Russians Reach Close to Berlin and Danzig in Major Offensives
German lines report Russian tanks nearing Berlin within 35 miles as Soviet forces move into Danzig territory to 13 miles from the city. Rostov and Rokossovsky’s forces advance along the Oder near Stettin, Seelow, and Gdynia with Stangenwalde captured. Baltic coastal area shrinking as Red Army pins Nazi defenses.
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Leidon Wa
Greater Berlin
Moscow
Danzig
Free
Denziz
Oder River
Fugsians
Bertin
Rawk
Seelow
Kuestrin
Frankfurt
Rhine
Cologne
Russia
High Command
Berlin
Stettin
Oder
Rokossovsky
Gdynia
Baltic
Stangenwalde
Toops
Ajax
RED
Senate Labor Draft Bill Targets Employers With Penalties
Senate approval of a remodeled labor draft bill imposes penalties on employers for war job ceilings and enforcement by the War Manpower Commission. The measure passed 63 to 16, with a later 40 to 36 vote on penalties, while House members doubt conference outcomes and potential jail or fines for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Military Committee
Fed
Barkley
War- Manpower ‘Commission
Wou
Maces. Ee
WAC
Nimitz Refuses Direct Link To Tokyo Via China
Adm. Nimitz in Washington dodges idea of a swift Tokyo strike via the Chinese mainland. He says the Navy can reach any Pacific point, but offers no committed plan and emphasizes the need for multiple positions for the final assault on Japan. He notes no confirmed connection with Stilwell's Washington visit.
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Washington
Agm
Chester Wi
Nimitz
Japan
China
U. S
Tokyo
Pacific
Sercretary of
Adm
Ernest J King
Ninitz
Maryoo
Postwar B&O Forecast Fast Trains with In-Car Dancing
Douglas Turnbush Jr. of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad outlined future postwar passenger trains traveling 100 mph or more with freights at 85 mph. He said cars would include dance floors and movies with car to car telephone service and later train to fixed stations.
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Buffalo
Regule
Douglas Turnbush Jr
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
House Votes 353-4 to Boost National Debt Limit
Washington across party lines backs legislation to raise the national debt limit to 3.3 trillion dollars approving the measure by 353 to 4. The bill authorizes borrowing to cover previously approved expenditures and is seen as needed ahead of an April War Bond drive. Representative Carlson argued the scale could span 14 000 miles if combined.
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Washington
House
Éd Ifort
Fép
Rich Or-Pa J
Bill Dow
Zoe
Senate
Treasury
Carlson
General Mudge Wounded Near Manila in Luzon Campaign
Major General Verne D. Mudge commander of the First Cavalry Division was gravely wounded February 18 by a Japanese grenade on the Manila front while seeking a dugout blasted by Army engineers. Shrapnel struck his abdomen but medical staff say recovery is certain. The general has long served since 1920 after West Point, earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star midst the Luzon campaign.
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Manila
Upi
Verne D. Mudge
First Cavalry
Mudge
West Point
Tacloban
Leyte
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Mudgelong
We'll Beat Reds To Berlin Yet
American troops crossed the Rhine in a bold move as Allied forces push toward Berlin in the final phase of World War II. A doughboy shouted a declaration of victory over the Russians, marking a moment of confidence amid a pivotal battlefront breakthrough.
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Berlin
Yank
U.S
Vinson Grants Fringe Wage Raises in Swan Song
In his final act as economic stabilizer Vinson allows four fringe wage adjustments without OPA approval. The moves cover vacations shift differentials merit increases and job reclassifications. Davis may have to extend the order to cover further fringe adjustments though Vinson warns only minor changes would be allowed without GPA price rise.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
OPA
Vinson
Federal Loan
William H. Davis
WLS
Caalpsis
Davis
Office of War Information
Marines Gain Slights On Iwo In Third Day Of Push
U S Pacific Fleet reports the Third Fourth and Fifth Marine Divisions pressed advances of about a half mile after three days of fierce fighting on Iwo Jima. Marine tanks knocked out pill boxes as carrier planes and Fifth Fleet warships bombarded Nipponese positions. Maj Gen Graves E. Erskine's Third Division neared the beach with heavy cliff defenses blocking the descent.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Gtar
Iwo
U. & Fifth Fleet
Bonins
Palaus
Jeland
Graves BE. Erskine
Cufs
Swiss Agree to Reveal Nazi Loot Under Allied Pressure
Switzerland concludes trade talks with the United States Britain and France promising not to conceal Nazi loot. Allies seek tracing of Nazi bank accounts and hidden art while pledging food and material aid. Transit access to French ports and shipment through Port Touron anticipated with military approval.
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Bern
Switzerland
United States
Great Britain
France
Liston
French
Spain
Portgal
Mediterranean
Touron
Rhine Crossing Could Shorten War by Months
Allied forces crossed the Rhine, altering the western front overnight. The First Ninth and Third Armies plus the First Canadian Army push toward a continuous river assault, catching German defenses off guard and threatening a decisive breakthrough into Germany.
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Rhine
Europe
Corogne
Germany
G. 8
E. Rhint
Cologne
von Randstedt
Americans Cross Rhine at Remagen Bridgehead Sparks Allied Breakthrough
Allied forces opened a bridgehead over the Rhine near Remagen as American troops crossed the river under tight blackout. Reports from Luxembourg and London indicated a major breakthrough with Eisenhower praising the First Army's bold move. German counterattacks failed to stop the crossing as fighter bombers attacked communications centers and troops pushed inland toward Coblenz and the Ruhr region.
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Rhine
U. S
First Army
Berlin
Rhine River
Cologne
Patton
Third Army
First
Coblenz
Bonn
Normandy
Luxembourg
Remagen
Bon
Bussell
London
Acre
Supreme Headquarters
Courinty H. Hodges
East Bank
Eisenhower
United States Army
MacArthur to Receive Philippine Valor Medal
Gen. Douglas MacArthur is to be awarded the Philippine Medal of Valor by the government of the Commonwealth Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo announced. The honor, created twelve years ago, is the highest the government can bestow.
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Manila
Goebbels Claims War Nearing End and Rhine Prospects
Propaganda minister Goebbels tells Germans the war has peaked and will end abruptly after a final push. Reports note radio silence on Rhine crossing and speculate on a major crossing by British and Canadian forces, while Goebbels urges German moral superiority to snatch victory amid crisis.
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London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Rhine
Gapi
Ludwig Sertorins
Trans -Ocean
North Geman Plain
Tere
Bonn
Cod Jenz
Goeddels
Germany
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Third Armored Division
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Ballenger
Cleft
Aim
Holland
Belgium
Luxem
LUX
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Jessen Ba Eno
Isburg
Jesseldore
Ogne
Gumr
Sberg
Muanster
Jblenz
Ver
Wes Gallagher
Italy
Haliag
Oder Dow
Ront
Alps
von Rundstedt
Traly
Einentower
Bum Méiber
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Howard Cow
Normlandy
LC. 3
Amead
Notmandy
Siegfried Line
MacArthur
Goebbels
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