Millett: In-laws
Sometimes they’re a real asset
By Ruth Millett
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Destroyer named for 3 brothers
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Our Fighting Generals –
Asiatic war proving ground for generals
By Thomas M. Johnson, special to the Pittsburgh Press
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Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
Well, here we are in historic Boston where, according to some poet, the Lowells speak only to the Cabots. My dear Irish mother was born here but we aren’t exactly Beacon Street society. In our case, the Allens spoke only to the Sullivans – no one else would talk to us.
My husband has been telling me the fascinating history of New England. George is so smart; he knew the history of every state in the union when he was just a boy. Of course, when George was a boy, there weren’t so many states.
We’ve been seeing the historical sights here in Boston. We stood before the Old North Church from whose tower Paul Revere got his signal. We walked up Bunker Hill. And we peeked into the Harvard Club where are preserved the remains of some actual cigarettes.
Three ride to death in Fortress with trapped gunner pal
Crew members refuse to abandon sergeant in ball turret; bomber crashes in France
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Völkischer Beobachter (November 16, 1944)
Eisenhower hat eine zweite Offensive begonnen –
Kämpfe der Vorbereitung
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Wendung in der Philippinenschlacht
Der Feind bestätigt: Japaner zu Lande und in der Luft im Vormarsch
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Führer HQ (November 16, 1944)
Kommuniqué des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht
An der Westfront stehen unsere Truppen in Südostholland und im lothringischen Grenzgebiet in erbitterten Abwehrkämpfen gegen die angreifenden feindlichen Divisionen. Zwischen dem Noorderkanal bei Weert und der belgischen Grenze haben sich aus den Angriffen starker englischer Panzerverbände schwere Gefechte entwickelt.
Nordöstlich und östlich Diedenhofen entbrannte nach kurzer Pause die Schlacht von neuem. Erst nach schweren wechselvollen Kämpfen gelang es frisch herangeführten nordamerikanischen Panzerkräften, Boden zu gewinnen und den Brückenkopf auf dem Ostufer der Mosel zu erweitern.
Im Raum Metz halten harte Abwehrkämpfe mit den konzentrisch angreifenden feindlichen Kräften an. östlich Gravelotte wurde der Gegner aus. einer Einbruchsstelle wieder geworfen.
Unsere Grenadiere und Panzer behaupteten trotz starken feindlichen Druckes das Kampffeld zwischen der oberen französischen Nied und Dieuze. In Mörchingen konnten die Nordamerikaner nach erbitterten Kämpfen eindringen. Südlich Dieuze wurden durch unsere Gegenangriffe wichtige Höhen wieder genommen, feindliche Panzer in größerer Anzahl dabei vernichtet.
Im Raum zwischen dem Rhein-Marne-Kanal und der oberen Meurthe wie beiderseits des oberen Doubs dauern die örtlich begrenzten Kämpfe um feindliche Einbruchsstellen fort.
Das Feuer unserer Vergeltungswaffen lag wiederum auf London und Antwerpen.
In Mittelitalien hat sich die britische Angriffswelle vorerst erschöpft. Wecker in der Romagna noch in den Bergen zwischen Forli und Modigliana ist der Feind wieder angetreten.
Auf dem Balkan erreichten unsere Marschtruppen die Gebiete nördlich der Linie Elbasan–Skopje.
Im Raum östlich Budapest scheiterten erneute Großangriffe der Sowjets nach geringen Anfangserfolgen. Neun feindliche Panzer wurden vernichtet.
An der gesamten übrigen Ostfront blieb die Kampftätigkeit auch gestern gering.
Vor der westnorwegischen Küste griff ein starker Verband von britischen Kreuzern und Zerstörern ein deutsches Geleit an. Unsere leichten Sicherungsstreitkräfte nahmen den Kampf trotz einer mehr als 25fachen artilleristischen Überlegenheit des Gegners auf und banden in ebenso heldenmütigen wie aufopferungsvollen Kämpfen den feindlichen Verband so lange, bis wichtige Teile unseres Geleits ihren Bestimmungshafen erreichten.
