Nazi Ardennes Offensive Termed Complete Defeat
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS in Paris says the Nazi Ardennes offensive was a complete defeat. The review cites 1,260,000 enemy casualties since D-Day and notes Allied strategic gains, including unit realignments under Bradley and Montgomery. It claims German losses could refit 45 armored divisions and highlights the offensive’s failure to break Allied lines.
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Tokyo Next Says MacArthur On Philippine Advance
Tokyo reports American forces have seated off Bataan and push toward Cavite naval base. Sixth Army troops near Baguio drive toward enemy concentrations in the northeast. In Leyte fighting continues as 792 Japanese killed, lifting total Japanese losses to 131,090 since the invasion began eighty days prior.
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Leshio
Robert Booth Evans Funeral Set
Services for Robert Booth Evans 19 of 1172 West Waverly Avenue will be Wednesday at 2 p m at the Porter Laring chapel with Rev Virgil oul popper officiating. Evans a retired railway engineer and member of the A and A M and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Survivors include widow Mrs R B Evans of San Antonio a son G M Evans of Austin a daughter Mia Guy Falkner of Houston sisters Mrs John Swwiterger and Mrs George Gaston of Los Angeles and brother Charles Evans of Cook Nebraska Interment at Roselawn dutlal park.
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Porter Laring Chapel
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Guy Falkner
Houston
John Swwiterger
George Gaston
Los Angeles
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Ai~ Cook
Neb
Roselawn
Dutlal Park
Reds Cross Oder River At Three Places
German high command reports advance across the Oder with control of the eastern bank from Greifen to the Baltic, while Stettin remains in Allied hands. Soviet announcements claim bridgeheads near Brzeg and Breslau as forces push into Silesia and press the center of Poland, including possible pockets of Navy troops holding out.
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Braniff Seeks Permit for New Gas Tank at Municipal Airport
Braniff Airways has applied for permission to build a 10 000 gallon gas storage tank at the municipal airport to support service expansion. Airport manager Steinhardt and President Milford discuss the project amid a Tuesday announcement.
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Himmler Orders Last Ditch Defense Zone
London dispatches report Himmler ordered a vast last ditch defense zone centered on Hamburg. The plan would include Schleswig Holstein and the Jutland peninsula as the defense area. Reports say hostages from Allied leaders and officials were moved toward Munich for a final stand.
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Internees to Come Home from Prison Camp Horror
From Santo Tomas to Manila messages describe internees’ grim conditions, ration shortages, and deteriorating morale. Camp life details include limited food, enforced care, dwindling entertainment, and prisoners drawing savings as they endure long delays before liberation by Allied forces.
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Santo Tomas
Manila
Mrs. &. Ardvltgo
Eagle Pass
Tdx
Slim Kinloch
Bank of
Taiwan
When the Gold Button Says We Served
Veterans urge public recognition of the small gold lapel emblem signaling wartime service. The piece recalls the struggle to rejoin civilian life after years in uniform and asks readers to acknowledge veterans with a kind eye and friendly greeting.
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Uncle Sam
Olynian
Legion
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War Department
Samaf
Matas
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Unifona
Janel
Mike
Winter War Still Unfolding Across Europe
Intermittent showers and thaws frame a winter scene as Texans and Oklahomans of the Third Army's 90th Division report capturing Hatscheld, four miles into Germany, part of the Siegfried Line. They face barbed wire and mines while advancing over high ground southwest of Hebsshheld, with a mile or so gained.
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Luxembourg
Alves
Bern
Third Army
90Th
Hatscheld
Germany
Hebsshheld
Ex Jaycee Head To Face Charges
Lincoln, February report states Wadlerbert P. McCulla, a prominent Lincoln businessman and former treasurer of the Lincoln Symphony orchestra, is bound over to district court for arraignment on charges of embezzling about 2000 dollars from the orchestra. The case involves alleged absconding with funds while in office. Lloyd Mark, Lincoln mayor, and a former telephone company executive connected to the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce noted, but officials offered no statement.
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Nob
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
Wadlerbert P. McCulla
Tiedin
Rigtrict
McCulla
Symphony
Lloyd Mark
Lincolty
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United States Junior Chamber of Commeres
Admiral Hart May Go to Senate in Connecticut
Hartford Comn Feb 6 Admiral Thomas Charles Hart of Sharon former commander of Allied Far Eastern naval forces and Cavite evacuee during the Philippine invasion appeared likely to occupy Connecticut's U.S. Senate seat created by the death of Francis T. Maloney Governor Baldwin disclosed his choice of Hart last night He said he would appoint Hart if the state senate grants authority otherwise he set June 19, 1945 as the date for a special election
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Comn
Thomas Charles Hart
Sharon
Cavite
Philippines
Connecticut
United States
Senate
Yacenh
Francis T. Maloney
Baldwin
Hart
Malongy
Post Rejects Move To Reinstate Japs In Hood River
Hood River Oregon February reports the Hood River American Legion post voting to reject the national commander’s recommendation to immediately restore the names of Japanese American service members removed from the county honor roll. In Stockholm Sweden the Red Grass ship Travancore docked at Goteborg with one million parcels for Allied prisoners in Germany.
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American Legion
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Goteborg
Germany
Free Matches Plan Aimed at Small Sales Scheme
Birmingham druggist Richard J. Lanier says he has a plan to distribute his limited stock of matches by selling one quarter of a package to 18 customers daily. He claims the scheme prevents stockouts and asserts he has not run out of supply.
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