Jap puppet mayor hosts town dance under Japanese troops
A wartime dispatch from Luzon describes a town near Manila where Japanese forces held a dance in a house used by a local doctor forced to serve as a puppet mayor. Filipinos faced coerced entertainment, endured Japanese music, and noted cruel humor as many guerillas targeted nearby patrols.
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Sgt
Henr
Gomlit
MacArthur
Huzon
Manila
Yamashita
Sazukly
Philippines
Jap Pulptet
Romeo Yul
Bataan
Yumul
Elena Gonzales
Lie Town
Honda
Gonzales Ania
Milemore Corroknandeat
Tovi
guerNas
Waylard
Mexican Generals Visit Fort Sam Houston
Mexican under secretary Geo. Francisco Urquizo and generals Gustavo Salinas Luis Flores along with U S attaché Brig Gen A Harris visited Mortram Houston on a work on visit. The group arrived at the St Anthony hotel Friday and were returning from a visit to Greenville Texas where they presented a Mexican fighter squadron with its battle flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Urquizo
National Defense
Mexico
Gustavo Salinas
Luis Flores
Washington
4. A. Harris
U. S
Mortram Houston
Urgwizo
St. Anthony
Pridiy
Ceenville
Texas
Judge Blocks Sale of Confiscated Liquor in Texas Case
Judge Joseph Chappel Hutcheson II of the Pittn Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans granted a temporary restraining order blocking the sale of 1200 cases of confiscated liquor scheduled in Austin by the Texas liquor control board. The order was issued after an OPA request via William P. Dobbins following an earlier denial by Federal District Judge Allen B. Hannay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chappel Hutcheson II
Pittn Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Austin
Texas Liquor Corttrot Board
San Antonio
OPA
Wiliam P. Dobbins
Elief
Enforcement Auorency
Allen B. Hannay
Houston
MacArthur’s Luzon Rescue Lauded as Unprecedented Move
General MacArthur announced the liberation of 3146 internees at Los Banos in a bold operation involving two overland columns, airborne paratroopers, and a amphibious assault. The camp staff was killed, with internees secured and evacuated across Laguna de Bay by amphibious craft. Rescue marked the fourth liberation in two weeks, including Santo Tomas and Bilibid.
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Frank Robertson
Start Corseapundens
MacArthur
Laizon
INS
MackArthur
United States Party
eNlemy
Arthuc
Los Banos
Laguna de Bay
U. S
Cabanatutan
Simlar
Bilibia
Santo Tomas
Manila
General MacArthur
Sant
Paneer
Blaverith
MeeArthur
Tescue
Predicts Surrender As Allies Press In Europe
The article quotes Allied leader outlining the Germany defeat path if German resistance continues as French and Russian forces close in. He argues Germany has few strategic reserves left and predicts only small-scale diversions may remain possible, while Western front units are exhausted.
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Ruhr
Hitler
Reich
Silesia
Germany
Elsembower
Bien+ Hower
Marshal von Rundstedt
Ardennes
Wehrmacht
Eiyeshower
Wtt. Ie
Son Mitton
Kansas
von Rundstedt
United States
Basic Group Relocates From Randolph to Wacony Field
Basic group under AA training command transfers Central Instructors School from Randolph Field to Waconemy Field. Brig. Gen. Welter F. Krave states the move is a step in shifting Randolph to a B-29 training field, with some renovations needed before full B-29 programs start.
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Aa’ Training Command
Central Instructors School
Hias
Randolph Field
Waconemy Air Field
Welter F. Krave
Get
Randolph
Kvaun
Achoal
Man- Morph
Temperatures Rise as Weekend Warmth Arrives
The fragment notes warm Saturday weather with a mention of temperatures and conditions. It references a sunny or mild day, signaling a shift to warmer weekend temperatures for outdoor plans.
