Russian Troops Enter Estonia
The Red army advances west of Leningrad pushing to liberate Estonia after seizing Keikino, with Kingisepp captured and control of the southern Gulf of Finland shore. Narva looms as a key prize, as Soviets push along routes west of Narva and toward the Leningrad Pskov line, while German forces retreat in various sectors.
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Estonia
Gulf of Finland
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
Red army
Leningrad
Keikino
JVs Evinapie geetal
Kingisepp
Lake Peipus
Sevve
Taps
Reval
Russia
Poland
Plissia
Pskov
Luga
LONDON
C.P
Moscow
Reuters
Nareva
Keikine
Invasion at Kwajalein Opens Pacific Campaign
U S forces invade Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall group backed by over 2 million tons of naval power. 4th Division Marines land from the north and Attu veterans from the south in a move aimed at controlling Roi and securing a path toward Truk and Tokyo. Aerial and naval bombardment precedes the advance as carrier planes and land-based aircraft support the operation.
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EARL HARBOR
A.P
United States
Japan
Marshall islands
Kwajalein atoll
mid-Pacific
Kwajalein
4th Division
U.S. army
Attu
Ralik
Marshall atolls
Richmond K. Turner
Roi air base
7th Infantry Division
Kwajalein islet
Truk
Tokyo
R. A. Spruance
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Keen
South Pacific
Japs Aware of Gravity Invasion Tone in Japan
Report notes Japanese view invasion of the Marshalls as pivotal for empire defense. Mainichi quotes resolve to beat back the enemy at great sacrifice. Nimitz communique cites significant opposition and rising casualty counts.
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Japan
Mainichi
Osaka
Chester W. Nimitz
madarata
Mosquitos In Berlin Raid By British Fleets
British Mosquito bombers struck Berlin again last night as Allied daylight and heavy bomber forces renewed raids on northern France and Normandy airfields. United States heavy bombers with escorts targeted military objectives, while medium bombers hit a Normandy airfield. The Pas de Calais invasion coast saw resumed attacks after a nine day pause, with air raid sirens wailing in Berlin for the fourth time in six nights.
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AUSTIN BEALMEAR
Associated Press
LONDON
A.P
Britain
Berlin
France
United States
Normandy
Pas de Calais
Germany
Left Hand Corner notes Vanderbilt funeral and fortunes
Vanderbilt, New York Central ex-president, William Kassim Van derbilt, is remembered as humanitarian and realist in funeral remarks. The piece recalls a 1934 Miami interview predicting the decline of great fortunes and urges broader societal shifts as elites warn of mass power. The article also hints at increasing aluminum use in car manufacture.
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ORNELIUS Vanderbilt
Washington
New York Post
William Kassim Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad
Miami
Fla
Neil
America
Vanderbilts
Rockefellers
Morgans
Bakers
Astors
Goulds
Mackays
Allies Gain New Guinea Control After Barge Assaults
Allied headquarters report says control extends 150 miles beyond the Papuan border in Netherlands New Guinea. Dutch and Australian troops repelled a barge borne Japanese attack, sinking four barges and forcing five to retreat with at least 60 dead. Australian fighters and bombers aided ground forces, strafing four barges in Flamington bay near the Eulanden river.
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ALLIED
New Guinea
A.P
Netherlands New Guinea
Filanden
Port Moresby
rauke
Netherlands New Guinea - Papuan
Merauke
Flamington bay
Eulanden river
Slavs Stymie Nazi Drive in Dalmatia and Macedonia
London reports German reinforcements from Greece entered Dalmatia to fight Yugoslav partisans while Tito’s forces backed by Allied material reportedly halted the winter campaign. Tito says partisans have held off most of 16 German divisions in Macedonia and Dalmatia.
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LONDON
Greece
Dalmatia
Macedonia
Josip Broz
Tito
Germany
Dominion-Provincial Parley Soon, King Tells Commons
In Ottawa on February 2 Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the commons that a Dominion-Provincial conference is proposed for the near future. He hopes to arrange a convenient time and possibly adjourn parliament for the talks to address social legislation and financial relations. He also said government legislation should be ready once the throne speech debate ends. Payments on 1940 wheat certificates will start in March, with 1941 and 1942 certificates following after completion, and 1943 payments undetermined.
