Breakthrough on Siegfried Line by Canadian First Army
Canadian and British forces advance about five miles into the Siegfried line on a six mile front southeast of Nijmegen driving toward Cleve and Goch. Over 1,200 prisoners taken as air bombardment softens German defenses. Coordinated with Soviet advances, the push targets a western front breaking toward the Ruhr and Rhineland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd L. Lewis Paris
U.P
First Army
Siegfried Line
Ruhr
Rhineland
Nijmegen
Reichswald Forest
Cleve
Goch
Germany
West Wall
Artil
Rhine
Red Army
Berlin
H. D. G. Crerar
Siegfried Wall
Roer
Cologne
George S. Patton
Luxembourg
Alsace
Colmag
Siegfried
Further Study Of Water Plan Now Proposed
Greig Scott, counsel for the Salt River Valley Water Users Association of Arizona, urged further study of the Mexico United States water treaty before the senate foreign relations committee. He objected to a guaranteed 1,500,000 acre feet annual floodwater provision as a floor, proposed U.S. ownership of diversion works, a 750,000 acre feet ceiling for Mexico, and transfer of imperial irrigation district works to U S and Mexican subsidiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
United States
Greig Scott
Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association of Arizona
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Scott
Colorado River
Pilot Knob
Imperial Irrigation District of
California
Manila Port Area Burned By Japan
Manila enters its last, bloodiest phase as American infantrymen cross the Pasig River to trap Japanese in the southern city. The 37th Buckeye division uses amphibious tanks and pontoon bridges to establish a southern bridgehead, flames and smoke blot the streets, and the main business district lies in ruins as U S forces push toward finishing the pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis McCarthy
Manila
Battle of
Pasig
Doughboys
37Th
Buckeye
Malacanang Palace
Radio Tokyo
MacArthur
Tokyo
Quezon
Philippines
U. S. 11Th Air Borne Division
Record Bomb Assault Made Over Germany
Approximately 1,300 American heavy bombers escorted by 850 fighters attacked German oil supplies and railways in a potential 24 hour record. Targets included the synthetic oil plant at Lutzkendorf near Leipzig and armament plants at Weimar, with additional strikes on Magdeburg and near Stettin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lutzkendorf
Leipzig
Weimar
Germany
Magdenburg
Dewey Attacks Domestic Policy While Backing Allies
Governor Thomas E Dewey defended cooperation with international aims saying Roosevelt has bipartisan support and prayers. He criticized liberal postwar plans as false and urged immediate American action in shaping Europe. Congress greeted his international stance with broad approval while disputing domestic methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Dewey
U. S
New York
Europe
Congress
Work Or Jail Bill Faces Senate Opposition
Sen Chandler reports growing opposition in the military committee during its first week of semi secret hearings on the work or jail bill. Supporters note endorsements by high officials and testimony trends while Chairman Thomas expects hearings to run through next week. Len Maybank submits Stars and Stripes editorial calling for passage and a name change to must bill. Senator Brooks criticizes the measure, signaling continued partisan clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chandler
D-Ky
Senate Military Committee
Friends of
Thomas
Utah
Rep
May
Len Maybank
D-Sc
Army
Stars and Stripes
State Supreme Court Justice Henry D Ross Dies at 83
Phoenix reports Chief Justice Henry D Ross died at 83 after a stroke two days earlier while retiring from a card party. A long time Arizona jurist born in Arkansas, he served on the supreme court since statehood and planned to retire Jan 6 1947. His sons Henry D Jr of Phoenix and John W of Tucson stayed at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Ross
State Supreme Court
Phoenix
Juustice Henry D. Ross
Arizona Supreme Court
Justice Ross
Ross
Henry D., Jr
John W
Tucson
Supreme Court
Southwest
Independence County
Arkansas
Clark's Academy
Berryville Ark
University of Iowa Law School
Arizona
Flagstaff
Yavapai County
Coconino County
Prescott
Fifth Army Holds Off Germans on Serchio Front
Rome February 9 The Fifth Army pushed patrols forward to strengthen positions in the Serchio valley and reports say minor clashes occurred on other fronts. North of Gallicano Fifth Army forces repelled a German counterattack from a company sized force. East of Castelnuovo a patrol surprised a raiding party, killing 15 to 30 and suffering four casualties.
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Rome
U.P
Fifth Army
Serchio
Gallicano
Castelnuovo
Refugees Describe Berlin as City of Death and Ruins
More than 20 Swedish refugees say Berlin is a death besieged city with bodies buried in streets. They report air raids hunger and disease killing thousands and fear a state of siege. They expect the Red Army to reach Berlin within weeks and mention mass graves and pyres.
