Allies Strike Across Pacific In Broad Air Offensive
Allied air power mounts a wide Pacific assault with bombers hitting Paramushiro and Burma fronts. Liberators attacked Hongkong, Taroa and other targets as ground forces press north of New Guinea and in northern Burma. MacArthur’s bombers sink small freighters, while Australian and U.S. forces exploit gains in New Britain and Bougainville. Stilwell reports repulsed counterattacks on the Arakan front.
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Pacific
Paramushiro
Shiprang
Burma
Tokyo
Hongkong
Taroa
Marshall Islands
United Nations
Mane Gillig
New Guinea
Paramushiro Hey
Parayrushtyo
Kuriles
Jap Matoland
Foss
Southwest Pacific
Vunakatan
Ryheul
New Britain
Arawe
Ausates
Ma- Gang
Romanian King Mihai Undergoes Surgery Report
New York dispatch quotes Berlin radio and U S government monitors saying King Mihai of Romania underwent an operation Saturday. The king spent a quiet night and his condition is excellent. Axis reports conflicted on the procedure with DNB saying it was for hernia.
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New York
Fhe Berlin Radio
Bucharest
Mihai
Romania
U. S
Axis
DNB
Parachuting on Berlin Told By Writer
War correspondent Lawall Bennett escapes from a German prisoner camp after a one way bombing mission on Berlin. He describes parachuting from an RAF Lancastrer bomber, dodging flak near Hanover, and evading German fighters before his escape. The dispatch is dated Dec 23 indicating it was smuggled out of Nazi territory.
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Lawall Bannett
International News Service
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Bennett
Barry Faris
London
Lowell Bennett R. Wat
Uwarht Conyright
International Navy Service
Nazi Europe
Annetfal
Bky
R. A. F. Lancaster
Ngland
Nazi Germany
Ely
Hanover
Anderson Probes Scandal in Jail Amid City Hall Controversy
Acting San Antonio mayor FP. L. Anderson, also police commissioner, reviewed city jail records and found a pattern of eight trusties in the morning rising to 22 by noon and eight hour shifts. He questioned officials as breakfast to supper flow shows inmates used to staff the eight hour day.
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FP. L. Anderson
San Antonio
Isus
Matiermann
Anderson
Reds Drive Toward Chudovo On Volkhov Front
Soviet forces pushed along the Volkhov river banks after wiping out a German bridgehead and moved within about 10 miles of Chudovo. The drive threatened key rail lines below Leningrad as Germans retreated from the Tosno area and Soviet forces advanced toward Narva.
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Moscow
Volkhov
Red Army
Chudovo
Leningrad
Moscow-Leningrad
Varna
Chuidovo
Valkhov River
Tze
Posny
Pustinka
Mga
Berlin
Petsamo
Kerch
Crimea
Krasnoye Selol
Akalova
Krasnogvardeiski
Narva
Estonia
Gruzino
White Russia
Rokossovsky
Vatutin
Pinsk
Lelchtay
Uhort
Stviga
Gorin
Japan Increases Train Fares
NEW YORK June 24 The Tokyo radio said in a domestic broadcast that railway passenger ticket gates in Japan would be increased on an average of 40 percent in April. The increases aim to raise revenue for the government that runs the railways and to reduce passenger traffic on the overburdened system.
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New York
Itokyo Radio Gaid Today
Dometic
Japan
U.S
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Slavs Report Nazi Drive Near Senj In Croatia
Yugoslav Partisan headquarters said German forces throw heavy manpower and material into a costly offensive toward Senj near Piume. Tito reported heavy losses on the Senj Olovar front as Hungarian agency cited Senj occupation by German and Great troops and mop up on Hvar island. Fighting also continued in Western Hasmir.
