24 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1945
Page
1
Berlin is crumbling under a fast Russian assault with soldiers clearing streets, capturing barricades, and piling up German mines. Reports say Moscow-led forces near Unter den Linden, with a captured German land battleship armoured train immobilised before Berlin.
A chaotic wartime dispatch describes German collapse and Soviet advances around Berlin. It cites Red Army gains from Dresden to Berlin outskirts, with street fighting, air bombardment, and civilian impact, noting Goering Goebbels and Himmler family moves and requests for asylum.
United press dispatch describes Truman pursuing a plan to include the Polish Government of National Unity in talks at San Francisco. If nonaligned factions block representation, Poland’s status remains uncertain amid broader allied diplomacy and plans related to the invasion of Europe. The conference also features discussions with Eden and Britain's leaders as Washington weighs shifts in postwar arrangements.
London April 23. A.P. reports word from Supreme Allied Headquarters that Allied forces are near a link-up from the west and east. Messaged dispatches say movements near the Archangel region and Leipzig area indicate Russian units approaching the front, with Washington London and Moscow chiefs of staff coordinating a cautious advance.
Early reports from Enindos detail rising Allied pressure and a Soviet diplomatic push. British, French, and Commonwealth observers note a tentative Allied advance and heavy fighting near key fronts while Molotov and American officials discuss war end terms and peace prospects.
London dispatches describe renewed Allied pressure along the Po Valley with German forces in retreat. Battles rage as Allied advances push north and east, while German rearguards attempt to slow the advance with bombardments and counterattacks. The front remains volatile as operations continue.
Ocean front dispatches describe substantial changes along the Okinawa coast with forces on Sesoko Island advancing mid afternoon. Reports state Japanese aircraft attacked Allied positions, with several enemy planes shot down and allied losses noted as the campaign ebbs and flows through April 2.
A wartime feature highlights RAAF personnel advancing through correspondence courses to finish book keeping, accountancy, and engineering subjects. It notes 20,000 members enrolled, 1,200 new monthly enrollments, and active support from universities under the Services' independence scheme as airmen prepare for degrees, diplomas, and trade qualifications.
London reports a new Allied offensive in southern Germany led by the Third Army advancing up to 28 miles on a 65 mile front from Neumarkt to south of Augsburg. Britsh Seventh Army reaches the Danube near Ulm, while Bremen is warned of bombing as Allied air power concentrates on German defenses.
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