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February 7, 1945

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HOUSE COMMITTEE BACKS GEORGE BILL; Rejects Republican Proposals to Curb President's Transfer Powers and to Widen Audits Martin Calls for Hearing HOUSE COMMITTEE BACKS GEORGE BILL Committee Vote Is Listed

By John H. Crider Special To the New York Times

House com defeats Wolcott amendment

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Manila's Business District Burned by Trapped Enemy; MANILA DISTRICT BURNED BY ENEMY Americans Tighten Trap Fire-Breaks Dynamited

By Lindesay Parrott By Wireless To the New York Times

US 6th Army troops push toward city; 3 divs within city engage in hand-to-hand fighting; US units in north repel night counterattack, Rosario area; capture San Jose and most of Lupao; clear hills near Rizal; isolate Munoz; Jap destruction of Manila noted; flames sweep from Calle Escolta to Bilibid prison; US troops dynamite areas for fire-breaks; return to original lines on Pasig River north bank; seize Jones Bridge; maps

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PASS SERVICE BILL FOR BATTLE MORALE, STIMSON DEMANDS; Program Will Assure Ample Arms in Big Push, He and Patterson Tell Senators VOLUNTARY PLANS 'FAIL' Supply of Manpower Is Called Sufficient but Distribution Is Held to Be 'Spotty' Stimson Stresses Effect on War Stimson Endorses Service Bill As Lift to Morale of Fighters Self-Employed Men Cited Trades and Services Jobs Listed Voluntary Cooperation an Issue Transfer of Workers Discussed Effect of Allentown Plan

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

gets Reprs petition on bill

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BIG 3 PARLEY IS ON, CITRINE ASSERTS; British Labor Leader Explains Churchill's Absence From London Union Session BIG 3 PARLEY IS ON, CITRINE CONFIRMS Broad Statement Expected White House Declines Comment

By the Associated Press

Hints United Nations Big-3 conf is on

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Rise in Debt Limit Due Before Loan

By the Associated Press

Cong action to raise limit expected

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Notable Births

1945Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player and journalist^[†]

Sir Thomas Gerald Reames Davies is a Welsh former rugby union wing who played international rugby for Wales between 1966 and 1978 and was selected for two British Lions tours. He is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Slams.