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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
15
London reports 7,000 Allied planes pounding German rail hubs for two hours at about 100 tons per minute in a targetted strike. Officials say the operation aims to cripple logistics as Russian and Allied ground forces prepare to advance on Germany from east and west.
Fourth Marine Division reports only three Japanese tanks seen on Iwo Jima. General Gates worries allied naval bombardment may have destroyed most armor, while the enemy possibly hides tanks as they defend the island.
Washington authorities advise calm as bees show bald patches. entomologists note seasonal stress and hair loss signs may not indicate a serious issue. Burnside cautions that a false positive is possible and bees sometimes regrow their hair naturally.
U S Third Army troops punched into Saarbrucken amid reports of brisk crossings of the Saar River and seizure of 29 German towns in a rapid thrust toward the Rhine. Patton’s force pushed toward Trier while others crossed near Saarburg and Thalen Rodt, tightening a 65 mile front along the western Saar.
Public members of the War Labor Board advised President Roosevelt to keep the Little Steel wage formula intact while civilian goods remain restricted. The report suggests no revision unless victory nears, noting cost-of-living rises. Industry members agree with the findings, while labor members dissent.
Vice Admiral John H. Hoover described the D Day assault on Iwo Jima as a dire moment with heavy casualties. War correspondent Arthur Primm noted initial Japanese fire threatened the beachhead but a southern breakthrough outflanked defenses, saving the day for U S Marines.
Soviet forces pushed toward Guben on the Neisse frontier and seized nearby fortifications as they closed on the German capital region. reports say units crossed the Weissee, moved toward Goerlitz, and advanced within striking distance of Czenstochow.
Cairo reports last night said most of the Middle East would be at war with Germany and Japan before the week end. Informants heard that Turkey Syria Lebanon Saudi Arabia Transjardasia and Yemen would declare war on the Axis powers.
Congress advances a postwar rivers and harbors measure approving about 300 projects including the Great Lakes Hudson River waterway and Barge Canal work. An appropriation of 1,019,000 funds continuation and opening of the canal to heavy vessels awaits signature from President Roosevelt.
Three condemned men on death row at San Quentin attempted a breakout yesterday. Guard W A Patterson was stabbed and "eaten" by an assailant, while convict Alfred Cavazas, soon to be executed, was shot. Neither guard nor prisoner was fatally wounded.
Washington reports a fracas on the House floor as Mississippi Rep Rankin and Michigan Rep Hook squared off shouting Communist and liar remarks. The scuffle ended when colleagues separated them, with calls for potential censure and a chance for amends.
An enormous Allied air operation targets German rail hubs with mass bomber formations. About 7 000 planes engaged, dropping 3 000 plus sorties to strike freight yards and rail routes across central Germany, stretching from Hamburg to Leipzig, amid reports of dawn to noon bombardment and continued action into the night.
Washington reports US Army and Navy figures push total casualties over 500000 with weekly losses near 5992 and overall totals from Pearl Harbor reaching 511487 dead wounded missing or captured in a grim wartime tally while hints of major offensives loom in Europe and Pacific theaters.
Describes close quarters combat in Manila with fighting on multiple floors. Yanks occupy the Manila Hotel first floor while Japanese hold second and upper levels. City Hall changed hands several times as battles raged through a five storey building and surrounding offices.
General MacArthur says Americal Division lands on Capul Island in the San Bernardino Straits to sever the Japanese shipping lifeline. In the Laizon plain sector Allied forces seize hundreds of artillery pieces and machine guns as part of the drive toward Manila and northeast Luzon.
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