Tanks Strike Back at Germans in Ardennes Offensive
Allied forces under Patton and Hodges smash German lines in Belgium Luxembourg and threaten Von Rundstedt's bulge. Intelligence slips blamed for failures as Churchill survives two assassination scares in Athens amid Greece crisis talks.
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Patton
George 8
U. S
Belgium
Luxembourg
von Rundstedt
Saar
Ardennes
Third Army
Ines
Meuse
Fattony
Courtney Hodges
First Army
Liege
Bulge
Ardennes Forest
Allied Intelligence Department
Peyton C. March
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Greece
Britain
Winston Churchill
Athens
Churchill
Winnie
Wartime Economy Hits New High in 1944 But Slows in 1945
The Commerce Department reports 1944 output and income reached record levels with 197 billion dollars in goods and services and 156 billion in personal income. War-driven spending dominates, while 1945 is expected to level off. War mobilization seeks full labor use and rationing tightens. In the Pacific, Leyte is captured and Mindoro battles continue as B 29s strike Tokyo.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Department
Pacific
Philippine
Leyte
Samar
U. S
Mindoro
Philippines
Gangling Archipelago
Sugiyama
Tokyo
Meat Output Hits Record 25 Billion Pounds in 1944
Chairman T Henry Foster of the American Meat Institute cites a year end report and U S Department of Agriculture estimates showing dressed animals for 1944 at 96,600,000 hogs 94,800,000 sheep and lambs 19,700,000 cattle and 14,200,000 calves despite wartime obstacles.
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T. Henry Foster
American Meat Institute
U, & Department of Agriculture
Foster
Radio Industry Eyes 445000 Postwar Jobs
With strong demand for tubes sets and FM receivers after the war, the radio industry projects employing at least 445000 people, up from 86173 prewar. About 60 percent of the new workforce is expected to be women, officials estimate.
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WFB
Akron
Montgomery Ward Seizure Faces Court Review
The United States again seized Montgomery Ward arguing war production needs. The case centers on Ward resisting War Labor Board orders for a closed shop while the company claims its operations do not directly serve the war effort. The government says Ward’s refusals threaten strikes and national production.
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Montgomery Ward
U. S
War Labor Board
WLB
Labor: Stay in Unions Stay in Unions
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that among 21 plants and 75 000 union members only 895 workers quit during the 1 day window before maintenance of membership contracts. Industries include shipbuilding textile radio auto parts chemical electrical machinery steel products transportation equipment and tobacco.
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U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Postwar projects and surplus state funds tied to future economy
States hold large postwar balances and completed plans as manpower and material shortages slow new work. Oregon leads in completed projects. California New York Pennsylvania and Winds also show sizable balances and underway plans. UNRRA buys $15 million in clothing. U S steel output peaks in 1944 with earnings outlook around 170 million. One in eight discharged soldiers plans to start a business or farm, many under 4000 investment.
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Oregon
Oklahoma
California
New York
Pennyslvvania
Ernie Pyle Memoir of Desert Escapes From Tunis Front
The dispatch recounts Captain Jed Dailey miraculously slipping between two German Mark IV tanks in a jeep near Faid Pass and outrunning artillery as German patrols scour the desert. It notes loss of razor blades, a camera, and film, plus the resilience of soldiers and a majestic 24 hour withdrawal through Sheitla valley with orderly convoys, minimal vehicle breakdowns, and heavy air support.
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Jed Dailey
Sharon
Mass
Faid Pass
Dailey
Jed
Sheitla
Satch
Elkins
College Station
Texas
Goebbels
Kasserine Pass
Shelta
Washington War Reflections On Allied Military Decisions
Washington observes that no single military error caused the German breakthrough. General Marshall’s decisions and broader factors, including troop rotations, German restocking, and overoptimistic public news, influenced the campaign. The piece notes advanced German capabilities, tank optimism, and wartime production plans, alongside observations on Hodges and Eisenhower.
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Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
Marshall
U. S
von Rundstedt
Rhine
Lise
Normandy
Siegfried Line
War Department
France
Delayed Refugees Trace France's Retreat at Kasserine Pass
The observer notes French civilian refugees on the road, many walking with few belongings, trusting a return. Arab residents are described as permanent and adaptable. French artillery and infantry pull back, sometimes hindering traffic after withdrawal, with the scene symbolizing France's broader disaster.
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Kasserine Pass
France
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Gbie Nowapasens
Europe
Lucky Winnie
Gen. Patton
James F. Byrnes
War Production Board
War Manpower Commission
OPA
U. S. In
LABOR
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
UNRRA
Ernie Pyle
Pyle
George Sutherlin
Shreveport
Robert Simons Jr
Columbus
Ohio
George
Junior Simons
Feriana
Thelepte
Germany
West Point
Arate
McKers0 & Robbier Inc
Bridgeport Calox
St. Joseph
Posenger
Bfgoodrich
Mrs.glum
Malitisht
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