Third Army Near Metz Makes Fresh Fort Gains In Snow
Allied forces in the Metz area push through snow to seize Forts Hubert and Justy and reach two miles from the citadel. American troops advance north and east as British units extend bridgeheads from Nederweert toward the Maas bend. Police reports note scattered German counterattacks repulsed and signs of possible German withdrawal to the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
GPR
Third Army
Metz
Noord and
Wessem
Miles Dempsey
Ruhr
Duisburg
Fort Slange
Thionville
Fort Thionville
Koenigsmacher
Moselle
Hubert
Juswy
95Th
Driant
Jean d’Arc
Supreme Headquarters
Jean d'Arc
Aisne
l'Yser
Magny
Berlin
Koenigsmacher-Thionville
Nederweert
Venlo
Aachen
Theerman Bulge
Maas
Meuse
Nijmegen
Siegfried Line
Noorder
Meijel
Hind
Pouilly
Chieau-Salins
Oestrich
Baronweiler
Sixth Army
Vosges Mountains
Anothills
Baccarat
Thayeres
Granges-sur- Vologne
Doubs River
Hologia
Rome
Pi-Ei
Montone River
Forli J
Bologna
Manila Bay raid sinks ships in Pacific battle report
U S Pacific Fleet reports 14 ships sunk or disabled in Manila Bay during carrier strike with Hellcats Avengers and Helldivers. One American ship damaged. Japanese claims of 900 planes hit Manila area. Additional strikes hit Legaspi Manila Clark airfields. numerous docks damaged.
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Manila Bay
U. S
U. S. Pacific
Adm
Chester M. Nimitz
Apanese
Manila
Luzon
Isand
Nimitz
Avengers
Manila Bayan
Cavite Navy Yard
All May Eat 18 to Take Exams War Food Plan
Washington reports War Food Administrator Marvin Jones urges a near 1944 scale for 1945 crop goals to ensure ample supply for armed forces civilians allies and relief needs. He calls for steady total acreage with crop shifts and notes livestock shifts including slight rises in pigs, cattle, milk production but a 16 percent cut in egg output. Eighteen Douglas county men proceed to Fort Leavenworth for preinduction physicals amid local Red Cross support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marvin Jones
Europe
Jones
Douglas County
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Albert Loren Rukes
Kanzagays
Elmer R. Cooper
Rhode Island Street
Elmer Edward Butts
Tennes- Bee Street
Kenneth Norwood Johnson
Roger Irvin Camaithera
Lawrence
Fred Martion Mowder
Holcomb
Floyd Earl Landreth
de Soto
George William Thompson
Louisiana Street
W. Langley
W. C. Boardman
home_ services committee
The
American Red Cross
Bomb raids on Luzon and Mindanao reported by Tokyo
AP dispatches Tokyo radio claimed American planes attacked Manila Cavite Clark Field and Mindanao Cebu and Leyte areas with heavy air battles. Japan said 34 planes were shot down and ground facilities remained undamaged while several Japanese ships were damaged and one plane self-destructed. Other notes referenced advances toward Bologna from Forli on the road to Bologna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eat Harbor
Imperial
Legaspi
Manila
Clark
Luzon
Adm
Frederick Sherman
Palau Islands
Marine Corsairs
Helleatgs
Koror
Malakal
Arakabesan
Iwo Jima
Bonin
Tokyo
Fleet Airwing
Associated Press
Cavite
Federal Communications Commission
Clark Field
Mindanao
Leyte
Philippines
Cebu
Cebu Island
Negroesslands
Mrs. Rosabelle Kelsey Dies at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mrs Rosabelle Kelsey widow of Jack Kelsey stockman died this morning after months of illness at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She lived previously in Illinois Missouri and came to Lawrence about 40 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Stimson sister Mrs Ward and others. Funeral Friday at First Christian Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Rosabelle Kelsey
Jack Kelsey
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kelsey
Route 1
BE. C. Stimson
Vermont Street
Mercer County
Steward
Susan Higgins Henderson
Dlineis
Missouri
Lawrence
First Christian Church
Stimson
T. Ward
Pasadena
Calif
Glen Mapes
Birmingham
Ala
Ada Lynn
Morgantown
W. Va
O. Ward
Edwin Stimson, Jr
H. G. Barr
Warren Hile
Oakhill Cemetery
Hes Kelsey
Funk
Freeze Tonight Across Kansas With Light Snow Elsewhere
Weather forecast notes no extreme cold but freezing weather expected tonight across Kansas. Overnight rainfall was minimal with a trace at St Joseph signaling possible light showers in northeastern Kansas. Temperatures today and tomorrow projected 40 to 50 with tonight lows 25 to 32.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Kansas
St. Joseph
Flora
Dodge City
Coffeyville
Three Sides Of Leyte Island Allied Drive Shrinks Yamashita Line
American forces on Leyte Island close in from east and west around Limon as 24th division men push toward Hill 1525 and Mt Catabaran. Long range guns kerb supply lines from Ormoc while Seventh Division repulses a barge landing near Damulaan. MacArthur calls the move a wide development threatening Yamashita’s line below Limon.
