New Jap V-2 Rockets Fail to Check Iwo Drive
ADVANCED PACIFIC FLEET reports American Marines pressed the Iwo Jima assault from Minami and Suribachi as heavy bombardment preceded tanks and infantry. Admiral Nimitz said ground gains were slow but steady amid strong enemy resistance. Supplies landed despite rough seas as Fifth Fleet warships bombarded targets including Kangoku batteries and nearby Jap landing craft.
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Fifth Army Drives on Toward Modena Bologna Front
Forthgoing Fifth Army actions drive on Bologna front with Lucian Truscott’s forces delivering a heavy barrage toward Modena. Brazilian units push gains in their sector clearing German pockets while American and Brazilian troops hold Mount Belvedere Mount Helta Torriccia and Mount Castello after repelling counterattacks.
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Argentina Denies Rumored Changes Amid Conference Tensions
In Buenos Aires on the eve of the Inter-American conference in Mexico City rumors of a government shakeup were labeled 2% false by sources close to the Argentine administration. Officials say hostile elements aimed to foster a bad atmosphere during the Mexico City talks.
Navy Planes Hit Tokyo in New Military Action
From Guam February 25 officials report U S carrier aircraft striking military and naval targets around Tokyo. Admiral Nimitz says force size not disclosed but radio reports imply strength similar to mid February. Dozens of Hellcats Helldivers and Avengers feared to have engaged in the Tokyo area.
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Invasion Doubts Fade as Tokyo Spokesman Warns
London reports that a Tokyo spokesman quoted by NaziDNB asserts Americans plan to invade Japan. He warns large scale offensives aimed at Nippon’s heart are imminent, potentially diverting air strikes on Tokyo.
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Have a Room Vets Need Shelter Near San Antonio
Veterans at the War Housing center in San Antonio seek room or tent shelter after receiving over 1000 applications for quarters. Miss Rosella Schroeder reports many requests from recently overseas veterans, but the center currently has no apartments or rooms on file.
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Navy to Christen Destroyer for Bordelon
Bordelon Jr. of San Antonio will launch a destroyer March 3 at the Consolidated Steel plant in Orange Texas. Sponsor is his mother Mrs William J Bordelon of 101 Clutter Street. matron of honor Mrs A W Mussett of Beeville. Bergrant Bordelon was killed at Tarawa. his heroism earned him the Medal of Honor.
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Mexican Air Squadron Ready to Go
A 30 member Mexican fighter unit with pilots and ground crew is being readied for overseas action. It would be the first Mexican squadron to see actual combat in World War II. The War Department did not confirm London reports that the unit would be sent to the Philippines. The squadron, known as the Zolat, is in the United States after evacuation from Greenville Army Field following training at bases in Texas Oklahoma and California.
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Allied Planes Ready for Knockout Blow to Rommel
Allied air forces tighten around Germany in a coordinated assault aimed at crippling oil, fuel, and rail networks. British and American bombers target transport hubs, communications centers, and key military positions to support Soviet advances, signaling a unified, multi-front push toward final victory.
Massive Allied Air Offensive Slams Reich in One Day
London reports a vast Allied air assault with over 1600 U S Eighth Air Force heavy bombers and fighters and more than 2000 Allied planes from the west and south dropping about 16 million pounds of explosives on Hamburg Harburg Misburg and other targets. B 17s and B 24s struck oil refineries and rail yards while Ninth and other forces hit naval and rail targets across Germany and northern Italy.
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London Speculates On Yalta Speech
London observers predict Prime Minister Churchill will open a three day Commons debate on the Yalta conference with a lengthy address. The discussion set for Tuesday follows the recent wartime talks and signals expectations of a wide ranging speech.
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East Front Fighting Flares Anew
Soviet forces pressed bold offensives across multiple sectors toward Berlin as Marshal Konev's First Ukrainian army crossed the Neisse river, seized 15 blocks in Breslau subduing parts of Grudzlade, and jarred German defenses along the Danube arc near Bucharest. Across other fronts Zhukov's troops moved east of Herreijich with armor, while German counterattacks were repelled. in 94 hours, Soviet firepower destroyed or disabled 118 German tanks and 34 planes.
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Cologne's Strategic Role in Allied Frontline West
London dispatch notes Cologne Germany's third city sits near the Rhine crossing on the western front and as a historic port facing Ardennes routes from Paris. The fortified city, famed parfum eau de cologne, was founded in 50 AD by Claudius and had a 280,220 population in 1933. It was occupied December 1918 by Allied forces and then evacuated January 30 1926.
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Russia Expected To Keep Jap Pact
The Journal reports that Roosevelt and Churchill expect Russia will notify Japan on April 24 of denouncing the Moscow Tokyo neutrality pact. It says the move aims to reassure allies after Yalta and suggests Stalin will join the Western war when proper. The piece notes Russia’s nonparticipation in the Egyptian conference and discusses North Africa and Mediterranean interests.
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New Jap Fighter Shot Down by U S Navy
The Navy disclosed that a new type Japanese fighter, described as streamlined, mid-wing, single-seat and faster than any prior craft, was shot down off Formosa’s west coast. Commander Frederick Bakutis of Brockton, Massachusetts, led Hellcat pilots from the Essex-class carrier Bakwytl, chasing the enemy for over 50 miles north of the Pescadores. The plane was nicknamed George by Navy personnel.
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Hitler outlines turning points in German history
London dispatch reports a Munich radio read Hitler's Feb 24 message marking the 251st anniversary of the Nazi party. He warned of a plot by international Jewry and blamed capitalism and Bolshevism for world ills. He contrasted 1820 Germany with 1945 and asserted Nazi strength and unity.
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Spellman Denies Vatican Trip Rumors En Route to Rome
Reports that Archbishop Francis J Spellmen was traveling to the Vatican for a special conference with Pope Pius XII were denied today at his New York residence. The archbishop remained in New York as rumors spiked in press circles.
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San Antonio Area Forecast Sunday Outlook
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for party cloudy skies with fresh winds and coastal rain chances. Temperatures near 54 degrees with minimal warming, and a second advisory note labeled as Fane 2-A adds further coastal updates.
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Armor and Infantry Sweep Toward Cologne in Roer Offensive
Allied forces press a major advance through the Roer line toward Cologne, with U S First and Ninth armies crossing the Roer and seizing towns and fortifications. Nebulous gains extend up to five miles inland as crossroads and river crossings fall to American units, while Montgomery's Second Army closes on the Dutch frontier and the Seventh Army pushes toward Starbrucken. The campaign, described by Allied dispatches, involves large troop deployments and multiple river crossings as the drive aims for the Ruhr basin.
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Egypt Prime Minister Ahmed Maher Pasha Shot Dead
Cairo February 24 Premier Ahmed Maher Pasha of Egypt was shot to death moments after reading a proclamation in a secret parliamentary session. A suspected extremist killed him, arrested by police shortly after. Maher Pasha led the Sandist faction and helped form a coalition government after January elections. He presided over a meeting with Arab foreign ministers on February 14 and was involved in talks during recent wartime conversations with Roosevelt and Churchill.
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Eisenhower forecasts German surrender after Allied convergence
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told reporters that Germany is unlikely to surrender until British American and Soviet forces meet in central Germany. He praised the westward push by U S First and Ninth Armies as they threaten to wipe out Nazi forces west of the Rhine, and stated the offensive aims to destroy German capabilities while weather holds. He noted the Ninth Army remains under Montgomery’s command and expressed hope for a major defeat of the enemy as the drive continues.
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