Yanks Gain In Battle For Cassino
Allied report says Britons widen beachhead and Fifth Army regains initiative. Americans push 200 yards in Cassino house by house fighting as air power targets German installations near Anzio and Cassino. Weather improves aiding operations. monastery on Monte Cassino used for artillery observation. Allied commander Clark and Churchill express confidence amid heavy German counterattacks and cautious measures.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Cassino
Ansia Battlefeld
Cassing
Cisterna
Mark Clark
Churchill
Fucine
Florence
Monte Cassing
U. S
Men Sought for Border Patrol by Local Civil Service
Border patrol seeks applicants aged 21 to 46 through local civil service representative R. E. Milam. Candidates must pass oral and physical exams for a yearly salary of 2360 dollars.
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Border Patrol
R. E. Milam
U S Bombs Cut Nazi Plane Output
Washington reports the WPB states U S heavy bombers are cutting Nazi fighter and bomber output as American plants reach full stride. Army air force raids in Dessau Brunswick and other targets have reduced Germany's aircraft production, while U S production speeds improve drastically.
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Germany
WPB
Charles &. Wilson
War Department
United States
Naal
Army
Eighth Air Force
Britain
Wilson
United States Army Air Force
Eropean
Wilken
Dessau
Brunswick
Halbertstadt
Greater Frankfurt
Fuelenheim
Hochst
Leipsig
Offenbach
Thesembly Wie
Thunderbolts Raid Nazi Base In Holland and London Attacks
U S Thunderbolt fighter bombers pounded the German base at Gilze Rijen in Holland with no loss after night incendiaries over London. Allied Bostons Mitchell and Mosquito bombers struck northern France targets in daylight raids. Berlin claimed London was set ablaze while British dispatches reported scattered fires but limited bombardment. The raid marks the fifteenth strategic air force operation in 18 days with heavy escort and no enemy fighters met.
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United States Thunderbolt
Gilze-Rijen
Holland
Berlin
Mibchella
France
London
England
Thunderbolt
Hol Yand
Strategic ‘Air Force
Nave
Rouen
Col McCormick Withdraws Name From Illinois Primary
Obituary publisher Robert R. McCormick of the Chicago Tribune withdrew petitions nominating him as a Republican candidate for Illinois president primary. The petitions were filed February 8 with the secretary of state by Grace Cullen and Moynihan representing the Republican nationalist revival committee without McCormick's consent.
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Springfield
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune Today
Secretary of State
William J. Grace
J. J. Cullen
P. H. Moyaihan
Republican Nationalist Revival Committee
McConnick
Sweden to Protest Russian Bombing Over Swedish Territory
Stockholm reportsSwedish foreign office will protest to Moscow after Russian bombs fell on Swedish territory. The government condemns the incident and demands explanations and assurances. Sweden seeks calm and respects sovereignty amid regional tensions.
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Sweden
Stockholm
iNs
Swedish Foreign Office
Moscow
Stilwell Sees Blow From China In Pacific War
General Stilwell warned of a new spring offensive from free China to strike Japanese bases in the southwest Pacific. US forces, including bombs and planes, target Hong Kong positions as raids intensify in Burma and the New Britain area. Allied air power reports and Japanese losses are tallied amid ongoing campaigns, with additional burglaries noted at a local drug store.
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Pacific
Phat
Stilwell
UV S
China
Burma
India
Southwest
Chungking
Avery
Hong Kong
U.S
Southeast Asia
Rabaul
Raibul
New Britain
Joseph W. Stilwell
U. S
Sun
Aces Top Southwest Pacific Air War With 72 Pilots
Allied air force report lists 72 fighter aces with a combined 654 enemy planes downed. Col. Neel B. Kearby of San Antonio and Capt. Richart Bong of Poplar Wis tie with 21 apiece, followed by multiple pilots with 16, 15, and fewer victories. Several names and locations appear, with some listed as missing or no longer in the theater.
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Southwest
Southwest Pacific
Fifth Airforce
Neel B. Kearby
Neff Street
San Antonio
Richart J. Bong
Poplar
Wis
Boog
Australia
Thomas B. McGuire Jr
West Ridgewood Courts
Thomas J. Tyneh
Catugquqns
Mat George
Welch
Binelshire Road
Wilmington
Del
South-west Pacific
Maj
Daniel T. Roberts Ty
Springfield
N. M
May
Edward Cragg
Greenwich
Conn
Cragg
Dhys T. Robbins
Coolidge
Texas
Gerald R. Johnson
Engen
Orty
Ment
Kenneth C. Bparks
Airman Dies in Crash Near Winslow Arizona
John R. Knox 27 son of Mrs Nona Knox of 684 Drexel Street died Saturday when the bomber he was flying crashed 30 miles west of Winslow Arizona during an emergency landing. A naval officer also died. Captain Knox's wife lives in Kingman Arizona. He leaves a brother Lieutenant Angie Knox and a sister Miss June Knox.
