Russians Start Smash Across Oder Push Deeper Into Siegfried
American and French forces cleared 30 miles of the left bank of the Rhine below Strasbourg and bombarded the Neufbrisach escape bridge as they pressed into the Siegfried Line. Sixth Army Group reported German resistance weakening as U S Third and 28th divisions, with French units, advanced toward Biesheim near the Alsace frontier amid tank barriers and pillboxes.
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James M. Long
Paris
Rhine
Strasbourg
Neufbrisach
Third
Siegfried Line
Eifel Mountains
Ardennes Bulge
U. S
Biesheim
Neul
Westbrook Pegler on Henry Wallace and the perils of power
The columnist criticizes Henry Wallace as naïve yet notes his apparent humility and independence. He warns that dismissing Wallace as weak ignores how today’s presidential power eclipses past limits, shaping the political landscape amid wartime pressures and rival ideologies.
Service Bill Faces Change In Senate Clash
Washington Feb 3 With no substantial change and strong House support the limited national service bill faces Senate scrutiny Indications pointed to quick Senate action as the military committee met behind closed doors A likely overhaul would shift job-move authority from local draft boards to a federal agency possibly the War Manpower Commission The House resisted broad WMC control and debated a voluntary manpower recruitment alternative while drafting differences loom toward a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Cchart
Fedral
War Manner Commission
Navy
Marmocrat
Kentucky
Houseilitary Committee
Congress
WMC
Fwnen
Three Years of Fast Car Production Needed to Meet Demand
Washington reports government estimates that 12 to 15 million new cars will be needed postwar, with three years of rapid production to satisfy demand. No new cars will be built this year, as gasoline and tire shortages persist and private cars remain limited. About 4,000 cars daily leave highways due to tire and parts shortages, while used cars age and deteriorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of War Information
Office of Defense Transportation
War Production Board
ODT
Esil
Eo Transportation Agency
Mail Lost in Nazi Assault
Washington reports close to a million packages and large sums of letter mail were lost or captured during the German offensive on the western front. War Department officials say the loss was the heaviest of the war, occurring over two to three weeks from mid December. Despite mail delays, the army postal service processed 62 million Christmas packages for soldiers overseas with over 9 percent delivered before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Front
War Department
Army Postal Service
Europe
Army
Siegfried Line
Five Louisianians Among Rescued POWs From Camp
General MacArthur's headquarters report lists five Louisianians among rescued U S prisoners of war from a Japanese camp: First Lt. Claude P. Daniel of Bogalusa, Sgt. Robert L. Guice of Heflin, Pvt. Breed S. Phillips of Tengipahoa, Pfe Carroll C. Sheman of Baton Rouge, and Cpl. Lea Bennett Sartin of Houma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
Luzon
United States
Claude P. Daniel
Bogalusa
Robert L. Guice
Heflin
Pvt
Breed S. Phillips
Tengipahoa
Caroll C. Sheman
Hundred Oaks Avenue
Baton Rouge
Cpl
Lea Bennett Sartin
United States Navy
Houma
Terrebonne Parish
Manila Trap Deepens as U S Forces Reach Manila Valley
General MacArthur announced a pincers strike on Manila with Eighth Army landings at Nasugbu and Batangas coast and a Sixth Army advance from the north. The 11th Airborne seized Nasugbu with light resistance, while Japanese fire from caves was silenced by naval and artillery fire. The operation aims to seal off southern Luzon and outflank defenses toward Manila Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Eighth Army
Philippines
Batangas
Sixth Army
11Th Airborne
Batangas Beach
Nasugbu
Tagaytay
Manila
Cavite
Manila Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Eighth Army
J. M. Swing
11Th Division
Zambales
Robert Eichelberger
Batangas Foray
Tagaytay Ridge
Cavite Naval Base
Angat River
Malolos
Subic Bay
Olongapo
San Fernando
Groundhog Defied as Notorious False Weather Prophet
Jefferson City Missouri Feb 2 groundhog is called a notorious old false weather prognosticator by Missouri Statesman. Representative Lon King says groundhogs multiply fast and are enemy No 1 and demands removal of protections to allow hunting.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Lon King
Missouri House of Representatives
Camden
King
State Conservation Commission
White House press gag unsettles reporters in wartime
President Roosevelt aides face criticism as White House censorship bars U S reporters from revealing time place or staff details of a looming Big Three meeting. Journalists press for access to accompany presidential trips while European datelined reports dominate coverage.
