Reds Capture Vienna and Surround German Rail Route
Soviet forces advanced through Vienna with heavy street fighting, seizing most of the capital and approaching the Danube canal. The Moscow communique reported mass captures, artillery gains, and encirclement of portions of the Ringstrasse area as units moved toward Brno, while Ukrainian and Czech fronts pushed west and north from Bratislava.
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Brigittenaug
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Alain Pertlan
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Old City
Ringstrasse
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Rodion
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Muehrellen
Malmnovsky
Dentech Waxram
Mose
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Vieanup
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Raemageber
Sombie Penta
British Drive Toward Hamburg Hodges Advances 40 Miles
Paris April 1 The U S Army races toward Berlin driving through Hannover and Brunswick areas. U S forces cut toward Salzgitter and Goering steel works, advancing deep into central Germany. Third Army units report capturing 28 personnel amid rapid advances toward Leipzig and Halle.
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Hausen
Mines Seized By U S Order As Pact Fails
Washington April 10 1947 government seized 334 soft coal mines after a wave of wildcat strikes shut plants vital to the war effort President Roosevelt ordered Ickes to operate the mines to prevent munition shortages John L Lewis United Mine Workers leader was negotiating a new contract when seizures occurred The action marks the fourth wartime government takeover of mining operations and reflects the national urgency to maintain coal production for steel and defense needs
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Igtevioe Ickes
United States
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Ickes
Army shell and tank programs face major cuts
Washington April 16 large reductions in artillery, ammunition production and tank programs are announced. War Department confirms a 1 percent cut in artillery ammunition and a shift in schedule for tank and armor projects, with limits on operations and a focus on delaying nonessential weapons. Chicago reports note impacts on national defense efforts and production facilities as the changes take effect.
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Army Endmance Mes
Chicago
Wana
War Department
Poe
Absentee Senators Prompt Pay Reform Debate
Washington April reports senators faced protest over absentee voting as LaFollette backed a revival of a long-forgotten rule. Majority Leader wavered while Barkley rued empty chamber scenes and pressure grew to curb nonattendance with pay-for-absence measures.
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W. Marker
Senate
United States
Barkley
Senators Turn Wrath on OPA
U S senators in a heated agriculture committee session accused the OPA of crooked black market handling and questioned meat price policies. Sen Wheeler D Montana cited vast black market meat claims while Emerson contended the facts exist, as Lucas labeled OPA uncooperative and overpriced meat concerns persist.
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Ruurself
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Tohn Madigan
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J.-Neb
Senate Extends Lend-Lease Act
Senate debate over extending lend-lease ends with a narrow vote. Truman, voting no, blocks Taft amendment to guarantee postwar termination. The measure then passes without a roll call as party lines race along amid confusion and last minute shifts in support.
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41st Infantry Captures Jolo In Sulu Group
Manila reports Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe’s 41st Division invaded Jolo on Monday and quickly seized the capital port of Tawitawi and its shfields, taking control of the Sulu archipelago. MacArthur said organized Japanese resistance had ceased in southern Luzon and that American forces freed hundreds of Pilipino lepers in Culian colony as they pushed toward Layte.
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Hains
Americans Occupy Isle Off Okinawa Conflict Report
Americans landed on Tatzen Island off Okinawa as the main invasion pressed the southern front. U.S. forces reported heavy fighting along the front line with 275 Marines and soldiers killed and 798 wounded by midweek. Prisoners of war and enemy losses were tallied as the battle for Okinawa intensified with no American casualties reported late.
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Nabagosuke Harbor
Okiemawa
Thames
Regional Oratorical Finals Here Today
Four high school chs compete in the American Legion regional oratorical finals at Charleston High School Auditorium. Winners include Parkersburg and Wilmington entries. Contest topic is The Constitution in a Changing World. The regional winner advances to Harrisburg on April 11 with national finals in New York on April 16.
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American Legion
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Parkersburg
Alexis du Pont
Harrisburg
Mit
Ruytfaln N.Y
tRudy Tosen
West Virginia
America Seden
Acharleston High School
Take Your Choice London Syria Premier Forecasts Accord
Syrian Premier Fayey Et Khoury announced imminent hostilities easing in Europe. News of the potential settlement excited crowds while stock markets fell, and British circles quoted CBS as a key source for cautious optimism.
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Fayey Et Khoury
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Stavk Marke
Jap Radio Dismisses Peace Rumors From Tokyo Broadcast
A San Francisco radio report cites Tokyo skepticism about a peace move under Premier Kantara Shastri. It notes commentary on past cabinet shifts and U S voices predicting a possible approach, while warning by Joseph C. Grew is highlighted as a caution to Americans.
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Sampur
Une Ki
Anlo-Americ
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Ancood
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8th Opens Big Drive in Italy
Allied forces launched a major offensive against German and Italian positions along the Senio River front near Italy’s Bologna region. RAF Liberators and bombing raids preceded ground assaults by the Fifth and Tenth Armies as heavy air power sought to breach enemy defenses and drive toward target areas east and south of Faenza, Ferrara, and Imola.
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Raveona
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Bridads
Chinese Fight Fronts Near Honan Towns Amid Invasion
Chinese forces report holding positions near towns in western Honan as Japanese troops press advances. Street fighting intensifies north and west of Hankew with Chinese counterattacks and reported breaches around Navan.
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Yanks Destroy 397 Nazi Planes for New Record
London reports the German air force suffered its worst losses in history as American fighter pilots destroyed 397 Nazi planes and set eight new aerial destruction records.
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London
San Francisco Delays Neutral Observers at World Org Conference
Washington officials said no neutral or other uninvited nations may attend the San Francisco talks. Officials at the State Department reported that representatives from various nations sought observer status, but observers would be barred as the conference proceeds with wartime unity efforts. Meanwhile US delegation works toward a majority agreement on policy matters, with key figures including former secretary Cordell Hull and ambassador to Russia under discussion for possible attendance.
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San Franciseco Routster
Stermamus
Teh Steins
United States
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Spain to screen arrivals of Germans labeled war criminals
MADRID says Spain will accept all foreign Germans classified as war criminals only after a police questionaire is prepared to determine Nazi ties and activities since 1938. The Allies may bar entry. meanwhile Swedish officials refuse asylum to some German refugees aboard four ships at Trelleborg.
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Madrid
Neutrit
Spain
Spanesh
Stockholm
Tralleborg
Dead baby found in Palo Alto mail
Postal inspectors and police hunt sender and recipient after a dead baby boy born alive and suffocated was mailed from Dallas to Palo Alto. No address matched. a box and wrappings are examined for fingerprints as authorities chase the trail.
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Dallas
Tex
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A. H. Wheeler
Tate Alla Postoffive
Howard Zink
Nasia Admit von Model Caught in Ruhr Pocket
In New York on April tet a Louden radio report described a new model entry tied to the Ruhr Pocket episode. The broadcast praised bravery and self sacrifice amid the unfolding situation.
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Ruhr
New York
Allied and German fronts collide as Allied drive nears Hamburg
Allied air forces pound Germany while ground troops push from the Weser towards Hanover and Hamburg. Canadian and American columns advance near Emden and Stuttgart as German resistance collapses in cities like Hannover. Brisk battles unfold across Holland and southern Germany with major rail hubs and Danube approaches in reach.
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