LONDON, March 9.—With the partial lifting of the news blackout it was revealed last night that American First Army forces on Thursday afternoon crossed the Rhine, south of Cologne, in the face of only slight resistance. The crossing, according to one correspondent was made '[?]out air support and without artillery preparation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 725 wordsLONDON, March 9.—Operating m a round-the-clock offensive from bases in Britain, liberated areas in Europe and Italy, in the last 24 ...
Article : 635 wordsLONDON, March 9.—"Cologne civilians have cellars stocked with jams, preserves and sauerkraut which they hand out freely to the ...
Article : 712 wordsWASHINGTON, March 9.—At a Press conference today Admiral Nimitz (C-in-C, Pacific Fleet) declared that he did not know of any ...
Article : 551 wordsLONDON, March 9.—The battle for Stettin has begun on land, sea and in the air with Marshal Zhukov's tanks breaking through the ...
Article : 283 wordsMANILA, March 9.—American troops have begun a strong push against the Shimbu Line running approximately 13 miles from Antipolo ...
Article : 403 wordsMANDALAY, March 9.—As a result of last night's fighting Gurkha troops of the 19th Division are now firmly established on Mandalay Hill. ...
Article : 227 wordsThis picture from a German paper captioned: "The German Rhine," shows the junction of the Rhine and Mcselle Rivers at Coblenz, at what is known as "The German Corner." ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, March 9.—Mastaban, ferry boat port 96 miles east of Rangoon, through which the Japanese have to tranship supplies passing ...
Article : 375 wordsLONDON, March 9.—A German official spokesman today said: "The Russians. after extending their bridgehead west of the Oder to a ...
Article : 86 wordsLONDON, March 9.—Heavily- armed American forces which c crossed the Rhine yesterday evening were advancing quickly on the ...
Article : 426 wordsLONDON, March 9.—This morning's communique (No 335) issued from Supreme Allied HQ read as follows: "Allied forces have ...
Article : 189 wordsNEW YORK, March 9.—According to Tokio radio American troops have landed on Mindanao (in the Philippines) after a heavy ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 130 wordsLONDON, March 9.—Reuters correspondent in a dispatch from Moscow last night said: "It is just a month since the Soviet General Staff ...
Article : 297 wordsLODON, March 9.—"British forces fought their way into Xanten in 'savage fighting yesterday afternoon," says Reuters correspondent with the ...
Article : 336 wordsLONDON, March 9.—It is officially revealed that Marshal Rokossovsky's troops are within 12 miles of Danzig's outskirts at ...
Article : 192 wordsLONDON, March 9.—"It is now obvious that the Fourth Armoured Division's break-through from the Kyll River constitutes a major ...
Article : 144 wordsROME, March 9.—Reuters correspondent at Allied Headquarters in Italy says Fifth Army troops have captured Carviano, about a mile east ...
Article : 138 wordsNEW YORK, March 9.—According to Tokio radio the Prime Minister (General Koiso) said in a speech: "The immediate future will ...
Article : 131 wordsLONDON, March 8.—Cologne cathedral, one of the most renowned Gothic buildings in the world. is almost a shell, cluttered up with ...
Article : 116 wordsMANILA, March 9.—Australian troops on New Britain are starting to push east along the north shore of Wide Bay, according to General ...
Article : 71 wordsGUAM, March 9.—The Associated Press correspondent on Iwo Island says Vice-Admiral Kelly Turner, the commander of the Iwo ...
Article : 408 wordsTHE EUROPEAN FRONTS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3 wordsLONDON, March 9.—"When the full story of the crossing of the Rhine can be told it will be revealed as one of the most fantastic of the ...
Article : 402 wordsPARIS, March 9.—Supreme Allied HQ announces that a Red Cross train from Switzerland has entered Germany with food and medical ...
Article : 53 wordsAUSTRLIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS. Except where otherwise designated the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 10 Mar 1945, Page 7
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