Allied Drive Toward Rhine Advances on Front in Europe
American First Army tanks burst from the Turigen forest seven miles below Kur en toward the upper Roer near the Cologne plain, Bergstein captured as Patton’s forces push toward Saarlouis and Saarbrucken. Third Army penetrates Siegfried Line along Saar and Saarlautern with heavy bombardment as German defense collapses. Dutch and British actions flood the Nijmegen area, disrupting bridgeheads while Canadian forces contest positions west of the Rhine.
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Paris
Firstrmy
Turigen Forest
Kuren
Roer
Cologne
Bergstein
Rhine
Third Army
Saar
Saarlauten
Supreme Headquarters
Dwight Denhowers
Ger
George 5
Pat
Saarlautern
Saarbrucken
Rent
Wes
Zweibrucken
Kaiserlautern
United Press
Jack Frankish
Urigen Forest
En. Courtlex H. Hodges
Ergstein
93Rd
Saar Bridge
Saar Ass
Verlo
Aas River
Ferre Stam
Venlo
Ravenna Falls to Eight Army in Italy Drive
Allied forces made a breakthrough as Ravenna fell to the Eighth Army, 8 miles inland from the Adriatic. The city sits on key routes to Bologna, with British units previously cutting the Ravenna Bologna rail line and securing the Bologna Rimini highway corridor. Berlin acknowledged Field Marshal Alexander’s newly launched offensive, marking a northern push in Italy.
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Rome
Ravenna
Italy
Adriatic
Bologna
Ravenna-Bologna
Gode
Ssi
Faenza
Bologna-Rimi
Berlin
Har- R. L. G. Alexander
Mediterrana
Davenna
Ormoc Action Sinks Japanese Destroyer In Pacific Skirmish
American destroyers sank a Japanese destroyer in Ormoc gulf and likely damaged another as Catalina planes rescued crew under daylight fire. MacArthur reported the engagement, noting six to eight Japanese planes destroyed and allied raids on Negros and Cebu yards, with heavy fighting delaying ground advances near Ormoc.
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Allied
Philippines
Ormoc Gulf
the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Catalina
MacArthur
Philippine
Borneo
Ormoc
Levic
Negros
Cebu Islands
Lerne
Southwest Pacific
Moluccas
New Guinea
Bismarcks
Solomons
Flying Forts Hammer Berlin In Major Allied Raid
More than 550 Flying Fortresses and Liberators escorted by around 500 fighters bombed Berlin and Munster rail routes and industrial targets. The Luftwaffe engaged the raiders, with initial reports showing at least 31 German planes shot down. The raid followed a heavy night attack on Karlsruhe and Heilbronn by about 1,000 British aircraft, dropping over 3,500 tons of bombs on Rhineland rail hubs.
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London
Berlin
Ait Munster
Germany
Luftwaffe
Karlsruhe
Heilbronn
Rhineland
Ruhr
Parole Granted in Prestein Manslaughter Case
Everett Prestein of Tripoli pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge for the death of his stepdaughter Joanne Piphe. Judge H M Kepler sentenced him to eight years in the state penitentiary and parole to the Iowa board. The trial previously considered murder with evidence of bruises and a cerebral hemorrhage. Prestein claimed Joanne was injured in a fall during a tantrum after the couple refused her accompaniment to town.
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Charles City
Everett Perstein
Tripoli
Farmer
H. M. Kepler
State
Iowa
Prestein
Joanne
Coutt Coosis
Famed Navy Fliers Return for Rest
PEARL HARBOR UP The Air Group Eight returned after eight months aboard an Essex carrier. Cmdr Ralph Shiffer led the unit that began at Palau and ended with the Philippines invasion. Lt George Kirk and Lt John Calvin, among others, contributed to shooting down 159 enemy planes and to the group’s record: 112 ships sunk, damaged, or probably sunk totaling 234,875 tons.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Cmdr
Ralph Shiffer
Mounds
Palau
Jasi
Philippines
Grge Kirk
Moline
John R. Calvin
Burlington
Chinese Troops Halt Jap Drive in Kweichow Recapture Pachai
Chinese communique says fresh Chinese forces including reserves halted the Japanese advance in Kweichow and recaptured Pachai, a key spearhead 35 miles from the Kweiyang air base. Reinforcements’ moves seen as signaling Chungking aims to check invaders while easing ties with the communists amid leadership shake-up.
