06 May 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1945
Page
1
A long column of German prisoners files past the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin along the parade route once used for Hitler’s triumphs, after the Russians captured the city. Radio-telephoto from Moscow-NY.
The Seventh Campaign is under way in Houston County as workers push for bond sales to reach the quota. Robert active chairman of Finance Committee notes the drive runs April 9 through May, with Highlands and Wiregrass hosting events. The effort highlights airman support, slogans, and the aim to top the quota with infantry assistance and two officers in charge.
A two week training and peace education program sponsored by the police department and federal investigators opens tomorrow afternoon for enrollment. Sessions run daily except Sunday, with night offerings and guest speakers from law enforcement. Notables include John D. Reed and Cornelius L. Coe welcoming attendees. FBI representatives will present on procedure and enforcement.
The text indicates a plan to hire an assistant from Mont B, via Dr. Cooper, to operate the laboratory with a state health official, in cooperation with the Houston Medical Society. The timing covers the month referenced, with details suggesting staffing for that period and a branch laboratory setup.
MacArthur proclaims Davao liberated as Australian and Dutch troops push inland on Tarakan Island. U S forces clear Davao in Mindanao. Japanese snipers pursued in city while mopping up remnants continues in Luzon and Cagayan valley. Netherlands oil squads land on Tarakan after joint invasion May 1.
A statewide search was underway for seven convicts who escaped Kilby prison’s tuberculosis ward by cutting bars, sliding to ground on a blanket rope, and fleeing after dark. Warden Williams said they broke into the powerhouse, plunged the building into darkness, and escaped over the fence with outside help suspected. Three escapees, named Lawrence Duncan Charles Spencer and Robert Owen Narramore, were among those who previously escaped together.
AP reports Guam May 5 updates show American forces on Okinawa since April 1 invasion have killed 33 462 Japanese and captured 700 prisoners including 27 labor troops. 10th Army casualties total 14 283 with 2 237 killed and 11 432 wounded. Nimitz notes total Ryukyus casualties at 19 834. Friday banzai on southern Okinawa cost 168 planes and five US surface units sunk. Major Gen John R Hodge says banzai charges easier to kill than root them out.
In Guam on Sunday American Superfortresses bombed major targets in Japan in a triple strike. They hit a naval plane plant at Kure on Honshu and airfields on Kyushu, part of intensified efforts tied to Okinawa invasion. Dozens of B-29s attacked Kyushu airfields repeatedly, with extensive shelling of Kure.
Soviet forces captured Swinemuende, the last major Baltic port, and pushed toward Olomouc while advancing across the Czech region. Vasilevsky’s Third White Russians neared Danzig as Rokossovsky cleared Usedom Island and Peenemuende in a broad Baltic breakthrough.
In Montgomery AP only two major administration proposals a wage hour bill and no veterans aid program were pending as the 1045 session opened. Gov Chauncey Sparks said the measures were ready for introduction while lawmakers were in recess. A flood of 310 bills—210 in the House and 100 in the Senate—was filed in four days. only 13 advanced in one chamber. The week featured a constitutional amendment to divert income tax revenue to the general fund and repeal of Alabama's 1.50 annual poll tax.
Czech patriots and German troops clash in Prague as patriots radio for immediate Allied aid with troops tanks and planes. The broadcasts say Germans break truce and mass around the city while Czech forces claim Germans surrender by the thousands as fighting rages in all districts.
Washington officials forecast the Army will discharge about 2,000,000 soldiers after victory in Europe to ease civilian labor shortages. Despite the expected batch of veterans entering civilian jobs, critical war industries still face urgent needs for 183,000 workers, with steel, textiles, lumber, readmining, aluminum, and foundry shops most affected. Job movement rules may be relaxed after V E Day to prevent unemployment while production shifts from wartime to civilian.
The Army plans to trim from 8,300,000 in Europe to about 6,563,000 for the Japan war, with roughly 2,140,000 to be discharged in a year. Draft calls stay higher than combat losses to free veterans for home or overseas duty, as 1,700,000 veterans from Europe and the Pacific are slated for release plus other separations. About seven million troops are projected later, with two-thirds of combat units in Europe returning through the U.S. redeployment.
A South Alabama scheme blends farming with industry to boost wages. Edward Person promotes hiring machinery to perform farm tasks while workers operate broom, mill, and grist factory jobs. The plan offers a tenant farmer the chance of about 2000 dollars yearly, with factory owners gaining steady labor and farmers earning weekly wages. The idea, supported by Pearson, ties factory success to local landowners and labor.
Allied forces break into Etter Castle freeing Daladier Reynaud Gamelin and Weygand after months in German political imprisonment. Also rescued were former Austrian premier Kurt Schuschnius and others as American troops advance near Brenner Pass. Paris reports confirm liberation of several high ranking officials and a French ambassador.
The Spanish government announced a widening of rights including freedom of speech worship and habeas corpus, with Foreign Minister Jose Felix Quereda delivering the text of the fundamental law to foreign correspondents. The measure, approved Friday by Generalissimo Franco's cabinet, awaits expected Parliament approval to take effect.
Douglas reports the Soviet arrest of 16 Polish democrats. Stettinius and Eden demand explanations as Allied unity frays over Poland. Despite general agreement on postwar security, disputes linger on regional arrangements and treaty previews.
British troops marched into Copenhagen amid cheering crowds and sporadic gunfire as German forces fired on Danish patriots celebrating the arrival. Dozens killed or wounded in brief street clashes, with transports and airborne troops landing in the city. The capital’s streets saw chaos as fighting spread and hospitals prepared for casualties while occupation resistances and celebrations ebbed and flowed through the night.
An eight Army unit advanced through the Carpathians crossing the Toney river toward Caporetto, about 42 miles north of Trieste, at the Adriatic head. Balkan airforce planes attacked northern Yugoslavia as a garrison near Trieste surrendered, with 2,500 troops reportedly taken by New Zealand forces.
American forces under General Patton pushed into Czechoslovakia as the German Seventh Army resisted, while Prague claimed liberation and Bohemia Moravia were under patriots. Austria saw capitulations of First and Fourth Armies as Allies closed in from the Danube to Prague, amid scattered resistance and Allied advances on multiple fronts.
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