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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
14
Allied dispatches report Patton's Third Army driving a breakthrough on the western front, with German forces withdrawing and a corridor forming near Bastogne. The Ourthe line is shifting, and the German high command admits retreat across the Belgian bulge as Allied forces close in from east and south.
Admiral Jonas H. L. Ingram warned of the danger of robot bombs and said an attack is possible though not yet certain. He stressed defense readiness and the Atlantic Fleet's role, while Nimitz warned of Japan's persistence and urged production to offset shortages.
Allied air force reports say about forty B 29s from India hit the Singapore dry docks and naval facilities during daylight, while three Saipan based Superfortresses raided Tokyo. No B 29 losses were reported. Japanese efforts to repair damaged ships and bases were noted as part of the wider campaign toward Luzon.
The governor ordered a grand jury investigation into legislative spending adjourned Tuesday after testimony from Harry Walkof of New York City, an elderly former Met, with undisclosed questions.
Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, the Polar explorer, receives the Legion of Merit from President Roosevelt at the White House for pioneering aviation in the Southeastern Pacific to chart a new air route to Australia. The award cites hidden duties, Pacific assignments, and Belgium battlefront study of air support.
New York reports a War Department notice urging timely Valentine mail to service members. Cards mailed in first class envelopes by February 14 are accepted, with an estimated ten million Valentine packets expected to reach troops overseas this year.
Senator Reg Taabou of Connecticut introduced a bill permitting blind passengers to travel with their guide dogs on passenger trains and Pullman cars. The proposal aims to extend accessibility and assistance for impaired travelers on rail services.
American forces under General MacArthur report nine towns captured in Luzon as Sixth Army advances toward the inland from Lingayen Gulf beach heads. Advances extend across the Agao river toward Pozorrubio and Masadag with limited sniper resistance and Japanese air activity still near negligible.
Michigan state senator Warren G. Hooper, a Republican from Albion, was found shot and dead inside a burning car four miles north of Springport. Investigators from the Carr Grand Jury were ordered to probe the death, with a coroner confirming multiple bullet wounds and no gun recovered at the scene.
British and American air forces resume daylight raids on the Ruhr industrial region. Lancaster bombers from the Royal Air Force and bombers from the U S Eighth Air Force blast strategic targets in Germany as operations pause briefly due to weather and enemy defenses.
Allied forces report Shwebo in central Burma is completely in their hands near the Irrawaddy city of Ajanda Mey less than six miles away. British troops also push on toward Budalin while Indian units seize Ponndgyun near Akyab, as Allied success continues against Japanese air bases and supply lines.
Senator Connally of Texas urged colleagues to avoid extended foreign policy debate amid a Roosevelt Stalin Churchill conference. He chaired an eight member delegation to the White House talks and promised secrecy on discussions with President Roosevelt. Senator Vandenberg proposed a quick international check on Germany and Japan. Senator Ferguson supported reaffirming the Atlantic Charter principles.
Ed Ker, detective, said a man confessed Wednesday to fatally beating his friend Michael Halthak, a shoemaker, in a hotel in August 1936. The killer described fleeing across the country and returning to New York, driven by sleepless memories and heavy drinking.
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered discontinuing seasonal passenger trains after March 1 for lines with under 35 percent occupancy in November 1934. A deep wartime brownout will dim outdoor lighting and window displays to conserve scarce fuels, with only essential public safety lighting kept.
Soviet forces push toward Budapest center as Moscow reports over four fifths of the capital in their hands and dawn to dusk fighting holds off German attempts to rescue the Axis garrison. Prisoners total surpass 9 600 with heavy losses on both sides.
Swiss telegraph agency reports a U S fighter plane machine gunned a train at Chiasso station killing the engineer and wounding an assistant An additional car was machine gunned as it emerged from Mount Olimpine tunnel near the Swiss frontier Chiasso station wounded an Italian engineer in the attack
Albany the legislature plans review of war ballots and election law calendar to smooth election board work. William B. Herlands delivered report to Attorney General Goldstein with copies to Governor Dewey and Sen. Charles O Burney Jr. Nominal reforms aim at postwar reconstruction funding and aviation tasks for the commerce department.
London reports German commander Field Marshal Kesselring survived seven accidents. A radio broadcast from Berlin claimed he had been shot down multiple times and endured extensive dangers on the front. Details remained unclear and unconfirmed by Allied officials.
A heavy quake struck Kingston Jamaica yesterday at 4 pwn local time. No damage details are available yet and officials have not reported casualties or structural impacts.
King Peter of Yugoslavia reversed a prior stance and opposed a Tito Subasin regency proposal while backing the Tito-Susp-basic agreement. He criticized the regency form and Tito’s council’s unchecked legislative power until a constitutional assembly finishes work. Observers fear power could shift to a single political group.
A Senate subcommittee hearing on nosiwar economic planning highlights risks for major cities failing to modernize. Witnesses argue urban areas must attract residents and investment or face decay, with experts noting housing, infrastructure, and workforce challenges threaten future growth.
German retreat from the western tip of the Bulge described as a tactical victory by Berlin radio commentators. The Allied effort under Montgomery and Patton faced countermeasures as Germany aimed to protect deep flanks along the Ardennes.
A wartime dispatch describes Admiral Nimitz hinting at a clash with Japanese forces as carrier task forces reconnoiter along the China coast. It notes Cam Ranh Bay as a potential base for reinforcements toward Lingayen Gulf and the Luzon invasion.
Bellin Browne said yesterday payments were cut from 500 corporations and that 400 taxpayers owe 2 on 13:3 income Arba. The state tax commission urges final installments on corporation franchise taxes and personal income taxes ahead of the Monday deadline.
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