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London
Senj
Piume
Marshal Tito
Olovar
Reuters
Zagreb
Hvar
Hasnir
Three Children Die in Trailer Fire Near Cedar Rapids
In Marion Towa near Cedar Rapids, a trailer fire killed Joven 11 Robert 8 and Marilyn May 6, children of Mr. and Mrs. William Yanda. Their mother was listed in critical condition with third degree burns and treated at a Cedar Rapids hospital.
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Gruak Rapids
Towa
Jbi
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Joven
Robert
Marilyn May
William Yanda
Yanda
Allied Air Fleets Hammer Europe In Daylight Bombardment
Allied air forces launched daylight sweeps across the English Channel striking targets in western Germany and northern France. US Marauders and RAF bombers attacked coastal and invasion-zone areas with heavy escort as German resistance remained light.
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London
English Channel
Germany
Air Ministry
Sweden
Europe
United States
France
R. A. Fu Dominion
Ike Heads All Yanks in Europe
London Jan 24 Allied headquarters announced General Eisenhower now leads U S forces in the European theater in addition to supreme commander of Allied invasion forces Maj Gen John C H Lee named deputy commander and Maj Gen W B South appointed chief of staff Lee acts for Eisenhower where appropriate and continues as commanding general of the services of supply Col Royal Lord named deputy chief of staff for the European theater in addition to his duties as chief of staff of supply services
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London
United States
Eisenhower
Allied Headquarters
John ¢. H. Lee
W. B. South
U. S
Lee
Smith
Col
Royal Lord
Anti-German Violence Spreads as Nazis Jam Rome Roads
Jan 24 A P dispatch reports German forces evacuating Rome ahead of potential Allied landings in Italy. Quartermaster units moved to Florence and army command to Chiusi while roads north fill with German and Fascist vehicles. Telephone links to the north cut. neutrals restricted to dispatches. Demonstrations in Genoa kill two German officers. eight Italians executed. Allies may attack France from west and south. German coast patrols intensified. Petain to Victor Emmanuel III regarding Prengh forces attack assurances. no reply yet.
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Machio
Rome
Florence
Chiusi
Rorme
Associated Press
Stockholm
Switzerland
Ious
Italy
Genoa
France
Pyrenees
Marseille
Vichy
Petvin
Hitler
Prengh
Gremans
Alles
Francs
Petain
San Antonio area forecast with light rain and strong winds
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for mostly cloudy skies with light rain Monday afternoon and night. Tuesday brings fresh to strong winds with temperatures around 50 degrees. East Texas region shows similar conditions with mostly cloudy skies and light rain in eastern and southern portions and little temperature change. Additional weather on Page 2 Ad.
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San Antonis
Lowes
East Texas
Appian Way Under Fire From Allied Artillery
Allied dispatches report American and British troops driving to Cassino and near Rome, with Nettuno and the Appian Way under shellfire as German forces mount counterattacks along the Cassino line. Reports say US forces crossed the Rapido, held bridgeheads, and the German 10th Army pressed offensives to slow the advance.
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Aligiers
Rome
Appian Way
Pontine
10Th Amy
Caasino
Rarpidy
Howes
Enre
Fifth Army
Frank
Turree Naze
Rapido
Cassino
Nettuno
Garigliano
Apennines
Taly
Elba
Porto Civilanova
Adriatia
Ancottat
Siena
Ceprano
Rieti
Fondi
Ceccane
Sezze
Th Qoast
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Sattor
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Hukawng
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Lido Road
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Arakan
Buumese
Earth
Pflice
Reds
India-Burma
Dolores Smith
Kirkland
Ind
Dolores Hazehvolu
Frankfort
Ohio
Florence Parrish
Steubenville
Joan Calienni
Bellevue
Sally Clark
Ruth Storkman
Mt. Carmel
Lillian Willbond
Cher
Eva Taylor
Alliance
Claire Tandorf
Youngstown
Laura Hudson
Middletown
Jennie Tinkavter
Fastaria
Obie
Tion
Pas Or
Gaiais
Boulogne
Dieppe
Calais
A .F
New Zealand
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Ike
All Yanks
Berlin Trdio
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