The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-15
DIARY OF THE WAR

pLIuSe. GtilldIlS were ulSOigdnlIGU.
The crossing was seen as speeding
end of war. Russian tanks We're 25
miles from greater Berlin on their
frontal assault Other forces were II
miles from Danzig on the Baltic. They
were ten miles west of Oder river and
were outflanking Kuestrin and Frank
furt. Marines on Two reached a cliff
top overlooking northeast beaches
The push was against bitter opposi-
ton. Nimitz declared more bases were
needed to hit Japan. Fighter planes
were already using airstrips on Two
lima. The fall Of Mandalay was held
to be imminent with British and IN
dian troops already in suburbs, Planes
were helping in drive to clear Luzon
island in Philippines Of laps.
SATGRDAI-Ameriean armored
units enlarged bridgehead across the
Rhine at Remagen. Is miles southeast
Of Cologne and military might was
pounding across the span toward the
heart OF Germany. Russians smashed
into heart Of kuestrjn, 50 miles east
Of Berlin. Germans claimed to have
thrown Reds out of Seelow, 25 miles
from Berlin. Nazis ordered all males
Is to 81 to register 'for active defense
Of the nation" a thousand heavy
bombers hit central German city of
kassel and other traffic centers as fol
low up from British force the night
before Thousands of Japs were suffo-
eating in caves near Manila. Tokyo
was turned into an inferno by big
B-29 raid.
SUNDAY-Rhine river was forced
at second point north of Remagen.
Yanks already across thrust half a
mile toward superhighway Resistance
was stiffening, but as yet there was
no major counter-at Ruhr cities
were being shelled including Essen.
home of Krupp munitions factory.
Over 1900 Z. S. planes hit Ruhr val
ley. NaZis reported loss Of half of
Kuestlin. Moscow claimed advance to
two miles from Stettin's docks 1t was
disclosed q new type bomb was used
to set Tokyo fires. Marines on Two
widened northeast beach hold. InfiI-
tration attacks were repulsed Tokyo
insists Americans have landed on Min
danao. Yanks were gaining in Italy
MONDAY-U. S. lst expanded its
Remagen bridgehead to 3 miles deep
and miles wide and brought up ar
tillery support; eight German towns
on east bank We're in Allied hands.
Mosquito bombers hit Berlin, while
2.200 other craft battered Essen, Kiel
Bremen and Hamburg. Russians ad-
vanced 10 miles between Danzie and
Gdynia. Yanks invaded Nindanao is
land in southern Philippines and took
Zamboanga just POO miles northeast
Of Jap-held Bornco Marines took Two
east coast. Fighter planes from Two
raijed Chichi Jima and Haha Jima in
Bonin Islands SuperfortS blasted Ma
eoya, third largest Jap city, turning
it into inferno in factory area Jap
premier warned his people they must
defend motherland
TUESDAY-U. S. drive east of the
Rhine gained 212 miles, capturing
more towns, cutting lateral highway
and taking German artillery 'obselva-
ton posts. kuestIin fell into Russian
hands after weeks fight. Germany
was bombed by 1850 planes in 28th
day Of aerial assault. Marines reduced
last big pocket on northern Two but
Jap resistance continued stiff. Fires
were still burning in Big Nagoya war
plants. Yanks held Zamboanga and
Mindanao airfield as strong positions
there were overrun with minor losses.
German troops in Italy were ordered
to hold all territory.
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