headquarters
Eisenhower
Cologne
George &. Patton
Third
Our River
Prum
Hisenhower
Monschau
First
Roer
Memphis
Monachan
Belier
Rayburn To Fight NSA Bill Riders
House Speaker Rayburn urged the House to reject all amendments to manpower legislation affecting men 18 to 45. He warned that amendments on the closed shop and FEPC could cost votes and defeat the bill. Some Republicans pressed anti closed shop and FEPC amendments despite optimism in House Leaders.
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Washington
Rayburn
House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Wadsworth
Tegardiesa
FEPC
Wallace Dispute Splits Democratic Party Over Roosevelts Move
A split within the Democratic Party emerges as Wallace advocates demand the Commerce Committee delay Wallace nomination. The debate centers on sources of party unity, with leaders hinting at a mov e to delay and test vote while emphasizing the split across the South and reform factions. In the Philippines Luzon landing advances, MacArthur reports a rapid push toward Manila, with U S forces landing Zamales province and threatening Olongapo. Death March survivors are identified as Capt. Crane, Capt. Kadel, and Capt. Jones amid Allied progress.
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Pepper
D-Fla
Iy Sy
Det
Democratic Party
MacArthur
Luzon
Manila
U. S. Eighth Army
Bataan
Sixth
Permswa
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
Wwere
Zambales
Santo Tomas
San Antonio
George Crane
Topeka
Kas
Richard C. Kadel
Fort Knox
Winston Jones
Tragic Fire at Auburn Children's Home Kills 16 Babies and Woman
A fire at a converted farmhouse housing war and factory workers' babies in Auburn, Maine, claimed the lives of sixteen young children and a woman. Cribs were found at the door as eight occupants escaped, and operator Mrs. Eva Lacoste mourned losing all the infants she cared for.
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Auburn
Eva Lacoste
Iwo Jima Bombed In 40-Ton Strike By Liberators
U S Navy reports an air strike by 40 ton bombs on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands about 750 miles south of Tolso. An explosion was seen on an airstrip and fires started in storage areas. Marines harassed shipping with Mitchell bombers and rockets hit a Japanese cargo ship and a freighter.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Tolso
Little Marcus Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
Volcano
Bonin Islands
Yap
Carolines
Babeltniap
Palaus
Hitler Calls German People To Fight On To Victory
Speech at the start of the regime's 13th year sees Hitler urge the nation to fight to death if necessary. He frames Germany as a bulwark against Bolshevism and claims divine mission, while asserting Allied promises are hollow. Amid hints of high-level Allied talks, he vows to endure despite reverses.
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Hitler
Acale
Itler
Ores
Hig
Mews
Berlin
Urue
Toyng Coe
Jsands
Europe
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
House Debates Seven Poll Tax Bills in Tennessee
Nashville reports the Tennessee General Assembly opened consideration of seven poll tax bills with a House Committee disapproval. The package includes lowering the tax to 50 cents, exemptions for women and older men, service veteran relief, and removal of pre-election payment timing. Senate action also included a Department of Veterans Affairs plan and budget deadline extensions. Three Shelby bills expanding railroad and utilities regulation gained committee approval in both chambers.
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Nashville
Tennessee Generals Assembly
House Committee
Senate
Department of Veterans Affairs
House
Shelby
State Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Railroais
Stettinius With Hopkins In Italy
Secretary of State Stettinius and Harry Hopkins, Roosevelt’s representative, visited Allied HQ in Italy. They conferred with Lt Gen Ira C Hak er and Lt Gen Joseph T McNarney, then flew out. Hopkins met Pope Pius briefly before continued talks in advance of the Big Three summit.
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Rome
Stettinius
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Allied
Allied Headquarters
Hopkins
Ira C. Haker
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S. Army
Mediterranean
Secretary of State
Pius
al- Hed
Churchill
Marshak Stalin
Kingsport Soldier In Bastogne Battle Highlighted
Kingsport's Pvt. B. Roberts Jr son of Mr and Mrs E Roberts 2415 Bristol Highway is listed among local soldiers aiding victory in Bastogne He served as artilleryman in the First Army taking part in the Belgium to Ruhr drive before Bastogne defense led by Brig Gen Anthony McAuliffe Edward D Ball AP reports Roberts remained at his post until December The note cites the famous surrender demand and cites page 10 for Roberts fuller background.
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Nahey van
Bastogne
Anthony McAuliffe
Bastognes
Nurs
Edward D. Ball
Associated Press
Auliffe
Pvt. C. B
61St Airborne
Roberts, Jr
Roberts
C.l
Treasury experts to aid taxpayers in Kingsport event
Treasury Department representatives will be at the Civic Auditorium in Kingsport from 9 am to 4 30 pm Thursday through Saturday to assist taxpayers with income tax forms. They plan a return four days in mid February to help others unable to meet this week.
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Treasury Department
Kingsport
Civic Auditorium
Treasury
United States push to bar Nazi war criminals abroad
The United States scales up efforts to block Nazi war criminals from fleeing via neutral states and to seize ill gotten gains of Axis leaders. Allies pressure neutrals, citing Bretton Woods era assurances and recent capital flight signals from Sweden and Argentina as evidence of organized evasion.
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U. S
Washington
Unitedf States
Germany
Tof
Bretton Woods
Juan del
Argentina
Bretton Foods
Buenos Aires
Stockholm
Sweden
Spain
Turkey
Roosevelt
United States
Asi
United Nations
Street Scene Woman Accepts Ride Near Bus Stop
A motorist offers a ride to a woman who narrowly misses a bus, while a second young woman, absorbed in a magazine, tries a shortcut through a parking lot but is blocked by a closed gate and must circle around.
Fordtown Soldier On Casualty List
Five East Tennessee soldiers are listed by the War Department as wounded in action in Europe. Pvt Earl W Downey of Fordtown Route 2 and Pvt Woodrow P Atkins of Newport Route 3 are among the names, with others including Pvt James W Kinnick of Bristol, Pvt V Bally of Greeneville, and Pvt Glen J Ward of Greeneville. The report confirms earlier family notifications.
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Fordtown
War Department
Earl W. Downey
Jim’ D. Downey
James W. Kinnick
Riley.m. Kinnick
Bristol
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