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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
1
Allied forces press toward Berchtesgaden and Berlin as Patton's Third Army nears the Austrian border while Red Army units batter Berlin from multiple axes. Konev and Zhukov advance toward Elbe fortress cities, trapping German forces with Rome.
London report states RAF Liberators hit Freilassing last night in a follow up to the Berchtesgaden attack. A six ton bomb scored a direct hit on the Fuehrer’s chalet area and nearby barracks housing SS guards. aerials show many blasts in the vicinity. Berlin Tass notes suggest Alexanderplatz center may be affected as Russians advance on police and Gestapo HQ near Unter Den Linden.
Moscow aims to secure conference seats for the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Republics as charter members of a proposed world assembly. Molotov reports to Stalin, and Stettinius prepares to chair the session while Truman urges unity to enforce peace. The opera house audience of about 3300 heard speeches in multiple languages.
President Truman was told that victory in Europe may lead to billions of dollars in cuts to war department appropriations. Representative Snyder, a House Army subcommittee chair, said reductions will run substantially into billions.
John Safranek, 18, pleaded guilty in General Sessions Court to first degree manslaughter for the fatal strangling of his mother Dora Safranek, 51, last July 24 after she discovered he took $2 from her purse. Police said he admitted the killing to them. The report notes Ohio statewide liquor consumption rose in the past year.
Reported British wartime brief describes the Eighth Army and Fifth Army advances against German forces. It notes a last foothold breached near the Adige River with areas reached and thousands possibly taken as the news blackout limited details.
The $426,000,000 biennial budget bill is expected to reach a vote in the House next week. Chairman Paul H. Ballard of the House finance committee said the measure would delete all capital expenditure appropriations and relocate them to a separate measure, with about $36,000,000 in capital funds.
Notable infantry gains across three Pacific fronts including the first Japanese defense lines breached on Okinawa. U S forces breach along the skyline and near Naha. The 24th Corps advances 16 miles toward the capital area while heavy air and naval actions continue against Shikoku and surrounding islands. Casualties tally 11 146 KIA 5 982 WIA and 1 0 0 M I A. Losses include 21 260 Japanese killed and 399 captured on Okinawa and nearby shores.
New York reports shoes for civilians will remain scarce into 1945 despite easing military requirements. G R Kinney Co president George S Smith warns leather and labor shortages are severe and likely to continue for months. Assisted by U S district attorney Ray O'Donnell, he cites wartime demand and supply gaps as the main cause.
President Truman spent 1 hour 48 minutes at the War Department briefing the Pentagon on a possible international shift. He met with top military and diplomatic leaders including Marshall Stimson King Leahy and Grew amid rumors of a U S Soviet force alignment near Berlin and potential Pacific base talks at San Francisco.
The bill advances from the Senate and House, raising teacher salaries and pensions. It would set a minimum pension of 50 dollars monthly for those over 82 after 36 years of service, and increase employee and employer contributions from 4 to 5 percent. If approved, the proposal goes to voters in November.
A Pennsylvania 1-A delegation led by Senators Guffey and Myers endorsed President Truman for a second term in a White House call today.
J A Krug told a postwar economics committee that WPB control of industry should be eased after Japan's defeat. He warned contracts will drop about 15 percent in the next three to four months and overall wartime production may fall 60 percent as reconversion begins and essential material allotments tighten.
CLEVELAND Clyde 26 year old Pvt Rodger Young who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery passed his preinduction physical examination yesterday.
Columbus liquor department chief called for explanation after largest liquor retailer posted only two whiskey brands though 16 were on hand. Director Robert M. Sohn said the action is part of a drive against favoritism in distribution to customers.
The Republican Conference in a special session urged the President to unify the nation s food program under a single agency and classify food production as an essential war industry. Rep Thomas A Jenkins Ohio chairman noted the bad food situation due to conflicting orders from multiple agencies causing distribution problems shortages and black markets.
Probate juvenile judge E. C. Motter of Vinton, Ohio, told the Senate Judiciary Committee he earns 1715 dollars a year and spends extra on juvenile cases. The committee postponed action on a salary bill but some members indicated support. the measure is authored by Senator Tom Jones of Middleport.
A U S Army corporal in the First Infantry Division shielded a small German girl in a shell swept street as German fire raged. Though wounded his name is withheld for now. Debate in Columbus on a bill allowing fox killing across the state extended for hours with no action.
Berlin remains encircled as Russian storm units fight through streets and seek Hitler alive. Propaganda claims about Goebbels and Kittel swirl while civilians seek safety near the front lines. Patton drives south toward Passau as Seventh Army seizes the Munich highway and southern flank thrusts toward Asch.
British troops pressed through Bremen streets with the 52nd Lowland Division reaching the heart of the city near a medieval cathedral. The Tron Third Division captured Thirfield and the Focke Wulf factory, advancing 52 miles toward Linz while 5 000 prisoners were taken. First and Ninth American armies held quiet fronts as Red Army advances neared Brno in Czechoslovakia.
The judiciary committee of the Ohio Senate voted to outlaw bingo, a game that raises funds for charity through chance. Eagles Elks and Moose Lodges opposed the move, saying they had raised thousands for charity via bingo.
Cincinnati city council repeals ordinance for early Sunday time change causing neighboring communities to scramble. Some towns have acted while others hesitate, fearing misaligned clocks as the region contends with the shift. Local officials warn residents to verify time differences amid the dispute.
Washington report from UPI notes civilians face a further reduction of 9,000,000 pounds in beef and broader rationing for May. Margarine and cheeses gain points while some veal lamb and beef cuts see increases or decreases. Bowles says changes aim to keep fair shares and reflect added grazing and supply conditions.
Columbus Governor Frank Lausche warned that firms using conspicuous political figures as salesmen in state contract negotiations risk serious trouble. He told reporters at a press conference that department heads should watch for such figures during state deal talks.
The House of Representatives yesterday accepted a Senate amendment to a supply bill authorizing 50 000 dollars for combat rip mining.
A German prisoner, captured twice by the First Infantry and sent to the United States, recalled North Africa service and told American troops he liked the United States. He praised the country and its ice cream despite being part of a prisoner exchange.
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