Spearhead Keeps Second Informed in San Antonio
Soldiers in the Second Taellan division read the Spearhead daily bulletin from Fort Sam Houston era, featuring a war summary of Europe and Japan, a situation map, and frontline notes. Capt John Palys notes the paper began in England and ships daily by noon to frontline positions with shorthand news collected from the BBC broadcasts.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Pagr Bs
Europe
Alvistoi
John Palys
Spearhead
England
BBC
Jerp
Sam
Conte
Child Near Death As Father Awaits Navy Leave
Severe heart failure fears surround Dottie Vesta Ann Miller whose condition may worsen before her father Claude A. Miller an electrician's mate first class can reach home. Navy officials have been asked to grant him leave while the family pleads for a final reunion.
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Dottie Vesta Ann Miller
Navy
Miller
Secretary ‘of the Navy
Anve Bten
Claude A. Miller
Paole
Ursuline Debate Finalists Meet In St Marys Sponsor
The fourth annual debate tournament sponsored by St Marys University will pair St Marys High School on the affirmative against Ursuline Academy of San Antonio on the negative in a finals duel set for Saturday afternoon at 2 30 in Ursuline Auditorium Navarre street Mary Dell Denson and Maxlie Mercer will represent St Marys High School while Betty Echell and Marguerite Moore will represent Ursuline Academy Winners advanced to finals by winning four debates across the two day event at St Marys Woodlawners venue.
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Whnners
St. Mary's Woodlawner
Homicide charge filed in county court
Clayton Hivers of 2149 West Pop Yar Street was charged Saturday in Lew Wa County Court with negligent homicide from a January 20 traffic crash that killed Myrtle Muse of 110 Menohaca Street. The complaint says he got the other driver to take control of the vehicle and drove on an unclear left side of the Fredéricksburg road, colliding with another car.
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Clayton Hivers
West Pop- Yar Street
Lew Wa
Myrtle Muse
Menohaca Street
Fredéricksburg
Council Meeting at Denver Heights Playground Center
A city recreation meeting will be held Monday at 0 a.m. at the Denver Heights playground center. Members of the Denver Heights Mothers' council will host. Games played include vality Hall basketball baseball badminton tennis and table tennis. Special classes in Portuguese and Mexican dances style band piano school arts and crafts tumbling and singing are also listed.
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Denver Heights Playground
Denver Heights
Yanks Battle in Intramuros amid hand to hand combat
General MacArthur’s forces report fierce close quarters fighting in Intramuros Manila as American troops breach the city walls. In parallel, U S Eighth Army conducts surprise amphibious action seizing Biri Island to secure the San Bernardino Strait and support reinforcements. Mindanao air raids target Davao and Surigao as operations continue across Luzon.
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MacArthur
Luvon
Manilla
Hana
Intramurog
Manila
U. 8
Eighth Army
San Bernardino
Birt Island
U. S
Robert ‘Hiehelverger
bin Islad
Key Strait
Biri
San Bernardin
Luzon
Cajul
Come Monique
Alh
Tai Vamtuves
Santo Tomas
Yank Sesault
Bombardment of Singapore Harbor by 20th Airforce
Washington reports say 430 heavy bombers from bases in India attacked Singapore harbor facilities for about 90 minutes. The raid targeted docks and traffic crossroads between Japan and occupied territories. Tokyo communications warned of air alarms and waves of Allied aircraft over Tokyo and Yokoama industries districts.
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Washington
Singapore
Iself
20Th “Airforce
Bap
India
Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo-Yoko- Thame
Five neutrals excluded from postwar security talks
London dispatch reports that neutrals including Spart Sweden Switzerland Portugal and others will not attend the San Francisco postwar security conference. Italy, labeled as a future aggressor, will participate only with limited reciprocity status, while not waiting for the conference to end.
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London
CNSI
Spart
Sweden
Switzerland
Portugal
Elre
San Francisco
Italy
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Dr. Mumul
Mrs. Gonzales
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Bangaty
Rhine
Rene BP Tom
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Ursuline
Council
Hstoric Santo-Tomes University
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Nansel
Bornto
Sena
Shaw
Chenie
Gauden
Colon
Vigoro Tun
Ainge
Beyie Tiber Pere Er Diaman Ponteiing
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