Seven Russian Armies Close on Krivoi Rog in Nazi Defeat
Russian armies within eight miles of Krivoi Rog appear to encircle the German eighth army near Cherkasy and threaten Kherson Nikolaev and Apostolovo positions as pockets form and units surrender. Russian spearheads drive from multiple directions while heavy German defenses around Kherson and Cherkasy brace for collapse.
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Moscow
Krivoi Rog
Iron Center
Kherson
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Cherkasy
Dnieper
Ukraine
Apostolovo
Koesun
Gorodische
213Th Grenadier Division
SS Viking Tank Division
Valonia Motor Brigade
Schermmerman
Dewey or Willkie Compete for 1944 Republican Nomination
The piece discusses possible GOP candidates in 1944 with Dewey and Willkie as leading figures. It notes Dewey’s likely hesitation to commit, Willkie’s courting of support, and Roosevelt’s enduring influence on Republican strategy. It hints at inter-party dynamic and the demand for a strong challenger to Roosevelt.
British Units Help Tito In Coastal Slovenian Front
British troops assist Tito as German forces push along the coast of Slovenia. Heavy fighting near the mountain town of Evje aims to seize rail lines and routes toward the port of Susak. Susak lies east of the Italian port of Fiume, about thirty miles south of Susak in Lika.
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Veliko Gra
Hvar
Offen
Slovenia
Tito
Evje
Susak
Fiume
Lika
Fifth Army
Rome
Colomia Conservative chief held in Bogota riot actions
In Bogota Colombia on February 10 arrest of Artyo Gomez head of the Colomia Conservative party follows contempt of court charges. Protesters clashed with police outside the jail as a special edition of the newspaper E Siglo attacked Gomez and his party calling it civil war. The detention stems from a hearing in a suit filed by Alberto Ras Camargo the Minister of Government.
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Ogota
Colombia
Ireano Gomez
Colom-ia
E! Siglo
Gomez
Conserva's
Liberals
D Liberal
Germans Press Far at Cassino in Seventh Day of Fierce Fighting
Allied headquarters reported German forces launched multi point assaults along the Anzio beachhead with heavy artillery and infantry thrusts into Cassino and surrounding areas. American and British units countered near Cisterna and Mt Cassino while Allied air power targeted German positions.
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Algiers
Anzio
Cassino
Camme
Carrolo Aprilia
Cisterna
Sone
Homer Bigart
New York Herald Tribune
Beechhead
Mt. Cassino
Casesino
Mt. Albaneta
Mt. Ornito
Castelforte
Garigliano
Morgan asserts independence in Louisiana governor race
Lewis L. Morgan denounces New Orleans newspapers as spreading propaganda to imply he would withdraw and that he is a hand picked candidate. He says he is master of his own soul and will not be controlled by any man. He also addresses the issue of a second primary, insisting another path would be for his opponent to withdraw.
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New Orleans
Lewis L. Morgan
Morgan
Mr. Davis
Woman pays one tax installment but still opposes taxes
Miss Vivien Kellems of Westport Connecticut, a war contractor, says she paid a single income tax installment last Tuesday while maintaining her stance that all business should ignore tax bills and use funds for postwar reserves. Her position has drawn sharp criticism in Washington.
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Philadelphia
Vivien Kellems
Westport
Conn
Washington
Bataan Relief Plans Mapped Amid National Meeting
Representatives from Bataan relief clubs across the country met in Washington to map action for rescuing Filipinos still in Japanese hands. Dr. W H Spensley of Albuquerque said the aim is to secure ships, troops, and material to General MacArthur to free the living.
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Washington
Bataan
MacArthur
W. H. Spensley
Albuquerque
N. M
Spensiey
War Relief Control Board
Bataan Foundation
Philippines
Holcombe Enjoins Liquidation Board In Louisiana Ruling
Judge Charles A. Holcombe issued a permanent injunction against the state board of liquidation on Act 9 of 1916 finding it unconstitutional. The ruling bars borrowing 7.25 million dollars for teacher pay rises and other programs without proper legislative appropriation. The decision emphasizes that the legislature must convene in regular or extraordinary sessions at the seat of government.
