Goering and Kesselring Captured by Seventh Army
Paris May 9 AP Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring have been taken into custody by the U S Seventh Army. Goering reportedly said he had been sentenced to death on April 2 for proposing he lead the Reich against Hitler. Goering's wife and child were also detained and Kesselring, last Western Front commander, moved from Italy to replace Rundstedt.
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Seventh Army
Paris
Reichsmarshal
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Western Front
Italy
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Fuehrer
Midnight curfew and racing ban lifted by Vinson
War Mobilization Director Fred M. Vinson lifted the midnight curfew on amusement places and revoked the government ban on racing effective immediately. He outlined civilian life shifts, including continued 48 hour work weeks for war plants, sustained stabilization policies, and rising civilian gasoline supplies.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Japan
Soviets Free Prague With Swift Maneuver
Premier Stalin announced the liberation of Prague by Marshal Konev's First Ukrainian Army after a night maneuver from the north. Hostilities in Europe officially ended at 12:01 A M. German forces surrendered French Atlantic ports and U Boat bases.
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London
Stalin
Prague
Ivan Konev
Europe
Atlantic
Lorient
St. Nazaire
la Rochelle
Dunkerque
U S Leaders Discuss Invasion of Japan
U S commanders openly talked of an impending invasion of Japan as American pilots reported the crippled Japanese air force failed to send interceptors against raids on Nipponese airfields and rail lines. Fleet Adm. Nimitz said plans are in the works for an invasion with Navy planes flying over Japan, given sufficient carrier strength.
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Associated Press
U. S
Japan
Indo-China
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Chester W. Nimitz
War leaders cite tough Japanese foe after setbacks overseas
The report notes Japan’s counterattack in the Philippines, Okinawa, Tarakan, and a doomed trap in China, with losses of 3,000 from a 4,000-strong force. Tokyo claims show the war’s end not near, while U S and Allied commanders caution a prolonged struggle, describing Japan as determined and heavily armed. A Chinese spokesman is quoted with curiosity about the war’s trajectory.
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Philippines
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Europe
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Japanese Air Losses Mount as Okinawa Struggle Presses On
Reports say Nipponese air force wasted in Okinawa defense with over 3,000 planes lost. Toyoda calls for rapid, lavish production of defensive aircraft. U S forces claim 22 Japanese ships sunk or damaged in recent communiques while Kyushu raids yield little AA fire.
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Adm
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U. S
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Pacific air forces to strike Japan with increased bombing
Lt. Gen. Barney Giles announced plans to move U S and European air forces to the Pacific for operations against Japan. He predicts a higher tempo of attacks, with more bombs dropped on Nippon than in Germany campaigns, while serving as deputy commander of the 20th Airforce.
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20Th Airforce
Willis H. Hale
Millard F. Harmon
Hale
Air attacks on Japan to rise with redeployed European crews
The 52 year old Giles, former deputy commander of U S Army air forces under General Arnold, said air bombardment would precede any invasion with thunderous softening. He, new Pacific air chief, noted Germany’s destruction under sustained bombing and predicted Japan would yield faster, but declined to reveal specifics.
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Giles
U. S. Army
Aijirforces
Arnold
Pacific
Germany
General predicts extended Pacific war with full air power
The official says Japan will not capitulate quickly and a drawn out conflict is expected. He notes air wings from Europe will be moved as units, some re-equipped with B 29s, with B 29s and B 1s key to future air strikes on Japan. He adds Japanese aircraft production has fallen from 2500 to about 1200 per month.
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Giles
Europe
New Allied Strategy Points Bombing of Japanese Cities
General Giles outlines an elimination program targeting Japanese cities with high explosive and incendiary bombs to destroy war plants and home shops. He stresses expanding Pacific bases and using nearby land masses for new units, mentioning A-26 strafing planes, B-30 bombers, and the P-80 jet fighter.
