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Nazi Border Pierced By Allied Might , 1944/12/04
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[No audio at all first 3:28. Gamma very erratic at time of film transfer.](1) "British Enter Germany - Geilenkirrhen, pivotal Nazi fortress on the Cologne plain, is besieged by the British. Unending artillery barrages turn most of the town into waste and rubble. When the Allies enter the ruins, they encounter defiant Germans who won't capitulate. But ironically, around the next corner, streams of Nazi prisoners are marched along, and dazed German refugees are leaving for Holland." scenes of tanks fire, troops march on wet road, past ruins, bulldozer; (2) Jap Doom Foreseen By Adm. Mitscher - "The commander of the famous U.S. Task Force 58 tells of the fanatical fury with which the Japs fight, then predicts that the Yanks will chase them up their sacred mountain, Mt. Fujiyama." (3) Stettinius Sworn In - "Washington, DC: Justice Jackson swears in Edward Stettinius, Jr. as Secretary of State before a host of friends including General George Marshall." (4) Seven Die As Transport Crashed - "Van Nuys, CA: A domestic air-liner crashes near here, killing 7 and injuring 16. The City Manager of San Diego was among those killed." (5) Fire Sweeps Grain Factory - "Chicago: Huge grain elevators g…
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