Canadians Break German Line in Silesia West Wall Siege Update
Canadian forces push along the northern end of the Siegfried Line near Kleve and the Rhine as German counterattacks falter under Montgomery’s pressure. Allied air power aids advances through the Reichswald with weather aiding movement, widening the bridgehead and threatening northern flank defenses. The U.S. Third Army expands its position south of Priem as the allied assault continues toward the Rhine.
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Goeld
Niers
Ima
Positi
Montgomery
Ballit
West Wall's
Reichswald Forest
Sonigosterg
Siegfried Line
Meuze
U. S. Third Army
Eisenhower
Watlandort-Bachternach
Priem
Officer Hid Wife's Body in Foxhole in Columbia
Sheriff said Lieut B S C Epes buried his wife Mrs Mary Lee Epes in a foxhole at Leesburg Road near Columbia on January 29 after she disappeared. He then allegedly returned days later to mark the grave and was held in connection with her death as investigators traced botched suicide attempts and family ties.
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Marr Lee
Epes
Sahibne Boas
T. Alex Heiss
Heise
S. C. Epes
Mary Lee Epes
Leesburg Road
Aubur
Jacksonville, Fin
Fort. Jackson
Eves
Joe Sim
Educators Rally For Ousted University Professor Rainey
The American Association of University Professors urged reinstatement of Dr Horter P Rainey a former University of Texas president ousted amid claims of academic freedom violations The group condemned the removal as violating sound academic practice and tenure protections urging restored leadership and standards.
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Washington
American Association
Horter P. Rainey
University of Texas
Reittey
Yanks Tighten Grip on Bataan Peninsula as Fight Rages
American forces press in on the Bataan defenses with the Japanese stubborn near Intramuros. The U S Army reports capturing Abucay and advancing five miles south while probing Caraballo positions. Allied troops seize supplies in the Zambales area and recover enemy equipment including four tanks.
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Pussy River
Intramurcos
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Caasta Bat Jeriva
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Senile
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Baiean
Ash Corps
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Macarthur
Vinson Orders Cancellation of War Contracts at EL A Laboratories
The Office of Economic Stabilization canceled all war contracts and priority privileges for EL A Laboratories of Brooklyn after it violated a War Labor Board order. The plant, once employing 56, faced potential shutdown as production for the Army could be absorbed by others. The action, the first use of executive sanctions against firms flouting WLB rulings, aims to enforce wartime labor relations. The Navy indicated the impact would not hinder the war effort.
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Washington
Office of Econome Stabilization
EL A. Laboratories, Inc
Brooklyn
War Labor Board
WLE
A. Laboratories
O.S
Fred M. Vinson
Army, Navy and War Production Board
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Vinson
War
Navy
War Department
Brook
Army
Rae
Churchill and Eden Arrive in Athens to Rousing Welcome
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden landed in Athens by plane and were greeted by a crowd in Constitution Square. Churchill delivered an upbeat address praising Britain Greece friendship and future unity while papers urged citizens to attend the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier appearance.
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UPI
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Constitution Square
Britain
Greece
Soeidite
Eden
St Lawrence University President Dies at 64
Ogdensburg residents report the death of Dr Millard H Jencks president of St Lawrence University since 1941 and acting president since 1940 He had tropical fever since spring and died at St John s Hospital Survivors include his wife Ruth Hiball and son Rimhait Jencks serving in the armed forces He was born in Gravesville in 1881 and a 1905 St Lawrence graduate with a Doctor of Science from Clark University in 1947
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Ogdensburg
Millard H. Joncs
Lawrence Universal Canton
St John’s Hospital
Lawrence
Gravesville
St Lawrence
Clarkson Callega
Potedai
Ruth
Hiball
Rimhait Jencks
OPA Orders Cigarettes Back On Counter
New York regional OPA officials ordered cigarette displays back on retail counters by next Monday. Daniell Wooitey said the tobacco industry must comply, noting OPA power to enforce region wide. Eric Caramia of the Tobacco Dealers Association said members will not display cigarettes.
