Russians Press Berlin as Danzig Gdynia Hold Under Siege
Berlin claimed the Red army reopened a drive on Berlin with heavy artillery and tanks breaching defenses along the Oder river. Moscow said Russians split the Nazi garrisons of Danzig and Gdynia while pressing Moravia, Bohemia, and Vienna. Konev reached Moravia near Silesia as Danube offensives reached Komarom.
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London
Berlin
Red Army
Moscow
Baltic
Danzig
Gdynia
Oder River
Kuestrin
Golzow
Kuestrin- Berlin
Stockholm
Moravia
Bohemia
Vienna
Ivan
Konev
Upper Silesia
Sudeten Mountains
Silesian
Neisse
Loebschuetz
Danube River
Hungary
Komarom
Bratislava
Red Air
Internee Wilson Dies in Santo Tomas Camp
Frederick G. Wilson, a former Butte resident employed by the federal government in the Philippines, died at the Santo Tomas prison camp last June after being interned since early 1942. His sister and brother in law at 521 South Crystal confirmed the report based on a card from Wilson stating he was in fair health before his death.
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Frederick G. Wilson
Butte
Philippines
Santo Tomas
Inlaw
H. A. Tyvand
South Crystal
Naguilian Falls to 33rd Division in Luzon Drive
American infantrymen of the 33rd Division captured Naguilian and its airfield twelve miles northwest of Baguio after a rolling artillery barrage. The Japanese fled to the hills as Lt. Col. Arthur Collins led the attack. engineers repair the bridge and the airfield remains usable. MacArthur reports broader Luzon gains and intensified air attacks on supply lines toward Negros Cebu and Bohol.
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Manila
Naguilian
Baguio
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Naguiban
Naguillan
Arthur Collins
Boston
Mass
MacArthur
Visayan
Negros
Cebu
Bohol
Indo- China
Red Cross Campaign Total Reaches 22010 in Butte Drive
The Butte chapter reports 22010 raised by Friday in its Red Cross financial campaign led by A J Davis Jr. He urges a 30 percent boost to meet the national 200 million goal and asks donors to bring contributions to 62 West Broadway. The drive aims to finish the intensive phase by next week with volunteers listed.
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Butte
American Red Cross
A. J. Davis, Jr
National Organization
Red Cross
Davis
West Broadway
Japanese Leaders Vow to Regain Iwo Saipan Guadalcanal
Premier Koiso and War Minister Sugiyama said Japan will not let an enemy land on the homeland and are determined to retake Iwo Jima Saipan and Guadalcanal while promising to defend the homeland against invasion. Yonai announced forces ready to attack on all fronts as Mainichi warned counterattack plans near completion.
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Washington
U.P
Japan
Kuniaki Koiso
Iwo
Saipan
Guadalcanal
Koiso
Iwo Jima
Gen
Sugiyama
Rabaul
Bismarck Islands
Truk
Carolines
Philippines
United States
Comei
Federal Communications Commis
Adm
Mitsumasa Yonai
Mainichi
Loss of U S S Bismarck Sea in Japanese air attack
U S Pacific Fleet announces the escort carrier S S Bismarck Sea was sunk off Iwo Jima after a Japanese air attack on February 21. Most of the crew were rescued. Captain John Lockwood Pratt survived and oversaw the evacuation before the ship went down. Built at Vancouver Washington, the ship was commissioned last year.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
U.S. S. Bismarck Sea
Iwo Jima
Chester W. Nimitz Saurday
Nimitz
John Lockwood Pratt
Milford
Del
Coronado
Calif
Kaiser Shipyards
Vancouver
Wash
Pratt
Bells Herald Rain Ends Lisbon Drought
Lisbon's church bells rang Friday night as rain ended a long drought, marking relief for residents and a return of prayers for rain.
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Lisbon
Weather Forecast For Butte And Montana Regions
Butte area mostly cloudy with occasional light snow Saturday and Saturday night. Temperatures near 40 with Friday 34 and 28. West of the continental divide cloudy with rain or snow flurries Saturday and scattered showers Sunday. High 40 to 50. East of the divide mostly cloudy cooler Saturday with scattered showers and strong winds. Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday. High Saturday 45 to 55.
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Butte
Montana
Continental Divide
Rhine Crossing One of Smoothest Operations of War
Third Army under Patton crossed the Rhine and secured a firm bridgehead within hours. The initial infantry wave crossed at 10:25 p.m. with little resistance, followed by sporadic firing as craft ferried men and supplies. German defenses were slow to respond as American artillery silenced heavy weapons and pushed inland by dawn.
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Paris
George S. Patton
Third Army
Rhine
Germany
Berlin
Patton
Oppenheim
Mainz
Sir B. L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Broad Rhine
Front
Darmstadt
Main
Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen
Worms
The
Saar
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Remagen
Reich
Hodges
Mannheim-Berlin
Adolf Hitler
19Th Tactical Air Command
United Press
Robert Richards
Duesseldorf
B. L. Montgomery
U.S. Third Army
Normandy
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Advance Gifts
M. J. Shaughnessy
John Wulf
George A. Hill
A. E. Quisenberry
Ray McDonald
J. J. Hermes
J. D. Newman
August Grunert
Guy Pratt
Thomas Whalen
N. L. Richmond
M. P. Burns
Robert Crangle
Ralph Evans
T. J. Lanphier
G. N. Dupree
Emil Marans
Roy Redlich
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