Allied Forces Drive On in Europe as War Rages
Paris dispatch reports American First Army clearing a five mile Roer River strip and advancing near Duren, while Seventh Army pushes toward Wissembourg. Hodges units enter Rollesbroich as Goebbels defenses stiffen near Bonn and Saarland. In Moscow, Red Army nears Budapest amid German evacuations and fires in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
First Army
Roer
Duren
U. S. Seventh Army
Wissembourg
Seltz
Karlsruhe
United States First Army
Rhine
Bonn
Hurtgen Forest
Courtney Hodges
Rollesbroich
Hurtgen
Moschaut
Rotgen
First
Fifth Panzer Army
Cologne
United States
Seventh Army
Bavarian Palatinate
Third Army
Siegfried Line
Saarland
Moscow
Budapest
Godolla
Red Army
Red Star
Austria
War Production Board warns on newsprint cuts in 1945
The War Production Board signaled possible further newsprint allocations reductions by the second quarter of 1945 due to rising military paper demands in liberated Europe. The notice notes shortages in the first half of 1945 and cites Ed Smither of Fairbanks registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Europe
Ed Smither
Fairbanks
Gastineau Hotel
Washington Merry Go Round on Churchill Athens orders
Secretary of State Stettinius announced a showdown with Britain over European policy after receiving a summary of Prime Minister Churchill’s directives to General Scobie in Athens. The language reportedly urges harsh, dominating control of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stettinius
United States
Churchill
Ronald M. Scobie
Athens
U. S
Ord
Téd Gen. Scoble
Athen
Juneau Leads Sixth War Loan Drive with Strong E Bonds Sales
War Finance Office reports Territory surpassing quota in the Sixth War Loan. E bonds total $1,073,868 with overall sales at $2,536,670.50 and only $250,000 remaining in non E categories. Juneau and Douglas totals: E bonds 130,380. non E 37,610. corporations 260,000. overall 427,990. Other Alaska totals include Fairbanks 608,760.50 and Anchorage 381,519.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Finance Office
Juneau
Douglas
Alaska
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Ketchikan
Seward
Petersburg
Nome
Sitka
Wranged
Cordova
Kodiak
Change Expected in Big Cold Wave
A fresh coating of snow on ice covered highways increased travel hazards across the nation. The Weather Bureau forecast relief from frigid temperatures as the cold wave, blamed for 63 deaths from Colorado to the Eastern Seaboard, begins to subside in the Midwest tonight and will ease gradually nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Seaboard
Charles Chaplin Request Denied in Paternity Suit
Los Angeles December 13 Judge Ruben Schmidt refused a two months continuance in Joan Berry's paternity action to establish Charles Chaplin as the father of her 14 month old daughter Carol Ann. Chaplin's lawyers cited an affidavit claiming Berry had intimate relations with another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ruben Schmidt
Charles Chaplin
Joan Berry
Carol Ann
Miss Berry
Passenger Train Lost in Snow Drifts Near Elkhurst
Charleston officials say a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train is stranded two miles from Elkhurst after becoming stuck in deep snow. A second rescue train departed to reach the two-coach train, which officials say is without water and unable to move. Locals report houses in Elkhurst offering temporary shelter for passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Les Vast Tee
Elkhurst
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Fulta
Allies plot for power says Brooks
Senator E. W. Brooks of Illinois condemns actions by England and Russia as they race for a future balance of power. He asserts Russia aims to expand its empire through the Baltic and Balkan regions while Britain expands influence and seeks puppet governments in Italy Greece Belgium and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. W. Brooks
Illinois
England
Russia
Baltic
Balkan
Britain
Italy
Greece
Belgium
France
Canadians Span Lamone River Near Faenza In Italy
Allied Headquarters reported Canadian troops crossed the Lamone River and formed two bridgeheads northeast of Faenza, pushing German forces back toward Lugo. The advance created a continuous front about 6,000 yards wide, with fighting extending along the Ravenna Bologna railway northwest of Russi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lamone
Faenza
Lugo
Ravenna
Bologna
Russi
Territorial Guard To Meet Thursday
Ju neau Unit of the Alaska Territorial Guard will hold a roll call meeting Thursday night at 7 30 in the A B Hall. Guardsmen must wear coveralls and leggings and report promptly. Capt. Henry Harmon says the session will be busy with many important tasks. Paul H. Meyer of Walla Walla Washington is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska Territorial Guard
A. B. Hall
Henry Harmon
ELAS troops clash in Athens as cease-fire terms debated
Greek conflict reports describe ELAS attacks on central Athens and exchanges with British forces in Piraeus. RAF planes target ELAS positions while Major General Scobie awaits cease-fire replies as political pressure grows against Premier Papandreou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
