Canadians Press Toward Kleve Amid Dam Flood Threat
Canadian First Army advances toward Kleve as German floodgates release the Roer dam waters. Allied forces breach Reichswald and push toward Siegfried Line defenses while U S Ninth Army fights near the Roer and Rohr delta. Canadian gains include towns and prisoners as heavy fighting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleve
Roor
Ninth Army
Schwammenauel Dam
Kleye
Rhine
Millingen
Roey
Ninth
Schwammetinuel Dam
Ngw
Roer
U. S. Thisdany
Pruem
First Army
Mmain
Reichswald
U. S
Sehwammemitel
Roo
Fifth Army Halts Nazis In Serchio Valley
Rome February 10 Allied headquarters report German resistance repulsed in the Serchio valley and along the Italian West coast as the Fifth Army makes limited advances in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Reniister
Serchio
Fifth Army
Weather Forecast For San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast calls for cooler conditions in San Antonio and vicinity with showers possible in extreme east Saturday night. Sunday brings fair skies, cooler temperatures, and fresh to strong winds. East Texas may see partly cloudy conditions, cooler Saturday night with showers in the extreme east, then cooler Sunday with gusty winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Aid
Almedy
East Texas
Red Wedge Aims at Bertin and Berlin Fronts
Soviet forces pressed near Stargard and Stettin as Zhukov planned bold moves toward Berlin. German defenses fought hard along the Oder with heavy casualties reported, while Moscow said Russians advanced along the Baltic shores and into Prussia, threatening encirclement of garrisoned cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssy
Associated Press
Berlat
Sateurday
Stargard
Stettin
Baltic
Epi
Oder
Frankfurt
Kucellin
Marshal Konry
jUkrade
Berlin
Marshal Zhukov
Liegnita
Prussia
Eibing
Woenigsberg
RED
Moscow
Nisehes Haff
Ash Prissit
Pomerania
Argentinian Armament Warns At World Trade Conference
Vincente Lombardo Toledano of Mexico City warned at the World Trade Union conference that Argentina arms its forces to create an armed dictatorship. He described Spain Portugal and Argentina as totalitarian and said German money and technicians aid the regime, a dangerous infection for the labor movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vincente Lombardo ‘Toledano
Mexico City
Latin-American Federation of Labor
World Trade Union Conference Today
Argentinag
Spain
Portugal
Argentina
Big 3 Weigh Declared Peace at Potsdam Conference
Reports from London say the Big Three consider a declaration of peace if Germany surrenders at the Potsdam talks. Prime Minister Churchill hints Allies may continue fighting if resistance persists, while some officials mention a possible end to hostilities and separate talks. Rumors persist that Germans stockpile food and war materials in the German hills for potential guerilla resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tondon
Germany
Mink Ghirchill
Corman Hills
Emblem of Hero War Dept keeps U V lapel badge design
The War Department will not change the U V lapel button for honorably discharged veterans. Despite criticism from Mrs Eleonor Roosevelt and some congress members, officials will distribute thousands of badges to those who earned them. The gold plated circle with an eagle signifies a veteran's duty and sacrifices in World War II, a symbol of decency against totalitarianism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Elewner Roosevelt
Congress
Thaw Drives On Across New England After Snowfall
A pronounced thaw was expected to continue through Saturday across the New England region where 21 people died in record blizzards. Elsewhere mild conditions prevailed as New York state officials eyed flood risks from the rapid thaw. The storm paralyzed New England with blocked roads and drifts while telephones failed and food and fuel shortages grew amid slow transportation recovery. Pembina North Dakota reported ten above zero and Bangor Maine two above as a milder pattern persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashiraiel
New England
New York State
Pennsylvania
New
England
Chicgo Weather Bureau
Pembina
N. D
Bangor
Woman Found Shot To Death At Home On Circle Street
Justice of the Peace Corrigan announced the death of Mrs. R. Butcher, 39, who was found Friday afternoon at 303 Circle Street with a 0.9 millimeter Italian firearm wound. Col. Te. J. Butcher reported returning from golf to discover her in the bedroom. an Army medical officer was alerted and police notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrigan
