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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
1
From Manila on February 15, a special report details the siege and ruin of Manila as Japanese forces burn, destroy, and shell vast districts. Civilians, refugees, and foreign residents recount mass fires, forced evacuations, and brutal violence while American troops advance yard by yard through mined streets toward the Bodied districts.
Eyewitness accounts describe orderly Japanese defense in fortified pillboxes and public buildings as American forces advance. Civilians are shot suspected of aiding Americans, while the enemy holds key streets and gun positions, with thousands believed killed or trapped inside the walled city.
Allied forces report heavy German counterattacks halted by British artillery and minefields near the Siegfried line. Analysts say German defenses collapsed after intense bombardment and air strikes, with 2500 to 35000 Allied prisoners claimed. Floods and mud hinder Patton and ground remains boggy, delaying flank maneuvers near Cologne as the Roer receded.
In Washington on February report shows the number of federal workers receiving military service deferments doubled from the previous year. Reflective Director Hershey said 205,508 government job holders were deferred as of December 1, 1941, up from 104,608. Deferments apply to men aged 18 to 38, indicating a sharp rise in wartime labor exemptions.
The US heavy bomber force, about 500 planes, hit Austria and Yugoslavia with focus on rail lines supplying German forces. Targets included Graz, Maribor, Zagreb, and four Vienna area refineries. Bomber strikes damaged or destroyed locomotives and freight cars, cut railways in 231 places, and hit a sugar beet factory near Padua.
A U.S. film titled and the angels and the angels starred Betty Hutton Dorothy Lamour and Fred MacMurray was shown in Manila after alteration. The screening occurred near the front less than a mile from the continent and was attended by wounded American soldiers.
Gray had been in custody since the death case drew multiple interrogations. Officials questioned several men, with notes on a Meagan quote and background of the gambling underworld. Survivors include widow Mrs Ce cilia Gray and son Horsel H Gray Jr. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Porter Loring Chapel.
In Tulsa on February 15 the Hays club of a local junior high warned students that girls wearing jeans to school would be barred from dates or social outings. Leaders cited students' outfits as a boycott action, while boys argued the fashion choice reflected shared tastes, prompting a clubwide response.
Representative Marshall Bett told City Tax Commissioner Alfred Callaghan that a state constitutional amendment to consolidate city and county tax offices has been reported out favorably by a house committee. Bett said he voted against the measure and would continue efforts to defeat the bill which would place city and county tax offices under the county assessor collector.
Washington February 13 194? Representative Sparkman proposes a tiered pay increase for armed forces after each year of overseas service. The plan would add to the existing 10 percent salary boost for overseas duty, outlining incremental percentages per year of service.
Feb 14 report from Alsace notes Lieut Christopher Kilmer, 27, son of Joyca Kilmer, back with the 36th Texas Division after five months hospitalized for shrapnel, returning from Corsica to serve in the same mortar transport platoon. He previously served in Italy and at Rapido crossing, earned a commission at Park Boring Infantry School, and now holds field lieutenant and division officer roles. His father, a World War I casualty, inspired his poetry which remains largely unpublished.
An ad touts Creomustan as a potent remedy for coughs bronchitis and chest colds. It claims fast relief by loosening phlegm and soothing inflamed bronchial membranes with a non narcotic formula called Creomulsion. The copy promises money back if the medicine fails to relieve the cough and improve sleep.
Fort Worth reports a man named H. Deges, once sending his jalopy to the junk pile, heard by neighbors as a 4 am horn woke his household. The call brought news of a veteran landing on the west coast, prompting speculation what the car might do on the arrival day.
Military bulletin reports Japanese guns battering Corregidor while Allied and Chinese forces edge forward in Burma and China. General Wedemeyer says Japanese position worsens on the continent as Chinese and Allied troops near Lashté and the Ledo-Burma junction. A Chinese spokesman vows a counteroffensive as American forces prepare to land on the China coast. General Auchinleck states Japan is on the run in Burma and predicts a broader thrust into inner China will be checked. A half million Chinese are to be drafted under American supervision.
Allied forces push to restore position along the Tyrrhenian coast and in the Serapo valley as German patrols clash with Brazilian, Italian, and Allied units. Fifth Army reports heavy artillery use with the 348th Field Artillery Battalion firing 72,000 rounds and destroying dozens of enemy weapons, vehicles, and ammunition stocks amid ongoing combat near Bologna and Affrico.
War correspondent in San Francisco reports that the February 15 briefing warns Japanese actions will push the Philippines back by 16 to 29 years, reflecting a severe setback for Allied efforts in the region.
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