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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
1
Paris papers voice concern over Petain’s sudden return. Reports describe heated attacks and growing divisions in France as officials weigh the Marshal’s fate and possible collaboration. Disconnected dispatches note his imprisonment moves and past Laval orders, with lingering questions about postwar accountability and policy.
Soviet forces tightened grip on Berlin as Russians claimed enemy front gone and sappers moved through the city. Moscow radio reported Red Army units entering central areas while street fighting and evacuations intensified, with Berlin civilians scrambling for safety and scarce supplies.
Reports from New York indicate Argentina faces a developing political crisis as the government vows to thwart any plot to nullify recent international policy. Observers fear swift action or upheaval within hours as tensions mount among leading factions and foreign policy measures are at stake.
London reports a heavy air strike on the Friesian island of Wanger up the mouth of the Weer. Aerial race of Spitfires and Lancante fighters attacked coastal guns and fortifications. Master bomber halted further damage as interiors burned and smoke filled the area.
Reported proposals to drop food by air for starving Dutch faced German objections and fears the aid could enter black markets. The Vitary Governor of Halland questioned supply methods while concern grew over aircraft overflights and potential misuse or leakage of aid.
London war bulletin reports Patton’s Eighth Army advancing toward Munich with the Danube front secured. US and British units push through Austrian border areas, seizing war camps and reducing enemy resistance while Germany rushes troops to the front. Thousands flee as open city negotiations stall and frontier crossings narrow.
Australian forces breached defenses and captured Maprik, a pivotal Japanese base in the Torticelli Mountains region after weeks of heavy fighting. The attack disrupted Japanese control and shifted operations in the area.
British troops and Canadian units push toward Bremen after breaching German defenses in the north and near Fima. German pockets are blasted by bombing while bridges are blown to hinder operations as the front remains tense around Bremen and coastal approaches.
Milan dispatch reports Italian forces and German units tightening over the Po River front as the German retreat continues. The Fifth Army advances north of the Adige line while major fronts shift toward Reggio and Apesia, with radio broadcasts signaling Patriots strikes on Rome stations and a new Po River defense line forming north of Mantua.
London observers report a trial of fying-boats that dock automatically to shore with a cable system. A hangar covers the craft and waterside authorities oversee the test while a tribute to Roosevelt is noted alongside naval display.
Washington report quotes Mr. J. B. Snyder predicting organized German resistance will end by June 6 with pockets fading by July 4. He tells President Truman the European war could finish by May 20 or June 1 if Americans rushed dangerous pockets, but leaders choose artillery and other means. He notes daily war shortening saves about 700 million dollars and urges preparedness for a Pacific war possibly nine months to a year more, or three more years.
German General Heinrich Kirchheim, captured by Allies, urged Admiral Keitel to invite Hitler to end the war. He warned against needless sacrifice and said the German people would be thankful, asserting the Fuehrer’s task demands courage and that many would die in vain if the war continued.
The emergency home of the Houses of Parliament during the 1941 bomb period, wax Church House in London served as the Parliament's headquarters. From 1941 to 1946 the Houses moved there during air raids while earlier talks of evacuation and relocation to Avon or Stratford were discussed.
Reports describe a British air strike on Berchtesgaden targeting Hitler's chalet and mountain refuge. Five ton bombs obliterated buildings as New Zealand forces supported the attack, with pilots noting clear identification of the site amid fierce anti aircraft fire.
Primate of Poland Auntue Hlond arrived in Rome following release from a convent near Paderborn where he had been held prisoner by German forces.
An account of President Truman addressing the United Nations Conference in San Francisco. He urged international cooperation to curb brutality and modern warfare, arguing that peace depends on a robust world organization. The opening session featured Molotov and delegations, with coverage of the Big Four and key participants.
In Washington on Thursday President Truman held a long 400 minute meeting with top War Department advisers. Amid rumors of Russo American alignments and peace offers, officials worry foreign interference could influence elections. Allied oversight may be required to guard voters' will.
War brief reports American advances in Okinawa, Kakazu taken, Mindanao west of Daeo reached, and Vigan port seized with allied units pushing along the coast. Japanese casualty tallies quoted with 21,300 killed in Okinawa group and 308 captured yesterday, plus 1,040 killed today and 106 captured.
More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders attended a Anzac Day ceremony in a San Francisco hotel’s grand ballroom. Delegations to the United Nations Conference were present. Deputy Prime Minister AMF Forde and Dr Ratt spoke briefly noting the conference opening on Anzac Day.
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