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January 27, 1945

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JAPANESE STIFFEN LUZON RESISTANCE; Luzon: A Talk by the General and Japanese Installations Being Blasted

By the United Press.associated Press Wirephotothe New York Times (U. S. SIGNAL CORPS U. S. ARMY AIR FORCES)

Japanese stiffen Luzon resistance; shell Clark Field from hills southwest of Bamban; AP dispatch repts Jap opposition was near Highway 3; US patrol withdraws from Angeles; US troops meet resistance south of Bamban River; artillery and planes pound Jap emplacements near Clark Field; US troops take Cauringan and hills northeast of Rosario; heavy fighting reptd, San Manuel area; US planes blast Manila, Subic Bay and Bataan; Jap losses inflicted by US 5th AAF in support of ground forces, Dec 25, '44, to Jan 16, '45, noted; Tokyo radio hints at imminent Jap counter-offensive, Luzon; repts US forces planning new developments; Clark Field fighting noted; map

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SWEEPING CURBS ON COAL USE SET; 'EMERGENCY' IN CITY; Ickes Orders Deliveries Cut to Minimum Needs, Asks for Partial Amusement Ban MAYOR TO SET UP DEPOTS ODT Head Stresses Gravity of Rail Tie-Up--Shortages of Food Not Imminent Here ... Fuel Oil Situation Tight SWEEPING CURBS ON COAL USE SET Fuel Order by Ickes No Sweeping Closings Seen City Officials Hold Parley Cooperation Is Asked Sufficient Food Here Now Buffalo Freight Moving Milk Deliveries Affected

By Unknown Author

SFA curbs certain States consumers deliveries; recommends emergency aid conformation; urges munic authorities to curtail coal use in pub bldgs; communities reactions; LaGuardia announces depots establishment and other measures; W J Dockerill comments

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Yankee Club Sold for $2,800,000 To MacPhail-Topping Syndicate; PRINCIPALS IN PURCHASE OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES

By John Drebinger

Eastern Front, 15 days

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U.S. POLICY TALKS SLATED FOR PARIS; De Gaulle Expected to Hear Our Views--Plan for Poles Rising From London Parley U.S. POLICY TALKS SLATED FOR PARIS Mikolajezyk Role Is Major East Prussia Called Polish Polish Suggestion Reviewed

By Raymond Daniell By Cable To the New York Times

believed US repr in policy talks, London

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'WORK-FIGHT' BILL IN HOUSE MONDAY; Fight for Amendments Dealing With Closed Sharp, Racial Discrimination Likely 'WORK-FIGHT' BILL IN HOUSE MONDAY Viewed as Anti-Strike Bill

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

May-Bailey bill gets right of way for speedy House consideration; Reprs comment; Sen com plans noted

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Notable Births

1945Harold Cardinal, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2005)^[†]

Harold Cardinal was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator, and lawyer. Throughout his career he advocated, on behalf of all First Nation peoples, for the right to be "the red tile in the Canadian mosaic."

Historical Events

1945World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.^[†]

The 322nd Rifle Division was a standard Red Army rifle division during World War II. It is most notable for liberating Auschwitz concentration camp as part of the 60th Army on January 27, 1945, in the course of the Vistula-Oder offensive. Prior to this the division also distinguished itself during the second liberation of Zhitomir on the last day of 1943. It received further distinctions for its service in western Ukraine and in Poland. Along with many other distinguished Soviet formations it was disbanded with the coming of peace.