Soviet gains push into German-held lands around Breslau and Glogau
Soviet communique reports advances of four to fourteen miles in places and the capture of 150 German localities. Schneidemuhl encircled, Torun seized as Russians approach from Poland into Germany. They penetrate to within six miles of Glogau on the Oder, with Breslau region also shown as breached north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt-on-the-Oder
Schneidemuhl
Torun
Poland
Germany
Glogau
Oder
Berlin
Breslau
Steinau
Oder River
Moscow
Resistance Grows as Russians Press Toward Berlin
German declarations claim pushing Russians back from Austria and near the Oder. Moscow reports Zhukov amassing forces behind tank spearheads as the storming of the Oder nears. RAF night raids terrorize Berlin while roads to the front flood with evacuees. Goebbels warns of zero hour though Berlin defenses strain near Kustrin and in transit areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kustrin
Oder
Austria
Berlin
Moscow
Zhukov
RAF
Stockholm
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Zielenzig
Sorau
Four Mentioned For Lending Post In Senate Battle
Wallace’s nomination for Secretary of Commerce was suspended until March 1 as the Senate blocked quick action and voted 74 to 12 to strip lending authority from the department. The move aimed to create a separate loan administration and align with a George measure requiring annual GAO audits of government corporations. President Roosevelt signaled support for restoring lending power to the federal loan agency, while Wallace’s backers pursued the Barkley route to protect the cabinet post amid party tensions. Wallace declined immediate comment, saying he would speak March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wallace
Commerce
House
Department
Barkley
George
D-Ga
Trade Supervising
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Loan Agency
General Accounting Office
George Dill
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
1945 Edition of Directory Issued for Hagerstown Area
The winter spring 1945 telephone directory for Hagerstown and Washington county appears with an extra page and a half of listings and a larger yellow business section. The cover warning about air raid alarms is missing. C & P telephone urges consulting the new book for numbers and leafing through the old for valuables before salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Chesapeake and Potomac—Telephone Company
Pincers Close On Manila As Nasugbu Landing Occurs
U.S forces under Lt Gen Robert Eichelberger land at Nasugbu on a broad coastal push to trap Manila as Maj Gen Swine's Eleventh Division advances with little opposition. The move aims to cut routes to Cavite and Manila while Sixth Army pushes toward the Angay river north of the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Manila
Luzon
J. M. Swine
Eleventh Division
Nasugbu
Zambales
Robert Eichelberger
Batangas Foray
Tagaytay Ridge
Cavite Naval Base
Angay River
Malolos
Parley Under Way in Cairo Radio Report
Cairo radio said the Big Three conference started today with no authority or site indicated. The Federal Communications Commission noted the Arabic broadcast offered no verification. Police froze parking signs on East and North avenues as standard was delayed. Washington Irving was captured by Mediterranean pirates in 1815. The Army deploys more 105 mm howitzers than any other wheeled artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Federal Communications Commission
Washington Irving
Europe
Kiwanians Hear Advertising Talk at Meeting
Lawrence I. Everling addressed the Kiwanis Club at the Alexander Hotel on postwar advertising, noting four instincts and five senses drive buying and the role of national advertising in employment and markets. He contrasted ad forms with charts, while John M. Miller led discussion. Local road updates mention open lanes near Fairchild plants and drift blocks affecting Berkeley county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence I. Everling
Kiwanis Club
Alexander Hotel
Walter Pollard
Everling
Philadelphia
Richard
John M. Miller
Clarence Steele
Broadfording
Dearfoss
Pennsylvania Line
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Fairchild
Berkeley County
W. Vee
State Roads In County Open Despite Ice and Chains
Garrett county faced trouble on Little Savage and Meadow mountains along Route 40 but the main artery stayed open. Equipment was sent from here to aid maintenance. County Roads Engineer Joseph D. Baker reported ongoing difficulties in keeping the highway clear overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett County
Little Savage
Meadow Mountains
Joseph D. Baker
