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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1945
Page
1
American and British troops seized Muenster the Westphalian capital as tank columns pushed 50 miles beyond the city in twin drives to envelop Holland and pressure the Weser River line on the Berlin highway. The advance aimed to trap German forces and accelerate the push toward Berlin.
Allied forces push toward the Weser and Ruhr gateways amid a sweeping drive across Holland and Germany. Patton’s Third Army assaults Eisenach and Cassel while Montgomery’s troops press toward the North Sea coast. General Eisenhower hails the Ruhr trap as a decisive Allied victory. Major General Maurice Rose of the Third Armored Division is killed near Paderborn as he attempts to surrender and is shot by German tanks.
London April 3 The threat of Nazi werewolves to assassinate Bernard Baruch if he lands in Germany did not unsettle the White House adviser He reportedly smiled and resumed reading after an aide relayed the warning.
Russian spearheads reached the Baden area about ten miles south of Vienna and fighting raged in Werner Neustadt as Third Ukrainian Army units battled through the streets. German reports claimed halting the onrushing Red Army in places while new drives moved from Bratislava toward Brunn. Heavy street fighting continued in Wiener Neustadt with Russians driving toward the Semmering Pass and threatening rail lines toward Vienna and Graz.
London bulletin reports Russian forces captured Wiener Neustadt 75 miles south of Vienna. Marshal Stalin announced the advance in an order of the day detailing the gains and strategic position for the Soviet pursuit.
The capture of Modra places Soviet forces about 70 miles southeast of Bruenn. German reports claim Malinovsky s Second Ukrainian Army is pressing at Bratislava s gates and ready to sacrifice the city as they did Budapest.
Berns Switzerland April 3. Nazi propagandists push fictitious Allied atrocity tales to spur resistance as real war news moves inside. Hitler’s Voeltkischer Beobachter trumpets bold headlines about “Brutal Hate Regiment” and “Traitor Fallen,” while Stuttgart reports claim negro troops force Cologne women to clean latrines and that American soldiers beat a German woman for not posing.
The Southern Electoral Reform League filed a suit to unseat 68 southern congressmen over poll tax voting requirements. The House awaits further study before likely referring the case to the Elections Committee, with 1,500 pages of evidence from Irvin A. Harvey. States involved include Tennessee Alabama Texas South Carolina Virginia Mississippi and Arkansas.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows near 26 in the Panhandle and 32 in South Plains. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures across West Texas New Mexico shows scattered light showers or snow flurries and cooler highs. Winds 25 to 35 mph in the south portion.
Postal receipts totaled 66107.49 dollars in March announced by postmaster W D DeGrassi. The figure shows an 11006 increase from March last year when receipts were 54231.24. March receipts also exceed February at 59966.32.
Weathered by last night’s 28 degree freeze fruit growers fear tonight’s 26 degree low could kill buds. Experts warn ice may shield buds briefly but prolonged cold damages cells. some experiments show possible survival if temps rise and ice thaws.
American Eighth Air Force bombers and escort fighters targeted Kiel, a Baltic port and German naval base, with about 750 aircraft hitting shipping facilities. Lt. Gen. Doolittle led roughly 650 Mustangs to escort the heavy bombers. Last week Allied efforts also struck northwest Germany ports and shipping centers.
President Roosevelt decides the U S will not seek additional votes in the World Assembly. Earlier Crimea Conference disclosures showed Russia sought three votes, with Britain and the United States agreeing to support briefly. The White House noted that if the United Nations organization granted three votes to the Soviet republics, the United States would also seek three votes.
Brig. Gen. Paul Steinbach, former German commander of two Italian provinces, was captured with the Fourth Armored Division in Germany. He professed hatred for Hitler while recuperating in a German hospital after an operation. He said he sympathizes with those who have attempted Hitler’s life and that it would be better for Germany if they succeeded.
W. J. Morris Insurance and E. A. Regal Co Real Estate offer loans and services. Photographs Live Forever Studio at 116 E 4th, phone 2-1922 Autry. Dial 4414 for inquiries.
Allied forces report the Okinawa landing ahead of schedule with an airfield seizure and expansive advance. American and Australian air power devastates Japanese shipping near the China coast and Dutch East Indies while forces push along Nakagusuku Bay and the east coast. Tokyo radio claims a rising Tokyo underground as bombardment continues. Prisoners report feeble defense and ongoing disinfection as Japanese garrisons retreat toward the island’s ends. The Legaspi operation completes encirclement of Luzon with U S and Philippine forces tightening the noose on remaining Japanese.
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