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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1945
Page
4
The U S Fifth Army attacked southeast of Bologna and breached 600 yards into German lines driving toward Gothic Line defenses. The action followed heavy artillery and tank support amid stubborn enemy resistance with 15 000 rounds fired and numerous casualties reported.
First Lieut. Dunne D. Hitchcock led a Thunderbolt flight in Northern Italy that destroyed 15 enemy aircraft and damaged two more. Over six days his unit claimed 57 German planes, with Hitchcock flying over 85 combat missions and earning the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
In a Red Star piece from Moscow dated February 1 7 K, Soviet writer Gofman criticizes Pope Pius XII as the mouthpiece of Germany and the preacher of soft peace. He signals Soviet resistance to Vatican interference across Germany Austria Hungary and Poland and urges a political settlement of Hitler's fate. He cites Dorothy Thompson Harry Hopkins and U S editorials to argue for a security system of Europe and to challenge Allied policy in Italy.
Lord Vansittart told the House of Lords that he knew of sinister Germans escaping the Reich on false passports. He urged denying war criminals neutral rights to shelter them and warned neutrals including Ireland Sweden Spain and Argentina risk becoming bases for German war efforts. An Irish editor criticized Allied delays in restricting fugitives. Reports also note Sweden's trade blockade impact.
City health department marked Social Hygiene Day with Dr. Lewis C. Robbins director Dr. Robert Potter chief of the VD section and Dr. J Manning Vene able chairman of the VD committee outlining aims of the campaign now under way to find undiscovered VD cases and provide treatment.
Health officials and private physicians discuss avenues for cure and containment of venereal diseases. The report emphasizes reducing infectiousness and explains how promiscuity relates to public health strategies and agency roles.
Five persons were forced to leap into nets yesterday as three extra alarm fires caused an estimated 350,000 dollars in damage. An old apartment building, a stable with 80 horses killed, and a garage with 75 cars destroyed were affected.
Sanford Jacobs, 14, who ran away from Philadelphia, starts journey home to San Antonio to reunite with his uncle, David Oxenburg, a soldier at Kelly Field. Arrangements underway for the return trip.
The San Antonio British War Relief committee announces a shipment of 2704 pounds of good used clothing valued at $9160.60 for January to England. Mrs. A. D. Barron shipping chairman and Mrs. A. A. Thoms oversee the program for used clothing and reburn efforts.
Col Ralph E Holmes former chief of the materiel division for the AAP Central Flying Training command is named deputy chief of staff for the command. Brig Gen Walter P Kraus announced the appointment. Holmes is a rated command pilot and balloon observer with a long USAF service record including postings at Crooks Field Lake Charles and Aloe Army Air Field Victoria Texas.
Thieves stole 45 pounds of red snapper five pounds of shrimp two gallons of oysters and two dozen raft-shell crabs from a parked company truck in Dallas. The incident remains under police investigation.
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