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November 14, 1944

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AMERICANS GIVE UP LIUCHOW AIR BASE; Withdrawal Is Preceded by Demolition -- 14th Harries Japanese From New Fields AMERICANS GIVE UP LIUCHOW AIR BASE

By the United Press

US 14th AAF destroys and evacuates its Liuchow base in face of Jap advance; reptd thrown back to Kunming base and to small fields at Kweiyang and Nanning; importance of Chinese Liuchow and Kweilin defeats noted; Chennault lauds ATC role in Liuchow base evacuation; Jap troops break into Liuchow from north rr station; battle Chinese in sts; reptd advancing on Ishan, indicating Kweichow-Kwangsi rr has been cut; drive towards Sincheng; cut Nanning-Indo-China highway; Tokyo radio repts on Allied materiel and troop losses, Liuchow and Kweilin, noted; map; US planes disable 3 Jap radar stations, Yochow; Chinese officials speculate on possibility of Jap invasion of Kweichow Prov

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FOE QUITS CITADEL; Capture of Fort Verny and 2 Branches Cracks Defense Ring of Metz THIONVILLE WON IN SIEGE Germans Counter-Attack Third Army Southern Flank to Keep Escape Gap Open FOE QUITS CITADEL IN THE METZ CHAIN AMERICANS CRACKING THE METZ POSITION

By Gene Currivanby Wireless To the New York Times

US 3d Army forces take Verny and Ft Verny, 5 mi south of Metz; find fort empty; dazed bn comdr, wondering what happened to his men, among Gers taken at rear; other forces take fort at Thionville and lose 1 mi when Gers counter-attacK north of Dieuze; at least 15 more towns taken in Allied advance; Field Marshal Gen von Rundstedt hdqrs radio says Metz served its purpose in Sept and Oct; US 1st Army beats off counter-attack in Schmidt area; US 7th Army takes Veney and other towns to drive within 1 mi of St Die; map

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Notable Births

Karen Armstrong

1944Karen Armstrong, English author and academic[†]

Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and graduated in English. She left the convent in 1969. Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.

1944Mike Katz, American bodybuilder and football player[†]

Michael Katz is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron. He was paid $1,000 to sign a release for appearing in the film. On 1 March, 2025, Mike Katz was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award by Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

Notable Deaths

Carl Flesch

1944Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist and educator (born 1873)[†]

Carl Flesch was a Hungarian classical violinist and teacher. Flesch’s compendium Scale System is a staple of violin pedagogy.

Trafford Leigh-Mallory

1944Trafford Leigh-Mallory, English air marshal (born 1892)[†]

Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. Leigh-Mallory served as a Royal Flying Corps pilot and squadron commander during the First World War. Remaining in the newly formed RAF after the war, Leigh-Mallory served in a variety of staff and training appointments throughout the 1920s and 1930s.