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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1945
Page
1
Field Marshal Montgomery defended Allied unity in a Sunday press conference, praising American bravery at St Vith Bas Roch and southeast of Mons, and arguing German offenses failed due to American resolve. He denounced outside critics and stressed Eisenhower remains the team captain.
General Montgomery described a high stakes operation with the Seventh Army Corps led by Maj. Gen. J. Lawton Collins attacking to erase German gains. He warned against assuming the worst is over, stressing more decisive action is needed as Allied forces push German lines and the Nazis suffer heavy losses.
Omaha Nebraska reports Service Life Insurance Company unveils a Gold Seal plan combining sickness accident and hospitalization coverages. It promises up to 2106 monthly disability benefits, $6000 accidental death payout, no medical exam, and 10 days free examination for ages 15 to 69. Send name age address and beneficiary to Dept. 149 Omaha Nebraska.
A heavy cold wave moves from central Canada toward the U S Midwest and Great Lakes with subzero temperatures. Minnesota and North Dakota report 20 to 30 below, Nebraska sees 54 mph winds and 8 below by Monday night, while New England faces blizzard conditions with up to 12 inches of snow and major transit disruption.
A mild epidemic of plague, developing since last May, is being fought with mass immunizations and preventive measures in the East Asian region near Burin Ching. About 100 deaths are reported. cases are not yet rising among American personnel, and the WU and allied medical groups are coordinating the containment effort.
Funeral services for Miss Jean Lovmaie Krueger 17 of 821 Bunning avenue will be at 2 p m at the Porter Loring chapel with Rev Arthur B RutIndge officiating. Burial will be in Misstaty Burial park under Rainbow Girls auspices. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Z C Krueger and grandparents Mr and Mrs Willum Keuner and Mrs Theresa Knriueger all of San Antonio.
The government asks a federal court to restrain Montgomery Ward and Co from alleged interference with army operations. Judge Sullivan hears arguments on injunctive relief as both sides defer merits. Pharmacist Robert Dillard to address San Antonio Drugists Association at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday in the Gunter de.
A fragmentary report describes 450 U S ships near Luzon bombarding coastal positions at San Fernands Baitang and Damortis from surface craft. Carrier based planes attack these areas while heavy fire roars across the water as the enemy task force moves south past Lingayen gulf under guard of battleships.
A wartime German officer writes home amid the Ardennes offensive. He boasts of German strength and predicts American blood and a swift victory. He vows to shield family and homeland, describing brutal resolve and renewed resolve against the Allies.
Westchester County police hunted today for a likely celebrant with a heavy hangover who stole a trolley car and steered it 15 miles through three towns. The car clanged along, then abandoned in New Rochelle after a dizzy, marauding trip through Yonkers and nearby streets, with four residents reporting the odyssey.
Moscow dispatch notes Pravda editorials criticizing American press. Editors in New York and Washington dispute claims, defend democracy, and cite Pope John XXIII as symbol of wartime politics. Mentions St Joseph Aspirin and World Telegram remarks. McAuliffe quote cited as reaction to Soviet critique.
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice about an initial application process and related fees. Key terms include payment, refunds, and instructions to try again. The readable language is garbled but suggests a procedural filing step with possible money-back consideration. No clear person or organization names are identifiable.
Senators debated claims of American weapon inferiority after a trip to battle zones. Brewster urged investigation into alleged dud grenades, while Ferguson warned against complacency and emphasized preserving U.S. military superiority. A report cited a new American secret weapon driving German ground losses on the western front.
A brief note from Wake Island states its area measures about one square kilometer. The compact island territory is characterized by limited landmass and a surrounding reef, with no significant urban development recorded in this terse update.
Reported Allied forces, including Hogan's task force led by Lt. Cal Hogan, attack along a 30 mile front northward and push into the Bastogne area. The Third Army claims gains southeast of Bastogne near Herlange while Maj. Gen. Willard Paul’s 26th Division crosses the Wilts to attack Luxembourg town. The British Second Army advances north of Marche, as German counterclaims of progress around Strasbourg surface amid evacuations and weather hinderances.
British columns pressed ELAS forces in the hills northwest of Athens with only slight opposition. Earlier General Scobie told Archbishop Damaskinos in a letter that Athens and Piraeus were virtually free of insurgents.
A nationwide survey by RB L Park and Co shows 76 percent of car owners won’t buy new cars if prices rise 30 to 60 percent after the war, while 53 percent of dealers doubt price hikes will affect postwar demand. Of 30,000 owners and 10,000 dealers polled, 49 percent would buy the same make after the war, 11 percent would buy used, and the rest undecided. Dealers see few chances of a $500 postwar car, with most anticipating minor absorption of price increases.
Urges rapid treatment of bronchitis to avoid chronic bronchial issues. Claims Creomulsion works best, loosens phlegm, and targets the chest illness without narcotics. Promises refund if it fails to stop the cough, backing with druggist assurance and quick relief.
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