Escape Route From Palatinate Narrowed to 45 Mile Corridor
American Third Army tanks moved within 14 miles of Mainz and 45 miles from sealing a trap with the Seventh Army as Germans retreated from the Saarland and Palatinate. Fourth Armored Division neared Mainz while Ninth and Tenth armored units pressed north of Kaiserslautern. Seventh Army advanced six miles through Siegfried Line toward Saarbrucken, within 26 miles of Kaiserslautern, as Patton's forces drove toward the Rhine.
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PARIS
Third Army
Mainz
Seventh Army
Saarland
Palatinate
Fourth Armored
Sprendlingen
Iton
Tenth Armored Division
Kaiserslautern
Gbesieged
Saarbruecken
Rhine
sKaiserslautern
Third
Dillin-gen
St. Wendel
Zweibruecken
Saar“Bruecken
Saar River
Saar
Wehrmacht
First Army
Sludensdorft
Remagen
Fontton
Bonn
Bad Godesberg
Ruhr
General Patton
Rhine Bank
Cobleny
Ringen
West Bank
Bingen
Strasbourg
Anoither
Nijmeyer
North Sea
Marshal Montgomery
Nijmegen
Setten
Randwyk
Upper Rhine
Patton
Patch
Rathr
Texas
Hugh J. Gaffey
Frankfurt
Main
Weisbaden
Ludwigshafen
Meenheim
Hasens
Zweibruck
Rift Curfew Exempts War Worker Dining Establishments
Washington reports curfew rules for essential workers dining areas. Restaurants that serve food to war plant or essential workers are exempt from the night curfew, previously restricted to establishments serving only war plant workers.
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Washington
Strike Halts Production Of Military Tires Today
DETROIT production of tires at United States Tire Company halted as 4,000 employees walked out in defiance of union officers and the regional War Labor Board.
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Detroit
United States
War Labor Board
New Russian Offensive Threatens Vienna in Hungary
AP dispatch reports a fresh Russian offensive advancing north of Mar 39 miles west of Budapest and 98 miles from Vienna. Soviet forces under Zhukov push from Kolberg toward Stettin and the Oder mouth while Konev’s First Ukrainian Army gains 15 miles near Neustadt near the Czechoslovak border. German lines retreat as offensive power in Western Hungary collapses.
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London
Hungary
Mar
Budapest
Vienna
Silesia
Marshal Konev
Neustadt
Czechoslovakia
Neisse
Gregory Zhukov
Kolberg
Baltic
Stettin
Oder
Wolflin Island
Marshal Zhukov
Berlin
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Braunsberg
Heiligenbeil
Slovakia
Voolen
LaGuardia Extends Curfew to One O'Clock
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia extends the three week old Byrnes curfew to 1 a.m. for amusement venues, claiming a rigid 12 o'clock limit fails in the city and prompting mixed reactions from the public and other metros. A separate dispatch reports Eisenhower warning German railway workers in the Frankfurt area to leave the battle zone or face deadly risk.
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New York
Fe.h. LaGuardia
Byrnes
New York City
LaGuardia
London
Eisenhower
Frankfurt
Manheim-Ludwigshafen
Fighter Pilots Fly Mercy Missions Over Rhine
Lt. Pete Gray and Lt. Bob Geyer of Ohio and Lt. R. E. Frownfelter of Indiana piloted L-1 aircraft to evacuate wounded soldiers from landing fields along the Rhine near Re-magen's bridge. Each mission carries one litter case, taking about one hour round trip. The pilots handle navigation and radio themselves, delivering care during daylight when weather allows.
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Rhine
Upi
Pete Gray
Huntington
W. Va
Bob Geyer
Xenia
Re- Magen's
R. E. Frownfelter
Garrett
Ind
Geyer
Air Assault Against Reich Continues In Europe
RAF heavy bombers struck two key German rail centers behind the western front while Mosquitos launched their 27th straight night raid on Berlin after a record daylight attack by 1 300 U S bombers. Berlin targets included the Schlesischer railway complex and North Station yards as American and Russian forces defended a held airfield east of the Oder. Captain Harrison Cordoff, a Mechanicsville New York pilot, described fires and explosions across central Berlin.
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London
Western Front
Berlin
U. S
Reich
Germany
Oder River
Schlesischer Railway
Harrison Cordoff
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Two Japanese Vice-Admirals Reported Dead
In Tokyo radio reports via Domei the Japanese news service announced the deaths of two vice admirals. Kiichi Endo, 55, head of the research board on total war, was said to have been killed in May 1944 in the South Pacific. Takeo Takagi, 54, commanded fleets in the Philippines area and the Netherlands East Indies, and fought at the Coral Sea and near Guadalcanal before his death was reported.
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San Francisco
UPI
Hyp Jjapanese
U. S. Navy
Tokyo Radio
Domei
Kiichi Endo
South Pacific
Takeo Takagi
Central Pacific
Endo
Research Board
Do Imer
Takagi
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Curfew Prolonged in Ohio for War Effort
Governor Lausche announces Ohio will keep the midnight curfew on amusements as long as nationwide curfew remains in effect. He cites reduced absenteeism in war industries and says the curfew helps support soldiers and sailors. Also notes New York Mayor La Guardia extending curfew to 1 a.m. and references a Swedish port scene with eight Germans arriving weary of war.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
New York
Fiorella LaGuardia
Lausche
Pope Urges End to Absolute Nationalism
Pope Pius XII called for ending the idolatr y of absolute nationalism the bride of race and blood and the desire for hegemony in worldly goods as a step toward lasting peace. He spoke before thousands in St. Peter's Square urging those seduced by violence to rethink their stance.
