Russians Push to Guben Hingepoint as Berlin Battle Deepens
Soviet forces batter toward Guben on the Neisse, cutting across the Spree region as Berlin’s siege tightens. Reports from Moscow and Berlin describe street fighting in Guben and intensified pressure on East Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fen
Guben
Neisse
Herlin
Guten
Netese
Oder
Ernest von Hammer
Berlin
East ‘Prussia
Zinten
Koenigsberg
Moscow
Ane Spree
Drandenburg
Gar- Way
Pat Mar
Intruder Flees After Home Entree Reported
Mrs F Ay Buttle heard a knock at 10 at Huntington and Drexel, a man demanded entry in a husky voice, forced his way inside, then ran when police were alerted. Sheriff’s office noted the suspect fled the front porch as officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ay Buttle
Huntington
Drexel
Iwest
Limi
Suttle
Sheriff
Asfise
Onan
American Fifth Army Retakes Monte Belvedere Near Bologna
Rome, Feb. 82 UP American Fifth Army troops exploited a price assault to recapture Monte Belvedere 20 miles south of Bologna and advanced up to 1000 yards in a new center attack against stronger German resistance. Fighting raged around the 3500 foot peak as other areas saw only minor clashes and patrolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Snn
Price
Monte Belvedere
Bologna
Germany
Witel
Fetheytsb
Nazis' Food Rations Take Drastic Cut
Berlin radio announced a three percent reduction in food rations for all Germans as an emergency measure. The broadcast said the cut would help create reserves and set a better basis for a new rationing period starting in April. Farmers were urged to boost deliveries to bridge the supply gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berelin Radio
800 Yanks Perish On Prison Ship
Survivor Petrity recounts a December 1944 prison ship disaster near Formosa, with bombing by American bombers, sinking and heavy casualties. He says 400 to 800 men were recaptured and describes firing on prisoners attempting to swim ashore, while British and Dutch captives from another sinking were brought to Luzon later.
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Trion
Morneng
Publitz
Seventh Fleet
Stil
Yenth
Petrity
Formosa
Tho
Petrite
Luzon
Butma
Chinese Take Baldwin Lead and Silver Mines Victory
Allied forces under Lieut Gen Daniel J Austan captured the Baldwin silver and lead mines 24 miles north of Lashio, hailed as the greatest Allied Burma victory since Myitkyina. British troops expanded bridgeheads on the Irrawaddy at Singu and in the Myinma sector near Mandalay, as Japanese troops retreated. Two Allied planes were lost and a Red Cross mission departed for Poland with medical supplies.
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Gaalgutta
Chines
Singu
Mandalay
Myinm
Inna- Wwaddy
Aled Pirmen
Burman
High Pressure Tactics Sparked By Steinbomer Chairman Row
A Thursday city zoning board meeting saw chairmanship clash as Steinbomer accused critics of pressuring officials to loosen ordinances. Carl Wurgbach was reelected vice chairman. a variance granted to Walter Johnson for a small store at 931 Harrison Street, while FP. B. English was denied a barbecue pit at 1709 West Houston Street amid residential district concerns.
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Moy v. Aueinvoincy
Bursk
Maauermann
Carl Wurgbach
Walter Johnson
Harrison Street
Cresidental Chatriat
M. L. Frank
Wheatley Courts
West
Houston Street
No Mass Nazi Surrenders Denied by Stimson and Eisenhower
War Secretary Stimson denied mass surrenders on the western front despite over 80,000 Nazis captured in that theater. Eisenhower assured no mass surrender indicators as stiff resistance continues. By November 1942 Allied totals reach 1,124,902 prisoners, including 800,000 in the western front since Normandy, with further captures in Sicily, Italy, and Africa. Supplies move with no strings attached, while German efforts against Antwerp via V bombs remain ineffective.
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Stimson
Eisenhower
North Africa
Bilane
Normeandy
Sicily
Italy
Africa
War Department
Dur Ieapa
Antwerp
United States
Rikenthower
Love of Clothes Ends in Tragedy in Milwaukee
Milwaukee report states Francis Klasky, 21, formerly in the Navy and Army, died after being struck by Robert Goodman, 28, in the business district. Authorities note Klasky collapsed on the sidewalk within three hours, attributed to the clash over his dress. Goodman claims self defense after Klasky moved to strike. Klasky had eight weeks of Navy and two years Army service before discharge for a nervous condition.
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Milwaukee
INS
Francis Klasky
Army
Navy
Robert
Goodman
Klosky
Baling
British Lured Escort to Doom in 1842 Convoy Losses
A Gripholm repatriated seaman testified British escort ships were drawn away from a Murmansk bound convoy in July 1842 triggering German attacks that sank about 34 merchant vessels including the Carlton. He and another seaman described torpedo plane raids, disrupted ship positions, and questioned official confirmation of losses.
