Do Hitlermen Believe They Have Lost It
Amarillo readers answer Pulse Feeler on whether Hitler and his followers feel their cause is lost. The survey quotes several locals, including a grain man, a soldier, a housewife, a cashier, a linotype operator, and a furniture man, all weighing in with views on German morale.
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Hitler
Amarillo
Richard Hunt
East Fifth Avenue
Globe News Pulse
Guy Bennett
Italy
Luther Swanger
Avon
Lee Ryan
Evelyn Price
Dave Henderson
Rome
Germans Attacked North of Iasi Amid Russian Counteroffensive
Moscow said German forces pressed north and northwest of Iasi in Romania but were repelled with heavy losses. A Soviet communique claimed 100 Nazis killed and 30 tanks knocked out in one sector, and 44 planes shot down in air combat. The rest of the front was quiet. Soviet torpedo planes reportedly sank a large German transport in the Gulf of Finland.
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London
Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Gulf of Tinland
Chamber of Commerce Chief Sees Gap Between Economies
Eric Johnston, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, told Soviet trade leaders there is a gulf between U S and Soviet economic ideologies but added bridges of practical cooperation can be built. He spoke at a luncheon for Anastas Mikoyan and the remarks were issued at a press conference.
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Moscow
Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Johnston
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Roosevelt Nominates Duggan for Farm Credit Governor
President Roosevelt nominated Ivy William Duggan of Georgia to be governor of the Farm Credit Administration. If confirmed, he will succeed A. G. Black who resigned March 3. Roosevelt also sent Charles Franklin Brannan of Colorado for assistant secretary of agriculture, a post left vacant by Grover B. Hill becoming under secretary.
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Washington
Ivy William Duggan
Georgia
Southern Division
The
Agriculture Adjustment Agency
Roosevelt
Farm Credit Administration
Senate
A. G. Black
Charles Franklin Brannan
Colorado
Grover B. Hill
Bilbo Alleges Supreme Court Aims to Take Legislative Power
Senator Bilbo of Mississippi charged in a Senate speech that the Supreme Court is pursuing an evident plan to invade the legislative field and destroy its duties. He criticized the court for hair splitting definitions and warned about a justice’s remark on plain words and plain meaning.
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Washington
Bilbo
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Senate
Fifth Army Cleans Rome After Fierce Street Fighting
Allied forces entered Rome as Fifth Army troops mopped up scattered German rear guards. Italians battled Fascists and Nazis in the government quarter while the pope remained in Vatican City under guard. Prisoners surpassed 20,000 as air and ground forces disrupted German lines and the advance continued toward the sea.
Allied Air Armada Pounds Nazi West Wall in Northern France
Allied air forces led by 1,250 American bombers and fighters bombarded the French coast and Nazi radar stations in Northern France for 100 hours, dropping about 13 000 tons of bombs. Royal Air Force Typhoons and U S heavy bombers aided in targeted strikes near Boulogne Calais and Paris areas with minimal German resistance.
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U.P
French Channel
France
Hitler
West Wall
Boulogne
Calais
Ninth Air Force
Radio
Paris
Britain
Pas de Calais
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S. 8Th Air Force
Luftwaffe
Socialist Party Seeks To Raise Campaign Fund
Reading Pa June 5 The Socialist Party aims to raise 100 000 dollars for Norm an Thomas of New York and Darling ton Hoopes to finance a nationwide campaign The Reading party nominees were selected unanimously at the national convention yesterday Delegates at the last session raised over 8000 in cash and pledges Thomas a 59 year old veteran of Socialist campaigns and former minister accepts a fifth nomination amid critics of Allied leaders peace aims.
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Reading
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
New York
Darlington Hoopes
Thomas
Sharlene Mason Wins Prize for News Tip
First prize of five dollars goes to Sharlene Mason for the top news tip about the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Nelson. A second prize of three dollars is awarded to G. M. Stone for a tip about lightning tearing bricks from the J R Lawrence Building and injuring a man’s arm. Third prize of two dollars is given to C T Cline for a tip about a motorcycle collision.
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Pierce Street
Dorothy Nelson
G. M. Stone
Florida Street
J. R. Lawrence
C. T. Cline
Herman Darryl
Tyler Street
Martha Barns
East
Tenth Avenue
Ella Dye
King Victor Emmanuel to Transfer Power to Humbert in Rome
June 5 report from Naples states Victor Emmanuel will sign documents transferring royal powers to Crown Prince Humbert. The move fulfills an April pledge tied to Allied occupation of Rome. A formal announcement awaited this evening as Gen. MacFarlane returns, with Humbert to receive lieutenant generalcy.
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Naples
U.P
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Humbert
Rome
Nelson MacFarlane
Badoglio
House of Savoy
Monza
Milan
Benito Mussolini
Allied Advisory Council
Pietro Badoglio
Airmen harass Japs as Allied offensives widen across theaters
Allied air forces report strikes in New Guinea Southwest Pacific, the Kuriles, and Truk. Chinese troops push toward Changsha as Mountbatten announces gains in Burma. Japan defends Biak while new air offensives press from Truk to Shumushu.
