Nimitz says Japanese may withdraw from Shuri area on Okinawa
Okinawa battle report notes ships bombarding Japanese positions while Maj. Gen. Del Valle observes caves blown up by enemy forces. Evidence suggests Japanese pulling back from Shuri a defensive line near Naha and Yonabaru as American troops push through mud and rain with heavy naval and air support.
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Shuri
Okinawa
Nimitz
Pedro A. del Valle
Naha- Shuri-Yonabaru
Seventh Infantry Division
Ozata -Mura Heights
Yonabaru
Ozata-Mura Mills
Archibald V. Arnold
Andrew D. Bruce
Tith Infantry
Naha
Germans Pray For Forgiveness Of War Guilt
Thousands of Leipzig Lutherans gathered in Thomas Church for a Thanksgiving service seeking forgiveness for Germany's colossal blood guilt. Rev Guenther Walther led prayers referencing Nazi past and Martin Niemoeller's release, praising faith over politics and hoping Niemoeller returns from Switzerland.
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Leipzig
Germany
Guenther Walther
Thomas Church
Martin Niemoeller
Walther
Yungning Falls to Chinese Forces in Key South China Victory
Chinese troops recaptured Yungning, a major treaty port 470 miles south of Chungking, cutting Japan's overland highway to Indo China and Singapore. The victory disrupts Japanese supply lines, reopens the former American air base, and advances Chiang Kai-shek's counter offensive toward Shaoyang and Liuchow.
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Chungking
Yungning
Nanning
China
Japan
Indo - China
Singapore
High Command
4Th Air Force
Burma
Thailand
Malaya
Indo-China
Manchuria
Chiang Kai-shek
Kwangsi
Foochow
Ningteh
Siapu
U. S
Shaoyang
Hunan
Liuchow
Canton
Tokyo
Plana
Si River
St River
Tariff-Reducing Bill Hits Snag
Washington May 27 Senator George of Georgia predicts a tough Senate fight over the reciprocal trade agreements bill with opposition centered on a proposed 50 per cent tariff cut. As finance committee chair he will lead hearings set to begin Wednesday and aims to finish quickly. Absent senators complicate progress as many attend European or San Francisco UN duties.
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Washington
George
Georgia
Senate
Europe
San Francisco
Philippines
House
Red Cross to Recruit 3000 Hospital Workers
Washington May 27 The American Red Cross announced that its chapters nationwide will assist in a June and July drive to recruit 3000 additional paid hospital workers for Army and Navy hospitals.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
Reversed Helmet Saves Doughboy in Night Combat
MANILA May 28. Phc. Joseph Montanez of Pasadena Cal put his helmet on backward. A Japanese bullet pierced the rim but lost its force, leaving him unharmed. Backward helmet redirected the shot as he fought through the night with his company killing 51 Japanese.
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Manila
Joseph Montanez
Pasadena
Cal
Montanez
German Smacker Says He'd Slug 'em Again
Worcester youth Pvt Joe McGee returning from two year hard labor sentence for attacking German POWs near a stockade in France declares the prisoners “deserved it” and would do it again. He says he hit nine men after they refused to work, received a Silver Star for aiding in Liege, and is headed back to Fort Devens after a busy homecoming with family and veterans’ events.
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Worcester
Mass
Joe McGee
Robert Patterson
le Mans
France
Eileen
John
McGee
England
Worcester McGees
Joe
Fort Devens
Yankee Division Veterans’ Association
Port of Hamburg Nearly Cleared for Allied Shipping
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS announced in Paris that Hamburg, a great German port, is expected to open to Allied shipping by June 1. Allied minesweepers cleared the North Sea route long before the surrender, shortening land communications for northwest Europe. Antwerp has served as the primary port until now.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Hamburg
North Sea
Europe
Antwerp
Nazi Air Chief Kills Himself In Salzburg Hospital
Field Marshal Robert Ritter von Greim, 53, last chief of the German air force, died by poison in a Salzburg hospital after being captured by Allied forces. He had succeeded Goering on April 26 and previously said he had no Luftwaffe. An empty vial was found beside his bed with coffee and sandwiches.
