Rhine Crossing Chronicle: Bridge Blown By German Officer
A German officer set to destroy the 1200 foot Rhine bridge near Erpel failed as fuse problems delayed the blast. As U S Ninth Armored Division moved in over 300 Germans surrendered including the officer. Linz fell to an American captain while two German officers joked about the improbable escape.
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United States Ninth Armored Division
Erpel
Rhine
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
First Army
Linz
Ardennes
General Old forecasts larger airborne operations and cargo planes
Brigadier General William D. Old, commander of the US 1st troop carrier command, said Allied leaders plan new and larger airborne attacks soon. He disclosed that four motor cargo planes used as transports will join the troop carrier fleet with modifications to tow newer gliders for artillery and tanks.
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New York
William D. Old
1St Troop Carrier Command
American Legion Aviators
Old
Board to review dishonorably discharged veterans benefits
Ottawa announced a new board to review gratuities for veterans dishonorably discharged. Applications from individuals will not be accepted. reviews will be initiated by the department to ensure standard interpretation of relevant legislation.
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Ottawa
Defence Department
Board of Review
Department
British February air raids cause civilian casualties
London reports 1,635 civilian casualties from enemy air action in February including 484 killed. The figures show 102 fewer deaths and nearly 500 fewer injuries than January, but higher casualties than December.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Home Security
Lend-Lease Program Advances as War Use Only
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to extend the lend-lease program for another year while labeling it for war use only. This action reflects continued U S support to Allied nations amid ongoing global conflict.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Nazis Brought Today On The Western Front
London reports the end of the hunt nears as German forces retreat wounded and dazed. Allied troops press toward Remagen and Ruhr with four divisions across the Rhine, Eisenhower building for a major westward blow and a decisive next phase.
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J. A. M. Cook
London
Germany
Rhine
Remagen
Ruhr
Eisenhower
Route to Victory Canada touted as Pacific route
Conrad Wizcz of Inter Allied Service predicts Canada will lead the Pacific victory effort. He notes Canada's wartime air and naval strength kept Britain defended during the 1940 blitz and will play a similar large role in future operations against Japan, per Brazilian weekly publication.
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Canada
Pacific
Rio DE Janeiro
Conrad W Z0s
Inter- Allied Service
Wizcs
Wartime Information Board
Great Britain
German U boats outfitted for Nazi leader flights
Moscow radio quoted a German broadcast saying the German navy is preparing several of its largest U boats for flight of top Nazi leaders. The report urged German sailors to sabotage the plan and stop the escape of those responsible for the war.
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London
Moscow
Britain May Call Up More Men For Army
In the House of Commons war secretary Sir James Grigg forecast another call-up of civilians into the army after the war. He said redeployment after victory over Germany would be complex, with a three year overseas tour in the second stage and continued civil life service. He noted large American troop housing and aid in France and in Greece and Italy, all joint Allied efforts.
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London
James Grigg
House of Commons
Germany
Sir James
Japan
France
Britain
Belgium
Holland
Europe
Greece
Italy
Vancouver Victoria Cross winner Smokey Smith eyed for promotion
Pacific command officials said they knew of no promotion in store for Private Ernest Smokey Smith of New Westminster B C though Defence Minister McNaughton in Ottawa said he had recommended a promotion to private Smith While in Italy Smokey was promoted to acting sergeant on several occasions for instruction courses but he requested reversals upon returning to his unit He is on extended leave attached to the district depot at Vancouver and earned the Victoria Cross while with the Seaforth Highlanders.
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Vancouver
Pacific Command
Ernest
Smokey) Smith
New Westminster
B.C
Defence
McNaughton
Ottawa
Smith
Italy
Smokey
V.S
Seaforth Highlanders
Gromyko voices unity through Yalta, cites Nazi collapse
Soviet ambassador Andrei Gromyko told a Madison Square Garden audience that Yalta shattered Germany's last hope for a split front. He urged restitution for looted assets and emphasized wartime decisions on world security council voting reflect a shared aim of peaceful cooperation.
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New York
Yalta
Germany
Andrei Gromyko
Madison Square Garden
Congress For Industrial Organization
Russia
Crimea
World Security Organization
Gromyko
World's largest eleven-ton bomb debuts in RAF raid
London reports the 11 ton super bomb dropped by four engined Lancasters as part of a massive Allied assault on Germany. The target Bielfeld rail viaduct near Muenster suffered six to eight spans destroyed while another viaduct near Dortmund was hit. Canadians, including FO. H. R. Short from Abbotsford, witnessed a colossal explosion and smoke plume. The bomb weighs about 22 000 pounds and is designed for hard underground targets.
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London
RLA
Germany
RAF
Bielfield
Muenster
Arnsburg
Dortmund
Air Ministry
Bielfeld
FO. H. R. Short
Abbotsford
B.C
B. N. Wallis
Vickers-Armstrong
W. Wynter Morgan
Sqdn
Lar. Davies
Ministry of Aircraft Production
NO TOKEN FORCE Canadian Fleet For Pacific Great Deal More
Navy Minister Macdonald told the Canadian Club of Toronto the Pacific fleet will be a great deal more than a token force. He praised civilians and sailors and called the Atlantic campaign the war’s greatest, surpassing the Pacific campaign.
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Pacific
Toronto
Macdonald
Canadian Club of
Atlantic
Seven Die In German V Bombing At Public House
A German V bomb exploded near a public house at a main road in southern England killing seven. A nearby school and church were damaged. Another V bomb hit a residential junction causing casualties. One bomb in a field killed one, injured nine seriously, and many lightly. In Winnipeg, Labour Minister Mitchell said 100000 jobs are available in Canadian industry now and will rise as farmers return from winter work.
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London
England
Winnipeg
Mitchell
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