The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-01
DIARY OF The WAR

ieib+i -- NOUS were 10 ll!IC9
from Berlin, cracking upper Oder
river line on l25-mile front, laid siege
to Breslau and had 100000 Germans
trapped in East Prussian wedge. Ger.
mans launched offensive in Alsace
and pierced u. S. Moder river line in
four places. Allies advanced in other
areas MacArthur's men closed on
Clark Field on Luzon island and Japs
said Americans made new landings on
Mindora and Luzon. Tokyo also
claimed damage to L. S. convoy.
British carrier planes hit Palembang
petroleum center ON Sumatra. Japs
were having success in drive to seal
inner China from coastal areas. Allies
were cutting Jap remnants in Ledo
road area to pieces. Warships shelled
Two island and planes bombed it.
SATURDAY-MacArthur captured
Clark Field in Philippines and his
patrols We're 40 miles from Manila.
Fierce fighting ragged in China where
Japs were trying to seize final sec
ton of Canton-Hankow railway. Su-
perfortresses hit Singapore Jap line
in Burma was being smashed. Red
army reached Baltic sea near Danzig,
and captured Silesian stronghold of
Hindenburg. Reds by-passed PoZnan
and were near Brandenburg province
and 81 miles from Berlin. KonigsbeIg
in East Prussia was threatened. Allies
reached Roer river in Belgium on 20
mile line. Nazi resistance was collaps-
ing there.
SUNDAY-Red tank forces were
reported SO miles from Berlin on
Brandenburg frontier. German pro
duction in Silesia had stopped and
Reds claimed "Ruhr of the East" was
knocked out. German people We're be-
ginning to stream into Berlin from
east. Allied threat to Ruhr also stirred
the Reich. Yanks reached Reich Dor
der at five points as Nazis fell behind
natural barriers along West front,
Patrols on Luzon were digging Japs
from hills Clark Field was well under
control. B-29's bombed Japs at home
and in Indo-China, hitting Tokyo and
Saigan. Japs were beginning to or
ganize underground industries to pro-
tect them from air attacks
MONDAY - New drives pushed
back Germans on both western and
eastern fronts. Reds took Memel and
cleared Lithuania Of Germans. L. S.
first army gained two miles in blind
ing blizzard. Stain said Reds took
coal district and part of industrial
district Of Upper Silesia. All along
east line Russians were hitting hard
After four-day lull nearly 1000 Amer
lean and British bombers hit war
plants in Germany, also Rhine brid-
ges and rail yards. Yanks reached
junction in Luzon drive 36 miles from
Manila, breaking Jap defense of Ro-
sario. A hundred Jap ships and 379
planes were destroyed or damaged by
planes of Pacific fleet in January in
p strikes on Formosa and Okinawa
lima.
/ TU ESDAY-Reds reached 13 miles
inside Germany, northwest Of Po2nan.
Reds took Dreisen, SO miles north
east of Berlin and town 81 miles
southeast Of Stettin on Baltic. Tanks
and infantry cut Berlin-Danzig rail
way and threatened to isolate province
of Pomerana. A number Of towns
were under Soviet siege. In west U. S.
troops drove into Germany at two
new points crossing Our river First
army was beyond jump-off positions
of German offensive of December.
Allied heavies hammered German rail
centers. Allies in Pacific made sepa-
rated raids on Jap strongholds. Yank
armored units were speeding toward
Manila, and were % miles away.
Stilwell predicted long, hard war in
Orient.
WEDNESDAY-Keds thrust with
in 73 miles Of Berlin, capturing
Stolzenburg in BradenburC province.
More than 100000 German soldiers
and civilians were trapped in East
Prussia Hitler called upon people to
fight on as he spoke on 18th anniver-
sary Of ascendancy to power. U. S.
/ 1st drove four miles in new attack
across Our river A new landing was
made by Yanks on Luzon, unopposed
not man or ship was lost in opera
ton near Subic bay. U. S. flags were
already flying on the beach when
troops swarmed ashore, planted in
sand by Filipinos. Japs on Bataan
were pounded at will by u. S. planes
THURSDAY-Reds moved closer tC
Berlin, being As miles away, and deep
in Brandenburg province. From west
Allies hit 40-mile section of Sieg-
fried line and crossed into Germany
at four new points, advancing three