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W. R. Higginbotham
London
Berlin
Malmo
Sweden
Germany
Forecast Victory On Western Front
Frank Sinatra told friends he plans to join the armed forces and was discharged from Station Hospital, Governor's Island after a physical. Army doctors have not released findings and will report to his draft board in Jersey City. His suite at the Waldorf-Astoria was said to host him as his wife Nancy and two children remained in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Sinatra
Station Hospital
Governor's Island
Sinatra
Jersey City
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Nancy
Hollywood
New England Hit By 12 Inch Snowstorm
A severe blizzard dumped 12 to 14 inches of snow across New England paralyzing transport and causing at least eight deaths. Shipyards and war plants halted work as snowdrifts and high winds trapped workers. The Boston and Maine railroad sought troops to clear tracks while power lines failed over large areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Boston & Maine Railroad
Two U.S. War Correspondents Assess Eisenhower Winter Offensive
Two United Press reporters, veterans of seven Allied armies, assess the western front as Eisenhower starts his main winter offensive. Both are now stationed at Supreme Allied Headquarters in Paris to cover the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Western Front
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Allied
Paris
Eisenhower opens climactic assault on Germany from west
Paris dispatch reports a major Allied push from Holland to the Alps with American British and French troops under General Eisenhower. The goal is to destroy German forces before summer, coordinating with the Red Army in the east as the Siegfried line is breached and Germany faces shortages of men and oil.
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Paris
U.P
Holland
Alps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Red Army
Karl von Rundstedt
Ardennes
Berlin
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Call For German Surrender Possible At Big 3 Session
DEWITT MACKENZIE suggests the Big Three in the Black Sea meet may issue a surrender summons to Germany. He argues timing hinges on Allied pressure toward Berlin and the Berlin fall could deliver a morale blow. The note links a possible call to imminent Berlin capture during the conference.
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Velt
Churchill
Stalin
Berlin
Russians assault Frankfurt from Oder bridgeheads near Berlin
Moscow and Berlin reported heavy fighting as Soviet forces struck west from the Oder across bridgeheads near Frankfurt. Zhukov’s spearheads probed westward while Berlin claimed German counterattacks narrowed some bridgeheads. Soviets pressed toward Liegnitz and Breslau, with fighting spreading to Pyritz, Kuestrin, Steinau, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Musel
London
Moscow
Berlin
Frankfurt
Oder
Keystone
Gregory K. Zhukov
Oder-Berlin
Zhukov
Baltic
Stettin
Breslau
Kuestrin
Ernst von Hammer
Fuerstenburg
von Hammer
Ivan S. Konev
Big Three Hold Dual Meetings Aboard Ship and On Shore
In Moscow the Big Three conference shifts between land and sea for security. Stalin, Harriman, and Archibald Clark-Kerr attend as ministers and staff maintain contact with headquarters. The secret Black Sea location limits communications until the talks end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.P
Black Sea
Stalin
Supreme Headquarters
Red Army
Harriman
Japan Shifts On Prisoner Talks Amid Pacific Wins
Washington reports Japan is moderating its stance on prisoners and internees. Tokyo has proposed Red Cross visits to American camps in exchange for inspections of three Japanese facilities holding U S civilians and soldiers. The State Department criticizes Japan’s erratic approach and signals a firmer U S position going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Pacific
Red Cross
U. S
State Department
Lewis Asked For Terms Of Agreement By AFL
John L. Lewis was asked to declare the terms for bringing United Mine Workers back to the AFL. The AFL executive council seeks a statement before acting on re affiliation of Lewis and his 600,000 miners who left in 1937. Lewis reportedly proposes to return to the AFL "as is" with council adjudication of jurisdictional disputes, mainly in his District 50 beyond mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
AFL Executive Council
Lewis
AFL
Manslaughter Verdict for Navarre Case Returns in Phoenix
A Phoenix jury convicts Joe Davis a Negro patrolman of manslaughter in the Navarre slaying. Davis faced two trials. the first ended with a hung jury and Navarre had been acquitted earlier in a separate self defense case. The penalty for manslaughter ranges from one to ten years in state prison.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Joe Davis
Leonce T. Navarre
Davis
Navarre
David Lee Johnson
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Politz
RAF
Ninth Air Force
FDR
Isis
By Jack Bell
Francis J. Kelly
Brooks
Sen. Brooks
Senate
Boyd D. Lewis and
J. Edward Murray
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Reich
Hitlerdom
Messrs. Roose
W. Averill Harriman
Kathleen
Archibald Clark-Kerr
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