Destruction of Manila Echoes Nanking Rape War Crimes
The report details Manila’s fall with brutal street fighting and mass destruction. Americans breach into Malacanan Santo Tomas and Bilibid as Japs retaliate with heavy shelling and arson. Civilians flee amid fires and collapsed buildings while internees endure peril in the walled city.
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Manila
William C. Chase
First Cavalry Division
Malacanan
Santo Tomas
Bilibid
Bitibid
Malseewan
Manila Pedrones
Grate Park
Intramura
Pasig
Eleventh Airborne
Nichols Field
Tagaytay Ridge
First Cavalry
Infiamuros
37Th Division
Paro
Taft Avenue
Sur Priar
British Girls Do Secret WA AF Parachute Mission Into France
London reports Sir Archibald Sinclair said British WAAFs parachuted into German occupied France before D day on secret missions. A wireless operator reportedly trained three French operators after a chute mishap. WAAF officers also acted as couriers, reorganized a Maquis group, and aided supply drops and enemy force destruction.
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France
London
March
Alix
Fliarg
Archibald Sidelal
Romenions
Ame
Sinclair
Intramuros fall and Manila ruin after brutal battle
Describes the siege of Intramuros during the Philippine campaign with civilians killed and abused by Japanese forces, American and guerrilla actions, and the city left a gutted ghostly skyline. Mentions a defense league meeting at the Anthony hotel.
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Rich
Voor
Philippine General Hospital
de la Salle College
Intramuros
High Command
Oscar W. Griswold
Manila
Defense League
Animal Defense League
Meech
Anthony Hotel
Yanks Hold Third of Cologne in Rhine Drive
Allied forces pressed toward Cologne as RAF bombers damaged Wesel bridges and the Hohenzollern bridge. Ninth Army seized Orsoy and linked to Rhine crossings while American divisions reached the Rhine south of Düsseldorf. German resistance weakened as Colgne neared fall with rail and power facilities secured and Saarbrucken besieged.
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Bonninghardt Forest
Wesel
Ninth Army
Orsoy
Rhinberg
Lower Rhine
Rees
Duisburg
Hohenzollern
Cologne
Rhine
Duesseldorf
Rheinkassel
Langel
Elis
Galdenberg
Germany
Bonn
Old City
Don Whitehead
Third Armored
104Th
Seventh Army
Forbach
Saarbruecken
Women Lose 200 Pairs Nylons in Denver Flash Fire
Denver women faced shock after a flash fire swept a shop during the rush hour. About 200 pairs of jet nylons stored in the basement were burned, totaling an estimated 15000 dollars in losses. The manager disclosed the figure as shoppers fled into the street.
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Denver
Doe Zin
False Teeth Fright? Fasthetit Powder Claim
Worry about loose teeth slips or irritation ends with a claim that Fasthetit powder adds contact and holds plates firmly. Advertisement style text promotes the product as tasteless and easy to use with no rummy or konsy effects, available at drug stores.
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Drux
MacArthur reports six Japanese divisions wiped out on Luzon
General MacArthur says the remaining Japanese on Luzon are in multiple divergent groups after Yamashita's losses. He cites the destruction of at least six divisions and about 100,000 Japanese casualties in the two months of liberation, with remnants bottled in the mountains and cut off from supply. American air forces, U S ground troops and Filipino guerrillas are driving them into smaller maneuver areas.
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Poland
MacArthur
Philippines
Luzon
Yamashita
Laon
United States
Salvage Sale at Camp Swith Planned by Officer
Salvage materials including metals rubber textiles and wand containers will be sold at Camp Swith on March 138 according to Capt. John T. Law post salvage officer.
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Camp Swith
John T. Law
Pilot Brings In Shot-Up Plane After Battle
Lieut William M Smith of Gastonia NC and Lieut John W Donnelly of Philadelphia were seriously wounded after a Liberator was hit. They received morphine and plasma as the crew fought to land at Marianas base with damaged cockpit, blown Plexiglass, and impaired instruments. The crew regained control, made repairs, and landed at about 100 miles per hour as brakes held. Smith Donnelly and Ross earned the Purple Heart.
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William M. Smith
Gastonia N.c
John W. Donnelly
Philadelphia
Brooning
Saint
RAF Liberator
Badweather
Broemer
George W. Baker
Clifton
Ariz
Marianas
Ald
Shine
Hays
Gray Out of Way Lotteries Reopen After Shutdown
The negro lottery reopened Sunday after being shut down days after the Ranger iald on the Turf bar October 19. Hersel Gray and assistant Mason were arrested with tickets and cash but cases would not stick due to a legal misstep. Gray opposed reopening but a draw occurred Sunday and another on Monday. Punch boards appeared citywide, with few winners told they are like everybody else.
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Don Tolitico
Hersel Gray
Mason
Gray
Pthis
Valmo Hallinger
Grey
Velma
Sieve
Valmo
Lot
First Georgia woman to die in electric chair
Lena Baker, a Black mother of three, was executed at Georgia State Prison in Tattnall County after being sentenced for the slaying of E B Knight, a Guthrie grist mill operator. She said she acted in self defense and faced death calmly.
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Reidsville
Lena Baker
Tattnall County
Georgie
E. B. Knight
Guthbert
Knight
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