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24Th
Limon
First Cavalry
Hill 1525
Mt. Catabaran
Douglas MacArthur
Yamashita
Ormoc
Alto Peak
Damulaan
Leyte
Ormoc Bay
MacArthur
Amercian
Baugnee
Tokayuki Yamashita
Supiin
FINE HARVEST SEASON IN KANSAS REPORT
Kansas crop and weather summary reports favorable harvest conditions across the state. Grain sorghum and corn progress, with concerns over high moisture and shipping limits. Cattle and pigs move to pasture and feed lots as winter grains grow well. possible risk of grain damage if not moved soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Weekly
Kansas
War workers leave jobs too fast
Henry J. Kaiser warned in a Roosevelt briefing that wartime labor exits are eroding production of crucial battle equipment. He cited his Richmond California yard dropping from 93,000 to 67,000 workers in 90 days and urged a public appeal to keep workers at war plants to avoid stalling victory efforts. Kaiser also noted progress toward Roosevelt’s postwar goal of 60 million jobs and praised private enterprise incentives.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
West Coast
Roosevelt
Kaiser
Richmond
Cal
Mr. Roosevelt
Army Seeks 17 Year Olds For College Training Program
The War Department outlines eligibility for 17 year olds to enter the ASTRP program with full government support. Applicants must be 17 by January 1 1945 and under 17 years 9 months, be high school graduates or near completion, and available for assignment by March 1 1945. Contact Lt Col McMorris at Kansas University or Ralph Graber at Liberty Memorial High School for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
War Department
ASTRP
W. L. McMorris
University of Kansas
K. U. 51
Ralph Graber
Liberty Memorial High School
Hitler Decree Tightens Nazi Tie to German Officers
London reports show a new Nazi decree ordering all officers and NCOs who are party members to educate their men in the Nazi sense on and off duty. Himmler’s growing influence is noted while Goering remains silent. In Washington, Wright Aircraft workers suspend a B 29 engine strike after WLB pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler
Transocean
Hitler
London Times
Heinrich Himmler
Germany
Himmler
Hermann Goering
Gen
Wilhelm Keitel
Martin Bormann
Wright
Washington
War Labor Board
Wright Aircraft Supervision Association
New Jersey
WLB
William H. Davis
Japanese Admiral predicts US will quit Philippines drive
Japanese Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, former Nippon fleet chief, was quoted by Radio Tokyo predicting supply problems will force America to abandon the Philippines campaign within the near future. The Associated Press report notes the claim amid wartime radio broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Associated Press
Nobumasa Suetsugu
Radio Tokyo Today
America
Philippines
Little Fellow format debuts in Journal World paper
Tonight readers will notice two narrow pages four columns wide in the Little Fellow edition. The adaptation, driven by wartime paper rationing and shortages, allows eight column multiples for news space. The experiment aims to provide fuller daily news and could be continued if successful.
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Journal-World
Germans Quit An Important Center Near Budapest
London dispatch reports German troops evacuated the Danube area center of Jaszberny, east of Budapest, after Red Army advances from Monor and surrounding actions. Moscow claimed over 30 towns overrun. about 50,000 Germans and Hungarians captured since drive toward Budapest began.
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London
Jaszberny
Budapest
Berlin
Red Army
Danube
Moscow
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Monor
Uri
Peters
Solt
Duna Egghaza
Malinovsky
Hungary
Poland
East Prussia
Nagykata Ia
Nagykata
Jaszbereny
Heres
Miskolc
Soviet Comunique
Marshal Tito
Skonlje
Yugoslavia
Vardar
Balkang
Governor Now In Jail In Leyte After War
Ex governor Salazar, who ruled Leyte under the Japanese, is jailed as one of 158 suspected collaborators. A board of inquiry, appointed by President Dimenes, will hear each case with fair hearings. Those without specific charges may be paroled.
