Allied Air Sweep of German Escape Route From Ardennes
Paris dispatch reports Allied war planes destroyed about 300 German vehicles attempting a sneaky withdrawal from the Ardennes through the Siegfried line toward the Rhine. Bombs rockets and machine guns decimated the retreat, with Nazis unable to break through snowbound roads. The German setback threatened to immobilize parts of Marshal von Rundstedt’s reserves while U.S. Third and First Armies advanced toward Wiltz and St Vith as snow slowed French and British progress.
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Nazi Oil Plant Bombed in Northwestern Germany Raid
London dispatch reports a large Allied air raid on Stexkrade refinery in the Ruhr with Fortresses and Mustang escorts. Daylight strikes hit Mannheim Aschaffenburg Hellbronn and rail targets as Allied air forces persist against Germany amid harsh winter conditions.
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China B-29 Chief To Marianas
Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay is named commanding general of the 21st Bomber Command in the Marianas replacing Brig. Gen. Haywood Huntsell who returns to the United States. Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey becomes head of the 20th Bomber Command with the 24th based in Guam.
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Weather forecast for San Antonis and vicinity and Texas
Forecast shows party cloudy conditions in San Antonis Monday afternoon through Tuesday with a colder Monday night and a minimum near 32 degrees. East Texas expected fair in the north, partly cloudy in the south, Monday afternoon through Tuesday, with colder Monday night and lows from 28 to 34 in the north and central regions and 22 to 28 in the extreme northwest. Melbrata noted in the extreme south.
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Allies Sweep Across Pacific Inches Toward Manila
Allied forces push toward Manila as U S Sixth Army nears Tarlae on Luzon and amphibious units seize three more islands near Burma and the Philippines. Third Fleet planes strike Formosa and targets along the Chinese coast while Kawasaki plant near Osaka is reported knocked out in a raid. MacArthur says Japanese lines crumble as Allied advances continue across Luzon and Burma fronts, with heavy fighting and large Japanese losses reported.
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Yazis Mow Down 2 Divisions as Crickets' Prove Signals
New York dispatch recounts a wartime slip on D day plans involving two airborne divisions. Soldiers were issued small noisemakers called crickets to signal allies after landing. German intelligence learned of the method, leading to deadly ambushes as Americans clicked in response and revealed positions to the enemy.
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Parks Protest Over Jehovahs Witnesses Use Of City Buildings
Park recreation council meeting at Palm Heights playground drew about 50 women. Park Commissioner Henry Menn refused to revoke permits without proof of un American activities. Protesters urged flags, pledges, and inspections, while a special committee was formed to gather evidence of alleged un American activities. The issue to be raised with Veterans groups and local posts.
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Secretary of Navy Assistant Named
Simone Hensel of New Jersey was nominated by President Roosevelt to be assistant secretary of the navy. She has served in a legal capacity on contamters for about three years and will move into the position once Ralph Bard becomes under secretary.
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Wallace Outlines Four Point Postwar Program
Former Vice President Wallace pledges full employment through private business and government action. He calls for postwar job guarantees, expansion of free enterprise for small firms, and coordinated efforts with government to ensure prosperity and stable prices. He opposes no reference to Jesse Jones and stresses national employment as essential to peace and postwar stability. Argentina suffers severe drought harming crops and pastures across the country.
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106th Division Reported With 8663 Casualties in War
Belgian report cites 106th Division suffering 8663 casualties including 416 killed and 1246 wounded as of January 18. Most of the division's 7001 missing presumed prisoners. Regiments 47nd and 42rd were overwhelmed by German forces amid heavy losses.
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Brooklyn Becomes State Status Stir Over Mile of Dimes Drive
The Brooklyn infantile paralysis fundraising drive expands as soldiers report Brooklyn’s status debate and the Mile of Dimes headquarters displays a Brookyn labeled banner while local groups push ahead. The Optimist Club leads weekend efforts with $902.44 raised on a Sunday postman fundraiser. Tuesday sees the Interstate theas ters taking over the campaign.
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Fast Ride Would Put Russ in Nazi Capital
London report details Soviet advances into East Prussia as Insterburg falls. Stalin lauds General Cherniakhovsky and Rokossovsky's forces near Konigsberg while Zhukov drives toward Berlin. Allied troops near Berlin and Rostock area as fronts shift across Poland and Silesia. Continuous Russian thrusts threaten German centers with major infrastructure hubs under pressure.
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Hysteria Grips Germans Amid War Broadcasts
Reports from Berlin describe growing panic as Reich broadcasts admit threat to Berlin from the Russian front. German spokesmen say Russians moved infantry forward faster than expected and reserve units are mainly homeguard. A strange personal railway ministry communique interrupts the news.
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