New Demolitions Rock Manila War News
Manila reports describe American forces advancing in three divisions as they assault Japanese positions in south Manila. Front line accounts allege Japanese troops bayoneted and fired on civilians amid heavy artillery and street fighting but U S troops aim to avoid civilian casualties.
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John Adams
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Manila Bay
Henry L. C. Jones
Abucay
Bataan
Corregidor
Japs Rally For Manila Bay Invasion Dash
Japanese plans to strike Manila Bay faced heavy U S and Philippine defenses as Corregidor and Bataan guns shelled incoming ships. U S forces pressed defenses along the coast while air and sea attacks continued on Honshu and the Manila front.
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Canadians Fight Through Flood To Reach Rhine
Canadians pressed along the Rhine west bank opposite Emmerich after crossing flood waters. The 20 mile Kleve front remained active as British assault troops repelled counterattacks. Kessel near God fell and German units trudged away, while floods stalled progress near Dueren with Cologne visible in the distance.
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Harendeich
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Dover
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Wesel
Henry Crerar
1St Army
Dueren
Cologne
Mystery Messages Lead To Rescue Of 250 Men
RAF Wireless operators in Italy used mystery radio images from Yugoslavia to uncover a secret airfield in the Balkans. The 15th Air Force found 250 airmen, Americans, hidden there and rescued them after decoding a coded hint about a wall emblem and APC numbers.
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Yugoslavia
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15Th Air Force
Irmen
Doult
China to Call 500000 Up For Offensive
CHUNGKING AP China will conscript more than 500000 men by the end of March to meet the planned all out Chinese offensive and the anticipated American landing on the China coast. La Chung liu announced the conscription today marking the first link between Chinese mobilization and a projected invasion.
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China
Weather Flurries Tonight Then Cold Wave Hits Bid
Snow flurries are expected tonight with clearing Friday as a cold wave pushes temperatures down. Lows near 20 while Friday highs reach about 25 with subfreezing readings by Saturday morning.
All Rinks Are Closed
City announces all skating rinks closed Thursday due to park maintenance and safety concerns affecting public skating plans.
Yanks In Manila See Horrors They Didn't Believe Possible
Correspondent George Forster reports from Manila that the city has become a giant funeral pyre. He cites 11 days of Japanese destruction with burned buildings and found bodies including a woman and child shot, a 32- casualty back yard, and a man head blown off. American doctors, nurses, and soldiers work through the crisis.
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Folster
G. L
Ing
Forster
Roosevelt Seen Likely To Visit Italy As Armistice Terms Eased
Paris dispatches indicate possible easing of Italian armistice terms and Roosevelt's potential Italy visit to discuss relief for French civilians. Vatican notes influenza affecting Pope Pius XII and no confirmed trip by the president to Rome, while Allied sources deny he is in Italy.
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Marseille
Davis
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Italy
Vatican City
Rome
Roosevelt Visit Uncertain as Paris Sends Preparations
Elaborate arrangements in Paris indicate a possible Roosevelt visit but no definite decision has been received. High officers expect a trip, while French quarters report no official word. Authorities say an inquiry into the French civilian relief program’s winter performance is underway led by Samuel I. Rosenman and other presidential representatives.
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Roosevelt
France
Jus- Samuel I. Rosenman
Casualties On Western Front Top 394,800
Secretary of War Stimson reports U S ground forces on the western front lost 394,874 men from D day last June to February 1. Total American combat losses now 782,180 with 17,596 more than last week. Navy losses 88,838.
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Felow
Ardennes
Exiled Polish Premier Attacks Three-Point Terms
Arciszewski, 67, denounced new partition terms in a 45 minute press conference. He accused Soviet Russia of hypocrisy before ending the briefing after an AP/UP correspondent pressed for concrete actions by the Lon government, insisting their expressions reflect forces fighting on land, sea and air.
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Phil Ault
The
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Bar Copper Wire Sale To Nation's Retailers
Washington WPB suspended copper wire sales to retailers to meet air force field wire needs. Dealers may use on hand stock and are urged to self ration to cover civilian use through mid year.
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War Production Board
WPB
Tavern Hours Bill Delayed
Wisconsin assembly action on the Woodhead tavern hours bill was delayed as amendments to set a uniform 1 a.m. closing daily and a Sunday closing were debated. The measure would apply statewide except Milwaukee hours, and include exceptions for New Year’s and election days. Debate touched on churchgoers and Sunday recreation before a next-vote postponement.
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P-Madison
Bombers Strike Dresden and Key Targets in 48-Hour Run
Allied air forces hammer Dresden railyards and a Magdeburg oil plant as American heavy bombers lead a large strike with 450 fighter escorts. Bombers also target Cottbus and report new waves over Holland Austria and eastern front sectors.
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Snow Storm Forecast After Rain Melt Creates Icy Roads
Meteorologist A D Sanial warned of a snow storm and colder weather following rain that melted snow and left icy highways. The Minneapolis area saw snow and a cold front move in, with northwest winds and 25 to 30 mph gusts. Temperatures to drop to about 20 above zero tonight and near zero by Saturday. Rain totaled .3 inches and highways remained open but slippery as crews sanded hills and worst stretches.
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Mississippi Valley
Samal
Reject Bill Calling For Registration Of All Women Of 1845
Washington house military committee refused a nurse draft bill to require registration of all women ages 18 to 45. The proposal by Rep Clare Boothe Luce would have only required registration, not universal service. The committee favored approving the nurse draft for registered nurses aged 20 to 45 for army or navy service.
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House Military Committee
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Senator Proposes Chaplin Deportation Probe
Senator Langer from North Dakota introduced legislation directing the attorney general to investigate Charles Chaplin to determine if the movie actor should be deported as an undesirable alien.
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Washington
Langer
Charles Chaplin
Nazi Prison Camps In Red Army Path
Twelve prisoner of war camps in eastern Germany once holding about sixty thousand British Empire prisoners have either been overrun by the Russians or lie in their direct path, the report said on Thursday.
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London
Germany
Stassen Arrives in Washington for Security Conference Delegation
Commander Harold E. Stassen named by President Roosevelt to the American delegation to the world security conference arrives in Washington. Senator Magnuson of Washington reports Stassen arrived Thursday. The former Minnesota governor has been on Admiral Halsey's staff.
Demos Score Narrow Victory In Senate Test On Wallace
Washington Democrats barely won their first House test on the Senate passed George bill key to confirmation of Henry A Wallace as secretary of a trimmed down commerce department The House voted 202 to 192 to consider stripping the RFC from the commerce office prior to a Senate vote on Wallace's confirmation Two minor party members joined Democrats while 18 Democrats aligned with 174 Republicans in opposition.
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Russians Drive 17 Miles in 24 Hours Toward Berlin
German claims say Russian forces crossed the Neisse river and advanced up to 65 miles from Berlin in a rapid southern push. Soviet spearheads reportedly moved 22 miles west of Breslau toward Goerlitz while other columns reached the Oder front near Frankfurt and Kuerstenberg as Allied bombers hit Dresden, Cottbus, and Berlin.
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