Bitter fight rages for Kuestrin near Berlin in March 9 report
London dispatches report Tat troops of Marshal Glukov fighting into Kuestyin a second time as the drive toward Berlin continues. Russians strike from the northwest toward Stettin and the Oder fortress area with bombers aiding and a major bridge near Altdamm destroyed. Berlin says Shukov’s forces may have crossed the Oder, threatening a northern sweep on Berlin.
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Marshal Glukoy
Berlin
Kuestyin
Oder Riyev
Anksand
Oder
Kuestrin
Pitkov
Warsaw
Stettin
Altdamm
Stettin Bay
Rhine
Tbo
Seelow
Moston
Danelg
Statuies
Fresh Troops and Supplies Crossing the Rhine Bridgehead
Paris dispatch reports General Hodges enlarging the Remagen bridgehead in inner Germany as American First Army streams men and materiel across the Rhine. The crossing aims to secure an east bank wedge at least five miles deep and 10 wide, with air cover and heavy fighting ahead.
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Paris
March
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Remagen
Germany
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Ludendorff
Cologne
Jean First
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Berlin
Rhineland
Wagewift
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Bremer
Monique Tony
Zamboanga
Gles
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Luzon
Atingay
Baguio
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158Th
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Ory
Tring
Ine
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Wawa
Chiren
U.S
Formosa
Hainan Island
Indo- China
Iran
Samah
Patton pushes Third Army to near Coblenz along Rhine
Allied forces led by General Patton surged south along the Rhine driving toward Coblenz. Prague reports detail rapid bridgehead expansions at Remagen as German defenses falter, with First and Third Armies sealing the Rhine corridor and trapping German forces in the Wesel pocket.
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Eifel
Middle Rhine
Remagen
Muleheim
Coblenz
Cobleng
Rhine
Xanten
Mindanao Invasion Reported Amid Pacific War Updates
Manila reports an unconfirmed Tokyo radio broadcast saying Mindanao invasion might land, with earlier claims U S warships shelled Zamboanga. Luzon forces advance toward Baguio as air and sea battles surge across Mindanao and south Luzon, including strikes on air bases and shipping.
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Mindanao
Philippines
Tokyo
London
U. S
Zamboanga
Luzon
Baguio
Commonwealth
British say ex Romanian premier seeks refuge in London legation
The British foreign office announced that former Romanian Premier Wicholar Radescu has taken refuge in the British legation in Bucharest to escape his political opponents.
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London
Foreign Office
Wicholar Radescu
Bucharest
Father of 9 Prefers Army To Job Change
Philadelphia newspaper report says Hilary Huston, 36, father of eight awaiting ninth child, refused to switch to war work at lower wages. He faced pre induction exam and was reclassified from 2A to 1A, his wife said, choosing to stay at his hosiery mill job paying 79 to 80 dollars weekly.
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Philadelphia
Marth
Ning
Hilary Huston
Ohio River Crests at Portsmouth
Ohio River crests at Portsmouth reach 4.94 feet about 14.04 feet above flood stage. City remains dry behind sand bag dikes as waters steadied for hours. Police urge citizens to stay from low areas. officials warn of ongoing danger from the rivers.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Marah F
Ray Brown
Walter H. Franch
Second Infantry of the Guard
Scioto
Maristta
Nazi Commandos Raid Granville on Normandy Coast
Allied and German forces clashed as Nazi commandos raided Granville on the Normandy coast, seizing prisoners and causing damage. Allied HQ called it a nuisance raid while confirming casualties on both sides and noting attackers likely came from a nearby island group.
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Maren
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Granville
Normandy |Y
Discharge Service Flag Authorized
Washington reports a new discharge service flag design replacing the blue star with a gold color and blue edging to honorably discharged veterans The symbol will stand out on a white background as announced by the air department March 0
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Washington
Air Department
Intel
Rhine Crossing Brings Swift Allied Breakthrough
U S Army forces push across the Rhine in a dramatic bridgehead after a German misstep, with columns of trucks and infantry advancing under intermittent artillery fire. The crossing, amid rain and mud, marks a bold coup as American soldiers press toward the heart of Germany while civilians and dead soldiers witness the unfolding advance.
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Jages
Rhine
Believed Victim of Religious Cult in Chicago Cross Found
Chicago March 9 A man named Fred Walscher was found crucified on a cross attached to an elevated railroad pillar on the near North Side. Police report a crude thorn crown and nails through the palms, with a sign claiming sacrifice for humanity. Investigators consider religious fanaticism and a martyr complex as possible motives. Walscher, born in Russia and living in America since 1921, had worked as a glass blower and tavern porter.
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Chicago
Patrick O'Connell
Fred Woatseher
Walscher
Jesus Christ
O'Connell
Walsher
Cross
Oconnell
Sai
Thialy
Brother
Frank
Pradyerd
Blank Wall
Walccher
Walssher
Russia
America
Hodges Leads Third Army Command Change Tale
Hodges, who led the Third Army after Krueger, is one of three former commanders who traveled from San Antonio to assume new duties in combat. The piece notes Hodges succeeding Krueger and details related command shifts across armies in Europe and the western front.
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Utent
Oey
Courtney H. Hodges
San Antonio
Hodges
Writer Krueger
Third Army
Krueger
Wedges
Europe
Wilkin H. Simpson
Owth Army
Caltfaynta
Fmnelve
Sronb
Cigaret Smokers Put on Honor Basis
Miami on March 8 report describes a restaurant owner distributing cigarets through a novelty honor system. He placed two-carton allotments on the counter with a sign urging patrons to take one if they have none and leave one if they have extra.
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Miami
Pin
Forecast for East Texas Mostly Cloudy With Light Rain Likely
A fragmentary weather note reports mostly cloudy conditions across East Texas Friday afternoon through Saturday with occasional light rain in the south and east. Temperatures around 60 degrees, with slight changes expected.
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Antonia
East
Texas
Yanks Seize Bridge Across the Rhine
Allied forces rushed a 1200-foot steel bridgehead at Reningen across the Rhine. A company led by Lieut. Burrows seized the bridge as explosions erupted, while Ninth Armored Division units moved to secure the east bank. Lieut. Mitchell of Pittsburgh spotted and disabled an explosive cache, enabling rapid repairs as fire continued.
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Rhine
Reningen
Kimer Germany
Eintieb J. Burrows
Ninth Armored Division
Clinttans
Joh Mitchell
Pittsburgh
Washed Out in Officers School Sergeant Refuses Medal
A wounded sergeant from Waterbury, denied commissioned status, refused a Bronze Star for leadership under fire. He wrote General Marshall stating the medal is a con- ceived sop, describing his unit’s actions and noting officers “led in terror” under fire while he and others fought enemy positions. He remains uncommissioned yet advocates merit and honor.
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Inna
Neeph
Joseph Kusatlsot
Waterbury
Feller
Marshall
Ehief
Ferming
Cony
Benning
Mure
Columbia
Yeraity
Ragault
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