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Baton Rouge
Charles A. Holcombe
19Th Judicial District Court
New Orleans Bureau of Governmental Research
State Board of Liquidation
Edward D. Rapier
Sam Jones
Holcombe
Elephant Strolls Alone Through Memphis Streets
Jumbo the 11 ton vaudeville elephant broke his bonds and wandered uptown Memphis streets for two hours before daybreak. Excited motorists halted cars and pedestrians sought shelter as police received repeated alarms. The trainer and police finally corralled the animal with no damage reported.
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Memphis
Jumbo
Finns Seek Exit From War Amid US Warning
A Helsinki dispatch reports Finland seeks a wartime exit after a US warning to act now or face consequences. Cabinet deliberations were noted as near decisions, with Helsinki media echoing Hull's appeal for Finland to step out of the conflict.
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Stockholm
Finland
Helsinki
Helsingin Sanomat
United States
Cordell Hull
Helsinki Dispatch
Huon Campaign Nears End as Allied Forces Close In
Australian troops pushing along the New Guinea northeast coast expect to contact American forces within seven miles, effectively ending the Huon peninsula campaign after five months. American 32nd Division units near Saidor move to Old Yagomia while Australians push 130 miles along the coast.43
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Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Huon Peninsula
MacArthur
Saidor
Old Yagomia
Madang
Olen Clements
Associated Press
Clements
Ramu
Finisterre
British Troops Rescued After German Salient Near Rome
Allied forces report a German counterattack on February 3 trapped thousands of British troops north of Carreceto below Rome. Tank destroyers knocked out Tiger tanks, enabling a breakout that freed most of the force. 300 prisoners were taken and main routes remained under threat as reserves moved.
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Rome
New York Herald Tribune
Associated Press
Fifth Army
Italy
Anzio
Carreceto
Campo di Carno
Carroceto
Latium
Campoleone
U.S. Bombers Hit Brunswick and Dutch Base
United States heavy bombers attacked Brunswick in central Germany and Gilze-Rijen in Holland. Liberator and Marauder formations targeted northern France and German air facilities. Reports note prior losses and extensive bombing campaigns influencing the Atlantic wall effort.
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London
United States
Brunswick
Germany
Army
Fortress
Berlin
Gilze-Rijen
Holland
France
United States Air Force
Oschersleben
Halberstadt
Hannover
Atlantic Wali
Western Reich
Congress Gets Tax Shudders
Washington date line reports Congress members reacting to the new income tax return forms. Senator Cottgyn Ed Smith warned of tough weeks ahead as many owe taxes with little chance of understanding without accountants. Lawmakers urged tax simplification to ease the process for citizens.
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Congress
Cottgyn Ed Smith
Senate
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Smith
Byrd
Virginia
Four Norwegian Officials Arrested by Quisling Police
Four former Norwegian parliament members were arrested by Quisling police in Oslo, part of a broad wave of arrests in the capital. The dispatch notes hundreds of people detained recently for various reasons as the emergency situation broadens in occupied Norway.
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Norway
Stockholm
Oslo
Dagens Nyheter
Ouachita Parish War Bond Drive Nears Goal
S J Rogers reports a 24 hour bond total of 2 412 287 toward a 2 million daily target for the Fourth War Loan drive with five and a half days left and the campaign about 600 000 short. The drive ends Tuesday night and a New Orleans based First National Life Insurance bond of 10 000 helped push totals.
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S. J. Rogers
Ouachita Parish
Mr. Rogers
First National Life Insurance Company of
New Orleans
J. W. Hawkins
J. W., Womack
Japanese Fleet Suffers Heavy Losses in January War Report
A wartime tally shows Japan's merchant fleet taking its heaviest blows in January with 105 ships sunk across the Pacific by air and submarine action. Air power accounted for 50 sinks, submarines for 36, and Allied forces also damaged 52 additional vessels in the south and southwest Pacific.
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Japan
Pacific
Central
South
Southwest
China
Southwest Pacific
South-Southwest Pacific
Willkie Rally Urges Clear Stand On Issues In Idaho Stop
Idaho February report quotes Wendell L. Willkie asserting Americans must not dodge issues and reminding listeners that leaders should not govern public opinion. He criticizes current administration and warns of Germany and Italy tactics as he travels to Tacoma for a speech. Roosevelt nominates Joseph Nunan Jr. to be commissioner of internal revenue, replacing resigning Robert E. Hannegan.
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Boise
Idaho
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Tacoma
Wash
Germany
Italy
Hitler
America
Washington
Feb. W
Joseph Nunan, Jr
Douglaston
N. Y
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue
Nunan
Brooklyn
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Commies
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