Red Army Offensives Drive Deep Into Poland and Prussia
Soviet forces from dual Vistula bridgeheads near Warsaw surged forward with heavy artillery support breaking through deep German defenses. German reports claimed major penetrations across the Vistula region, with Kielce and Krakow corridors opening as Red troops advanced toward Silesia and the Hungarian capital Budapest.
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London
Stalin
Red Army
Vistula River
Warsaw
Moscow
Zhukov
Red Air Force
Krakow
Ixonev
Jecrzefow
Wedalsiaw
Zlutniki
Kielce
Magttig Beroxs
Jedracjow
Trechentiece
Palecnica
Silesia
Glogochnny
Budapest
Intest
Rumor of Hirohito Moving to Korea Stirs Tokyo Talks
Report from Chungking on January 16 notes Chinese papers claiming discussion in Tokyo over relocating Emperor Hirohito and the Japanese government to Korea. Some fear Manchukuo ties complicate such a move while newspaper Bao Tang Pao cites growing pressure as the Japanese position shifts. The piece also hints at possible premier changes.
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Ung Pivsh
Ukraine
Vistula
Berlin
Battie
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Kielce
Stalin
Chungking
Hirohito
Korea
Tokyo
Manchuria
Bao Tang Pao
Kolsc
Navy fliers hunt down Jap fleet and convoys
Navy air forces, fresh from sinking 49 Japanese ships off Indo China, bombed 360 miles of the south China coast in pursuit of fleet remnants and troop convoys bound for the Philippines Hong Kong Swatow and other targets. Admiral Nimitz reported 11 ships sunk, 28 damaged and all refineries hit in the Indo China strike. General MacArthur pushes motorized columns toward Manila from Luzon as fighting tightens along the routes to Canliling and the Rosario corridor with scarce opposition to the south.
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Associated Rrle
Careler
Indo-China
South China
Philippines
Hongkong
Swatow
Aroy
Third Fleet Air Forces
Steatd
Nimite
Associated Press
Rember James
Nimitz
Gisden
Luzon
MacArthur
Lulzon
Caniiling
Manila
acArthur
Améri
Martini
Camiling
Thriee
Camillug
Soldier furlough limitations listed
The War Department has removed limitations on the number of soldiers who may receive a 30 day furlough. TR Ringo reports from January 18, 194?, that the new policy allows greater flexibility for servicemen seeking leave.
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TR Ringo
War Department
Bowen Trailways strike ends as drivers walk out
In Texas Bowen Trailways faced a Monday midnight strike with 40 San Antonio drivers and 14 in other terminals. The walkout by Amalgamated Street Railway and Motor Coaches locals halted 25 daily schedules, routed passengers over the Union Hyg line, and prompted back wage talks with War Labor Board deadlines passing.
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al Bowen Trailways
Texas
Asia
Regio
London
UPI
NLRB
Dallas
Churchill
Commons
Roosevelt
W. L
Metcalfe
Bowen
San Antonio
Moteniie
Meshantes
Amalgamated Street Electrical Railway
Ameries
American Federation of Labor
I .Metcalfa
Wes Ware
Union Hyg
Stephenville
Arid
Fastland
Mateaife
Fort Worth
War Labor Board
Har
Lerinst Helm
H. E B. Moore
Sald
Moore
Hegala
Bert Wayne
Port Worth
Union
Metcaife
Wichita Falls
Houston
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Austis
San Angelo
Victoria
Weather forecast for San Antonio and Corpus Christi area
Forecast shows increasing cloudiness across East Texas with parts of the coast expecting partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Corpus Christi notes warmer conditions by midweek with strong northwest winds and high humidity, while Tuesday night remains unsettled.
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Antonio
Corfus Christi
Moore
Austin
Corpus Christ
East Texas
Ilviainns
Churchill Defends Atlantic Charter Aims Amid War Debate
In Parliament Churchill insisted the Atlantic Charter objectives remain valid today as Roosevelt indicated, while noting the war would extend until unconditional surrender. He rejected doubts cast by critics, cited Greece casualties totaling 2101 with 237 killed, and pledged a government statement on Greece in the forthcoming debate.
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Churchill
Commons
Rhys Doyies
Roosevelt
Shurehill
Atlanta
India
Greece
Ghurehitt
Engineer James McDonald Dies Before Train Crash
Ogden Utah engineer James McDonald died of a heart attack before the Southern Pacific mail express crashed into a rear passenger train on December 31. The collision killed 50 and injured four score. Cal Frank Queen of Bushnell General Hospital testified a postmortem showed McDonald was dead when steam enveloped the cab. McDonald’s body was found in the wreckage. fireman M. E. Jardinen escaped with minor injuries.
