Miami Daily News-Record (Newspaper) - April 6, 1945, Miami, Oklahoma 239 SMtt W APRIL 1945 of A Firm PRICE FIVE CENTS YANKS RACE 5 MILES BEYOND WESER t Nip Home Front Is Cracking As Yank Bombs Rip Empire By MAX HILL NEW April home front appears to be breaking breaking down very the terrific impact of steady air and sea Japan may ask for terms far sooner than most of us whether through the new cab inet born of Russian crisis or through another yet to This is not to say that the which is almost in and what is left of the once proud Japanese navy are going to give up without a The soldiers and sailors are well fed they are well clothed they are and they have been taught that they will be disgraced eternally should they But the people at do not have this w They have been suffering from the demands of the mil for half a ever since the war of aggres sion which took Formosa from and their stand ard of living has dropped year after They now exist on food on which no American could That is one of the main reasons why our prisoners of war are rescued in such a deplorable There are three main reasons for the Japan been at war with China since and it is a real war even though the Japanese up until Pearl Harbor insisted on calling it an Eight years P of warfare is enough to kill off even the most robust of private and that is exactly what has happened in Some Japanese now are working 100 hours a week to support a war they know they can not The families are paying close to 65 percent of their income in taxes and this comes when inflation and the black market are at their Even wealthy families find it difficult to buy more than the bare necessities of The ordinary people of folk who make up the bulk of the even dream that a war was coming with America and Gieat and I doubt seriously that they ever wanted It was the far more vindictive and aggressive than the Nazis in Germany and the Fascists in One day in the summer of 1941 a servant girl from a nearby house came to talk with She was worried about her about what was going to happen be tween Japan and the United Without much confidence in what I I tried to reassure She looked at me for a long and then she in a hopeless sort of way Japan cant fight Americans are too too It is a common at among the But war lords did decide to The Japanese people were lulled into a false sense of se curity by early They were it once was the Japanese empire extended miles from north to and miles from east to But Japans military machine underestimated the power of and now the ordinary Japanese knows The Japanese are a elemental and 1 Superfortress and carrier raids must frighten the wits out of to be alone on the streets of Tokyo after a Any white even is likely to be tortured by the Japanese in their Several Germans expressed this fear me just before the pointing out that the average American or European is unable to pick a Chinese from a so why should we expect them to know what a German looks Their fear was and for good Here is a sample of what it is like to live in Tokyo You must cook all food that you intend to use the next day before dusk of the day before to be prepared for air You must or leave all of the doors of your no matter how cold it and the climate compares to that in Baltimore and Wash The reason for this is so in case of a sudden all members of the family can get out of the house Remember that the raids come before all of Tokyo is And before you go to bed at night you must go outside and disconnect the if you are one of the lucky few who have you must pull the switch to that This cuts down the fires and v At least one member of each family must belong to the air raid warden and usually this duty falls on a woman because they are at home more than the Life in Tokyo is not pleasant these AND NIMITZ DIRECT WAR STRATEGY Two Great American Leaders Will Push On to Tokyo Campaign By LEONARD MILLIMAN Associated Press War Editor Elderly Baron Suzuki struggled today to form a strong war cabinet for to meet the threat of Russian en trance into the Pacific war and the appointment of Douglas Mac Arthur and Chester Nimitz as commanders of the final Amer ican assault against Radio Tokyo insisted Nippons policy for prosecution of he war remains unchanged under Pre Ameri can observers predicted peace feelers might be put out by the third Japanese war cabinet under the 77yearold The Baron failed in his first days efforts to form a new govern ment equal to the fierce war sit Tokyo Mos cow had denounced the Russian Japan nonaggression treaty bu pointed out that the treaty still be in effect for another Japanese spokesman said the action was not unexpected and Allied commentators remarked that fear of Soviet Russia may Continued on Page Four Lawyer Who Fled Custody In 1924 Held NEW April FBI announced today that Edward former Chicago attorney who fled custody 21 years ago fol lowing conviction on a mail fraud Out to Get Revange Zimmerman left of and Norman Bocher of look for sniper that killed Yank fore ground on approach to Ernest Ludwig bridge over the Rhine river at NEA Telephoto had been arrested in New Special Agent Conroy said who had been sought in every state and in several for eign had been operat ing a prosperous collection busi ness here for three years under the name of Edwin Conroy said his wife and a 17yearold son had lived in Up per Manhattan for