Eighth Army Advances Toward Forli and Ravenna Front
Allied headquarters report Polish and Indian units join advances from Preddappio toward Forli near the Po valley highway. Meldola lies seven miles south of Forli as other forces press toward the Ronco river east of Mel dol. Casetta clears of Germans as Fifth Army shelling subsides. Adriatic front sees Canad ian troops reach Fosso Ghiata crossing on Highway 16 near Ravenna.
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Rome
Predappio
Po Valley
Forli
Eighth Army
Ronea
Meldol
Meldola
Ronco
Bolognia
Casetta
Fifth Army
Cstagnana
Adriatic
Fosso-Ghiata
Highway 16
Ravenna
Flannery Rites to Be at Residence
Mrs. Josephine Flannery aged 68, a native of San Antonio, died at her home 107 East Elsmere Avenue. Funeral services will be held at the residence with Dr. A. P. Shirkey officiating, burial at Mission Burial Park Thursday afternoon. Survivors include husband T. H. Flannery, son J. O. Flannery, daughter Mrs. M. R. Nelson, sister Mrs. Eugene M. Hays, brother George Oge, grandsons John Flannery Jr. and Robert Nelson, granddaughter Ann Nelson, all of San Antonio.
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Josephine Vge Klannery
San Antonio
East
Elsmere Avenue
Mission Burial Park
A. P. Shirkey
Willian
W. Flannery
J.T. Slader Jr
Kitsy Atwood
Chaska M. Smith
Marvin Watson
Hubert Jackson
Italian Drive Slows In Italy Campaign
Rome reports the Allied offensive in Italy slowed by mud in the Po valley and Alpine peaks. General Alexander said Germans show no withdrawal and the Gothic line assault halted. He predicted eventual victory but offered no dates and noted 1945 as a possible end. He cited 51,000 square miles liberated and 194,000 enemy casualties.
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Rome
Italy
Appennines
Alexander
Europe
Gothic Line
France
Germany
Tunisia
Jkllied
Hivorna
Nylons Rally Women to Politics in Chicago
Chicago voters witnessed a political rally aimed at women with organizer Wilam John Granaia, a Republican ward committeeman, arranging an overflow crowd by promising door prizes. The lure was six pairs of nylons to attract participation and boost turnout.
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Chicago
Wilam John Granaia
Balkan Roundup British Capture Salonika Seaport
British forces entered Salonika, Greece s second largest port, amid enthusiastic reception. Germans evacuated the city as Allied patrols German columns, fire engines seen with retreating forces. Greece plans to nationalize banks to curb inflation, tie the drachma to sterling, price controls in effect. British troops and Partisans cleared 100 miles of Yugoslav coast including Spit and Ragusa. Tito and Lubasic reached a Yugoslav national government accord, Belgrade the conference scene. High German officers evacuated from Sarajevo by plane as Nazgar garrison remains.
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Salonika
Alfred
Rome
Greece
Balkan Peninsula
Athens
Spit
Morkovie
Dubronik
Ragusa
An Agree
Tito
Ivan Lubasic
Peter
Belgrate
Sayajevo
Iast
Naz
Yugoslavia
Budapest Turmoil as Soviet Drive advances toward Hungary
Soviet forces drive through southeastern Hungary with armored spearheads near Budapest, advancing beyond Lajosmizse and capturing towns including Kecskemét and Budapest’s approaches. Reports cite German defenses, heavy anti tank weaponry, and thousands of enemy prisoners taken amid rapid but costly progress.
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Ayeo Aseeveemec
Budapest
Red Army
Hunszentiklos
Ernst von Hammer
Lajosmitse
Kecskemet
Red
Danube
Tisza
Izsaj
Keeskemet
Tedel
Keerl
Rodion
Malinovsky
Hungary
Ukraine
Ivan Petrov
Caap
Mandok
Moscow
Petsama
Finland
Russia
Allied air raid blitz hits Oberhausen and Ruhr targets
London dispatch reports 2000 American and Canadian aircraft striking central and western Germany. Fortresses Liberators and fighters hit Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg and rail yards at Bielefeld Rheine while Mosquitos attacked Cologne and Berlin. The Oberhausen raid aimed at a West front traffic hub with rail yards and heavy industry.
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London
Germany
RAP
Cologne
Oberhausen
Teast
Ruhr
Merseburg
Bielefeld
Rheine
Berlin
Essen
Duisburg
Dusseldorf
West Front
San Antonio School Board Votes to Pay Utility Bill
The San Antonio board of education voted to pay the utility bill after accounting for already incurred charges and a discount for prompt payment. President Leo Brewer briefly left the meeting as discussions tied to the utility company arose, with the board moving to rescind an August decision to discontinue payments. Randie Taylor proposed pursuing the civil suit to recover 113 750 and to proceed to trial promptly. The board also called for bids to refund 3000 of the Alamo Stadium bonds and set November 23 and 24 as Thanksgiving holidays for public schools.
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San Antonio Board of Education
Bal
Jey Feyton
Leo Brewer
Wass
Ferdinand Winters
Brewer
Randie Taylor
Taylor
Alamo Stadium
Fighter bombers flatten 12 factories near Siegem town
Allied air action reports heavy bombardment near the frontier town of Siegem destroying 12 factory buildings on the ground near Gotha. Two Thunderbolts were listed as missing, with combat losses reflected in the brief dispatch.
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Siegem
Gotha
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Joske’s Christmas Budget Club
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