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New York
Daniell
Wooitey
OPA
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Eric Caramia
Hells Tobacco Dealers of America
DPA
Treasure digger drills sidewalk hole under city permit
A man named C. B. Mobley digs a nine foot hole in a sidewalk claiming a hidden gold hoard is buried nearby. City Council grants a permit with a $59 bond requirements to ensure the dig site is stabilized and the shaft is safely maintained.
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Green Cove
C. B. Mobley
County Poultryman Named Best In U S
Albany reporter notes Clums Corners poultryman Albany E Danish received a gold medal from Gov. Thomas E. Dewey naming him champion poultry farmer of the United States for 1944. The event highlighted Danish building a 156000 yearly chicken operation and Dewey praised his diligence in food production.
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Corners, Jeft
Thomas E. Deter
Gazewe
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Merle
Governor's Chambers
Albany Capitol
Albany
Clums Corners
Sie
Thomas E. Dewey
Breeders’ Gazette
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Dewey
Governor Dewey
State Department of Agriculture
Cornell University
Rensselaer County
Gilbert T Seclge
John
Swan
Albert Nederheydes
Sreened Jacob Prats
Fasroe Ral Tard Fink
Mabel Macy
Harvey Pease
Maurice ‘Buson
Leon Brown
Fact & Ier
Danish
Navy Reviews Discharges of Prominent Athletes
Navy officials review cases of high profile athletes and entertainers facing discharge to avoid public criticism. Secretary Forrestal’s order names a procedure for identifying “nationally prominent persons” and defers final action to appropriate services. The memo mentions a well known football player discharged for physical disability and later success in professional play as a trigger for scrutiny.
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Washington
Navy
Forresta
Itu
Secretar
Forrestal
Army Ional
Coast Guard
Agi
Kentucky to Christen Ship With Bourbon
A Kentucky ship christening will feature bourbon from Bardstown. The ceremony replaces traditional champagne with bourbon to honor the state’s distilling heritage. The event ties Bardstown to the vessel and local industry.
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Kentucky
Bourbon
U.S. Ma
Bardstown
I. Io
Bardsio
Paris Adds Test to Midnight Alert Exercise
Paris officials conducted a night time alert drill with the city sounding a clear siren as practice. Pottee stated there were no enemy planes in the area and the exercise aimed to test readiness and public response.
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Paris
Pottee
Senate Draft Aims Broad Labor Draft For War Effort
A tentative substitute bill authored by Senators Wagner and Kilgore expands the draft to include all working age men and women, with enforcement by employers under War Manpower Commission rules. The plan sets age classifications, limits hiring in certain zones, and requires surveys to measure manpower use, with Byrnes directing manpower studies across agencies.
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WMC
Thaise
New British Spitfire Claimed Fastest Fighter
London reports that Britain’s new Spitfire, powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine with a three-blade propeller, claims speeds near 430 miles per hour and a ceiling around 45 000 feet. The aircraft features rounded wing tips and a distinctive tail design as announced by authorities.
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London
Britein
SpiGre Ik
Nazi spies sentenced to death by U S court
The New York trial found Captain Heinz Govien and Erich Neumann guilty of espionage and sabotage as Nazi spies. They were condemned under the Articles of War with the death penalty, following testimony on charges of war acts, espionage, and conspiracy. Continued on Page Eleven.
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Jam Cintis
New York
Colepaugh
Erich Imps
Ton
Eis Rold
Dent
Comenadien
Oma Nether
Siad
F D R May Visit Italy And Vatican
President Roosevelt is reported to plan potential stops in Italy and the Vatican during an abroad trip. He may confer with Pope Pius and possibly proceed to France to meet Allied leaders and discuss relief for the French civilian population.