EAM
ELAS
Omonia
Kifiusia
Piraeus
Royal Air Force
Scobie
Greece
Hhis
Papandreou
Two Sergeants Injured When Army Vehicle Crashes
Frederick Ritterbusch and Henry Zaleski of the Duck Greek Camp Bre today recover in St Ann's Hospital from serious cuts and bruises after an Army weapons carrier left the Douglas Highway near the Ski Trail in a strong wind. The vehicle rolled over several times and struck a power pole, knocking lines apart and cutting lights in Jurau for about 22 to 25 minutes. Capt L D Allard ordered aid and the men were treated before transfer. Ritterbusch with concussion and severe cuts, Zaleski less injured with multiple cuts and bruises. The same vehicle type had claimed a death two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Ritterbusch
Henry, Zaleski
St Ann's Hospital
Douglas Highway
Jureau
L. D. Allard
St. Ann's Hospital
Ritters Busch
Zaleski
Ritterbusch
George Louden
Fire bombers torch Essen base in major raid
London reports Royal Air Force fire bombers struck Essen home of the Krupp Works last night. The attack, part of a 24 hour surge against eight German cities, involved about 4,000 Allied planes delivering 10,000 tons of bombs. Losses included thirteen British bombers eleven American bombers and nine American fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Essen
Krupp Works
The
Reich
Allied forces seize three Burmese towns in Burma campaign
British and Chinese infantry under an American officer with artillery crushed Katha Tadaw and Naba in upper Burma about 155 miles north of Mandalay. Lt Col Trevor Dupuy received the Distinguished Service Order for directing Chinese artillery and safeguarding flanks as the 36th Division broke the rail corridor siege. Indaw lies near Katha and Irrawaddy river area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delai
Katha
Tadaw
Upper Burma
Mandalay
United States Command
Trevor Dupuy
Dupuy
Thirty-sixth
Rivers and Harbors Bill Awaits Final Action
Congress sent a billion dollar postwar flood control program to the President after a conference report approved by both chambers. The companion Rivers and Harbors works bill, about nine and a half billion, awaits final action with Alaska projects listed including Meta Lakatla Harbor 129000 and Sitka 445000 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway
Committee
Alaska
Metalakatla Harbor
Craig
Meyer Chuck
Wrangell
Skagway
Petersburg
Port Alexander
Seldovia
Sitka
Gastineau Channel
Elfin Cove
Bombing Nagoya and Leyte drive by Allied air forces
December 13 dispatches report B-29s striking Nagoya Japan with heavy fires and several bomb runs while U S planes sink three Japanese destroyers and four transports off Leyte. Allied pilots face flak as they hit Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya and Honshu with substantial losses for Japanese defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nagoya
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Arnold
C. Yates McDantel
A. T
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Con. Dourlan MacArthur
U. S
Ormec
77Th
Ormoc
Onioc Valley
Backento
Final window to ship major packages to arrive by Christmas
Warnings urged early mailing as many Ju neauties packages risk missing ships. With steamers to the States likely leaving by Monday or Tuesday, December 22 23, delivery before Christmas is uncertain. The article notes next week's southbound steamers may reach Seattle Friday and warns of the Christmas rush and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Weather Report December 12 in Juneau Forecast
Temperature details show December 12 in Juneau with a maximum of 55 and a minimum of 42 at the airport 50 and 39. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight followed by rain with a minimum around 40 and a maximum near 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Eevee Eens
Liberator Bombers Hit Iwo Jima In Key Strike
Allied air force strikes Iwo Jima in the volcano group last weekend with heavy pressure on the enemy base 725 miles north of Saipan. Liberators faced anti aircraft fire with eight damaged but all returned to Saipan. Navy search planes also hit harbor installations at Iwo Jima in the Bonins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Strategic Air Force
Iwo Jima
Volcano Group
Saipan
Chester W. Nimite
Marianas
Navy
Hi Jima
Bonins
Two Jima
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Reich
WPB
Drew Pearson
Yaobert & Allen
Army
Asdapest
Hungary
Danube
Brooks
Lamone River
Territorial Guard
Paul H. Meyer
Walla Walla, Washington
Baranof Hotel
Anthony R. Ingenito
Joseph Murphy
Weston Leonard Anderson
Emmon Hines
Loran Connors
Michael A. Leddy
Wallace J. Fitzgerald
Dan Ulery
Willoughby Avenue
New York
Madigan Square Garden
Utah
St. John's
Ray DuBost
Oklahoma
Vernon Hilliker
Arthur Ricka
Ellen
Alex Jourdain
O. H Nettleton
Wom
Atjare
Haines
Vermont
Charlene Wakefield
Helen
McKelvey
St. Johnsbury
California
Donna Reever
Sister
Tokyo
Japan
Nagoya Bay
Supertorta
Rds
FCC
Yokohamna
Honshu Island
Shikokusland
Domei
WO Jima
Empire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!