American Officers May Be Liberated By Red Push
War correspondent Larry Allen reports on the fate of American officers held in Oflag 64 Szubin Altburgund near Poznan. He describes camp conditions, rationing, Red Cross aid, and German restrictions including limited coal, clothing, and hygiene, with emphasis on potential prisoner transfers amid Soviet advances. The dispatch notes broader prisoner movements and German responses to the Red Army push.
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Berlin
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Posen
Szubin
Altburgund
Stalin
Snowroclaw
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al Wills
Nazi Forces In Italy On Increase
Rome dispatch reports Marshal Keaselring's army in Italy has grown to 28 divisions, its largest since spring. The rise from 23 divisions may stem from transfers from northern garrisons. Engagements persist in the snowbound southeast of Bologna as American artillery strikes a German position below Bologna. German air activity continues with scattered attacks targeting supply routes. one enemy plane was hit and likely destroyed.
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Italy
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Prisoner Status in Upper Silesia Amid Advancing Russians
Report notes ongoing Russian advances in Upper Silesia and the capture of the town of Krenzbure. It states uncertainty about whether any prisoners in Stalay Luth 7 nf Krenzbure include American civilians or RAF personnel.
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Vincartalaty
Stalay Luth
Krenzbure
Upper Silesia
American Civiling
Ardennes Front Clears St Vith Area In Allied Push
Allied units push through the Ardennes driving toward St Vith with the Third Army reporting advances near Wiltz and Luxembourg border towns. German losses mount as air attacks destroy hundreds of vehicles and equipment while Patton’s forces close on key road centers. The 17th Airborne moves toward Timerle and Houffé- te, with U.S. First Army near the Belgian border and Siegfried Line positions under pressure.
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Berlin
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Ex-serviceman Held in St Louis on Security Violations
James B. Spivey, 28, of San Antonio, a former serviceman, was in custody in St Louis on multiple charges in the St Louis area. He allegedly escaped from a camp stockade in Casson Colorado on November 13 and admitted to several social security related offenses. He was captured after a chase without a shot fired.
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Attack on Man by Three Leaves Vasquez Severely Cut
Mike Vasquez, 24, was attacked by three men while walking on Guadalupe Street late Monday. He suffered deep cuts to the chest, arm, and face and was hospitalized at Robert D. Green Hospital. He told police he knew no reason for the assault and robbery was not attempted.
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Norse Paratroops Blow Rail Bridge North of Trondheim
Norwegian guerrilla parachute troops dynamited a railway bridge north of Trondheim to hinder German movements. The raid followed repairs after an earlier blast, with reports of further Soviet and Russian military actions across Poland, East Prussia, and Berlin’s reaction.
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American Trooper Karl Hulten Convicted in London Murder
A British jury convicts 39 year old Pvt Karl Gustav Hulten from Cambridge Massachusetts of murdering London taxi driver George Heath. Hulten faces British legal penalties alongside his former partner Elizabeth Jones a one year old dancer described as his former girlfriend who is also found guilty and sentenced to death.
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London
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Russians Kill Nazi Tank General
London Jan 23 The body of Lieut Gen Von Block commander of the 28th German tank division was found on a Silesian battlefield. Along with his body 4000 other Germans were counted after an encircled enemy group was annihilated in the day’s fighting. The commander and chief of staff of the Tenth German motorized division were among the prisoners.
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Silesian
Moscow
German Children Reported Moved for Safety
Stockholm dateline reports that radio in Konigsberg confirms Berlin evacuated children have been relocated to safety as East Prussian area faces advancing Russian troops. The move aims to shield youngsters from ongoing bombings and military threats in the region.
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Konigsberg
Berlin
Pruvsian
Parliamentarian Oveta Culp Hobby Author of WAC Text
Oveta Culp Hobby, director of the Women's Army Corps, is cited as author of a text on parliamentary laws. The note highlights her role in military and legal instruction, reflecting her influence on drill, etiquette, and procedural guidelines within the armed forces.
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Oveta Culp Hobby
Women's Army Corps
Russians Capture Poznan Heights Threaten Berlin
Russians in Poznan breach fortifications and push toward the Oder as the advance continues from page one. Military officials warn the move raises the threat level for Berlin and signals a turning point in the campaign.
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Poznan
Reach Oder
Berlin
General Rendulic Transfer From Norway to Russian Front
Stockholm January report says General Lothar Rendulic, commander in chief of German forces in Norway, has been transferred to the Russian front where he is expected to command mountain troops. The move follows his recent removal from the Norwegian post.
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