Flame-Throwers Destroy Budapest Defenders Crumble
Moscow reports say the Budapest garrison collapsed under overwhelming Red pressure as German and Hungarian troops faced heavy flame-throwers, Katusha rockets, and self-propelled guns. Russian forces pressed toward Loson, with plans for a new offensive against Austria once Budapest falls.
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Patton Widens Drive in Last German Bulge Actions
General Eisenhower said American forces made small gains on the Saar front and far heavier fighting raged along the Wilts river as Third Army pressed toward Moircy and Wardin near Bastogne. The Seventh Army fought along old Maginot lines with only slight advances and German claims of a wiped out 106th Infantry Division remained unconfirmed.
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We Didn't Need Rescue Says Hero of Bastogne
Paris dispatch reports Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, commander of the 101st Airborne at Bastogne, insisting his forces were ready for continued fighting and not rescued. He recalled the German surrender demand and his famed one word reply Nuts. The general spoke at General Hinesworth’s Paris headquarters, recounting the role of the 101st and Third Army’s relief in holding Bastogne.
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German claims amid bulge fighting near Bitche and Brussels
The report notes American Third Army units at the bulge base near the Sure river in Luxembourg since December 26 as German forces claim to hold against Allied advances. Berlin reports say German resistance blocked attempts to cut the bulge and that raids across multiple sectors caused unspecified damage with significant losses to Allied aircraft. Brussels streets also allegedly machine gunned during the surprise attacks.
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McCrory Attacks The Light In County Bribery Probe
McCrory denounces The Light and urges investigations into alleged bribes, gambling, and rackets in the county. He complains about previous district attorneys, notes lotteries as a misdemeanor, and calls for probes into bigamy and other crimes as he charges the jury list.
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Incomplete Note Replaced in German Negotiations
A partial wartime exchange shows a German major asking if a note would be favorable or unfavorable. McAuliffe recalls the response as Nuts, revealing a failed understanding and a tense moment that hindered negotiations.
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