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Southwest Pacific
Kurile Islands
North Pacific
Truk
Central Pacific
China
Changhsa
Hunan
India-Burma
Louis Mountbatten
Japan
Myitkyina
Burma
Mamsun
Tokyo
Changsha
Ansiang
Yochow
Honan Province
Loyang
Sunghsien
Yunan
Shweli River
Tengchung
Southwest
Kuriles
Shumushu
Paramushiro
Matsuwa
Douglas MacArthur
Biak Island
Schoutens
Delegations to Hear Plan for Canadian River Dam
Delegations from Borger Sanford Dumas Perryton Pampa and other points will hear Col Fran ci K Wilson head of the U S Engineer Tulsa discuss the Canadian River dam plan in Amarillo Friday noon meeting arranged by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Amarillo
Franci K. Wilson
U. S
Tulsa
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Borger
Sanford
Dumas
Perryton
Pampa
Roosevelt to address nation on fall of Rome tonight
President Roosevelt will speak at 7 30 P M Central War Time for about 15 minutes. He will discuss the fall of Rome in a broadcast carried by the four major networks.
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Roosevelt
Rome
Washington
Weather outlook for Amarillo and vicinity
Fair tonight and Tuesday with continued cool conditions. Temperatures will rise slowly Tuesday afternoon. West Texas partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. New Mexico fair with little temperature change this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. High 82, low 51, noon 73. WV Fine leather billfolds. Russell Stationery Company.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Russell Stationery Company
Subs Sink Jap Ships
U.S. submarines report sinking 16 more Japanese ships, including a large transport and cargo vessels. Over five weeks 43 ships sunk, bringing totals to 740 hits with 589 sunk, 36 probably sunk, and 115 damaged.
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Washington
U.P
U.S
Navy
U. S
Invasion Weather Straits of Dover Shifts to Clear Sky
The sun shone over the Straits of Dover after a night of clouds and rain. Light westerly and southwesterly winds grew stronger in the morning and the sea turned choppy. Visibility rose from a few miles to better later. barometer remained steady with high tides at Dover and Calais noted at 12 14 P M and 12 30 A M.
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London
U.P
Straits of Dover
Dover
Calais
Straub declares indefinite breathing spell for food rationing
Chicago June 5 Walter F Straub director of the OPA food rationing division says the nation will enjoy an indefinite breathing spell in rationing and that no man knows how long it will last He calls this the most quiet period since rationing began and says if supply changes we may revert to earlier rationing to prevent panic buying and hoarding
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Chicago
Walter F. Straub
OPA
National Association of Retail Grocers
Straub
Eleanor Is in Rome Not Mrs Roosevelt
Memphis June 5 United Press denies premature invasion rumor that Mrs Roosevelt entered Rome with Allied forces. Callers confused UP reporter Packard with the first lady and sought details of her whereabouts in Italy.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
United Press Today
Roosevelt
Rome
Italy
United Press
Aie Packard
America
Guns Worry Texan on Rome Front
Daniel De Luce reports from Rome how Allied tanks were abandoned in flames on the road to victory. Maj. Harold Blodgett of Denton Texas in the tank Tactless Texan laments progress after five hours of fighting near Colonna as self propelled guns hinder advance.
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Rome
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
de Luce
Maj
Harold
Blodgett
Denton
Tex
Colonna
Vatican Not Damaged by Allied Bombing Says U S Envoy
U S envoy Harold Tittmann reports Vatican City escaped damage from Allied strikes on Rome rail yards. He notes the Pope remains strictly neutral and will not protest Allied occupation, while German and Japanese ambassadors plan to stay. Tittmann recalls access limits for diplomats and wartime restrictions on movement.
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Eleanor Packard
United Press
Vatican City
Rome
Harold Tittmann
U. S
Vatican
Tittman
Holy See
Tittmann
St. Peter's Cathedral
Mussolini
United States
Rom Tittmann
Cheers from balcony as Allied enter Rome at Palazzo Venezia
NBC reports Allied troops reached Rome and a soldier and comrade stood on the marble balcony near Palazzo Venezia while crowds cheered below. The scene marked a symbolic moment as the fallen Mussolini era ended and flags waved amid celebration.
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Rome
Palazzo Venezia
Mussolini
NBC
Crowds greet Pope Pius XII at St. Peter’s Square
British radio correspondent Godfrey Talbot reports crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square outside the Vatican walls. People shout and say they have waited long for the pope, comparing the scene to Victory Day in London.
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Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Godfrey Talbot
Italy
St. Peter's
Mussolini Urges Rome Citizens to Endure Hardship for Allied Occupation
In a Rome radio broadcast Mussolini, now leading a puppet Fascist group under German protection, urges Italians to resist Allied forces and not surrender. He blames the monarchy and vows continued resistance alongside Germany despite Rome falling to the invaders.
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London
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Fifth Army claims Rome capture and German collapse
Radio reports Lt Gen Mark W Clark praising Fifth Army gains in Italy. He says the 10th and 14th German armies are wrecked, 20,000 prisoners taken, and credits air support from Gen Ira C Eaker. Clark thanks allied troops and notes Rome’s improving utilities and appearance.
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Naples
Fifth
Tiber
Rome
Fiat
Fifth Army
Harold Alexander
Albert Kesselring
Mark W. Clark
Italy
Palestrina
Via Casilina
Valmontone
London
Clark
Eaker
Ira C. Eaker
Continued Cool Weather Predicted
Continued cool weather is forecast for tonight with temperatures rising tomorrow afternoon. The U S Weather Bureau reports a low of 51 last night and a high of 72 yesterday. Shingles and roofing services offered by Joan Maynard Lumber Co., 800 W.
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U. S
Joan Maynard Lbr. Co
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