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Leyte
Philippines
Salazar
Basilio J. Vallez
Sergio Dimens
Biddle urges time limit for arraignment
Attorney General Francis Biddle recommends a time limit within which an arrested person must be arraigned. He made the suggestion at the annual conference of senior federal circuit judges held in Washington with Chief Justice Stone presiding. A conference report was issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Stone
Dorsey Liberty Post Plans Veterans Talk on G FE Bill
The regular meeting of Dorsey Liberty Post No. 14 will be held in the post rooms at Eighth and Vermont Thursday evening. Veterans of this war are invited. Prof. Leonard Axe of the University of Kansas will discuss the G. FE bill P. L. Noaes and the rehabilitation law No. aes.
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Dorsey- Liberty Post No. 14
Eighth
Vermont
Leonard Axe
University of Kansas
KU Eyes Expanded Aeronautical Education After KC Meeting
Kansas City aviation leaders and University of Kansas officials discussed postwar expansion of KU aeronautical offerings. KU may broaden the department of aeronautical engineering to include commercial aviation courses and restore prewar flying instruction for all students.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas
Aviation Committee
Kansas City, Mo
Chamber of Commerce
Airlines
Deane W. Malott
F. T. Stockton
School of Business
J. 0. Jones
School of Engineering
K. U
Kansas
Army
Malott
Tragedy in 190 Loss Prompts Voice Student Hope
A Lawrence office worker saved 190 dollars in a postal savings account to enroll at Kansas University for voice training. The money was withdrawn to move it to the office but vanished, leaving her unable to pay tuition. Postmaster Roger Williams offers anonymity and help to recover the funds and reinstate her enrollment.
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Lawrence
K. U
Roger Williams
Tonganoxie Boy Dies After Auto Accident
William Francis Gambrill, four, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gambrill of Tonganoxie Kansas, died in a Topeka hospital from injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle. The accident happened four miles north of Osage City where he was visiting his grandmother. Flowers of Distinction offered by eeeon Flower Shop, phone 363.
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Topeka
UPI
William Francis Gambrill
Ernest Gambrill
Tonganoxie
Kan
Osage City
Women Ready to Help Sell Bonds in Sixth War Loan
Lawrence women, long active in drives, prepare to solicit for the Sixth War Loan campaign starting next Monday with a county goal of 1,750,000. Headquarters open at Hotel Eldridge. district and school meetings set to train captains and workers.
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Lawrence
Eldridge
Henry Werner
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Beougher
Chris Kraft
Imen
Jnt
Werner
Woodlawn
Lincoln
Woodlawn School
Cep Wale
Irs
J. J. Krum
A. Euer
Pinckney
Mra
B. ‘Sneegas
George Dinkley
George March
New York
James R. Tatum
Meallaster
Mm . Tain
Morris Cohen
Cordley
A. Springer
George Melvin
Helen Humphrey
Plan F Bond Sale At KU Stadium Debated At Luncheon
A KU Memorial Union luncheon discussed plans to issue Plan F bonds to retire the Memorial Stadium indebt edness. Attendees included athletic director BE Quigley and several KU figures. Quigley will mail alumni a two color letter outlining the plan as the campaign runs with the Sixth War Bond drive starting November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Stadium
University of Kansas
Memorial Union
K. U
BE. C. Quigley
Glen Chariton
George Hedrick
Gu Keller
Fred Montgomery
W. W. Davis
F. G. Allen
Earl, Falakenstien
Gerald Hesse
Quigley
Stauts
Ie DE Gaulle
Moscow
Allies discuss united nations conference in Moscow
Paris dispatch reports General Charles de Gaulle will travel to Moscow at Stalin's invitation. French officials speculate that President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, possibly Chiang Kai shek, may attend to form a great United Nations conference. The cabinet says De Gaulle and Foreign Minister Bidault will depart on an unspecified imminent date.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang Kaishek
de Gaulle
Georges Bidault
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U.S
Towad
Fort Driant
Leavenworth
Allied
Italy
Leyte Island
Mt. Calabaran
Chungking
Ishan
Kwangsi-Kweichow
Fallen Liuchow
Kweichow
Uikhaihadenda SA
Congress
Lawrence Vs
Ottawa
Haskell Stadium
Peitesfield
Axe
American Legion
Arthur H. Suh
United States Naval Training Units
USNR
Comdr. Buhl
University
Naval Training School
Flowers of Distinction
Eeeon Flower Shop
United Nations Conference
Kansar
Low
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