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February 1, 1944

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Notable Births

1944Burkhard Ziese, German footballer and manager (died 2010)^[†]

Burkhard Ziese was a German football manager.

Notable Deaths

1944Piet Mondrian, Dutch-American painter (born 1872)^[†]

Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan, known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian, was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements.

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Headlines from February 1, 1944

Front Page 3 -- No Title; U.S. SUBMARINES SINK 14 MORE SHIPS

By the Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The successes of United States submarines listed today were announced by the Navy with the usual brevity given to reports of submarine activity -- no mention of time, place or details. A possibility, however, is that the three transports and some of the eleven other ships were carrying men and supplies to enemy bases in the Marshall Islands.

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89 Notes on Captives Mark U.S. Indictment of Japan; 89 NOTES TO JAPAN DISCLOSED BY U.S.

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

US State Dept statement and representations note 89 protests to Japan, from Jan, '42 to date, on Jap failure to abide by Geneva Conv

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$371,800,000 ASKED IN DEWEY BUDGET, A CUT OF $4,900,000; Revenue for Next Fiscal Year Estimated at $398,000,000, Drop of $25,000,000 SUMS URGED FOR WAR END Figure on the Current Surplus Goes to $148,000,000 -- New Tax Reductions Barred $371,800,000 ASKED IN DEWEY BUDGET

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times

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NAZIS PUSHED BACK; Red Army Battling at Fringe of Kingisepp, Frontier Station NARROW LANE BEHIND FOE Russians Cross Luga River in Southward Push -- Westward Drive for Rail Line Gains THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE TOWARD ESTONIA NAZIS PUSHED BACK TOWARD ESTONIA

By W.h. Lawrenceby Cable To the New York Times

Gen Govoroff forces fight in Kingisepp suburbs; other USSR forces take Krikovo, points in Volosovo area, Divenskaya and Lyudyantino; Gers exterminated in Rozhdestveno and Ostrov area; fighting continues near Lyuban; Moscow Pravda describes Novosokolniki capture; map

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