Rangers Liberate First Yanks Held in Jap Camp
General MacArthur announces a bold operation behind enemy lines. About 400 Sixth Ranger battalion troops and Filipino guerrillas freed 406 Americans, 23 British, three Dutch, and one other prisoner from a Nueva Ecija camp. The raid killed 523 Japanese, with 27 Rangers and guerrillas dead.
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Can t Keep Grandma in Her Chair
An old health ad describes remedies for backache rheumatism and kidney function issues. It promotes Donn a Pills as a treatment claiming to clear toxins, reduce puffiness under the eyes and improve energy. The ad urges readers to buy the product to restore kidney health.
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S A to Hear Of Prison Camps
San Antonians whose relatives are prisoners of war will get first hand news on conditions in enemy camps on March 16 when 42 repatriated American POWs will tour the country under American Red Cross sponsorship. The army air forces arranged the tour in cooperation with the Red Cross and directed by Capt Ragnar Barhaug of Casper Wyoming, chief of the air force POW section. Ten repatriates were held in German camps and two survived torpedoing of a Japanese prison transport off Mindoro island in the Philippines last fall.
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Massed POW rescue to free Allied prisoners in Pacific
An all night forced march east of the American line freed Allied prisoners at a western Pacific camp. A guerilla unit of 258 Filipinos aided the operation, catching guards by surprise. General MacArthur decorated every man. wounded survivors were evacuated as thousands cheered.
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Forts Bomb Singapore In Air Power Sweep
The 20th Bomber Command under General Ramey launched a dawn strike from India bases against targets in the Singapore area. Details will be announced by official channels as more information becomes available.
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Annexed Poll Tax List to Be Asked
The city meeting discussed obtaining a supplemental poll tax list for residents within city units and using voting machines for each county precinct. Tax Commissioner Alfred Cal explained how the machines would be used and the suggestion arose that the city should own the county poll tax list.
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War Heroes Return: Luzon Rescue of POWs
In Luzon on January 31 a long procession marks the return of 813 World War II prisoners freed by American Rangers and Filipino guerillas. The convoy, amid a victory parade, carries exhausted captives who endured brutal imprisonment, malnutrition, and forced labor before being reunited with a world they feared forgotten. Two died en route. Residents and soldiers honor the survivors as they pass the line of vehicles and carts along the road.
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Prisoners recall brutal Bataan days amid sudden rescue
Voices of POWs from Luzon to Corregidor portray brutal weeks of bombing, disease, and beatings. The arrival of Rangers and a sudden bombardment at 7 p m broke the camp silence, scattering prisoners and sparking belief in a dramatic relief.
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Results of Market Probe Doubtful
A market probe yields uncertain results with analysts divided over implications. Officials say data remains inconclusive as questions about demand and pricing persist. Local business groups await clearer guidance from regulators before committing to actions.
Market unrest described amid sewage and gambling rumors
Residents and workers depict San Antonio market struggles with high crime, gambling and prostitution, poor toilet facilities, and insufficient utilities funding. Officials debate health public oversight while inspectors call for regular inspections and cleaner conditions to protect vendors and patrons.
Hell Prisoners Described After Philippine Camp Evacuation
Blue Network correspondent Arthur Feldman reports on the transfer from a Japanese camp where more than 600 American and Allied prisoners were described as gaunt and severely weakened. He portrays their condition on arrival at an evacuation hospital, with guards withdrawn and prisoners regaining some strength in the American and Filipino relief effort.
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Texas
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Rangers Liberate Prisoners After Long Death March
Veterans recount liberation by Rangers from a camp on Luzon. Prisoners describe last night’s raid, sickness and hunger, and the moment American Rangers stormed the camp. Survivors include George W. Green and Lt. Quell H. Hay recalling captured months after Bataan.
Rangers 5 Days En Route to Camp
San Francisco Feb 1 11 Ns The America Rangers and nine guerrillas freed about 10 Allied prisoners from a Japanese camp near Orbit in eastern Luwon. They spent five days crossing 26 miles of enemy held territory to reach their objective. A broadcaster said the guards were killed with knives and prisoners were abused before food shortages. The tale, relayed by George Thomas Potster, influenced American troops and sparked calls for harsher retaliation.
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Luwon
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