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Russians in Opeln – 2-3
Old-Time Methods Add to the Power of the Russian Drive (page 1 photo) – 4
RAF Hits Nazis Going East; British Push Nearer Ruhr (Daniel) – 5-6
‘North Atlantic Alive with Nazi U-Boats’; Ships Sunk ‘Day by Day,’ McNaughton Says – 6
Tito Flag Hoisted on Yugoslav Ship – 7
War News Summarized – 7
Swift Luzon Push Near Clark Field (Jones)- 7-8
Our Men and Machines on the Road to Manila (photo) – 9
U.S. Guerrillas Show Up on Luzon; Filipino Woman Weds into Band – 9-10
B-29’s Batter Iwo as Foe Quits Sky – 10
Opportunity in West (Baldwin) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 12-14
Soviet Writers Score ‘Soft’ Ideas on Reich; Ehrenburg Hit at U.S. Retraining of Nazis – 14
Fake Navy Hero Hired Aide to Play Surgeon to Help Him Retain the Friendship of a Girl – 14

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http://www.etherit.co.uk/month/0/25.htm

January 25th, 1945 (THURSDAY)

GERMANY: German forces in East Prussia almost cut off by the two-pronged Soviet advance. Evacuation operations begin. They will continue until April.

U-4707 launched.

U-3022, U-3027 commissioned.

HUNGARY: Soviet forces begin a new offensive on the central segment of the German defences north of Budapest.

INDIAN OCEAN: British carriers set sail for Australia, on their way to join the US Navy in the Pacific.

PACIFIC OCEAN: Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise arrived Ulithi Atoll.

BONIN ISLANDS: Iwo Jima is bombarded by USS Indiana with accompanying cruisers and destroyers. (See also yesterday)

U.S.A.: Escort carrier USS Bairoko launched.