Allied push on Huon peninsula nears climax in New Guinea
Allied forces pressed along the Huon peninsula coast of New Guinea with Australian troops approaching Jop barge point near Bio in a move that could open over 100 miles of shoreline. Fierce fighting persisted at Cape Gloucester as U S Marines eyed Hill 660. Allied air power ranged across the Southwest Pacific including a 74 ton drop on Alexishafen and attacks on Rabaul and Balikpapan.
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Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
Pacific
Bio
Feltso
Sito
Finsehhafen
Latdor
TU. &. Bixth
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Associated Press
Marlin Spencer
U. S
Entir Bergen Bay
Netherlands East Indies
Solomons
Balikpapan
Borneo
Australia
Celebes Island
Portuguese Timor
Geram
Dutch New Guinea
Medang
Rabaul
Kavieng
New Ireland
Bougainville
Solo
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Willis H. Hale
U. S. Seventh Air Force
Reds Push Into Marshes Near Pinsk
Moscow reports Rokossovsky’s White Russian army pushes into the Pripet marshes toward Pinsk, after taking Mozyr and Kalinkovichl. Russian gains include Skarigaley and Mazyr, with 40 towns liberated and 3000 Nazis killed. Vatutin’s First Ukrainian Army widens the Kiev Warsaw front, crossing the Horyn river near Sarny, capturing Stepan and other towns along the rail axis. Germans suffer heavy losses as Soviet forces press to disrupt Dnieper and advance toward Rumania.
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Konstantin T Rokossovsky
Pripet Marshes
Mioday
Pinsk
Mozyr
Kalinkovichl
Skarigaley
Mazyr
Pripet River
Slagro- Sovaky
Vettran
Kotsury
Ralin- Fovich
Pripi
Nikolai Vatutin
Kiev- Warsaw
Horyn River
Sarny
Stepan
Nazi
Doyno
Dnieper River
Vatutin
Rovne
Novograd Volynski
Ukraine
Va- Hutin
Vinnitsa
Bug River
Dniester River
Rumania
Germans Drive Toward Sarajevo
London dated report says German troops pushed up the Vrbas river toward Sarajevo in central Bosnia, capturing Bugojno and Gomirakuf and pushing within 45 miles of the capital. Partisans report heavy German losses in eastern Bosnia as Tito notes advances by Yugoslav forces and Herzegovinian patriots cutting lines near Dubrovnik and Mostar.
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London
Banja Gure
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
Marshall Tito
Vrbas
Bugojno
Gomirakuf
Tito
Banja Luka
Prnjavor
Kotar
Ros
Cadjavich
Jbuiletin
Bijeline
Jamja
Dubrovnik
Mostar
Serbia
London Theater Hit By Lone Raider in Fluke Raid
Seven dead and 31 injured in a lone German air raid on a crowded London suburban cinema last night. About 3000 people attended the showing of Sonja Henie in Wintertime when a bomb penetrated the roof and exploded among rows of seats. Authorities said the attacker evaded detection and no alert was sounded, with officials noting this unusual unannounced strike as the first of its kind to penetrate the defense.
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London
Lone Raider
Armnor Annage & Companion
Germany
Sonja Henle
Two Mile
Theater Omazinger
Wil
Muse
Air Ministry
French Push Closer to Cassino Frontline Advance Report
Allied release says French troops under Gen Alphonse Juin pushed two miles toward Cassino, capturing Acquafondata and three nearby heights in the Fifth army sector. The move strengthens the Allied flank near Viticuso as American forces advance toward Cassino stronghold, with air and artillery actions across the Italian front.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Cassino
Vilage
Acquafondata
Alphonse Juin
Benera
Cassing
Yant
Rome
Viticuso
Berlin
Gassing
Adriatic
Mostar
Sibenik
Yugoslavia
Pontecorvo
Sant'Elia
San Guisippe
Anzio
Two Hurt in Traffic Accidents Here
Mrs Elisabeth Parker 30 of 204 St Francis Avenue suffered a crushed back after being struck by a bicycle as she stepped from a bus in the 200 block of South Flores Street. She was taken to M and I hospital. Deck O Leary 53 of 111 East Lo cust Street and Pvt FW Fers 27 of 415 Greer Street were injured when a car rear ended another vehicle on Main Avenue and West Park Avenue Saturday morning.
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St Francis Avenue
Pri
South Flores Street
Vingele Tider
Johnny Campbell
Helena Street
Deck O'Leary
Locust Street
Pvt
FW. Fers
Greer Street
Main Avenue
West Park Avenue
Snowballs Break Windows in Bus Incident
A transit bus in the 2100 block of South First Street was struck Friday afternoon by snowballs hidden inside rocks. The driver, Al Grey, and a passenger were on board. a police officer was cut on the face but not seriously injured.
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al Grey
South Frest Street
Vastman
Raid wrecks fighter plant near Halberstadt in Germany
Aircraft factory near Halberstadt heavily damaged by bombing on January 11. The attack wrecked 60 to 70 percent of the plant that produced Nazi fighter planes and damaged machinery used for guns. Travelers arriving from the Reich report denser bombing in the factory area.
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Spacehulm
Van
Halbertstadt
Germany
Reich
Halberstadt
Norway Coast City Evacuation Report
Stockholm dated January reports Oslo says Tromso, a Norwegian coastal city, evacuated about 4000 residents amid fears of a possible Allied invasion. German-dominated Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau noted the disclosure.
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Stockholm
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Oslo
Tromso
Marines Fight for Hill Step by Step
Gloucester New Britain Ja 14 Delayed Battling under what Guadalcanal veteran called the worst fighting conditions yet Marines fought step by step for Hill 660 at Cape Gloucester. The hill links with captured airfields giving the Marines a position over Bergen Bay defenses as rain-soaked terrain and stubborn Japanese resistance slow their push. Marines landed December 26 and expect to seize the 669 foot elevation soon despite heavy rain and swampy jungle obstacles. Col Amor Simms described torrential rains and shifting terrain forcing moves and avalanches that alter the battlefield while troops press toward the objective.
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Gloucester
New Britain
Guadalcanal
United States
Cape Gloucester
Bergen Bay
Army Reveals Jet Plane Propulsion Secret Detected
Washington January reports the army disclosed the two and a half year secret of a jet propulsion plane built at a secret plant. The craft reportedly lacks a propeller and used dummy props during transit to conceal identity. The piece also notes a dog allegedly awarded for heroism may have medals under review for improper eligibility.
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Washington
Mofiel
War Department
Ruck Trom
Washingson
San
Trisky
Chips
Non-Stop Raids Shake Nazi Europe
Allied daylight and night raids pound Brunswick and surrounding targets after a major push on Berlin and Magdeburg. American heavy bombers join Mosquitos in renewed round-the-clock pressure, with 38 Allied aircraft losses reported and Russian bombers striking a Black Sea convoy.
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France
Black Sea
Norway
Brunswick
Berlin
Magdeburg
Elbe Tiger City
Bern
Texas Train Wreck Report Sets Low Death Toll
Novice Texas dispatch reports the death toll from a two train crash near NOVICE, Texas, as seven with about four score injuries. Early figures varied with initial reports of 12 killed before a later recheck after communications were restored.
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Texas
Novice
Senta Fe Division
Railroads Division
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