German winter offensive slowed after 40 mile penetration into Belgium
Paris dispatches report a 40 mile German penetration into Belgium and Eisenhower urging all forces to crush the thrust. The operation reached near the Meuse and Namur with Von Rundstedt gambling against fixed defenses. Allied reports say momentum slowed but pockets of tanks and infantry penetrations occurred on two east spots. The situation on the south flank improved yet remained confused as St Vith faced a frontal SS attack while German spearheads widened toward Luxembourg and Thionville.
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James M. Long
Paris
Belgium
Dwight Eisenhower
Durthe
Verbomont
Meuse
Namur
Eisenhower
Marchal von Rundstedt
Rom
von Rundstedt
Associated Press
von Rivads
First Army
Aachenea
Erman
Third Army
Thionville
Metz
St. Vith
Risehower
France
Karl von Runstedt
Luxembourg
Hogemont
Liege
Liege-bastogne
Clervaux
Wiltz
Eisenhower Warns Germans Gamble Near End Of War
Paris dispatch reports General Eisenhower declaring the Germans are making a last great gamble as Allied forces push to break out from fixed defenses. He urges every ally to destroy the enemy on ground and in air, affirming with God’s help they will win a great victory.
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Ike
Paris
Eisenhower
AEF
Dwight D. Eisenhower
von Rundstedt
Berlin
G. I. Joe
Stanley Aron
London Daily News
First Army
Baron
Flying bombs back at German troops urged by soldiers
American troops battered by V weapons want to use flying bombs against Germany. They argue if better bombs exist they should be deployed to blunt Ruhr industry and disrupt German bases, noting flying bombs previously disrupted London and that weather aids their effectiveness.
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Wes Gallagher
Ninth Army
Adolf Hitler
Gemann
Stars and Stripes
London
Belgians Watch Nervously as Battle Tide Threatens Front
American correspondent Hal Boyle reports Belgian towns in wartime fear as German advances loom. Civilians whisper rumors, troops ride grimly to fight, and refugees overflow streets while medics and damaged vehicles mark the moving front.
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Hal Boyle
Belgium
Georgia Weather Forecast Clears and Grows Colder
Georgia forecast shows tonight's clearing and colder air with lows 16 to 22 in the north and 22 to 30 in the south. Saturday remains fair with continued cold conditions across the state.
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Georgia
Cold Wave Grips Large Part of Nation Today
A wide cold spell hit eastern New England and parts of the Midwest with subzero readings. Minnesota and the Dakotas saw relief briefly, while temperatures plunged to 25 below in Pennsylvania and near zero in several New York and Ohio cities. Rain and snow affected western regions, with Florida unusually mild in contrast.
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British to Draft 250000 More Men in Coming Months
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill's office announced that Britain will draft 250000 additional servicemen for the army in the coming months, increasing the previously planned numbers.
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London
Churchill
Russians Open New Drive Along Northern Front
Berlin radio reports a new Soviet assault in East Prussia on a 22 mile front south of Frauenburg. Twenty seven divisions attacked with tanks and massive artillery, following a bombardment of about 170000 shells in 90 minutes, according to Nazi commentator Ernst Von Hammer.
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London
Berlin
Frauenburg
East Prussia
Ernst von Hammer
Million Dollar Shakedown Pair to Be Released
Federal Judge John C Knox ordered the release of William Bioff and George Browne from 10 and eight year extortion sentences tied to a million dollar Hollywood shakedown. The government did not oppose. the men had aided with testimony in a labor racketeering trial. Bioff and Browne have paid $10,000 fines each and will be freed when the order reaches Sandstone prison.
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New York
John C. Knox
William Bioff
George Browne
Knox
Red Army closes on Budapest as Slovak gains widen
Soviet units push into southern Slovakia and seize key towns while two large Russian army groups threaten to seal off Budapest from the west. German defenses near Szekesfehervar bend under renewed pressure as Berlin reports gains southwest of the capital and a possible thrust toward Vienna. Continued efforts signal a major Allied push on the Danube front.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Slovakia
Budapest
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Losone
Lucenec
Rimaszombat
Kassa-Losone
Rim
Szekesfehervar
Danube
Austria
Berlin
Vienna
Associated Press
Washington
Russia
German Counteroffensive Presses Tense Worldwide
War analyst DeWitt Mackenzie reports the German counteroffensive remains in a nerve wracking timeline with Eisenhower pouring weight into key sectors. He notes Nazi momentum slows as supply and manpower strains rise, while Allied superiority in resources grows more evident and caution urged in Berlin.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Western Front
Saipan Bombers Hit Nagoya as Mindoro Airfields Open
Saipan based B29s bomb Nagoya aircraft plants while U S fighters operate from new Mindoro airfields near Manila. MacArthur reports 11 327 Japanese dead in Leyte drive as Saipan assaults continue and Nagoya raids surge to a fourth strike this week.
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Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
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Japan
U. S
Philippines
Mindoro
Manila
Leyte
Yamashita
77Th
Ormoc Valley
Hatsudoki
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