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1944Jan Boerstoel, Dutch poet and songwriter[†]
Jan Boerstoel is a Dutch writer and poet who is perhaps best known for his song texts, especially for cabaret. He lives in Amsterdam. His poetry is melancholy, but often humorous as well. In his songs, Boerstoel frequently criticizes society. Many of his lyrics have been used by well-known Dutch artists such as Karin Bloemen, Martine Bijl, and Youp van 't Hek.
1944World War II: Two supreme commanders of the Slovak National Uprising, Generals Ján Golian and Rudolf Viest, are captured, tortured and later executed by German forces.[†]
Slovak National Uprising was organised by the Slovak resistance during the Second World War, directed against the German invasion of Slovakia by the German military, which began on 29 August 1944, and on the other against the Slovak collaborationist regime of the Ludaks under Jozef Tiso. Along with the Warsaw Uprising, it was the largest uprising against Nazism and its allies in Europe.
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Balt, Md, and Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Ger rept that causeway was blown up with Canadians on it is untrue
US pilots rept Japanese apparently evacuating Ormoc, where Jap troops are being driven and enveloped from 3 sides
Nelson and aides to return at Chiang Kai-shek request and set up Chinese WPB
Radio s from White House on pol campaign
USSR tanks and infantry advance in 4-pronged drive toward Budapest; 1 column takes Doensoed; another captures Tatarszentgyoergy; Akaszto and Csengoed capture closes escape route southeast of capital; 3d column occupies Jaszkarajenoe; 4th takes Nagykoeroes in advance toward Cegled; Malinovsky army north wing clears entire Tisza east bank, threatening Budapest from east and northeast; Gers and Hungarians hold 140 mi of Tisza west bank between Cop and Szolnok; USSR Gen Petroff 4th Ukrainian Army strikes west of Cop and Uzhorod, Ruthenia capital, in drives toward Slovakia; battles reptd west of Dukla Pass; Gers admit inability to halt Budapest advance; Red Air Force harries retreating Gers; USSR troops take many prisoners, including Hungarian Army Gen Staff Chief Col Gen Voeroes; Tito repts Gers begin Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, evacuation; Gers acknowledge loss of 160 mi of Dalmatian coast by Allied capture of Split (Spalato), Metrovis, Dubrovnik and Sibenico; Tito announces Zara capture; Sarajevo strategic importance cited; map
Gers lose 208 planes in battle to protect Leuna synthetic oil refinery
Brit air bases stressed at Internatl Civil Aviation Conf
charges Dewey conducts campaign of hate and intolerance, s at Everybody for Roosevelt rally, Madison Sq Garden