Russians close in on Krivoi Rog and Nikopol bridgehead
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army advances from three sides on Krivoi Rog with success at Nikopol after house to house fighting. German defenders still hold strong in front of the Dnieper bend as Red Star claims encirclements and heavy losses for Nazi forces, while spring thaws hinder mobility and supply.
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Russians rout seven divisions and seize forty towns
The communique reports Soviet forces routing seven German divisions and capturing forty towns as their drive advances. It notes Russian troops under General Govorov moving toward Liga near Leningrad and claims a ten mile advance in the PAS, with other towns falling in the Novosokolniki area. No updates on Estonia, Ravno, or Lutsk fronts are given.
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Liga
Leningrad
Red Army
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Ravno
Lutsk
Reval
Goveroy
Narva
Vinnist
Pharispea
Burglary Ring Of Teen Agers Rounded Up
Police detectives rounded up a gang of teenage Latin Americans involved in a string of burglaries totaling about $16,000 in jewelry clothing and cash. The ringleader an 18 year old fugitive from Gatesville School and a 17 year old confederate were arrested plus five others in local venues. charges include receiving and concealing stolen goods.
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Gatesville
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London Hints Invasion Date Near
British authorities assess intelligence as London hints at a potential invasion date. Officials emphasize firm timelines and security measures amid mounting urban alert, while residents prepare shelter plans and emergency drills in the capital.
Allied Air Assaults Target Nazi War Hubs Across Europe
The Allied air campaign focuses on France and northern Europe as RAF and U S Eighth Army air forces strike Nazi production centers and coastal defense lines. Targets span from Northern France to Berlin with Ha v re Dieppe Roubaix Cassis and Frankfurt noted among recent raids.
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Berlin
Secretary Hull Schedules Rest in Florida Tomorrow
Secretary of State Hull said he would take a rest in Florida tomorrow. He noted that the department needs additional assistance, and the appointment of one or two new assistants may be announced in his absence due to heavy workload.
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US War Casualty Toll Reaches 450,478
Washington report from February 9 states US casualties total 450,478 with 34,179 dead, 51,292 wounded, 34,746 missing, and 30,281 prisoners. Navy and Philippine scouts add 38,448 casualties, including 16,042 dead, 9,653 wounded, 9,407 missing, and 4,346 prisoners. Army losses include 112,020 total with 18,137 killed and 42,699 wounded.
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Nimitz Foresees Landings in China Offensive
War reports from Kwajalein highlight growing China offensive plans as Admiral Nimitz states the aim to move ground and air forces into China soon. Correspondents describe heavy bombardment, shattered defenses, and fierce fighting with Japanese troops as U S forces prepare for major operations across Pacific theatres and potential Chinese fronts.
First Aerial Victory by Marine Pilot at Rabaul
Lieutenant Wayne D. Alexander, 22, of Houstonton, piloted a Marine fighter during a dogfight over Rabaul New Britain. He outflanked five Zeroes in a staged trap and shot down the fifth aircraft in flames. It was his first aerial victory.
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Married Pilots Excel in Air Combat at South Pacific Base
ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC AIR BASE Feb 9 The question of whether married fighter pilots are more cautious in battle was answered with a defiant no from Maine Captain Harold R Spears. Sixth ranking air ace in the South Pacific Spears, married December 12 1842 to Mary Elizabeth Anderson Newark Ohio, arrived in the Solomons months ago and hopes to return to his wife. He has downed numbers of enemy planes and boasts 14 definite victories and eight probables chiefly around the New Britain base of Rabaul. Carl and Aldrich also listed as married pilots with high casualty totals.
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Oeloy
Marion E. Carl
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FDR Worried By Beachhead Progress On Italian Front
The article links Rome and the Fifth Army front, outlining two Allied options. The chosen plan favored moving inland a few miles and securing the beachhead before advancing. The decision is described as a shared responsibility among Gen. Mark W. Clark and Allied generals Sir Harald Alexander and Sir Henry Maitland Wilson.
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Mark W.clark
Harald Alexander
Henry Maitland Wilson
Princess Reported Killed in Air Raid
A Stockholm dispatch reported by The Daily Express says Princess Maris Alexandria of Hesse was killed during a recent Allied air raid on Frankfurt while serving as an air raid worker. The claim cites a London report as the source of the casualty news.
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Four oF Wins Decision Over Four Soldiers in Belleville
Edwin Taylors defiant clash with four soldiers ends in a knockout filled melee. Police arrive as two lie unconscious and a fourth collapses, with Taylor, a 30 year old roofer tipping the scales at 280 pounds, claiming victory over his attackers.
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Edwin Taylor
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Rabies Victim Succumbs After Hospital Incident
A 27 year old man named Benayila died after being bitten a doctor and scratching a nurse at Robert B. Green hospital on a Tuesday afternoon. He had been jailed earlier following the disturbance. The death is linked to rabies and is reported as the town’s first such case in five years.
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Calvert Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Horn on Jap Truck Wails on Kwajalein
A lone horn on a Japanese truck tainted by shelling wailed mournfully near the weather station by the airfield on Kwajalein Island. The somber sound echoed as the only Jap-made noise in the area during the afternoon.
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Kwajalein Island
Che 'Marshalls
U S Marshal Overcoat Stolen in Philadelphia Cell
Philadelphia February 9. U S Deputy Marshal Harry Cowell reports his overcoat stolen from an unlocked cell in the marshal's room. No proper explanation yet as to how the thief gained access. The incident occurred at the Philadelphia marshal's office, casting doubt on security measures.
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