five The wife identified as the former Boldie once Aders Conroy said she followed Ader to New York and married him un der his own name in Continued on Page Four i Germans Claim 1 Complimented Them April German news agency DNB said to day General predic tion that there will never be A clearcut military surrender of the German army is a great trib ute to the Reichs war General state ment by itself shows our un shakable steadfastness has been that it has been the decisive factor in this said commenting upon a letter from the to President Roosevelt which was I made public I It manifests absolute justifica tion of our War Flashes NEW British radio said oday that the Allies were less than 2 Han The FCC recorded the Commerce Soldier Captured by Nazis Lloyd son of Margaret is aw prisoner of war in Ger according to information re leased by the War department to The release also advised that to the very broadcast German t The Weather through Sat warmer tonight in the lowest tern half 45 MISSOURI fate low tonight 45 to in past half temperature 49 Q Troy brother of Louis Route was wound ed in action somewhere in the Par theater of OF April last Flying Fortress built by after nearly 10 years ou put of the famed roll put of plant here tomorrow in ceremonies marking conversion to the manufacture of B9 Boeing plants in Western and at henceforth will concentrate on Entered First War 28 Years Ago April Today is the 28th anniversary of United States entry into World war House approval of a war resolu tion by a 373 to 50 vote a few minutes after 3 oclock on the morn ing of April put the na tion into that The Senate had adopted the resolution the night before by an 82 to 6 ruthless submarine warfare against American ships earlier had prompted this country to sever diplomatic relations with addressing Congress in a dramatic night session on April President Woodrow Wilson said I advise that the Congress de clare the recent course of the im German government to be fact nothing less than war against the government and the people of the United FIFTH ARMY IN PUSH Units Post Swift Gains In Mountains Near Italian Coast April Fifth army through the mountains near th Italian west have gained a most 2 miles in a swift advanc north of Allied ters announced The announcement said the driv began yesterday and heavy fight ing was continuing as the Ger mans met the onslaught Bombers Raid Targets in Italy April heavy bombers pounded Northern Italys communications for the sec ond consecutive day bomb ing the Verona crowded with military the Ve and other The bridge is on the lower end of the Brenner Pass Thunderbolts of the 12th air force shot up enemy troop areas and dumps near ahead of the Fifth armys forces attack ng along the Ligurian STETTINIUS HONORED April President Roosevelt today desig Secretary of State Stettin us temporary chairman of the Nations conference opening n San Francisco April The White House explained that it is on the United as he select these conference will preside over the opening serving until a permanent presi dent selected by the delegates This would not pre 21 use his becoming permanent strong mortar Near Porta American element which thrust forward from Stret toia were driven back by a Naz The German radio reported the launching of the American attack last saying it was preceded by an artillery barrage lasting several Initial official accounts failed to indicate whether the American at tack was on a major The surprise advance enabled the Americans to capture some import ant terrain From two and a half miles inland and 19 miles south east of La one American stab made limited initial gains until it ran into the German counterthrust near a mile beyond From six miles inland in the same a gain northwestward outflanked foot Monte 12th airforce medium anc gave fullscale Mitchell bombers made six attacks during the day on coastal gun positions near La while Thunderbolts bombed enemy and bivouac Sarajevo Captured By Yugoslav Army BY ASSOCIATED PRESS the scene of the as that touched off World War has been stormed and cap tured by troops of the Yugoslav army of national the Free Yugoslav telegraph agency said The dispatch was re ported by the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo on June an act that pre the World war of 1914 Sarajevo is an important indus trial and communications center of Jap Planes Bagged By American Fleet AFLOAT OFF April gunners of this mighty American fleet today shot down several Japanese planes as they attempted to attack through a terrific fire The pilots early this aft came in low over the Oki nawa hills but ran into a wall of fire and were downed be fore doing any They may refer to attacks IBT ported by the Japanese which claimed a number of American ships 4 JAP DEAD SAN April deaths of michi commander of Japanese forces on Iwo Jim and Rear commander of Japanese naval air forces in the island were today by the JAPANS PLANES ASSAULT FLEET Strength of Enemy May Be Determined in Strike Off Okinawa AFLOAT OFF April planes to day made their heaviest air as sault on American invasion ships since soldiers and Marines of the 10th army went ashore on Okin awa April Increasing attacks started this morning and ranged from heavy to light into the later The tempo of the raids indi the Japanese may be mak ing a major effort In cripple the invasion force and the next few