Manila May Be Destroyed To Dislodge Stubborn Japs
From Manila frontline reports Colonel Lawrence White of the 148th Infantry describes urban combat as Japanese forces hunker in nearly every building. He notes machine guns in churches and homes and rocket guns atop tall structures, with American troops suffering casualties while countering the city’s heavy shelling.
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Manila
Fred Hampson
Lawrence White
Kansay City
148Th Infantry
Atth Division
Tin Stell
Golonii White
Pasig
Paco
Pussy River
White Gald
Senate to Probe Nazi POW Action in Arizona
Senate military committee to investigate complaints of German war prisoners roaming Phoenix streets carrying swastikas. Senator McFarland cites a Phoenix judge letter and a 46-prisoner December escape from Papago Park, with claims of a 200-foot tunnel. The labor council disputes the statements as fantastic and implausible.
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Washington
Diehiding
Phoenty Central Iabor Council
Papaga Park
Onl
William 4. Hoboden
York
Speakman
Jap Youths Topple U S Monument to Commodore Parr y
Nippon youth movement members toppled a 16 foot monument honoring Commodore Matthew Perry on Nippon soil during a monthly imperial script day observance. A wooden replacement was set up to symbolize defending the fatherland.
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Commodore Matthew
Parry
Jey
Nippon
Demer
Imperial Rule Assistance Youth Corps
Red Drive Expected To Free Prisoners
Moscow dispatch notes Allied military observers anticipate Red Army operations in Silesia may free numerous Allied prisoners of war. Marshal Ketinys breakthrough brings him within about 30 miles of Sagan along the Oder, while German workers allegedly abandon their posts and loot houses amid the upheaval.
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Moscow
Red Army
Marshal Ketiny
Silesia
Sagan
Rober River
Anerleann
Stelag Lutthree
Manila Battle Scene Amid Shelling and Nightly Destruction
Descriptions from Manila depict civilians and soldiers under bombardment along the Jockey Club area and Jones Bridge. A dead infant lies among debris beside a Filipino woman, while others seek aid as shells explode nearby. Shop stalls reopen amid danger as destruction and fires reshape the city.
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Filmina
Jones Bridge
Aly
U S Tanks Hit Japs In China Coast Air War
The report notes U S tanks striking Japanese forces on the China coast and Luzon dispatches detailing a five-ship lighter sweep. Superfortress bombers claim decisive hits on the Nakajima plant near Tokyo as Japan loses planes and a tanker. Chinese and American pilots report losses and rail damage amid ongoing campaigns in Kiangsi province.
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Tom Page
China Coast
Luzon
Douglas Weart
Chicago
U.S
China
Nakajima
Ota
Tokyo
Wert
U. S
Tito Traps Nazis Near Belgrade
Yugoslav partisans trap a German force near Belgrade area six miles south of the city. Radio reports say German troops were surrounded around Mostar after a major assault by Tito’s forces.
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Onlon
Marghut Tito
Nova Kesaba
Adant
Belgrade
Free
Mostar
Leg Broken in Rush for Cigaret Line
An accident on an icy street near a drug store left Glenn Luglam, purchasing agent for a Fox firm, with a broken leg after slipping on a cigarette line hour. Luglam was rounding a corner when the cigarets toppled and caused a fall, injuring his left leg.
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Cigaret
St, Joseph
Mien
Fer
Glenn Luglam
Fox
Fiere
Luglam
Jeg
Citrus Canning Halted by Price Ceiling in Rio Grande Valley
The $25 per ton ceiling on fruit payments threatens shutdown for 5 to 6 of the Rio Grande Valley canneries out of 36 as of week’s end. Texas Canners Association Secretary Gverhy Smith says citrus processors face higher prices to buyers in the fresh fruit market, while War Food Administration and OPA redirect fruit through channels. Valley shipments moved in regular cars last week due to refrigerated carrier shortages, with some perishable goods constrained to parts of the South.
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Menuden
Rio Grande Valley
Gverhy Smith
Texas Canners Association
Wesleog
Citrus Trust
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Smith
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkengaa
Loxan
Nterstate Communisrée Commission
Sabe
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
A blunt medical warning urges immediate treatment for bronchitis to prevent chronic cough or acute flare ups. It promotes a product Creamulsion claiming fast relief, money back if symptoms persist, and advises telling your druggist to ensure quick relief and sleep.
Defense Emphasizes Reformers Bias in Berry Gambling Trial
Defense attorney Leonard Brown argues gambling laws evolved from misdemeanor to felony and questions prosecutorial conduct. He claims public opinion and reformers influence shape charges, urging jurors to evaluate state actions and press coverage rather than singular focus on Red Berry. He cites past cases and asserts consistency in applying gambling laws across Bexar County.
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Public Service Company
Davies
Olson
Berry
Ahm
Homer
Garrlin
Aim
Martin
Texas Rangers
San Antonio
Austin
J. G. Lambert
7. K. Beretta
Beretta
Fils
Githinger
Leonard Brown
Fort
Worth
Slath
Bexar
Me-Ashii
Bexar County
State of Texan
Ren Berry
Don Polltina
Red Barry
John Shaok
Brown
Novey
San Antinoino
Gunvicti
Witlein
Nazi Rocket Sites in Norway Denied
London reports Norwegian government denies rumors that Nazi Germany is building large rocket launching sites in Norway. A spokesman says claims of underground ports and secret facilities lack substantiation and are not supported by official intelligence.
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Norway
London
Toneden
Emplatle
Souvenirs Sent Home by GI’s Reported at New York Port
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. GIs have sent odd items to home including a whale’s tusk, slippers, a camel caddie, and other curios. Captain Kringer reports soldiers abroad are allowed to ship personal keepsakes through the embarkation port. One sergeant caused a stir by selling multiple items with separate bills of sale, tracing a pattern of individual purchases.
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New York
Gitt
Harry Kriuper
New York Port of Embarkation
Kringer
Kehoodle
China Observes Lunar New Year in Mungking
Crowds filled bathhouses and harber shops thrived as local residents celebrated Lunar New Year Eve despite official discouragement. Firecrackers, gifts, and permanent waves for women were exchanged amid widespread restrictions.
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Mungking
UPI
Pree
China
Harber
Paris Cats Become Food and Clothing
Paris reporters describe a hungry city where cats are hunted for meat and fur. Street prices run four dollars each, three dollars for the meat and three for the fur, with about thirty thousand cats alleged to have been eaten since Paris became the French capital.
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Paris
Greek Civil War Ends After Government Left Pact
Reuters from Athens reports a government and Leftwing EAM representatives signed an agreement ending weeks of civil strife. The accord was declared official in the Greek capital, signaling a possible peace after a winter of conflict.
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London
Reuters
Athens
Tiat
EAM
National Liberation Front
Narrowing Nazi escape gaps as Red Army drives
The 47th day of the siege of Hungary's capital saw Red Army forces push 45 blocks deeper into the city. German units from Saxony and Thuringia faced encirclement as Konev widened his Silesian breach to over 100 miles, severing rail and highway routes and trapping German reserves.
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Otte
Hungaria
Saxony
Thaly
Anovy
Konev
Oder River
Silesian
Bone
Bertly
Silesis
Germany
Red Army
Old Age Policy Pays Up To $100 A Month
Postal Life & Casualty offers a special policy for older people aged 66 to 86 with no medical exam and no agent contact. It provides up to $100 monthly disability benefits, $500 death benefit, hospital care, and surgical benefits for about $2.05 per year, with 10 days free inspection and prompt claims.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Company
Postal Life
Kansas City
Postal Pays
Poste Postelen
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