Last Stage of Conflict Near Prague and Allied Advances
Allied and Soviet forces push through Czechoslovakia and Austria as Prague nears collapse. U S and British armor advance toward Vienna while German defenses collapse in Bohemia. River crossings, heavy patrols, and mass surrenders mark a shifting front with German units retreating to Denmark and beyond.
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VE Costs and Casualties from Europe War
United Press survey estimates the United States spent over 277.7 billion dollars and suffered about 800,000 casualties in World War II. European operations accounted for two thirds of costs, with 155.06 billion projected for Europe and a total war expenditure surpassing prior conflicts. The study breaks down deaths, wounds, missing persons, and prisoners, noting long term debt and benefits shaping postwar burden.
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German troops push toward Prague amid German assault
Reports from Prague say German divisions entered Pilsen and moved toward Prague, as Prague radio urged Alles to send reinforcements. German troops reportedly tried to sack and plunder.
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German landings and Allied counteractions across Baltic and Bohemian fronts
Fragmentary wartime notes report German seaplane base captures near Heixn south of Sweden and prisoner counts rising to about 7 005. Other lines describe Allied advances toward Prague and Olomouc, skirmishes near Bohumín and Kojetin, and movements of Soviet and Ukrainian forces in Moravia and surrounding areas.
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LaGuardia Denies Air Post Report
LaGuardia denies an offer to presidency of the air transport association. He says there is nothing to the report and did not accept any position. The Daily News had claimed the aviation group offered him a top post and he rejected the notion.
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Army to deploy sizable force in Pacific within months
Pacific theater leaders announce a large U.S. troop buildup after VE Day with three to four months before deployment. Lt Gen R C Richardson Jr heads Pacific forces as plans indicate broad operations against Japan while congressional committees note tentative air deployments. Also, New York reports sound waves used to locate oil deposits via underground explosions and seismic reflections.
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Protein Substance Flown to Dutch Disaster Relief
Washington DC reports say Amgen shipped a fortified protein product to the Netherlands to address malnutrition amid a food crisis. Officials note patients are unable to digest ordinary food and require intravenous or enteral feeding. Dutch authorities coordinate aid flights and monitor distribution to relief centers.
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Final Surrender Ends World War II in Europe
Historic account notes the German armies surrender as World War II nears an end. Allied forces tighten control in Western Austria and Italy while Soviet advances continue. The May 9 final capitulation marks the collapse of German resistance and the end of the conflict in Europe.
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