days may give answer to what strength the Heavy American naval gunfire continued to support the advances The 24th corps troops pushed roughly 500 yards south Ward against stiffening The troops reported finding some booby traps and expected The 24th corps had reached a line four miles north of Nah Japanese Vessel Completes Voyage SAN April Japanese relief vessel Awa which has just completed delivery of a cargo of supplies to American prisoners of war and in ternees in Southern Asia and the East is being held in readi ness to pick up another relief car the Japanese Domei news agency said Iguchi of the Japanese in formation board was quoted in an English language broadcast record ed by the Federal Communications commission as saying the vessel was expected to pick the sup plies at the East Russian port ot toward the latter part RUSSIAN ARMIES SLASH THROUGH VIENNA LINES Austrian Capital Are Borrowed to 46 Miles by Advancing Reds April 6 UP Two Russian armies sought to close a giant pincers around Vienna today is Soviet storm through a Nazi defense jelt at the southern city drove within miles of the cen ter of the Austrian Deployed along an 83mile siege the Russians were within 46 niles of completely encircling One Russian wing seized positions 13 miles south of the Danube river of 10 niles northwest of The capture of Tulln would sever all Viennas westward commutations along the south bank of the Danube and also the main Breaking across the Schwechat and a canal and a network of suburban railroads and highways constituting a highly fortified defense units of Marshal Feodor Tol Third Ukranian army battled to Viennas southern city The suburbs of and to the boun dary and 4 miles southeast of famed Stephans church in the center of the were captured in the face of violent German artil ery fire from the capitals Two of Viennas vital supply lines with the war arsenals of Germany and Czechoslovakia were The Russians also battled into the outskirts of the industrial sub urb of site of a big Continued on Page Four Professor Given Credit for Fire Raids on Enemy Hell on Wheels Division Plunging Toward Hannover Germans Report American Troops Reinforced Near 90 Miles From by Airborne Units Ninth Army Fights Through Streets of By JAMES LONG April The famous Hell on Wheels armored division fought 5 miles past the Weser river today possibly to within 18 miles of Hannover while If a Harvard chemistry professor Chemnitz v Hannover while the British desert rats of the Seventh tank division closed to within 25 miles of that Prussian A wholly unconfirmed broadcast by the official Ger man news agency DNB said other American troops had been reinforced in the area of 90 miles from This was 40 miles beyond last reported positions of the Third army at 130 miles from the was no confirmation at supreme head quarters of the which the Germans suggested was by airborne Light tanks have been land ed from the the agency The tanks were said to be fanning out toward Hamelin and 55 HEAVIES POUND RAILWAY YARDS 650 Accompanied By Over 600 Hit Leipzig April 6 UP A force of approximately 650 Ameri can heavy bombers escorted by more than 600 fighters today bombed railway yards at Halle and two main traffic cen ters on the linkup routes for the American and Russian An Eighth airforce announce ment disclosing the assaults said the main railway station at Leip one of the largest in was one of the prime Other targets in Germany not immediately identified in Alx lied announcements also were attacked by Flying Fortresses and Liberators in their fourth straight daylight assault on the The German radio indicated these Allied planes hammered enemy of this Departure of the Awa formal replies from the United States and Soviet govern nents to the Japanese notification of its readiness to ship and de iver the relief Iguchi GAS IS CUT OFF April as supply to all Berlin homes is o be cut off and electricity is to e drastically reduced because of a hortage of a German radio announcement suid Beginning next trans port will be refused to all Berlin ers who have to travel less than wo the announcement add They will have to go by NAZIS FLEE GERMANY April A German fighter plane landed at today with three who apparently had fled rom hadnt battled with the crab grass on the lawn of his suburban there might never have been the monster fire raids on Japans great an Army officer disclosed It was the knowledge developed by Louis Fieser in his strug gle to exterminate the lowly weed that was used in transforming ordi nary gasoline into a viscous in Lester commanding officer of the Bostor Chemical Warfare procurement dis resembling ordi nary orange now is used not only in incendiary but in Back in 1941 pri vate war against crab grass in his lawn wasnt going so He tried several unsuccessful ex before he developed a substance that thickened the gasoline till it became a This did the At the same time the warfare service asked Fieser to develop a small incendiary that could be used to start camp fires with damp His crab grass killer became the basis for the camp fire lighter and ultimately paved the way for the Armys oil incendiary fire Nazi Ships Sunk in Allied Air Strikes APRIL 6 At least 21 German warships and mer chant including a cruiser and eight were and many others were in the recent RAF and American air attacks on Hamburg and strategic air