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Ogden
Utah
Van
James McDonald
Cal. Frank
Queen
Bushnell General Hospital
Brigham
McDonald
Reman
M. E. Jardinen
Nazis Admit Food Shortages Threaten Prisoners in Belgium
German captives quoted officers in the 3rd Army area admitting severe food shortages in Germany that would force them to withhold or remove supplies for prisoners. Some claim orders to shoot American soldiers who surrendered after defending Tahscheid, with bodies found at a crossroads after December. The scene near the front showed Allied troops advancing as artillery pounded the road and prisoners lamented.
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U. 3. First Army
Belgium
Jen
Ong
Germany
Woissgrenadier
Tahschied
Officer Restraints Angered Men At Belgian Crossroads
Corroborating dispatch from Belgium reports U.S. Army troops during a snowbound moment at a crossroads near Baugenz. A division commander aided by a local officer kept a tense crowd calm as soldiers stood watch in frigid conditions. The scene recalls the harsh winter frontier where Poughboys and officers shared peril and duty.
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Lee Carson
T.W
U. S. Dth
Baugnez
Belgium
Gov Stevenson In 2nd Term Inaugural Texas Leaders Begin Second Terms
In Austin Governor Stevenson and Lieutenant Governor R Blevenson and John Lee Smith began their second elective terms with a brief inaugural ceremony. The event followed a short session of the state legislature as both stressed the founding principles guiding the nation.
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Austin
Coke R.blevenson
John Lee Smith
Texas
U S Bombers Hit Oil Plant Across Eastern Germany
Six hundred American long range bombers struck east central Germany today hitting an oil plant south of Leipzig, Krupp works at Magdeburg, and oil yards at Dresden Dessau. About 650 Eighth Air Force fighters escorted. Bad weather grounded planes at night.
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London
Germany
Nemmering & Sym Thetra
Léipuig
Krupp
Magdeburg
Dresden
Dessau
Eighth Air Force
Heart Attack Kills Connecticut Senator Maloney
Meriden Conn January 14 United States Senator Francis T Maloney a Democrat died of a heart attack at Meriden hospital today He had been serving his second term and was born in 188.
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Meriden
Conn
United States
Francis T. Maloney
Meriden Hospital
Maloney
SCT
Nazi Attack Extends Siege Near La Rochelle
London dispatch reports German forces pressed Allied siege lines at La Rochelle on the west coast of France, pushing toward the Sevre river as claimed by Berlin radio. The report notes intensified fighting and a broader German push along the coast.
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London
la Rochelle
France
Sevre
Radio Berlin
Northeast Snow and Sleet Stop Traffic Across Regions
A major storm system swept the Northeast with snow sleet and rain from New Jersey to New England, bringing heavy precipitation and high winds. New York City saw four inches of snow overnight with more expected. Maryland and Pennsylvania reported several inches, while the Midwest faced cold, with St. Cloud Minnesota at 14 below. Elsewhere, Florida warmer and the West Coast near normal with variable rain in Oregon.
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Bnitry
Ile
New Jeresy
New York
New England
New York City
Maryland
Stow
Baltimore
Chicago
Mid
Trenty
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Dakotas
Fenutral
Vorstern
Rocky Mountain
Mid-West States
St. Cloud
Minn
Mid-West
Plains States
Nebraska
Kansas
Florin
Miami
West Coast
San Francisco
Gentile
Los Angeles
Alo Ide
Ore Gon
Tobacco Card Ration Plan Proposed by Distributors
Chicago reports a voluntary rationing system for cigarettes to run about 15 per day per purchaser. The National Association of Tobacco Distributors, led by Junong, aims to allocate cigarettes through ration cards issued by retailers. The plan expects a return to wartime control, with 1,250,000 outlets and 3,800 distributors involved, and will exclude certain outlets such as hotels and stations. Post exchanges in Port Sheridan issue orders to curb civilian cigarette purchases, restricting sales to one or two packs daily per soldier to prevent civilian use.
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Chicago
National Association
Junong
Tobacco Distributors
Aesect
General Marshallation
Associationa
OPA
Deters
Suip
Port Sheridan
Post Exchanare Ab
Eoldiera
Civiltar
Boldiera
British offensive north of Sittard reported
Reuters dispatch from Marshal Montgomery's headquarters announces a British offensive opening north of Sittard in northern Belgium as Allied forces push to collapse the Bulge. Houffalize fell without a fight to Hell on Wheels and American troops, linked to Patton's drive, with German positions crumbling along the Salm and Meuse fronts.
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London
INS
Reuter
Marehel Montgomery
Sittard
Belgium
Paris
Houffalse
Pirot
Houffalize
Salm
Oflivision
St. Vith
Hitler
Great Britain
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Iklele
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RENS
Parle
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de Gaulle
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Prom Burns
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Third Fleet
Kongkong
Oniwa
Atrle
Formosa
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Howard Ingram
San Artonte Ution
Gov.Stevenson
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Solon
Iseph Kolodny
Patton
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Trier
Itd
Digistore
Neville
Compagne
Houlfalize
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Uth
Ind
Third Army
U. S
Strasbourg
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Bradley
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First Army
Levy Costal
Sterigny
Houffauze
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Malmedy
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Houffaliza
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