Eva LaCoste to testify at inquest on infant home fire
Mrs Eva LaCoste owner of an infants home, expected to appear at an inquest into a tragic fire that cost lives. She sustained burns to her arms in the incident as investigators review the event and determine responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva LaCoste
Freed Prisoners Fight for Justice and Survival
Former POWs recount brutal treatment by Japanese captors on Luzon amid hunger, forced labor, and crowded cells. Veterans recall survival challenges, guard routines, and the escape of 407 Rangers and guerillas who earned high honors from Gen. Douglas MacArthur. A hospital scene shows cigaret rations and stark famine memories. Also noted is playwright Richard W. Tulley’s death at 67 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raines
Bonifay
Fla
Bataan
Clinton Goodbin
Longview
Wash
Japan
Luzon
Arthur Feldman
Blues Network
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Alfred Jolly
San Francisco
Sergeant Goodbin
Tulley
New York
Richard Walton Tulley
Omar the Tentmaker
Mont Alto Man Sets Local Blood Donor Record
Melvin L. Butts of Mont Alto surpasses all local records with 14 pints donated at St. John's Lutheran Church. A total of 153 donors contributed blood for plasma on the fourth day, with many giving four or more pints including Martin, McBrien, Minnich, Shank, Kaplan, and Stokes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin L. Butts
Mont Alto
St. John’s Lutheran Church
William C. Martin
Edward B. McBrien
Elva Minnich
Claude C. Shank
Abner J. Kaplan
Rosa B. Culler
H. Merle Stokes, Jr
Margaret Kennedy
Mary R. Garrett
Catherine Welty
Anna B. Stein
Nellie G. Wilhide
Madeleine M. Schuster
Charles W. Snyder
Robert
Winders
Lillian B. Lohr
Mabel C. Shirey
C. L. Mobley
Dorothy V. Hamby
George Marino
Mary M. Athey
Stanley ¥. Brader
Mildred V. Irvin
Hazel D. Baker
Gladys Taylor
Kenneth F. Shap
Kathryn B. Creager
Mary A. Higdon
Victor Ridenour
Eileen L. Davis
Charles E. Corderman
Mary Worthington
Weather Eases In All But N E
Weather improves in most regions but the northeast remains severe with heavy snow totals. A new rail freight embargo will suspend most civilian goods shipments except coal for four days to relieve fuel tieups in eight states and Washington DC. Pennsylvania miners are urged to work a full day at straight time to ease coal shortages as plants idle. Temperatures rise to around 20 below in parts of the Midwest with several states ordering closures and cold warnings continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
Pennsylvania
Tee
Monongahela River
Pittsburgh
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Midwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Illinois
Wausau
Wis
Duluth
Work Or Fight Law Faces New Trouble
The anti closed shop and anti discrimination amendments drew sharp lines in a House vote with 65 Republicans and 180 Democrats in favor against 116 Republicans 48 Democrats and one minor party member. The bill authorizes war mobilization to designate essential industries and empowers draft boards to assign or reassign workers under threat of immediate induction or a $10 000 fine and five years in prison. It provides appeal procedures requires reasonable employer choice and covers travel costs for men taking assigned jobs, plus reemployment priority and protections from mortgage foreclosures if the shift harms finances.
Americans advance into Germany across Our River and Siegfried line
U S Third Army pushed two miles into Germany beyond the Our River near St Vith and seized Heckhischeid Grosslang enfeld and Winterscheid while probing Siegfried line. First and 82nd Divisions widened west wall probes north of Krinkelt with sporadic mortar fire, signaling delaying action rather than a major German defense reestablishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhine
Germany
Landesfeld
St. Vith
Prom
U. S. Third Army
Our River
Heckhischeid
Grosslangenfeld
Winterscheid
Prum
First Army
West Wall
Krinkelt
Supreme Headquarters
Siegfried Line
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Naral
Pat
KAY Jevelay
Codemus
BANK
Tastown MD
C. A. Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Schindel-Rohrer & Co
South Potomac Street
Birgel
Cairo Radio
East Avenue
North Avenue
South
Potomac Street
Teri I
Pear As
Keane
Baby Home
Pennsy Man
Melvin C. Butts
Mt. Alto
Heinz Guderian
Eastern Front
Paris
Lothar Rendukie
Norway
N. E
Siegfried
Triangle Food Stores
Smith Smart Shoes
Curtis
Portage & Foot Pal
Bible’ S Shoe Shop
Oxydol
Lee
Arthur Dorsey
Cor
Locust & Randolph
Alin
Maryland
Bohemia
The
National Brewing Co
Baltimore
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