War in Europe becomes rats hunt for Nazis
War analyst Kirk Simpson notes Europe’s fighting degenerates into a rat hunt for remaining Nazis before unconditional surrender. He says last snipers and war criminals may elude capture for an indeterminate period, warning that Germany’s future depends on eradicating these threats to ensure no repeat aggression. Air power plans target permanent bases to police Germany with minimal occupation, aiming to stamp out recalcitrance and deter future war.
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Associated Press
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Reds predicted to join in pacific defeat of Japan
AP war correspondent Bill Hercher told the Select List of Ohio Dailies that Russia would enter the war against Japan and that Pacific hostilities could end within a year. He linked Nazi collapse to Japanese fate, noting a Soviet land offensive and Allied air campaigns in the Mikado homeland.
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Bill) Hercher
Associated’ Press
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Dutch Villages Aid Thousands of Slaves
New York report says eight hundred Mechelen residents aided 1700 escaped prisoners of war and slave laborers during German occupation. They formed groups to help escapees cross the Dutch border, sheltering them in cellars and haystacks across the countryside.
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Germans Facing Famine But U S Will Send Only Enough Food to Prevent Disease
The War Department notes Germany faces a severe food shortage due to war damage and poor harvests. American plans propose limited aid to avert disease and riots, with occupation troops responsible for distributing food in their zones.
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Douglas Larsen
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Surrender broadcast to Germans by Count von Krosigk
Text of Count Ludwig Von Krosigk surrender broadcast dated Monday records the unconditional surrender of German forces by order of Grand Admiral Doenitz. He appeals for unity and duty, excuses the delay in capitulation, honors fallen soldiers, warns of hard terms, and calls for reconciliation and adherence to law.
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Ludwig von Krosigk
Ministry of Information
Doenitz
Reich
Germany
Chronology of European War 1944 to May 1945
A compact chronology lists key WWII events from July 1944 onward, including assassination attempts on Hitler, Allied landings in Guam and France, major battles in Poland and Hungary, advances to the Rhine, Berlin’s fall, and the German unconditional surrender ordered May 7 1945. It notes leadership moves and pivotal moments across Allied and Axis forces, with many dates and locations.
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Japs Upset by Hun Collapse
San Francisco dispatch reports Japan reacting to Germany's collapse with Gen Jiro Minami asserting focus remains on winning the war. Minami, head of the Political Association of Greater Japan, denied relying on Germany and signaled a re-examination of relations with Berlin following Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo's remarks.
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Jiro Minami
Federal Communications Commission
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Shigenori Togo
Italian Yanks Eager To Return to Home
In liberated Italy only a handful of Americans have been repatriated by the Allied commission since January. Twenty heads of families have been sent home, with 43 other applicants under review. Citizenship proves the main hurdle as about 50,000 claimants are believed to reside in Italy. Some American-born women married to Italian nobles express willingness to leave court life for the United States.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Allied Commission
News of Surrender Ends World War in Islands
Manila reports welcomed news that the European war is ending. Joy mixes with gratitude as Allied strength is seen as binding toward final blows against Japan. Lt. Gen. O W Griswold of the 14th Army Corps pledges Japan will feel full Allied might and victory will follow.
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Japan
O. W. Griswold
14Th Army Corps
Pin up in foxhole trades for Main Street photo
Sioux Falls Marine Cpl Dick Aniston on Iwo Jima rejected a leg art pin up for a photo of Phillips Avenue Main Street. He chose his hometown scene to brighten his foxhole, a simple exchange reflecting morale amid combat.
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Dick Aniston
Iwo Jima
Phillips ‘Avenue
Army to Use Movies to Educate GIs Against Japan
The Army plans an Educational and Recreational program directed by Major General Frederick H Osborn to educate GIs headed from Europe to the Pacific. Soldiers will choose university courses, trade classes, or history and math, with prereqs set and teaching staff assigned. Warehoused books, sports gear, and games will support morale during extended multimonth deployments. The program aims to keep spirits up until troops reach the Pacific theater. Martin Van Buren is noted as the first U.S. born president.
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Europe
Pacific
Pacific Theater
Frederick H Osborn
G. I
War Award to FDR Blocked By Objection
In the House, Rep Robson of Kentucky blocked a posthumous Congressional Medal of Merit for Franklin D Roosevelt on the unanimous consent calendar. He argued the medal should not extend to a president who had served four terms and that the precedent of honor should not be broken. The measure was introduced by House Leader McCormack of Massachusetts.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Robsion
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Robsson
McCormack
Massachusetts
Lost in Sinking of Canadian Mine Sweeper
Ottawa Ont Five officers and 39 enlisted men are listed as dead or missing from the torpedoing and sinking of the Canadian mine sweeper Esquimalt off the East coast last month. Twenty six crew members survived. A Halifax dispatch notes this is the second time Germans have eluded Navy patrols to approach within gunshot of that port.
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