Anglo-amerikanische Terrorflieger warfen am Tage verstreut Bomben auf westliches und südliches Reichsgebiet. In der Nacht wurden die Reichshauptstadt und Orte in Westdeutschland durch britische Störflugzeuge angegriffen.
Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force (November 16, 1944)
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Communiqué No. 222
Allied forces continued to advance in the Weert area yesterday, pushing forward to a depth of 7,000 yards despite difficult roads and enemy mines. Transportation targets and gun positions in the Thionville area were attacked by a small number of fighter bombers. In this sector our ground forces cleared Illange, and further south Fèves and Quaraille have been liberated. We have repulsed counterattacks in the Eincheville–Landroff area. Our forces are in Morhange, Baronville and Guébling, and other units have reached the Marsal area and the village of Haraucourt. Northeast of Baccarat our troops freed Sainte-Pôle after hard fighting. in this sector, the enemy holds commanding ground and our progress is slow. Constant pressure continued to force a slow enemy withdrawal southeast of Bruyères.
In the Belfort sector, our troops advanced several miles in the Doubs River area. A number of villages have been liberated including Marvelise, Montenois, Lougres, Écot, and Écurcey. Several hundred prisoners have been taken. A synthetic oil plant at Dortmund was attacked by escorted heavy bombers. Berlin was hit by a force of light bombers yesterday evening.
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CINCPAC Communiqué No. 183
A revision based on evidence gathered after the carrier task group attacks in the Manila Bay Area on November 12 (West Longitude Date) raises the damage figures (given in Communiqué No. 182) on Jap ship losses. It is now known that:
- A light cruiser was sunk; it had been reported as badly damaged.
- Four destroyers were sunk; two had been reported as exploded.
- Eleven cargo vessels and oilers were sunk; this number had been reported as sunk or blazing.
There are no other revisions of any information contained in Communiqué No. 182.
On the night of November 10‑11 (West Longitude Date), search Liberators of Fleet Air Wing One bombed airplane storage areas on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands. Weak fighter opposition was encountered. On November 12, Navy search Liberators again bombed installations on Iwo Jima and scored near misses on a medium cargo vessel at Chichijima. The following day a Navy search Liberator was credited with probable hits on a small cargo ship near Iwo Jima. On November 13, a Mitchell of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing made possible hits on a medium cargo vessel near Haha Jima.
Search Venturas of Fleet Air Wing One bombed installations on the Yap Airstrip on the night of November 10‑11, meeting meager anti-aircraft fire. On November 12, Corsairs and Hellcats of the Second Marine Aircraft Wing with Navy search Liberators of Fleet Air Wing One bombed and destroyed warehouses and vehicles on Japanese bases in the Northern Palau Islands. Corsairs of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing struck the airstrip on Yap on the same day.
Strafing Corsairs of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing sank several barges and small craft on November 13 in the Northern Palaus and Yap areas and struck the airstrip on Yap, and Liberators of the 7th Army Air Force pounded docks and a radio station on Arakabesan. Hellcats of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing made harassing attacks on Japanese bases in the Palaus on the night of November 13.
On November 13, bombers of the 7th Army Air Force and Navy search Liberators struck the airstrip and installations on Woleai in the Western Carolines.
Avengers and Corsairs of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing bombed Rota in the Marianas on November 12‑13. Thunderbolts of the 7th Army Air Force hit Pagan on November 13.
Continuing neutralization raids were made in the Marshalls on November 11. Corsairs of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and a Navy search Ventura of Fleet Air Wing Two bombed Jaluit on the same day. Nine fires were seen. Dauntless dive bombers of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing attacked installations at Mille on November 11.
The Pittsburgh Press (November 16, 1944)
ALLIES OPEN BIG OFFENSIVE ON ENTIRE WESTERN FRONT
Thousands of planes blast Nazis
U.S. 1st and 9th Armies join four other armies in winter campaign
By J. Edward Murray, United Press staff writer
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Yanks invade islands near New Guinea
Knock out Jap lookout station
By William B. Dickinson, United Press staff writer
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