Allied forces in Borneo and Pacific campaigns widen war
Australian Treasury Minister Chifley told parliament that Australian troops are participating in action against the Japanese in Borneo near Tarakan. The report aligns with Tokyo broadcasts claiming Allied landings in the Dutch Indies and notes further advances across the Pacific including Philippines, Burma, Okinawa, and Formosa.
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Middle East
Borneo
Treasury
Joseph B. Chifley
Canberra
Tokyo
Netherlands East Indies
Chifley
Pacific
Dutch Borneo
Tarakan
Dutch Indies
MacArthur
Philippines
Nicobar
Andaman Islands
Indian Ocean
Burma
Rangoon
Davao
Talikud
Molotov may leave United Nations conference soon
The report says Foreign Commissar Molotov could depart the United Nations conference within days due to the war, not from discontent with progress. Other officials may also leave by mid May, while Eden and Stettinius plan to stay to guide the talks.
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Molotov
San Francisco
Big Four
Dael EE Ee
Velloso
Brazil
Eden
London
Stettinius
Argentina
Dumbarton Oaks
Belgium
South Africa
Norway
Venezuela
Two Texans Freed From Moosburg Camp Named
Baltimore May 1 War correspondent Lee McCaryell of the Baltimore Sun names two Texans among those liberated from Moosburg Prison Camp in Germany Capt. George Burnett of San Antonio and Col. J. E. Smart of Austin and San Antonio.
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Baltimore
Lee McCaryell
Baltimore Sun Papers
Moosburg
Germany
George Burnett
San Antonio
J. E. Smart
Austin
Former A. and M. Dean Leaves for Guatemala
E. J. Kyle the former dean of Texas A and M College's agriculture school and dean emeritus, left Brownsville by plane to assume duties as U S ambassador to Guatemala City. He travels with his wife after a visit with former A and M students.
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Brownsville
E. J. Kyle
U. S
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Texas A. & M. College
Agriculture School
Ickes Ready to Take Over Strike Bound Pa Coal Mines
Secretary Harold Ickes said after a 25 minute White House talk with President Truman he is prepared to take over Pennsylvania hard coal mines if needed. The strike stems from a wage hour contract dispute with anthracite operators and the United Mine Workers. About 72,000 miners are adhering to the no contract no work policy.
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Harold S. Ickes
Truman
Pennsylvania
Ickes
United Mine Workers
UMW
Collaborationists Arrive At Swiss Border Town
Pierre Laval Marcel Dent and Jean Luchaire, prominent French collaborationists, reached Hoechst at the Swiss border today. It was not immediately clear if they were admitted into Switzerland.
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Zurich
Pierre Laval
Marcel Dent
Jean Luchaire
France
Hoechst
Switzerland
Oak flooring grades advertised by John Maynard Lumber Co
For oak flooring in all grades see John Maynard Lumber Co., 800 W. 5th.
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John Maynard Lbr Co
May Day Parade Showcases Soviet Power in Moscow
Moscow marks its first wartime May Day with a 100,000 strong Red Army display. Stalin observes, Antonov speaks atop Lenin’s Mausoleum as Berlin rumors swirl of victory. Allied drives converge in the Alps while Patton’s forces advance toward Austria.
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Sweden
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Jutland
Himmler
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
Maine
Stockholm
Slagelse
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U.P
Red Army
Naotaka Saito
Berlin
Reichstag
Marshal Stalin
Seventh Army
Munich
Innsbruck
Brenner Pass
U. S
Third Army
Isar River
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Italy
Lake Garda
Alps
New Zealand
Trieste
Piave River
Flaming
Reich
Heinrich Himmler
Ministry of the Interior
Tiergarten
Thegarten
Eisenhower
Mark Clark
Austria
Friedrichshafen
Alexei Antonov
Stalin
Europe
Sugar Ration Cut For Individuals And Sandwich Shops
Government agencies announce a one third reduction in sugar allotment for ration book holders and home canners. Individuals receive 15 pounds annually down from 24 pounds last year, while sugar stamp 36 becomes valid for four months and covers five pounds. Sandwich bars and soda fountains see a 25 percent cut from the prior November December allotment.
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Washington
Mussolini and Petacci Buried in Unmarked Graves
In Milan on May 1 Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were secretly buried in unmarked graves in the Maggiore cemetery potters' field. Achille Starace, former Fascist Party Secretary, was buried nearby after his execution the same day.
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Milan
Benito Mussolini
Clara Petacci
Maggiore
Fascist Party
Achille Starace
50 000 Americans Freed at Moosburg Liberations
Allied prisoners freed in Moosburg and Stalag 7A totals about 130 000, with 37 000 Americans among them. Red Cross parcels aided prisoners. Goode described Germans as goons. America liberated most captives, including airmen, after Moosburg area relief and a 287 mile march.
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Moosburg
U. S
ED Iveision
Air Force
4Th Armored Division
Germany
Stalag 7A
Switzerland
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Paul R. Goode
Corvallis, Ore
Continent
North Africa
Mexican air contingent joins Fifth Air Force in battle
A 298 man Mexican expeditionary air force unit including 31 fighter pilots arrived in Manila to join the Fifth Air Force in operations against Japan. The arrival underscores Allied air power buildup in the Pacific theater.
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Manila
Fascist Commander Graziani Taken as Allied POW
In Rome on May 1 an authoritative military officer announced Marshal Rodolfo Graziani is a prisoner of war in Allied hands.
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Hem
Czecho- Slovakia
Patton
Oberkappel
Linz
Hamburg
Rodolfo Graziani
Pemsel
Graziani
Rome
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions today and tonight with little temperature change and scattered late after noon thundershowers. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and mild with no major shifts. West Texas sees similar partly cloudy conditions today through Wednesday with minimal temperature change. New Mexico expects scattered showers and thunderstorms east and south this afternoon and Wednesday, otherwise fair skies. Low tonight 40 north to 60 south. high for 24 hours ending 6.36 A. M. 80, low 50, noon 71, precipitation 16.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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