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Meckenzie King
commons
King
cates
MacKinnon
John Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
Wheat Board
Graydon
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
Mr. King
Coldwell
C. C Ballantyne
senate
Ballantyne
John G. Diefenbaker
house of commons
Victory Aircraft, Ltd
Malton
Ont
J. P. Bickell
Toronto
munitions department
Bickell
War Appropriation Bill Tops Parliament Agenda
Parliamentarians press for detailed funding data before the budget as war measures, transition plans, and postwar social security are outlined. Government aims to speed committees this week, expects war appropriation and relief bills before the budget, with 1944 45 estimates soon. Ballantyne urges housing talks and postwar program expansion.
Britain links postwar policy to Japan in commons
Foreign Secretary Eden told Parliament that Britain applies its postwar criminal policy to Japan as to other enemies and that London remains in close touch with the United States on this and related topics.
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LONDON
Eden
house of commons
Britain
Japan
United States
The Day In Parliament Debates Continue In Ottawa
The House and Senate press on with throne speech debates. Yesterday the House formed standing and special committees on soldier voting and House rules revision, heard four speakers criticize the wartime wage control order, and heard a call for a royal commission on anti-Canadian activities. The Senate addressed the throne speech reply, moved by Senator Frederick Johnston and seconded by Senator Arthur Beaubien.
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senate
Clarence Gullis
CC.F
Cape Breton South
Rodney Adamson
PC. York West
George Cruickshank
L. Fraser Valley
Dan Melvor
Fort William
Fred Rose
Lab -Prog
Montreal Cartier
Frederick Johnston
Saskatchewan
Arthur Beaubien
Manitoba
Allies Pierce Cassino Line Near Cas ino
Allied forces push north of Cassino tearing into the Nazis line and widening the breach as French and United States troops advance. Northwest at Anzio bridgehead British and American troops repulse a German counterattack west of Littoria aided by tanks and artillery. British troops push near Campoleone about 16 miles from Rome while American units advance.
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EDWARD KENNEDY
Associated Press
ALGIERS
United States
Cassino
Gustav Line
Anzio
Littoria
Campoleone
Rome
Violent flare-up reported near Nettuno by Rome radio
Rome radio quoted by Reuters said a violent flare-up occurred in the Nettuno beach head area near Rome. The report described bitter fighting as the enemy presses to cut roads to the capital and split German armies, with battles raging in the Pontine plain.
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LONDON
C.P. Reut
Rome
Nettuno
Reuters
Pontine plain
Forces Press German Build-Up Near Anzio Beachhead
Allied dispatches report ongoing combat near Cisterna fourteen miles northeast of Anzio as German reinforcements mass to widen the beachhead. A headquarters officer warned that the enemy is still building up a substantial force in the area.
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Cisterna
Anzio
WIDEN
Liberals In First Caucus Discuss Early Session Tasks
Ottawa reports Liberal members and senators opened the new session with Prime Minister Mackenzie King noting a heavy program ahead. He urged avoiding delays in the Speech from the Throne debate and said Parliament may adjourn if King travels to London for a proposed empire prime ministers conference, depending on timing and business progress.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
King
London
House Gets Good Action
Ottawa reports the Canadian House of Commons moved quickly to form its standing committees and two special panels, aiming to complete committee setup ahead of debates on the Throne Speech. The banking and commerce, agriculture and colonization panels were named, with more specials expected to form soon.
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FRANK FLAHERTY
OTTAWA
House of Commons
Marines Capture Roi Island in Marshalls Pearl Harbor
United States Marines have captured Roi island in the Kwajalein atoll and its airfield with little resistance. landings on Kwajalein and Namur islets progress favorably as Admiral Nimitz reports. Ruins of Raoi islet mark first prewar Japanese territory seized. artillery and naval air bombardment continue.
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MARSHALLS
PEARL HARBOR
T.H
A.P
United States
Rei island
Kwajalein atoll
Chester W. Nimitz
Kwajalein
Namur
Roi islet
Japan
U.S
Wwajalein
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