German High Command Reshuffled for Allied Invasion
London reports Hitler reorganizes the German high command in anticipation of a Western Europe invasion. Rommel becomes inspector general for defense of Europe. Guderian and Galland hold senior roles. Runstedt moves to Southeastern Europe. Weichs reportedly dropped. Dietl recalls to command reserve forces. Falkenhorst and Hannecken confirmed. Kuechler and Fromm divide command on the shortened Russian front. Christenson orders Holland defense. Dollman leads coastal batteries. Shadow service to mobilize Britain’s rail network for rapid transport to jump-off ports. three large depots to be built by US engineers with extensive rail and storage facilities.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Erwin Rommel
Europe
Britain
Western
Hitler
Daily Express
Rommel
Heinz Guderian
Adolf Galland
Karl von Runstedt
Fritz von Mannstein
Russia
the Express
Maximilian von Weichs
Balkans
Eduard Diet
Express
Finland
Germany
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Norway
Hermanon von Hannecken
Denmark
Georg von Kuechler
Fromm
Christensen
Holland
Dollman
U. S
Army
Melrose Public Library Adds Range Of New Books
Local library welcomes new titles for adults and children including Why Women Cry and Big Rock Candy Mountain for adults and Polly's Shop and Mary Poppins Opens the Door for children. Also listed are titles by Elizabeth Coatsworth and Dorothy Lyman Leetch among others.
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Berie Artzybasheff
New York City
Caroline Snyder
Ella Bonesteel
Eagie Mills
Isaac Loman
Melrose Public Library
Elizabeth Hawer
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Wallace Stegner
Katrina Glashan
Chippendale Dam
Hugh Troy
Blue Jean
Lorraine
Jerold Beown
Pete
Tom Robinson
Little Red Schoolhouse
Helen Tudler Orion
Mabel Lee Hunt
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Five Bushel Farm
Over Town
Carol Ryrie Brink
Ann Nolan Clark
Margery Bianco
Tommy Tucker
Dorothy Lyman Leetch
Annette
Polly
Edna Bron
Mary Poppins
P. L. Travers
L. Rifkin
Dorothy Baruch
Political Stage continued on bias in war news usage
A column argues against Army information policy that filters news for soldiers. It notes officials may judge audience impact, risking propaganda parallels to Nazi and Communist regimes. The piece questions uniformity, truth, and the wartime duty to provide free information to more than 7 million overseas soldiers.
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Preas
Senator Lodge
Simson
Roosevelt
Stimson
Lewis
War Department Bureau
Army
Pravda Slams Bulgaria For Pro Nazi Alliance
Pravda denounces Bulgaria for allying with Hitler and calls on Bulgarians to join the United Nations. The Pan Slav committee claims Bulgaria allowed German use of ports and railways to move munitions against the Soviet Union and sent forces to Yugoslav guerrillas instead of Russia.
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Moscow
UPI
Hitler
United Nations
Pravda
Communist Party
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Russia
Nazi Post Near Pope's Home Hit
A German Flieger Corps headquarters near Castel Gandolfo, close to Pope Pius XII's summer residence, was destroyed Saturday by two waves of A36 Invaders from the Twelfth Air Support Command. Pilots said the villa received direct hits, exploding into smoke while Castel Gandolfo remained undisturbed. The mission was planned by Maj. Gen. Edwin J. House and staff.
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Italy
Pius XII
Twelfth Air Support Command
Castel Gandolfo
Rome
Flieger Corps
Frascati
Lieut. Marin J. Snider
Elkton
Mid
William M. Fox
Washington, D. C
Harold E. Kofahl
Fellows
Cal
Edwin J. House
Lansingburg church social runs scavenger hunt with prizes
The Mr. and Mrs. Club of First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg held a scavenger hunt as part of their social program on Friday, awarding prizes to winning teams. Entertainment was led by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graham and refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKnight.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Lansingburg
Ralph Graham
Frank McKnight
Ben Romp
Seth N. Genung
Martin Komertz
Grant Becraft
Kirk Groesbeck
Mount Ida women form service guild at church meeting
Women of Mount Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church reorganize an all inclusive group. Edna C. Donnan presides as the chosen name Women’s Service Guild is adopted. Four leaders named and a meeting set for February 11. W. C. Cavert of the Presbyterial board addresses youths on planned church activities. Ruth Stone receives a bridal shower with Ruth presented a silver console set. Air Raid messengers plan scrap drive and non commissioned officer exams for February 20. Mrs. Burnap honored at a birthday gathering.
