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February 23, 1944

Tribune: "Government Starts Move to Depopulate Manila Immediately.... City to help 'Evacuees'" — by providing transportation. They can't get food in but they can get people out.

La Vanguardia: "Laurel declares the country to be in a State of Emergency."

Churchill reviewed British deeds and losses. He couldn't guarantee or rule out that the war would end this year. Aircrew losses: 50,000!