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Chungking
Kweichow
Pachai
Kweiyang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tubshan
Tuhshan
Kunming
14Th Air Force
Joint conventions open with state sheriff and attorney general remarks
ADDRESS STATE PEACE OFFICERS DES MOINES two day joint conventions of the State Sheriffs Association and Country Attorneys Association opened with welcoming addresses by Gov Hicksenlooper and Attorney General Rankin. Sheriff Erickson Spencer and County Attorney Shaw spoke as presidents. Lt Col Young Des Moines outlined military law versus civil law. District Judge Cooney West Union provided remarks.
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Des Moines
uPp
Tews State Sheriff's Association
Tews Country Attorners Association
Rourke B. Hicksenlooper
John M. Rankin
Fred E. Erickson
Spencer
Sheriffs / tion
B. Shaw
Jounty
Couunty Attorney of Association
Courtney FP. Young
Disti 2
Seventh Service Command
M. Af. Cooney
Committee Okays Iowa Bridge Bill
Washington committee approves a bill by Senator Gillette to form a Clinton Iowa bridge authority over the Mississippi River. The body would acquire existing bridges by purchase or condemnation to operate a toll bridge.
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Washingto
Senate Commerce Committee
Gur AL Gillette
Clinton, Iowa
Mississioni River
KHL
Alaska’s Bright Explorer Speaks On Alaska Future
Father Gernard Hubbard told an Oelwein audience that Alaska, though sparsely inhabited, has vast potential with 590000 square miles and could grow to 17 to 15 million people. He noted milder northern climates, Russia’s wartime role, and the strategic value of an Arctic air route linking Alaska, Siberia, and the United States as aviation and development unfold.
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Alaska
Iowa
Gernard Hubbhard
Oelwein
Celweinz
Glacier Press
Pacific
Emen
Aleutians
Rusjon
Europe
Kuriles
Father Hubbard
Explorer
Matanuska
Csin
Thusiask
Brabyem
Serant
Vican Tiehway
United States
Siberia
America
Independence Hero Decorated Posthumously
The war department announced posthumous decoration for Lt. John Willey and Mrs. Hazel S. Willey for bravery in World War II. Willey participated in 45 sorties against the enemy, including a low level attack that crippled an enemy convoy, with a 1,099 wound count cited in the account.
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Raist Li
John
Chasvers
Thor
Haze
S. Willey
Willey
Ad Living Cross & i
Diane
War Department
Germans Flood Into Austria As Red Army Surges
Berlin dispatches report German and Hungarian troops falling back toward Austria as Soviet forces push along Lake Balaton. Nazi officials reportedly flee Vienna while Gestapo Chief Himmler tightens control in the Reich. Wounded in Austrian hospitals are ordered moved to avoid capture.
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London
Lake Balaton
Berlin
Red Army
Uggernaut
Vienna
Zurich
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmier
Reich
Balaton
Feodor
Tel
Turving
Dan
Budapest
Cave Tiver
Yusesiny
Lake Satafom
Mase
Oine
Draft Objectors Sentenced and Fined in Ames Case
Four draft objectors from Joho and George Syntester Swope region faced four year sentences and fines for violating the Selective Service act. Caldwell and Peifres were convicted after jury trials. Dursen and Swove pleaded guilty for failure to report to draft boards, with proceedings held in Des Moines and Boone, Iowa.
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Reliceus
Joho
eSerexe
Actere Herschel
Ropert Caiéweil
Des Moines
Boone
George Syntester Swope
Bessemer
Ala
Southern Baptist
Swape
Britain to Aid Greek Government as Civil War Fears Rise
Prime Minister declares the British Army will assist the Greek government to prevent bloodshed amid Athens riots and unrest. Churchill defends Allied action while Greece faces strikes and a possible government resignation, with heavy casualties reported and security forces deployed across Athens.
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Greece
Athens
Churchill
House of Commons
U S Develops New Rocket Weapons
The War Information Office reports America is developing major rocket weapons for wartime use. The Army Navy and OSRD inform researchers are studying artillery rockets and seeking greater accuracy while noting the potential for giant long range rocket bombs and jet propelled planes. Newest American rocket developments have not been publicized.
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Ashington
Erica
Informasion
Army
Navy
Office of Scientific Research and Development
OWI
OWT
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