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White House
Daniels
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Stettinius
Russia
Harry L. Hopkins
Paris
Rome
Europe
War Council
Names of Louisiana soldiers killed in action revealed
Washington publicized 1421 U S soldiers killed in action in Europe. From Louisiana Precious list includes Pfc. Booth son of Mrs. Ovia Booth West Monroe. Sgt. Leslie C. Cazzell husband of Mrs. Louise A. Cazzell Lake Providence. Sgt. Edward E. Clack son of George F. Clack Rayville. Pvt. Robert C. Headrick husband of Mrs. Ethel V. Headrick Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
United States
Louisiana
Booth
Sefers
Ovia Booth
Luna
West Monroe
Cazzell
Leslie C
Louise A. Cazzell
Lake Providence
James E Kemp No. 1 well yields oil in Richland parish
The James E Kemp No 1 well in Richland parish flowed eight barrels of oil per hour through a 3/16 inch choke after reaching 3 800 feet. Four nearby tests in section 26 17 9 include Murphey and Son Holt B 1 and B 2, L M Barrier No 1 and No 2, with drilling depths around 3 400 feet. The Delhi field footprint expanded about 1 5 miles and spurred renewed drilling activity and expectations of a larger pool.
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James E. Kemp
Richland Parish
Murphey and Son
J. E. Holt
Delhi
Holt
Formal German Surrender Seen Unlikely by Lochner
Louis P. Lochner reports from the Western Front that formal German surrender is unlikely. Prisoners of war describe worn, disillusioned units eager for peace, with officers pressed to continue fighting. Lochner’s private conversations align with army views that piecemeal surrenders and disintegration would drive peace, not a formal offer.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Ithus
Holland
Belgium
France
Famous U S U boat Growler declared lost
The U S S Growler was reported overdue and presumed lost after a wartime career against Japan. Commander Thomas B. Oakley Jr. led about 65 aboard. Three other vessels were also lost by enemy action, with limited details on casualties for the Growler. The sub had previously earned fame in spring 1943 for notable combat feats.
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Navy
Thomas B. Oakley Jr
Los Angeles
Palmer
William E. McQuirk
Bellport
L. 1
N. Y
Hovey
Ben N. Cole
Charlotte
N. C
L. S. T. 759
John A. Baybutt
Washington, D. C
Growler
Howard S. Gilmore
Oakley
Fraternity Legal Fight Dropped After Supreme Court Ruling
In Shreveport Louisiana attorney W. Bullock says all legal action in the Byrd High School case will be dropped following the Supreme Court decision that the matter lacks federal jurisdiction. The Caddo Parish School Board will enforce its resolution expelling or suspending members of Secret societies once a 25 day waiting period ends, with possible disbanding of the Greek organizations. Superintendent Roscoe H. White welcomes cooperative efforts from students and parents to implement the board's policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Ais W. Bullock
Byrd High School
United States Supreme Court
Caddo Parish
High Court
Roscoe H. White
Bullock
Caddo School Board
D A R Continental Congress Cancelled
The Daughters of the American Revolution cancelled their 54th continental congress set for Chicago in April following the government convention ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Congress
Chicago
Russians Threaten Berlin As Oder Front Heats Up
German and Moscow reports describe Zhukov massing forces along the Oder from Glogau to Kustrin, with renewed combat near Austria and a possible crossing toward Berlin. Fire and air raids intensify as Russia pressures defenses on a 90 mile front amid heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. King
London
Oder
Berlin
Austria
Gregory Zhukov
Frankfurt
East Prussia
Moscow
Zhukov
Hitler
Glogau
Kustria
Warthe
Kustrin
Kusetria
Frederick the Great
Ceremany
Silesia
Brandenburg
Pomerania
Mosccow
Germany
Churchill plans for Reich rule at Big Three meet
London reports say Churchill will push urgent, coordinated plans for Germany's future at the Big Three session. Source notes potential northern German political breakdown and a protected Nazi retreat in Bavaria and Berchtesgaden, with widespread despair among civilians and uncertain conference start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Churchill
Reich
Gestapo
Bavaria
Austria
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Whitehall
Roosevelt
Stalin
Ger
Rep Short Delivers House Best Show In Manpower Debate
Rep Dewey Short of Missouri storms the floor against the manpower bill in a forceful speech. He denounces the bill as vicious and un-American, slams supporters as cocktail strategists, and derides draft opponents as poolroom loafers. He jokes he has traveled farther than self-styled world savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey Short
Missouri
Ozarks
House
Germans Move U S Prisoners West as Russian Drive Advances
Washington reports Germans are moving American prisoners on foot from Stalag B-111-B at Lamsdorf and Stalag 344 at Teschen to western areas of the Reich. The Red Cross said 58 Americans were known in those camps last November and that other eastern camps are being withdrawn westward. The U S seeks data on Americans released with Red Army advances.
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Washington
Reich
Armerican Red Cross
International Organization At
Geneva
Red Cross
Germany
United States
Russia
Romania
Sister Greets Release of Sgt. Guice From Philippine Camp
In Shreveport Frances Guice expresses joy over the liberation of her brother Sgt. Robert L. Guice of Heflin from a Philippine prison camp. She calls the news wonderful and beyond words after nearly three years of waiting.
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Shreveport
Frances Guice
Robert L. Guice
Heflin
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J. E. Kemp
Louis P. Lochner
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