Chaos mounts as German front buckles in 1943 Ruhr
Chaos grows in Germany as Allied forces press a sweeping advance across the Ruhr and Westphalia. British Ninth Army and U S First and Seventh armies push through shattered German defenses toward Duisburg, Essen, and Mannheim while reporting heavy traffic centers under assault and pockets of resistance collapsing.
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Weather TEMPy mTOR aide advances toward Allertshausen
TEMPy mTOR aide of the Frankfurt Berlin highway reached Allertshausen eight miles northeast of Giessen. The other south of the road pushed to Luda. The division met scattered opposition and captured four towns. Frankfurt surrendered en masse to Uneth armored division. Remaining resistance comes from scattered fanatical units led by SS and Nazi leaders. Many prisoners say Germany is nearing defeat within days.
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Duisburghe
Américas
Hodges
Ned Nordness
Montgomery
Bochul
Anholl
Holland
Frankfurt-Berlin
Allertshausen
Giessen
Luda
Frankfurt
Uneth Armored
Patton
Whoburn Wiant
Helotes Woman Drowns After Flood Rescue Effort
In Helotes a drowning occurred during a flood rescue. Mrs Perron clung to brush as water rose. Flores tied a rope to a tree and dragged her to shore, saving her. Mrs Lovett fled the car and was swept away. Flores found her body later. Deputy Sheriff praised Flores for calm bravery. Mrs Lovett was a prominent Scenic Lane resident with relatives in New Jersey and Miami. Funeral plans awaited relatives. Deputies also aided a man stranded at Desbroville Road who escaped his car as floodwaters rose.
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Germans Tunnel Fort in Norway
A Swedish broadcast reports the Germans are completing a large fortification at St Joerdal near Trondheim Norway. It says tunneling through mountains has created underground halls stockpiling ammunition and food with armored gates at entrances.
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St. Joerdal
Norway
Trondheim
Storm Rips Landa Park. City Rebuilds For Birthday
A severe thunderstorm on Landa Park's birthday shredded trees and toppled the baseball grandstand, causing extensive property damage in San Antonio. City workers and volunteers rushed to clear debris as residents prepared to continue the celebration. It damaged nearby theaters and stores while New Braunfels notes its 1845 dedication and birthplace of the colony.
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Texas
Draft Board Awaits Denham For Induction Report
Independence Mo March 1. Denham 28 year old farmer dodged to Texas with 13 relatives after a child claimed a message ordering them to the induction lane. He is to report for a physical in Independence to determine draft status amid confusion.
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Denham
Texas
Secter Oy
Phantom German village built to fool Allied bombers
The Advancing 356 Infantry division uncovered a cleverly designed phantom village near Guidbeck in the Ruhr, a 1942 ruse to mislead night bombers. It features rows of tall posts, boards, fake chimneys, and ground spread roofs to simulate a factory or houses, with smoke pots and faux fires.
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Mercy
Ruhr
356 Infantry Division
Guidbeck
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Dub
Hants Jandak
R.A. F
Allies Refuse To Fear Fuel Shortages In Germany
March 2017 dispatch from the U.S. First Army in Germany reports Allied commanders confident despite supply doubts. They claim millions of gallons of gasoline and large food and ammunition stores are within reach of the front, with officers stating they could endure with existing fuel. The article recalls the triumph at the Siegfried Line and emphasizes continued advance acrossPrairie and Belgium.
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Germany
Siegfier Line
Prairie
Belgium
Ome
America
Jule Berti
Yanks Release Nazi Home Guards
American authorities in Germany began releasing German home guard prisoners to reduce crowding in prisoner of war cages. Unwilling fighters are being repurposed as civilians as the March 30 report notes.
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Germany
CINS
Americal
Spaniard Admits Burglary Spree Halted by Deputy Sheriff
A 34 year old Spaniard admitted burglarizing 9 Buena Vista Street and East Arsenal Street homes during a two week town run, halted Friday by Special Deputy Sheriff Ernest Macias. Records show prior penitentiary terms, indicating a longer burglary career.
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Ernest Macias
Buena Vista Street
East Arsenal Street
Macias
Matt
26-Ounce Baby Betty Lou Hunts Ahead at Fairfield Hospital
Six day old Betty Lou Hunt weighing 26 ounces at birth to Mrs Howata E Hunt of Fairfield is reported holding her own at Fairfield hospital. The premature infant, fourth daughter in the family, is fed with a medicine dropper and placed in an incubator.
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Fairfield
Town
Betty Lou Hunt
Howata E. Hunt
Pairfield
Fairfield Hospital
Betty Lou
Jeep in Chinese and wartime jargon for four wheels with many uses
The article notes Chinese laborers who aided the construction of bases for the 5-29 Superfortress have a native name for the jeep. The term is described as written characters translated to mean four wheels with 1000 uses, reflecting wartime ingenuity and necessity.
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JEEP
Thesr
World War II Vets Set Meet
The state executive committee of the American Veterans of World War II will meet in Dallas Saturday morning at the Baker hotel to iron out difficulties within the ranks. State commander T Gordon Mason of Dallas says the meeting was called because of confusion in both the state and national departments.
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Aubtin
Dallas
Baker Hotel
T. Gordon Mason
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