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Paris
Robert Ritter von Greim
Salzburg
Supreme Headquarters
von Greim
Heinrich Himmler
Hans- George von Freidburg
Herman Goering
Austria Occupation Plan Draws Western Fronts
Negotiations move toward a separate Austrian four power occupation with Vienna as HQ while Gen. Mark W. Clark could lead an American style governance. Eisenhower likely to approve, Tolbukhin and Tolbuchin named by Russia for roles as the Allied scheme shifts away from a single German model.
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Taris
Austria
Mark W. Clark
Eisenhower
Vienna
Germany
Control Council
France
United States
Russia
Britain
Lisenhower
Alexander
Marshal Tolbukhin
Weather report for Amarillo region and West Texas brief
Weather Amarillo and vicinity: Monday partly cloudy and cooler with scattered thundershowers. West Texas: partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers and cooler in Panhandle, South Plains, and East of Pecos River areas. Winds strong Monday. Temperature highs around 90s, lows near 64. Trace precipitation reported.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos River
PR. M
French and Syrians Mass for Open War
In Damascus and surrounding areas fighting fears rise as French troops and Syrians brace for conflict. Sandbags line buildings, volunteers flood the national guard, and police try to keep order while reports of shelling near Aleppo surface but cannot be confirmed due to cut communications.
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London
Damascus
Lebanon
Syria
Levant
Paris
Aleppo
Cairo
Abdul Rahman Azzam Bey
Arab League
Hottest May 27 On Record In Amarillo Weather
Yesterday Amarillo recorded the year's high at Engish Field with the thermometer reaching 99 degrees about 5 pm. The heat is expected to ease today with a forecast of around 80, partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers. Tonight should be fair and cooler.
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Amarillo
English Field
Dutch Ready To Fight Jap
James M. DeBooy the Netherlands minister of war urged rapid reorganization of the Dutch armed forces. He said the Netherlands Army of about 200000 men would participate in the fight against Japan, according to an ABSIE broadcast relayed by the OWI.
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James M. DeBooy
Netherlands
Netherland
Japan
ABSIE
Europe
OWI
Red Army Studies Kamchatka Territory For New Maps
A May dispatch from Kamchatka reports the completion of a 540 day topographical expedition led by Lt. Cols Utekhin and Slisenko. The survey covered central Kamchatka mountains and adjacent areas totaling over 77 000 square miles. New military maps will be printed for strategic use near Japan and the Aleutians.
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Moscow
Red Star
Far Eastern
Kamchatka
Utekhin
Slisenko
Kamchatka Mountain Range
Hitler's Sister Under Arrest in Berchtesgaden
Paula Hitler, Adolf Hitler's sister, is under house arrest near Berchtesgaden living with Dietrich Eckart. She was questioned by Allied authorities and released. Paula says she rarely saw her brother and had nothing to do with politics. She notes Adolf urged name change to Paula Wolf in 1936. Her sister Angela is married to a professor in Dresden.
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Paris
Paula Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Dietrich Eckart
Fuehrer
Paula
Howard Byrne
Army
Stars and Stripes
Paula Wolf
The
Angela
Drescen
Chiang's Army Sprouts Wings
In a historic move, China's Sixth Army, trained in Burma, was transported entirely by the U S Army Air Transport Command from Burma to China. The two disclosed units are the 14th and 22nd Divisions, with the 22nd having retreated with General Stilwell in 1942. The full force, including horses, was flown back to China as Burma’s blockade broke, via the India China wing of the Air Transport Command.
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Kunming
China
Burma
U. S. Army Air Transport Command
Orient
Vinegar Joe
India
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hump
Assam
Stilwell
India- China
Air Transport Command
Stettinius to Speak Tonight on UN Prospects
Secretary of State Stettinius will address listeners at 5 30 P M Central War Time tomorrow night. He is expected to review the past work and future prospects of the United Nations Conference. Nazis Still Quitting Rome as Bolzano detentions reported involve Gen von Vietinghoff Scheel and over 1 000 troops. Pittsburgh Points at Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co.
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San Francisco
Stettinius
Blue and Mutual
Rome
Heinrich von Vietinghoff-Scheel
Bolzano
U. S
Fifth Army Command
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Paco
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Osaka
Associated Press
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Luneberg
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