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Mount Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Board
Edna C.donnan
Women's Service Guild
George Is. Robinson
Edward 0. Stone
Gavin Lawson
J. D. Bryne
Minnie R. Limertick
Teaders
W. C. Cavert
Presbyterial Board
Ruth Stone
Pawling Avenue
C. W. Egan
Seymour Place
J. B. Cloke
Egan
WGY
East Side
114Th Street
Arthur Beaudoin
Edmund Wall
Invasion at Rome Area Surprises Axis Forces
Allied landings at dawn near Rome achieved swift objectives with minimal opposition. General Clark and field commanders toured beachheads as German response remained limited to late counterattacks elsewhere. The operation centered on routes to Rome, with warships and air support softening coastal defenses amid frost and calm seas.
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Rome
Clark
Nettuno
Cassino
Appian and
Casihan
Fifth Army
Gaeta
English Channel
England
Africa
Channel
Mediterranean
Joseph Goebbels
Lewis R. Raffanelli
Richfield
Italy
Raffanelli
M. E. Nordlund
Tacoma
Wash
Wilbur Papscatt
Redwood City
Cal
Papscott
Imland
Norway
Crete
Dieppe
French
Eighth Army
Templi
Unions Unite For Negro Aid Form Broad Labor Coalition
Growing cooperation between the A F of L and the C I O emerges in a new national council for a permanent fair employment practice committee. The council endorses federal anti discrimination legislation and includes leaders like David Dubinsky A Philip Randolph and Emil Rieve with Will Allen and Willard Townsend among its executive staff.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Council For A Permanent
C. O
A. F. of L
F. E. P. C. Council
George Weaver
Ann Arnold Hedgeman
New York Social Service
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
Mechanicville captain Cinella serves in Army
John T. Cinella son of Mrs Philomenia Cinella Saratoga Avenue has been made a captain in the Army. He enlisted in September 19 and studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital before assignment to Fort Story Virginia. He is the husband of former Miss Jane Clark.
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John T. Cinella
Philomenia Cinella
Saratoga Avenue
Cinella
Jane Clark
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Fort Storey
Richard Holmes
Louisiana
Herbert Holmes
Lillian Collins
Saratoga Springs
Joseph F. Bango
Camp Sutton
N. C
Joseph Bango
Joseph A. Iannone
Fort Benning
Angelo Iannone
Corp
Donald L. Rivenburg
Camp McCoy
Wis
Helen Rivenburg
Hill Street
Newfoundland
William Higgins
South Main Street
Navy Radio School
Bainbridge
Sampson
Wallace and Reynolds Stir Campaign Criticism in Speech
Wallace introduced Rayburn as a great American statesman while denouncing administration critics and GOP hopefuls. Quentin Reynolds praised American production for a second front and lamented home bickering, signaling strong support for Roosevelt and a show of unity among leaders.
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Roosevelt
Hannegan
Rayburn
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Commission
Main Street
Quentin Reynolds
Chum
America
Reynolds
England
United States
Germany
Japan
Bus Train Crash Near County Hospital Injures and Kills
Eleven year old Guybert Barnes crawled from a shattered bus to safety as the locomotive hit the left side of the bus at a crossing. Fire swept along the right of way while two fire departments responded to fuel storage risk and a courtroom watchman noted the blast.