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John R. Knox
Nona Knox
Drexel Street
Jes
Winsla
Ariz
Kingman
Captain Knox
Kingmen
Lieut
Angie Knox
Army Air Forces
Miss June Knox
San Antonio 1
Alien Property Seizure Reported In War Effort
President Roosevelt transmitted to Congress the first annual report on alien property seizures. The report tallies about 37 million dollars of alien property seized since the United States entered the war. Prepared by Alien Property Custodian Lancerrowley, it marks the first such report to Congress since the war began.
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Washingson
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Alton
Lancerrowley
U S Planes Sink Two German Submarines
Brazilian dispatch from Recife reports United States planes recently sank two more German U boats in the South Atlantic. The Meridional news agency quoted the report today, noting intensified anti submarine actions by U S aircraft over the ocean patrol area.
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HIG
LU Janelny
Brazil
Feo
United States
South
Antic
Meridional
Recile
Weather forecast fragment for Texas region
Forecast notes a cool spell from Monday afternoon through Tuesday night. Cool south portion around 28 to 32 degrees north portion warmer. Monday night and Tuesday morning low around 40 degrees in Godley area. East Texas expected milder conditions with variable wind.
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Texasena
Pat
Red Armies Press Pskov Drive From Lake Peipus Front
Moscow reports two Russian offensives push toward Pskov from Lake Peipus and Tetingrad routes. Guerrillas aid Luga capture. Pravda notes Luga–Pskov road and rail severed. Tank battles loom near Zvenigorodka as Korsun pocket tightens with Russian forces, eight miles apart.
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Pskov Lake
Tetingrad
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Estovia
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Latvia
Pravda
Pskove Luga
Red’ Army
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Luge
Zvenigorodka
Korsun
Finnish leader Passikivi reports peace proposals to Russia
London dispatches cite Helsinki seeking peace terms via Passikivi who may fly to Moscow if Moscow approves. Reuters Stockholm source notes talks with Erkko and Ehrerooth and possible meetings with Soviet delegation. Moscow radio threatens retribution for Finnish leaders aiding the war.
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Finland
Russia
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Moscow
Reuters
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Leo Enreroott
Elias Ekrre
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Social Democratic
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Helsinki
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News Chronicle
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Ehrerooth
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A. Virtanen
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Hiller
Soviet Union
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Remsey
Joachim von Ribbens ‘Trop
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Britain
Daily Herald
Peace
Daily Express
Flier on Lost Bomber Raises Fort Worth Call for Match
Fort Worth army airfield urged Novi Texas residents to aid in locating a B 24 Liberator bomber missing since Sunday morning with five aboard. Occupants listed as Staff Sgt. Sidney Arbert Bronx N Y and four second lieutenants Thomas Cockrell San Antonio George Knapper Washington Raymond Davis Springfield Mo and George Kern Oskaloosa Kay.
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Novi
Hopkins' Son Killed In Action After Scout Rivalry
New York dispatch reports Stephen Hopkins, son of Harry Hopkins and advisor to President Roosevelt, was killed at the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands during the invasion. He reportedly killed at least one Japanese soldier before dying.
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New York
Stephen Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Knjalein Atoll
Marshall Islands
Hearing Set on Waste of Gas At Agua Doc Filet
A Texas hearing is set regarding alleged gas waste reports from Agua Doc. Marine private first class Knight testifies about an incident where a soldier named Hopkins fired over a fox hole during a patrol. The account mentions a Jap presence, a bayonet, and disputed actions tied to property rights and confiscation amid the events.
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Lawrence Knight
Parkin
Ark
Hopkins
Austin
Nueces County
Knight
Texas Railroad Commission
Fox Hole
Porsum
Hoppie
Jeb
Riba
Jopkins
Mount Goropu Volcano Erupts in New Guinea
Reuters dispatch from Sydney reports Mount Goropu in the Gwen Stanley mountains of New Guinea erupted last night after a string of tremors. The blast location is about 130 miles northeast of Port Moresby on the southern coast. No details on damage or casualties are available.
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Reuters
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Mount Goropu
Gwen Stanley
New Guinea
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Moresby
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