Manila battle rages as American forces press Japs
NBC dispatch from Manila notes American armor and infantry assault across the destroyed city as Japanese defenders retreat to pockets of resistance. Fire-blackened streets, collapsed buildings, and casualties mark three days of brutal fighting around Manila Bay and the Pasig river.
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New York
NBC
Pat Flaharty
Inside
Manila
Pasig
Associated Press
Secion
Chinatawn
Tokyo
Matile
Luon
Bataan
Luzon
Philippines
Japan
Saipan
Kobe
Rame VI
Bangkok
Thailand
Burma
Saigon
Indo- Ching
Aubstrglian Catalina
Dutch Indies
London
Pour Galtin
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon Island
Matila
Pasig River
Santa Tomaz
Urey
1Th Airborne
Alviso
Big Three Plan New Epoch Marks Era of Talks
Three powers led by Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin prepare for joint action in Europe. Plans on occupation of Germany postwar and creation of a united world organization emerge from meetings in the Black Sea region. Officials say the talks signal a move to more active diplomacy and a lasting peace framework.
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Europe
United States
den Polley
Washington
Fed
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Black Sea
Germany
World Organization
ANK
MSI
Tve
Yugoslavia
Polma
Aly
Greece
American First Army Breaks Siegfried Line Near Roer
Paris reports the American First Army breached the Siegfried defenses 15 miles southeast of Aachen, seizing Behmidt and advancing toward the Roer River dam systems. Third Army widened gains near Prem and Bleghled, with operations threatening the Rhine and Cologne plain. French and British units pressed pockets along the Rhine while Allied air power targeted Kleve and Goch.
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Paris
Aachen
Bliefly Behmidt
Roer River
Roer
Roermond
Cologne
Bleghled
Prem
Jorge Rhine
Coblens
Selauidt Pind Priem
Rhine
Sifel Mountains
Anahar
Schmidt
Narby Kom
Merscheldt
First Army
cross-Rhine
Strasbourg
Rhine-Rhone Canal
Neuf Brisach
Weazes
Colmar
Kleve
Goch
Yanks Stall In Italy Allied Drive in Italian Mountains
Rome February reports the American Fifth Army offensive in the mountains southeast of Bologna stalling against strongly fortified enemy positions. After two days of bitter fighting in difficult weather, Doughboys advanced up to seventy sea yards in efforts to push through the Apennines.
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Prutein
Siegfried Jing
Third Army
Oobermehlen
Pailow
West Wall
Hodges
Squalla
Dama
de’ Roer
Talghh
Signa
Italy
Rome
Fifth Army
Hologhia
High Command
Apennitaa
RAF Bombs Nazi E-Boat Shelters in Holland Action
RAF Lancasters hit German E-boat shelters on the Holland coast with 12,000 pound bombs in daylight, escort across the North Sea by Spitfires. No enemy aircraft engaged. returning forces reported. US heavy bombers hit Vienna area targets while British heavies attacked German rail and industrial nodes in Northern Italy.
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London
Ijmulden
Holland
North Sea
U. S
Mren
Ileve
Goch
Maas
Rivne
Brenner Pass
Vienna
Vienne
Korneburg
Richard There
Des Moines
Inwa
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Graz
Austia
Tactical Air Force
Italy
Paratroopers May Strike Over Rhine Front
Washington reports speculation that Lieut Gen Lews H Brereton may call Allied airborne troops to cross the Rhine as ground forces advance toward the river in the Cologne sector. Observers say the key problem will be locating a suitable landing area behind the Rhine free of wires and obstacles.
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Washington
Lews H. Brereton
Cologne
Germany
Vance
Juredon
Arnhem
Holland
Aifbertin
Rhine
Trial heats up as juror readings questioned in Berry case
In a Criginal District court session, attorneys clashed over whether reading a newspaper could disqualify a juror in the Red Berry criminal trial. State Senator J Franken Spears grilled veniremen about newspaper content and opinions, while Judge McCrory ruled that reading about a case does not bar jury service. The morning featured lively exchanges, a missing court reporter, and a broad mix of religious and community figures among the questioned panel.