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Rome
Pius XII
St. Peter’s Square
Wartime Shortages Hit Ohio Tax Collections
Wartime shortages reduce Ohio receipts from motor vehicles cigarets land gasoline and beer and quar permits yet overall estate and local tax returns stay steady. Tax department figures show compensating gains from some revenue sources offset declines across three war years.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taxi l Department
Delegates To Security Talks Study Policies
Washington officials report U S delegates to the world security conference will debate policy questions before leaving for San Francisco. Senator Vandenberg proposes amendments to give the projected international organization flexibility to seek out and correct errors at the peace table.
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Washington
United State
San Francisco
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Dumbarton Oaks
Michigan
Hemishere
League
State Department
International Council
Hollywood strike relief as 3900 return to film jobs
Approximately 3,900 studio workers returned to their jobs as Hollywood's movie strike entered its second week. Herbert E K Sorrell, president of the Conference of Studio Unions, said defections did not impair the strike and declared it a strike to the finish. About 1,400 workers remained on strike while publicists, analysts and office workers unions voted to resume work.
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Hollywood
Herbert EK. Sorrell
Conference of
Studio Unions
Sorrell
Miners and Operators Study Solons Threat
Bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers resume negotiations over a congressional threat to outlaw union royalty payments. Elks secretary Harry D Hale dies. funeral set for Tuesday in Newark. War Labor Board grants fringe raise for third shift workers at five Geneva Motors plants including Ohio locations.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Newark
Harry D. Hale
Ohio Elks Association
Bailey
N- C
Elks
WLE
Labor Board
Geneva Motors Corp
Ohio
3,000 Tons of Explosives And Fire Bombs Unleashed In Greatest Attack
Allied air and sea forces unleashed a massive two day assault on Japan with 350 Superfortresses and carrier planes dropping perhaps 5,000 tons of explosives and incendiaries on Nagoya and other targets. Nagoya firestorms followed as pilots praised the blazing destruction while Tokyo Radio announced submarine maneuvers to cut Japan’s southern supply lines. US losses and enemy casualties rose in the campaign across Kyushu Shikoku and Honshu with heavy air battles reported.
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Japan
Nagoya
Tokyo
Indo-China
China Sea
Hhes
Mitscher
Kyushu
Shikoku
Honshu
Tokyo Radio
Bonshu
Kumamoto
Matsuyama
Nimitz
U. S
Carrier Raids Press Japan Amid Kyushu Attacks
A dated battle report notes American carrier air power striking Kyushu and surrounding areas. It mentions carrier planes exceeding B 29 payloads, operations against airfields, and a follow up review over several hours. Japanese sources claim ships sunk and air losses, with warnings for home defense measures and mobilization.
Bombing strikes hit Baguio and Formosa bases in Luzon campaign
General MacArthur reported heavy air blows from Formosa to New Guinea with 300 tons of explosives dropped on Heito and Okayama air bases and Taihoku in Formosa. American divisions moved toward Santa Fe, Basoboso River, and Batangas. Cavalry encountered by Japanese forces. Basilan and Mabini actions noted as Luzon and Southern Luzon operations continue.
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Baguio
Philippine
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Formosa
New Guinea
MacArthur
Luzon
Heito J
Okayama
Taihoku
Santa Fel
Cagayan Valley
Basoboso River
Bridg
Hanford Macnnder
Batangas Bay
Talaga
Mabini
Calumpat
Robert Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Basilan Island
Leyte
Tighter Rationing As Allies Close in
Washington reports a tighter squeeze on food shoes tires and manpower as Allies press toward Berlin and Tokyo. Officials say relief will be minimal during the two front war with civilian meat allotments cut to the lowest level in ten years for April through June and not likely to rise before Germany and Japan are defeated.
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Washington
Berlin
Tokyo
Germany
Japan
Nazi Bombers Strike North England Town Tragic Night
A bombing raid by enemy planes killed 12 and wounded many as Nazis attacked a northern English town Saturday night marking the first raid on Britain since March 3.
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England
London
Britain
Rhine Bridge Collapse Blocks U S Forces
The Ludendorff Bridge across the Rhine suffered a central girder failure after a demolition charge. About 200 engineers fell 70 feet into the river as rescuers pulled men from wreckage. Officials say repairs will be completed soon to maintain the First Army bridgehead.
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Rhine
Ludendorff
U.S First Army
Rhine River
U.S Army
First Army
Iree
Dayton Airline Seeks Certificate for 3 State Routes
Dayton and Western Ohio Airlines of Dayton filed a supplemental application with the Civil Aeronautics Board for authority to operate airplanes and helicopters over routes in Ohio Indiana and Michigan including four to Columbus. The plan was announced yesterday.
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Columbus
Dayton
Western Ohio Airlines, Inc
Civil Aeronautics Rooard
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Columbia
OPA Lifts Ration Ban on New Enterprises
OPA removes ration barriers preventing veterans from starting bakeries confectionery popcorn or refreshment stands Changes in regulations effective March 26 will allow homecoming soldiers to use rationed items to start small enterprises previously closed to newcomers.
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Washington
Lpi
OPA
Patrol clashes mark Italian front fighting
German resistance persists along the Bologna front as Italian volunteers allied with forces hold a German strongpoint between Cushano and Rielo De Barn. The clash highlights continued front line activity with Allied support tightening positions.
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Dalia
Bologna
Cushano
Rielo de Barn
Escaped convict questioned in Mo killings arrest
An escaped convict tied to the murder of Mrs Nancy Bayer in Washington and sought for questioning in two other female deaths was arrested by the FBI in St. Louis last night. The suspect had been convicted of murder and was held for questioning on potential links to the other cases.
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Louis, Mo
iPi
Joseph Mediey
Nancy Bayer
Washington
FBI
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