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Pacific
Giles
Japan
Allies Demand Unconditional Surrender From Japan
War analyst DeWitt MacKenzie reports Germany’s capitulation unleashes a larger threat against Japan. President Truman and Churchill warn Japan of the storm, while Truman emphasizes that unconditional surrender ends the agony without extermination or enslavement of the Japanese people.
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Japan
Truman
Churchill
War talk on Japan surrender and Allied plans
The article discusses cautious discussion of possible Japanese surrender and the impact on public opinion. It notes some legislators and observers consider peace overtures as rumors while others urge continuing all-out war including invasion plans. The piece cites the London Daily Mail description of Japan’s situation as Germany falls.
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Japan
Germany
London Daily Mail
Burma Victory Signals Turning Point in World War II
The article argues Japan depended on Germany as its outer defense and predicts Japan's collapse will trigger a broader Allied advance. The Burmese campaign secured Rangoon, opened the Irrawaddy route to Mandalay and the Burma Road to Kunming and Chungking, and threatens Malaya and French Indo China. It warns of intensified air assault on Japan and imminent punishment for the mikado.
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Troops from Italy Begin Move to Pacific Front
Gen Joseph T McNarney said Allied forces are shipping combat and service troops from Italy to the Pacific theatre. Some go directly, others via the United States, with a third group to be demobilized or used for occupation in Europe. He warned civilian return will follow Japan’s defeat, and did not give exact numbers for security reasons.
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Molotov Leaves San Francisco to Resume Warsaw Government Talks
Soviet Commissar V. M. Molotov departed Hamilton Field near San Francisco for Moscow, signaling a return to negotiations on a broadened Warsaw government. The move came a few minutes after 10 A.M. Pacific War Time and follows the United Nations Conference session.
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Eisenhower urged to abolish censorship in Europe after war
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press asked General Eisenhower in a radiogram to end military censorship in Europe now that hostilities have ended. The request seeks permission for Edward Kennedy to present his side on how he reported Germany's surrender a full day before the official announcement and asks for a SHAEF position on security elements of the surrender story.
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Edward Kennedy
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Eleven Sailors Missing After Torpedo Attack Off Rhode Island
Eleven merchant seamen and one Navy man are missing and believed dead after a merchant coal carrier was torpedoed by an enemy submarine on May 5 off the Rhode Island coast, the Navy announced.
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Rhode Island
Navy
Draft Extension Signed Amid War Needs
President Truman signed a bill extending the Selective Service Act to May 15 next year or until the war ends with a mandate for 18-year-olds to serve in combat only after six months of training. He voiced reluctance and opposed the added restrictions on War and Navy departments.
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Himmler Reported in Sweden by Danish Radio
Danish Kalundborg radio said today that Henrich Himmler Gestapo chief and German interior minister is in Sweden according to the Danish station.
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Sweden
London
Kalundborg Radio
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Quisling Taken to Oslo Jail as Oslo Falls to Resistance
In Oslo on May 9 Vidkun Quisling was moved to Oslo jail for imminent public arraignment under Norwegian law. The Nazi leader traveled in a bullet proof car with six cabinet members, as home forces rounded up 400 Quislings citywide. A skirmish outside Aftenposten left two Norwegians and a German sailor dead.
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Oslo
Norway
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Gimle
Aftenposten
Liberties Restored in Britain End Wartime Detentions
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison announced in Commons the full restoration of civil liberties and the end of wartime imprisonments without trial. He cited the repeal of defense regulation 18B, releasing many detainees including British Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
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Herbert Morrison
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Amarillo and Vicinity Weather Summary
Partly cloudy today with widely scattered showers and a slight rise in temperatures. Tonight and Thursday remain partly cloudy with little temperature change. West Texas reports similar conditions with cooler Panhandle and South Plains Thursday afternoon. New Mexico shows partly cloudy conditions with warmer northeast areas tonight and Thursday. lows 45 to 60 and highs 80 to 95. Highs and lows reflect 24 hour period ending 6:30 A M with noted readings 77 53 and 74.
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