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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1945
Page
1
American infantry pushed on Southern Okinawa Island as Japanese artillery, pillboxes, and concrete blockhouses stalled the advance. The 24th Corps moved to a jump-off point for the final campaign against Japan, while west coast troops seized two villages before being held to a 200-yard advance.
Japanese artillery pours fire as U S tanks press through mined fields near Ma-Chinato Airfield two miles north and four miles from Naha. More than 60,000 Okinawa garrison troops concentrate in the southern island sector while Northern Okinawa and other fronts report sweeping gains and heavy Japanese losses.
More than 900 RAF heavy bombers attacked the Blohm and Voss submarine yards at Hamburg and the Lutzenkendorf synthetic oil plant near Leipzig. Fleet Mosquitos bombed Berlin in coordinated night raids as part of the campaign against German war facilities.
U S Eighth Air Force dispatched 1 950 planes to bomb 11 targets between Berlin and Nuernberg without Luftwaffe resistance. German air force suffered heavy losses with 192 planes destroyed in 24 hours and 32 bombers plus four fighters downed in two days. RAF Liberators hit the Trento yard junction with the Brenner route, while U S Navy task forces pursued the Yamato with commanders Radford Clark Bogan and Sherman noted in action.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant No 1 resumed operations after a five day stoppage that halted about 300 mixing machine operators. Officials said the halt cost the firm about 35000 military tires produced. About half the machines were manned as workers returned following a truce arranged by U S labor conciliator Paul W Fuller amid union negotiations and a disciplinary action dispute.
In Germany the Eighth Armored Division reported the capture of a POW camp housing Russians. The Germans fired artillery as American forces closed in, killing hundreds. Liberated Russians said they were marched from Essen Duesseldorf and Dortmund for two days without food before reaching the enclosure southeast of Soest.
William Green and Philip Murray pledge AFL and CIO support for the Seventh War Loan. Labor leaders tell Treasury union members will meet quotas as the main drive begins May 14 for seven weeks.
About 6,500 Timken Detroit Axle Co employees resumed work after a five day idle period caused by a walkout of 400 maintenance men.
Police proceed with inquiry into the death of 55 year old Harry Fisher whose body was found beaten in a downtown alley. Det. Capt. John F. Sturzewski stated the incident appears to be a fatal assault and investigations are ongoing.
Van Ambrose Wolfe 80 farmer died Saturday night at his Racine home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at two o'clock at Plants Church, interment at Lelart Cemetery. Survived by sons Eber and Gordon of Rajelle, Mrs Mabel Norris of Akron, Mrs Goldie Adams of Canton. Wife and daughter Della Roush preceded him.
In Louisville Kentucky Burley tobacco growers produced their biggest crop on record for the 1944-45 season with gross sales totaling 615 970 906 pounds at an average price of 43.98 cents. The figure marks a 27 percent rise over the prior record of 4931 (thousand) pounds in sales and revenue.
Military reports state Japanese deaths and captures in the Philippines total 314,854 as MacArthur’s forces report 6,495 dead and 179 prisoners this week. American casualties reportedly around 30,000. The news also notes significant Allied shipping sinks and ongoing ground fighting in Mindanao and Luzon.
A graphic map aligns the Pacific war zone with U S cities linking Okinawa to Salt Lake City and Naha to Tokyo distances. It compares Naha to Washington’s reach and places Shanghai near Galveston to Cincinnati and Guam near Portland to Kansas City, illustrating strategic geography.
James H. Simpson of Chicago proposes Industry for Veterans Inc a nonprofit urging Illinois employers to pledge 25 percent of postwar jobs to returned servicemen Simpson a former Marine Corps captain served 22 months in the Pacific theater of war
Street fighting raged today in Vienna within a mile of the Ring while Moscow dispatches said Soviet forces closed most of the escape gap on the north. Nearly three-fourths of the city appeared in Russian hands as Berlin reported fighting into the northern area and at Franz Josef Railway Station near the center. Russian forces seized three main depots and advanced toward lines into Czechoslovakia.
Allied reports estimate German losses at 500,000 in ten days with 50,000 daily casualties and 45,000 prisoners daily. Soviet forces reach toward Graz, Koenigsberg center battles rage, Vienna area sees encirclement pressure while reports link offensive to Berlin.
Columbus report on veterans teaching B 17 crews at Lockbourne Army Air Base. Col Robert Burnham said returning pilots train instructors who will man overseas rotations. The high altitude Chanute Field test with 21 aircraft plus reporters demonstrated the program performance and safety measures.
A widowed mother, Ernestine Bonneval, 26, confessed to fatally beating her seven-year-old daughter Clementine with a rubber hose. She is jailed on murder charges and also faces aggravated battery counts for two younger children, Bags, 6, and Genevieve, 4, plus contributing to juvenile delinquency and cruelty.
Coast Guard transport brings home more than 800 civilians from the Philippines. Many children see America for the first time. survivors include Santo Tomas and Los Baños internees. Notable losses include Dr. Walter Foley, pastor, and Mrs. Foley who lost an arm. Reverend Farley Downs, missionary, recounts the tragedy.
Leon Fraser a 56 year old international banker and lawyer died after a self inflicted bullet wound at his North Granville New York home he was found with head wound and died en route to hospital Fraser served as a private trader and judge advocate with the AEF in World War One and was a key figure in reparations in later years He became president of the First National Bank of New York in 1987 as his career highlights.
Washington representatives of 30 United Nations met today to plan an international court within a world security organization. Diplomats expect full controversy during the conference as a preliminary to the San Francisco meeting to set up the peacekeeping league. Agreement appears likely on recommending changes in the permanent court of international justice rather than creating a new one. The Senate twice refused American membership, but officials feel prior objections have faded.
Cleveland employers toil the longest average week in 22 years at 50.4 hours per week, per a chamber of commerce survey. Analyst J W Van den Bosch noted the figure matched a 1925 peak, based on data from 100 major industrial companies.
Allied headquarters reported Japanese American infantry spearheading the advance as Fifth Army closed in on strong enemy positions south of Manti Belverere. The push aimed at breaking stubborn resistance and advancing toward key objectives along the coast.
American and British armies pressed toward Bremen and Hannover placing major northern German cities in range. Ninth Army neared Hannover and Bremen's naval base, while Hamburg faced Allied shelling. Hamburg, Bremen, Hannover, Brunswick, and Essen faced intensified combat as fronts shattered the Weser line. Allied forces captured Hamelin and Hildesheim, with Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen in reach, as German resistance collapsed and treasure seizures mounted.
Tokyo official claims American radio propaganda programs were damaged and promised punishment for perceived enemies. The report cites sabotage concerns and vows of retaliation amid reverberations of wartime information warfare.
Washington groups representing water control and navigation oppose proposed regional authorities as threats to state sovereignty and private enterprise. The letter targets all regional authority legislation, urging Congress to reject structures like a Temescoe Vale Key Authority for flood control and power development.
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