Allies claim end to German resistance in Italy as Venice falls
London reports rapid Allied advances in Italy with German collapse near complete. Observers note plans for surrenders of key German forces, including Marshal Graziani, as Allied troops push across the front and enter Venice. Churchill and Clark praise Allied coordination and continued push toward the Alpine line.
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Mark Clark
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Princh Conanaehin Wim At Elections
Partial returns from municipal actions in the Brine Department with Paris and the wut Ube reveal the Communitat aT ci of 8 neats. Gains by left wing factions are noted while government composition may shift as Communite demands larger governmental involvement.
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Paris
Ube
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Approach by Iler for Peace Is Pledged in London
A World War II era dispatch reports a German request for peace via London sources. Corresp ndents or officials note potential surrender signals, with Hermann Himmler and Danish routes discussed. Officials forecast delayed announcements and a national day of public mourning or holiday if peace moves proceed.
Soviet protest over treatment of liberated POWs
Soviet delegates protested how liberated prisoners were treated in Western camps. They cited large numbers of civilians freed and held in American, British, and allied camps, and charged that Soviet authorities faced mistreatment and misidentification by Western forces.
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San Francisco Meeting on Jewish World Affairs
A fragment notes a Monday session in San Francisco of the American Jewish conference and world Jewish congresses. It mentions presenting to the United Nations, security pledges, and a program of restoration of rights. References to anti antisemitic policies, reparations, and international treaties appear amid disjointed lines.
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Italian Partisans Display Contempt for Mussolini Death
Reports describe Partisans hurling bullets at Mussolini’s corpse and desecrating his body after execution. Milan papers cite witnesses and officials noting public outrage, with others, including Pavolini and Reves, among those executed or captured. A wave of violence followed, as crowds reacted with hatred and symbolic violence.
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Russians Smash Berlin Defences Amid Stubborn Resistance
Reuters dispatch from Moscow reports Soviet artillery and air hammering Berlin as the Red Army closes in. Germans fight from cellars near Lehrter and Reichstag, with women and youths among defences. British and American air forces support, while traitor actions and surrenders surface as streets flood with combat.
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Dramatic Burma Escape Reported in Far East Fights
Allied forces claim a dramatic Burma escape and enemy retreat as the 14th Army advances south from near Thayetmyo toward Rangoon. Reports say Myo has fallen, Japanese losses include aircraft destroyed, and hundreds killed on the China front amid coordinated air strikes.
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China Front
Death of Hitler Reported in Unconfirmed Dispatch
An unconimed report stated Hitler died at his underground headquarters at noon yesterday with Dr. Goebbels at his bedside as the world awaited confirmation from Whe.
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American Gains In Fighting On Okinawa
American forces push south on Okinawa seizing the northern Machinata airfield and high ground near Kochi village. Casualties reported include 32 marines killed and 7,826 soldiers wounded with 413 soldiers and five marines killed and wounded totals rising. advances mention Davao and Paduds areas with American planes operating and a link up near Mogdburg as enemy reports of capitulation surface.
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Allied advances into Bavaria and Pilsen area widen war reach
Reports from Reuters and The Times correspondent describe Seventh Army operations in southern Germany and into Czechoslovakia near Pilsen, with German defenses retreating to pockets. Allied forces linked up northwest of Lan and moved through Bavarian towns as heavy fighting and prisoner captures continued.
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Costs of Japanese air raid hit U.S. fleet at Okinawa
About 200 Japanese planes launched a prolonged attack on Okinawa Saturday afternoon and night, damaging small units and injuring some Marines. American carrier-based fighters repelled the main force during daylight, while Marine aviators strafed targets west of Okinawa during the raid.
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Anglo American Bomber Activities Reviewed
Review of RAF Bomber Command operations since May 1940. It notes Halifax and Burling cases, about 18 000 heavy bombers, and 14 790 planes with 78 000 crew. five million servicemen and women engaged. American air forces dropped vast tonnage, with extensive damage and repair costs.
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Pacific Discussion at UN Amid World Plan Talks
A New York Times report says Pacific regional community proposals will go to the United Nations Conference via the Philippines. Pending a probationary period, the plan would join the World Plan framework. The item is linked to Kwetz on April and New Zealand’s concurrence, with Russia’s stance noted. Argentina and Poland are discussed as possible invitees, while lines of connection from Dromore are not confirmed.
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Laval Wants to Buren in London Mystery
Fragmentary report from London mentions Laval seeking arrest or detention during occupation. The text references Swiss surrounding forces, French authorities, and a radio address. it notes Laval's associates and a specific count of individuals involved, but many details remain unclear due to garbled source text.
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