R. Butcher
Circle Street
Baltarday
W. A. Melaning
Palles
Paul Villard
Cigarettes and pistol stolen from car in campus area
A carton of cigarettes and a .26 caliber pistol were reported stolen from a car in the 300 block of Peck Avenue. The owner, JD C Pehl, said the loss occurred Friday evening while he visited friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JD. C. Pehl
West
Suisache Street
Pehl
Peck Avenue
Red Berry Saws Up Own Tables at Club Raid
In Crimina District Court a state case opened as Ranger Captain Fred Olson recounted the raid on a club tied to Red Berry and associates. Olson described officers forcing the club to saw up tables disrupted by the prior yard burst and removal of equipment by the rangers, with Berry and manager Birke present during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lontt
Inpny
Crimina District Court
Fred Olson
Pambilig
Renrex
Olson
Ronan
Rangers
Austin
Petting Berry
Jtacs
Albert Mayes
Tordsburg
N.ml
Spe
Gainesville
Cabanatian
Bataan
Road to Berlin Barriceced
Stockholm dispatch reports drivers along the eastern highway from Berlin to the Oder river encounter constant troop movements. The correspondent notes gangs of troops avoiding timber and a large military depot near the road with large parade drills and Wehrmacht personnel in navy and party uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Iit ‘Masons of Parricados
Ars
Berlin
Svensk Jadehs Berlin
Ted Son
Oder
Army Prisons Hold Vast Roster of U S Soldiers
Washington reports over 95,000 American soldiers in U S custody globally for offenses from murder to desertion, with more than 10 in federal penitentiaries and about 7,700 in rehabilitation centers. An estimated 20,000 more await minor charges in U S camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Army
Manila Fighting Fierce in Pitched Pacific Battles
Reporting from Manila and across Luzon, U S forces press the Japanese on multiple fronts as fighter escorts and heavy bombers strike Tokyo and surrounding industries. Urban house-to-house combat unfolds in Intramuros while Luzon offensives push toward enemy positions on the Bataan coast and Ramree island. Casualties mount, with 676 Americans and 48,000 Japanese reported, as US troops aim to crush Nip defenses and sever supply lines amid expanding Pacific offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Jubllang
Marianas Island
Ixises
Russia
Pacific
Luzon
Manila
Sth
Intramures
X Arthur
Oscar W. Griswald
Mth Corps
37Th Infan
11Th Aireome
Mavila
Bataan
Zlewag
Vella
San
Tomoyuel
Samashita
Ramiee
Ramreesland
Burema
Prisoners Moved Across The Pacific War Headlines
Reported prisoner movements reflect upheaval as officers and enlisted men from Formosa and Manchuria camps are listed with next of kin details. Names span Col. Roger Tikmon, Col. William F. Tetns, Gen. Rother, and many others linked to U S Naval Training Stations and cities including San Antonio, Cleburne, Galveston, Brownsville, Seattle, and Pars Texas, with families notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waseington
Lleut
Tousthan W. Wall
Corraghoy
Jane
Mormosa
Mancha
Vokyn Foreign Office
Teyntie
Washington
Cie State Department
Alex
Formosa
Tol- 1
Iwan
Mukden
San Antonio
Roger Tikmon
Rowny pHilsnamn
Magnolia
William 4
Tetns
William Boon
Water Brix
Rother
Stevens
Prank W
Truck Auto Crash Injures Fort Sam Texans and Guests
A Fort Sam Houston truck collided with a private vehicle on North Atune and Jones Avenue injuring two post members and two private citizens. Mrs. Palmela Waters of Oklahoma City suffered a fractured skull and leg, with her husband Albert Waters driving the car. Band member Pub. Toy Selversack, 20, received head injuries and possible internal damage at Brooke General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
AL North Atune
Jones Avenue
Bop
Palmela Waters
Oklahoma City
Robert FB. Green Hospital
Albert Waters
Toy Selversack
Brooke General Hospital
Jurteny
Also Mentioned on This Page
First
Aachen
Cenndii
Nazis
Bertin
Red Berry
Berry
Jenge K Marttr Stattovney
Cisne
U.S. Army
Moron
Crisoners
Parrnessn
Edvin B. Aldeidge
Beatrice Aldridge
Earle Pass
Lows
Doughty
William 1
Dougherty
Midburd
John Paul Horan
Gartle
Marshall Horan
Houston
Edgar A. Keltner
Edgartaliner
Cleburne
Eugene ( Mitchel
Galveston
Josiah W. Worthington
Josiah T. Wortlbyxter
Brownsville
PLC
Rogey H. Harris
Maney J
Albright
Fife
Pyt
Leonard N
Evans
H. 4
Coleman
Ray M
O'Day
Juanita G'iay
Seattle
G. i. Forte
Pars
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!