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New -York
Atlantis
Walter Stanklowicz
Baltimore
Carlton
Berlin
Vichy
Stanklowics
New York
Washington
Story
Slanklewica
Stanklowlce
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
George Allen Riggins
Norfolk
Atonklewier
Thn
Germany
Hell
Atlantic
Bremen
Stephenson
Hullora General Hospital
Canada
United States
Deaf Blind Woman to Give College Concert at Incarnate Word
Miss Helen Jay Martin, a deaf blind musician, will present a piano and harp recital at Incarnate Word College Auditorium at 10 a.m. Friday. She translates her music through viura systems and finger tapping, with a repertoire exceeding 200 works and a history of concerts in nearly half the states.
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Helen Jay Martin
Deate Bind
Incarnate Word College Alditorium
Viurajilens
Martin
Baratile
Aie
One Brother Dead in Shooting in Sebastian County
Willem Leslie Hall, 35, was killed by two shotgun blasts at his parents home in Sebastian. His younger brother Doward Hall, 22, was arrested and jailed after the incident and later bound over to the grand jury on $1000 bond. The investigation is led by County Attorney R. J. Robinson. three children survived with the couple, and relatives across Carthage and Europe are noted in the report.
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Raymondyiule
Pew Gee
Mornlitz
Willem Leslie Hall
Doward
Hall
W. A. Hall
Ghia
Sebastian
Hepuy
DW. Good
Willacy
Genti
Wiliam Leslie Helland
Carthage
Hee
William Leslie Hall
Coward
Gens
Nso
Pvt
Melvin Hell
Europe
Pyt
Nathaniel Hall
Camp Bowie
James Hall
Otis Hall
R. 3. Robinson
Grand
Salt Lake Parkers Target Meters in Snatched Night
In Salt Lake City on February 22 a rash of meter thefts saw 15 nickel‑meter devices vanish in a single night over a two week span. Police report residents chose to remove meters rather than complain to officials.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Texas Cold Edge Deepens With Flooding Across State
Weather reports show a winter blast gripping Texas and surrounding states. In Dallas Fort Worth the high was forecast near 39 degrees with nights near freezing as rivers rose and flood warnings spread. Elm Fork peaked at 17.8 feet, East Fork at 20.7 feet near Rockwall, prompting evacuations and rescues along swollen lowlands. Roads iced, temperatures dropped into the teens in Panhandle and north Texas. Amarillo warned of continued cold. Meanwhile heavy snow and ice affected Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, with record snows in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska, delaying travel and snarling commerce.
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Clver
Dallis-Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
Carrolton
Suthea Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
Trinity Lowlands
John
Cansencfon
Dallas County
Rock Creek
Middle Tennessee
Lewisburg
Arkattses
Lousiana
Misesissippi
Alabama
U. S. Weather Bureau
Shreveport
Lay
Arkwaong
Miseissinpi
Natchez
Observera
Kansas-Northwestern
Omaha
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri River
Red Pak
Polk
Neb
Frenzied German Makes Last Stand
Feb 21 report says U S forces crossed the Moselle into Germany near Luxembourg. A German soldier, firing one shot at close range, tried to hold a nest as American troops pressed across the flood. Burke and Slinger joined others in subduing the gunman after a brief exchange.
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U. S
Germany
Moselle
Germeny
Luxembourg
Judge Rules Liquor Sale Permissible
Judge Alita B Hannay refused to grant an injunction blocking Live Texas Liquor Control Board sale of 1200 cases of liter to the highest bidder. OPA plans appeal to the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. This is the second failed bid to halt such a sale, with prior denials upheld by federal courts.
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Alita B. Hannay
Houston
OPA
Live
Texas Liquor Control Board
Austin
William P. Dobbins
OPA. J
Hanney
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
W. A. Keeling
Circuit Court
Bert Ford
Texas Liquor Board
Dobbins
Henney
Third Army Texan Gets Highest Honor
Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton Jr places the congressional Medal of Honor on Pfc. James H. Fields, 25, of Fort Worth, the Third Army’s first recipient. The ceremony occurred at the command post of the Fourth Armored Division where Fields leads the flat platoon of Company A, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, for conspicuous gallantry in action.
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Widkams N. 5
Third Army
George 8. Patton Jr
Giett
James H. Fields
Fort Worth
Texas
Fourth Armored Division
Fields
10Th Armored Infantry Battalion
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Jackson, Mich
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