force headquarters announced to The light cruiser Koeln was list ed as sunk in the shallow Wil Seven including one of were sunk at One 740ton Uboat was sunk in the raids on the communique an The raids were carried out by Meets of planes numbering as many is heavy There were no major raids on Germany last bad weather keeping even the Mosquitos from paying their nightly visit to more than the Reich during daylight had another ibig day shooting up Nazi planes on the destroying at least 84 and damaging 50 Eighteen enemy aircraft were shot down in More than half the Ger man planes wrecked on a dozen different air fields were jet pro British pilots of the Second tac tical airforce reported Allied ground forces moving so fast that given them before they took off often were out of when they reached the target Tempest pilots found a big con centration of German motor trans ports and 20 tanks waiting to be entrained west of They strafed the area five times and then radioed for to come in and complete destruction of the WAR AT A GLANCE UV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Western First army launched powerful new assault eastward toward Weser smashed eastward into Ruhr trap Ninth across Weser at numerous bore down on Hannover British drove on Bremen after joining with Ninth across Weser Canadians crossed Neder Rhine near Arn hem Third reached points 180 miles from 68 from Czechoslovak The Russian battle opened for Vienna Red army stormed into outskirts through curtain of mortar fire Russians threatened to ring capital with The Italian Fifth army opened attack coast which gained two miles Germans reported fresh The Pacific battle for Okinawa taking shape re sistance increased north of the capital forces on south ern Luzon cut enemy escape route to east XRay Clinics Are Planned in County To formulate plans for the es of Xray clinics throughout Ottawa John Miss Ful lerton and Miss Hazel State Health department met with leaders of various Mi ami civic organizations If present plans are director of the Ottawa County Health said clinics will be set up in county cities and towns by April The health units will lie insti to encourage persons to take Xray examinations for to 100 miles behind The Ninth army fought through the streets of storied Hamelin on the Weser and walk ed at leisure through the vast rail yards of the Ruhr terminal city of where resistance col lapsed The American F i r s t army launched a powerful new drivo which carried a total distance of 32 miles eastward beyond the pocket and smashed through the Hessian military gateway to the East which Na once the upper reaches of the Weser river ten miles northeast of The British on the North Ger man plains posed an increasing threat to the picat naval base and shipbuilding center of Brem less than 35 miles The desert rats menacing both Je men aii miles in 24 hours past the Duemmer lake to within nine miles of the Weser in the gen eral area between he The Canadian First wheel ing 25 miles northward in yet an other moved with in 12 miles of the last German and escape route from the railroad virtually trapping enemy troops remaining in that unhappy land The Ninth army crossed the Weser at several places northwest as well as south of Hamelin and deepened its original bridgehead to three This drive threat ened imminently to outflank Han nover from the The Germans were in flight toward the last river be fore The Third army on the central Thuringian plain was closest to the miles The destruction of the German army The Ninth and Third armies alone captured Germans One Third army from the armored ad to a point 23 miles south east of Gotta and 5S northwest of the CzechoSlovak At that position it was within 32 miles of Continued on Page Four CHINESE HAIL ACTION April Soviet Russias denunciation of her nonaggression pact with Ja pan caused a stir today in Chung where belief WHS expressed action probably would halt further transfer of Japanese troops from Manchuria to the China BULLETIN April Wage negotiations between soft coal operators and John Lewis collapsed today with the produc ers announcing they will report a stalemate to the War Labor In an attempt to block a complete breakoff of the con tract presi dent of the United Mine Work defeated A motion of the operators to recess so the negotiations were sched uled to resume Saturday morn Marshall Calls For Support of Army Movement April General Marshall appealed today for public understanding ami sup port during the redeployment of American forces from Europe to the He declared that period will be even more critical than the battles now The chief of in an Army Day address to the Military Order of the World Wars said the alti tude of the people at home will be of the utmost importance to army morale and fighting efficiency dur ing the redeployment They must be brought to un the urgent of the they must be persuaded to support us in a last great effort to hasten the end of this lie Once European hostilities he every maiv in that area will have an overwhelming urge to go batk to his wife or family or his Yet at that very moment it is imperative that we start the move ment through the Suez and through the Panama canal of the units needed in highest priority for the acceleration of the campaign in the he Any any loss of in that cam means the unnecessary loss or mutilation of more young