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County Hospital
F. L. Dolson
Decatur, II
Guybert Barnes
Barnes
Martin Linehan
Troy Public Library Adds New Books Exhibition List
Troy Public Library announces a one week exhibition of new titles including Cook It In a Casserole by F R Brooks, Our Living World by C L Fenton, Those were the Days by E K Hewitt, Preface to Peace, Mother America by C P Romulo, They Made Me a Leatherneck by R B Vance, Amateurs at War edited by B A Williams, Long Long Ago by Alexander Woollcott, Hedge Against the Sun by Barbara Bentley, Tower of Steel by Josephine Lawrence, Grand Design by David Pilgrim, Mexican Time by Z L Schiller, and more.
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Troy Public Library
F. R. Brobeck
C. L. Fenton
E. KR. Hewitt
Ruth Mitchell
Germany
C. P. Romulo
R.B. Vance
U. S
B. A. Williams
Alexander Woollcott
Barbara Bentley
Tower of Steel
Josephine Lawrence
David Pilgrim
Pseud
Z. L. Schiller
Local Club Hails Bond Drive Support and Community Leaders
City chair man Arthur H. Vinett's representative pushed the Fourth War Bond drive as the club bought four bonds. Mary Manso received an award for loyal club support, while Thomas J. Dewitt was named leader of next week’s social. Mechanicville Paper Box Co. staff to attend. The Polish Alliance hosts a dance, a pageant rehearsal occurred at First Methodist, Motor Vehicle Bureau to issue 1944 plates, Lions Club meets at Joyce's Log, and First Presbyterian women plan a mother daughter banquet on February 34.
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Star of Liberty
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Elsie Wooddell
Arthur C. Herrick
Glayds Mosseau
Ward P. Holland
Floyd L. Wilbur
Mark J. Fusco
Alois N. Mault
Daniel S. Carr
Don F. Green
Joseph P. Gilheaney
James E. Prout
Joseph Sykes
Luke E. Fillmore
Martin E. Varley
Manuel A Baspie
William A. Carr
Arthur H. Vinett
Mary Manso
Broadway
Thomas J. Dewitt
Riverside
Mechanicville Paper Box Co
National Polish Alliance
Clifton Park ‘Road
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Lions’ Club
Joyce's Log Tavern
P. J. Kenny
Plana
First Presbyterian Church
Strike Halted Debris Cleanup Starts After Vote
Philadelphia public works workers returned to cleanup 90 000 tons of garbage after more than half of the 2300 vote ended their one day strike. Official estimates projected a three week cleanup as reasons varied among workers for delaying the return. Local 427 business agent William J McEntee cited other jobs lack of notice and Sunday work refusals as factors.
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Philadelphia
Public Works
William J. McEntee
Nazi Coastal Fortifications and Evacuations Tighten Grip
German forces fortify the French Mediterranean coast from Aigues Mortes to Berre with sea launches and searchlight patrols. Marseille’s coastal defenses grow stronger as Toulon becomes a guarded dead city and Petain faces German pressure over a potential uprising if Allied invasion occurs.
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Etangs
Aigues Mortes
Berre
Gulf of Lion
Marseille
Mediterranean Wall
Genoa
Europe
Toulon
France
Vichy
Marshal Petain
Hitler
Petain
Toulousse
Storehouse Blaze Halted by Firemen
An alarm at 3 34 pm Saturday sent firemen to a rear one story frame storehouse at 851 Fourth Avenue used by William Ward. Catherine Konen owns the building. insurance carried. Cause undetermined. damage unestimated. Outtap logged at 4 pm.
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Fourth Avenue
William Ward
Catherine Konen
Hotel Murder Continues as Investigators Probe Motive
Police continue to investigate a hotel killing with no clear motive while questioning Mrs Williams associates. The crime lab tests bullets embedded in the wall to estimate distance and firing tangles. A bodyguard guards Mrs Williams two daughters, Elizabeth Born and Patricia Goodbody, from questioning.
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Williams
Washington
Police Crime Laboratory
Reynolds
Biddle resigns as ambassador to exile governments in London
The White House said Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. has left his post as ambassador minister to the Allied exile governments in London. He will join General Eisenhower’s staff as liaison to those governments. A new ambassador will not be named while he serves.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
London
Drvight D. Eisenhower
Biddle
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