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Tntimony
Exes Rangera
Jurca
V. EB
Criginal District Court
J. Franken Spears
Frank Ragsdale
Frank Gihler
Don
al Aecker
Speare
Gittingel
Clemence Heyer
West Hart Breet
Bookboeger
L. J. “Buck” Giktinger
Spears
W. W. McCrory
Mets
Veniremen
Robert A. Dickson
Woodlawn Avenue
City Public Service Board
Wennes
Eporter
Tid
E. O. Moffett
Henry H. Williamne
Adses Street
Gillinger
Williams
Berry Jurors Chosen Names of Jurors in Berry Trial Are Listed
Qualified jurors named include VW HJ Alderman barber shop operator 112 Klyton avenue BE Decker Express Publishing 314 Rosemary Avenue Joe McGehee Bolo Serve de partment manager 114 Kaine street Robert A Dixon Public Service Board clerk 4 West Woodlawn Avenue Whilam M Water Pecan shelling manager 1611 McKinley Avenue Vincent Crafton tile manufacturer 106 West Ridgewood Court Chaytes W Samters Sommers drug store employee 408 Frost Street Martin J Uvey retired railroad engineer 220 Grove Place Troy Spivey Cond Motor mechanic Adkins J W Zlnietatt commercial photographer 131 Isabel Street R V Miller retired 110 Heneer-Ison Street Roy A Loti railway express messenger 215 Leopold Street Gonsalo Bexar leather goods salesman 219 Finton Street Charles Friag tailor 2603 South Flores Street R Bellinger telephone company captain 454 Hermine Street S Ls Monte real estate 410 Marshall Street T Y Saunders retired bus driver 12 East Ashby RM Britan ratIonet councilage 2210 West Holiday Street M O Grooms grocer 1819 Ban Pedra Avenue TR W Thompson sleeve her at Kelly Field 922 Essex Street Melton Mahayler plane engine inspector 3242 West Hollywood Avenue Adolf Voge leather goods manufacturer 403 East Evergreen Street LE Rush carpenter 418 Roslyn Max Kuehn tax manufacturer 201 East Westmistletoe Avenue
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Klyton Avenue
BE. Decker
Sollattar Express Publishing Company
Rosemary Avene
Joe
McGehee
Bolo
Kaine Street
Robert A. Dixon
Public Service Board
West Woodlawn Avenue
Whilam M. Water
McKinley Avenue
Vincent Crafton
West Ridgewood Court
Chaytes W. Samters
Sommers
Frost
Martin 3
Uvey
Grove Place
Troy Spivey
Cond
Methanic
Adkins
J. W. Zlnietatt
Isabel Street
R. V. Miller
Heneer- Ison Treet
Roy A. Loti
Railway Express
Léopold Street
Gonsalo Bexar
Finton Street
Charles Friag
South Flores Street
R. Bellinger
Telephone Company
Captaye
Hermine Street
S. Ls Monte
Mareshail Atrée
T. Y. Saunders
East Ashby Street
Britan
West
Hoildan Street
M. O. Grooms
Grocer
Ban Pedra Avenue
W. Thompson
Kelly Field
Essex
Melton Mahayler
Total U S Losses Rise To 764,584
WALLINGTON February 8 The army and navy disclosed total American combat casualties at 764,584 with 18,708 army and 87,780 navy. The update shows a weekly rise of 27,242, plus revised counts and prisoner totals from Western Front actions.
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Wallington
Fev
Army
Navy
of Way Simson
Atkinson Ward
Washington
Tne
Jung
Anhys Cos Uites
Simson
Ihe
Vv F W Broadcast Set Tar Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor a series of Americanism radio broadcasts over KTSA, announced by officer Joe-O Bettericourt and Slannt. The programs aim to promote patriotism and civic awareness through Thursday airings.
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F. W
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity warm with partial clouds
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair conditions with partly cloudy skies. Thursday night and Friday are warmer with a low around 42 degrees Friday. Winds from the east high likely, with northern portions seeing similar conditions. Additional weather details on Page S-Ad.
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San Antonio
Russians Break Oder Line Near Berlin Front
Soviet broadcasts claim gains on the Oder front with bridgeheads north and east of Berlin and reports of Russian troops reaching the outskirts of Prankfurt an der Oder and Ebbling, while Goebbels departs southern Germany amid a German denial.
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London
Moscow
Berlin
Sccoukts
Berlin Tropb
Cap[ite
Aubor
Silesia
Grusnberg
Prankfurt
Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
Thieing
Marshal Stalhy
Abukov
Kurstrin
Stettin
Gauleiter
Pil
Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Goebpels
Frankfort
Russia
Prankfurt-an-Oder
Eer Parente
East Prussia
Danzig
Marshal Zhukov
Uni
Oder
Kurstzky
Jane Stettin
Bestin
Zackerik
Iusstrin
The
Dackerik
Alte Drecits
German Booby Trap Severely Wounds U S Soldier in Huertgen
Pvt. William H. Edwards of Hayti Missouri told how German soldiers in the Huertgen Forest booby trapped his position during World War II. With the Fourth Infantry Division he moved toward the Semay area when a mine exploded under him. He lay for a day and a night as Germans fired near his position, his comrades able to cut him free only after two Americans reached him and directed the wiring cuts. He survived a spine and chest wound, saved by medics who finally evacuated him after long delays.
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Inia Ott
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