FDR weighs forcing Germany to repair war damage
President Roosevelt discussed postwar rebuilding ideas to repair church and monastery damage caused by Nazi occupation. He considered proposals to have Germany furnish labor and materials or to fund restoration through subscriptions, noting practical limits if many structures are destroyed before the war ends. Pope Pius XII urged belligerents to protect cultural monuments and cited Rome as a religious center, referencing the destruction of Mount Cassino abbey.
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Church Gems Lost On Mount Cassino
New York February 2 Catholic church officials were in quandary over the whereabouts of the jewels of St Gennaro patron of Naples. NBC correspondent Max Hull broadcast from Naples that the gems rival the crown jewels of the Romanoffs in value and significance and disappeared in the bombing of the Monte Cassino monastery. They were moved to the Tyrrhenian seaport abbey for safekeeping.
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Stalin says Nazis frantic for peaco advance near Odessa
Stalin reports Soviet forces advance 1000 miles this year from the Caucasus to western Ukraine. He claims 77,000 square miles and 13,900 populated places recaptured, with Dno within 10 miles artillery range of Pskov. He warns against overconfidence and urges vigilance.
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Barkley Quits Rips FDR on Tax Veto
Senator Barkley resigns as majority leader and harshly criticizes President Roosevelt over a tax veto. He accuses the veto of favoring the wealthy while harming the needy, citing the Senate Finance Committee's role in drafting the bill. The action comes as House prospects favor overriding the veto and could affect Roosevelt’s possible fourth term ambitions. Barkley, longtime leader since 1937, notes Willkie referenced in the veto message.
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Sergeant Sends $20 To War Fund From Front Lines
WIN FALLS Idaho Sgt Kenneth Denney mailed $20 from overseas to the Idaho war fund drive while serving in the Booth Pacific. The act shows soldier support for the home front as the drive continues.
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Allied planes hit German convoy off Crete
Beaufighters and Mitchells attacked a German convoy off Crete yesterday. Two destroyers and a 5900 ton merchant ship were left in flames. Three German Navy planes were shot down.
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ITexan Infantry Cassino Heroes
ITexan soldiers under Capt Oscar Ming and Capt King fought to press the Cassino hill positions. Amid heavy machine gun fire, mine fields and barbed wire, Japanese American tank hunter Masao Awakuni destroyed enemy armor with bazooka fire, aiding the advance toward the monastery and castle above Cassino.
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Veteran Fortress Leader Missing
Lieut. Col. Herbert O. Wangeman of Moorpark California commander of the newest Flying Fortress base in Britain has been reported missing from the February 1 raid on Frankfurt. Wangeman was the first veteran bomber pilot sent from this theater to help organize the new outfit and to return as its commander. He previously had carried out 17 missions as a pilot.
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Nazis Slay 30 in Italian Reprisals
Naples reports the Badoglio government says about 30 civilians including women children and the elderly were killed by German patrols at Santa Agata near the British front as reprisals for Italian operations behind German lines.
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RAF Bomb Drops Reach 252 Thousand Tons in Mid February
London reports RAF volume through mid February totalled 252,338 tons of bombs on Germany with 28,880 dropped on Berlin in the Test three months. Home Secretary Herbert Morrison said in a prepared speech that roughly half of the Nazi air force is now assembled for Germany’s defense.
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Army Takes Over L A Power Plants
Army seizes control of Los Angeles power facilities amid strike and utility outages. Reported damage shows many homes rely on candles as electric service halts impact appliances, incubators, and perishable foods. Officials cite 5700 department workers seeking wage hikes or monthly boosts.
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