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Aly
Pius
Franca
Duce Samuel I
Ialy
France
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Thie
Comnec- France
Hig
Late Gaulle
Bir
Donald Nelson Weds Former Beauty Queen in Secret Ceremony
The report notes Donald Nelson’s marriage to a former beauty queen amid tangled references to court actions and political figures. It mentions Nelson, ties to War Production Board heritage, a Chicago divorce weeks prior, and statements from associates regarding the nuptials.
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Donald Nelson
Washington
Donald M. Ian
War Production Board
Marsuerite. & Coulhe Earcold Formier
Heanty
Arnold Tyendanis Aine
Cere
Ice Arnold’s
Court of Appests
Marvin L. Farris
Eison
Roosevelt
Nelsons Stell & Westchester
Aparuyasnis
Nelson de Retide
Neilson
Chicago
Paul
Stra
Stettin Under Constant Air Attacks Reported
Danes report Stettin enduring continuous air raids and observing distant figures. Finnish Press Service cites a peacemaker quote amid hunger exhaustion and carnage near the port, while informants mention rationing impacts and clothing prices rising.
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Stettin
Death Comes After Ten Days in Snowbound New York Farm
A bachelor farmer Allan Joweship died undiscovered for ten days after snowbound isolation in Anglica New York. His body frozen was found in the home by a relative who walked two miles through drifting fields to reach the farm last Saturday, officials reported from Attecano County.
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Angelica
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Allan
War Production Board calls for higher 1945 outputs
The War Production Board and War Department raised 1945 procurement goals to 37 800,600,000, a 15.9 percent increase over 1944. Orders cover heavy bombers engines trucks and parts with emphasis on ammunition heavy artillery and tanks. Undersecretary Patterson said the push would strain industry and reflects a critical emergency and overhaul across aviation and ground forces.
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Reon
Army
War Department
War Production Board
Robert P. Patterson
Seaponse Complex
Joint Chiefs of
Stat
Bill to Split RFC Faces Vote Today in Congress
The House moves toward consideration of a bill to break up the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and shift oversight to the Commerce Department. Supporters urge expedited passage while critics fear disruption of RFC’s financing. timing centers on Wallace’s nomination as Secretary of Commerce and Senate action.
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Washington
House
Henry AL Wei
George
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wallace
Senate
RFC
4Nen
Ries Committee
Agency curbs use of bottled gas amid wartime demand
The Petroleum Administration orders restrictions on propane gas use for cooking and heating in most states except Arizona California Nevada Oregon Washington Alaska and Hawaii. Dealers must apply to the Petroleum Administration for all propane installations except for maintenance or repair. The curbs have been in effect since November 24.
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Damerads
Gaa
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
Tawail
Petroleum Administration
Berlin Says Breslau Is Encircled By Red Army
Berlin reports Breslau encircled as Red Army advances in Silesia. Soviet forces claim gains near the Queis river and Berlin front lines show gaps as Moscow presses toward the German capital. Continued coverage on Pare Eleven.
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Moscow
Ney
Dresden
Theorthern
Sumainfreié
Ber ‘DX
Boszgen
Honav
Sorat
Berlin
Koevs
Belin
Frey
Konet
People's Army
Agimov
RED Army
Allies May Ease Italian Peace Terms
Rome Britain and the United States prepared to issue a joint declaration on Italian peace terms. Informants said a federation would grant allied status with economic promises while preserving armistice constraints. The secret clauses reportedly accompany the September surrender document.
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Rome
Britain
Tiaiv
Washington
London
Pietro Hadeytio
II Kkrewn
Chinese Break Jap Grip On Vital Railroad Line
Chinese forces recaptured the town of Pingshan sixteen miles north of Canton and reportedly secured the entire railroad area. The Japanese were pushed back and repairs to tracks were planned as the line returned to use, affecting Manchuria and Hong Kong regions.
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Mies
Canrion
Ike
Worea
Manchuria
Vo Canten
Hongkons
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