Allied Thrusts Trap Nazi Troops Across Germany
Allied lines push deep into Germany trap Nazi units by thousands while Patton's Third Army advances toward the Oder as American and Russian forces widen pressure from the west and southeast. Vienna falls under Russian drive. Rome and the Vienna-Venice rail line cut. Senate rejects war control bill. Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose, a famed tank commander, is killed near Paderborn after capture attempts.
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Germany
Navy
Europe
North Sea
Holland
Patton
Oder River
Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
London
England
Berlin
Austria
Vienna
Venice
Italy
U. S
Maurice Rose
Denver
Paderborn
3Rd Armored Task Force
Robert Ballinger
White Plains
N. Y
Rose
3Rd Armored Division
France
Belgium
Siegfried Line
Coal Crisis Delayed One Month by Agreement
John L. Lewis extended the expired coal contract through April after the War Labor Board ordered an indefinite continuance. Operators had sought a 30 day retroactive pay limit, but Lewis added a until May 1 clause. Negotiations begin immediately as optimism grows for a new deal before month end.
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John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
The
Lewis
Vinson to lead Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
Washington announced President Roosevelt accepted James Byrnes resignation as war mobilizer and named Fred M. Vinson, former Kentucky representative and economic stabilizer chief, as new director. Byrnes had planned to stay until Germany’s defeat. reconversion plans and price wage controls will extend into peacetime.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Fred M. Vinson
Federal Loan
Byrnes
Germany
Vinson
U. S
Kentucky
Congress
Office of War Mobilization and
Office of War Mobilization
Japan
Pyle Relates Tokyo Raid And Brave Rescue In Pacific
Ernie Pyle recalls dawn takeoffs from a carrier for a Tokyo raid. Seven planes return, six crash near the bay. Ensign Buchanan survives after ditching. Lieut. John Focke directs rescue, circling above until he spots Buchanan with a signal mirror. Fecke and Berner brave mine‑studded waters to pull Buchanan from the sea and fly back three hours after starting.
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Tokyo
Ens
Robert Buchanan
Clementon
N. J
Buchanan
Jeader
John Fecke
Duxberry
Mass
Fecke
Bay
Focke
Tokyo Bay
Ir! Sonner
Petaluma
Calif
Max Barnes
Olympia
Wash
Bob Murray
Muncie
Ind
Arnold Berner
Springdale
Ark
Bay Entrance
Berner
Invasion of Okinawa Advances Ahead of Schedule
Allied forces push ashore on Okinawa as 1,400 ships and 1,500 carrier planes reinforce a fast moving assault. Hodges’ 24th army corps seizes Nakagusuku bay anchorage while air and naval bombardment target Naha and southern strongpoints. Casualties run light as vast supply stores and civilian surrenders accompany the beachhead build.
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Okinawa
Japan
Ryukyus
Nakagusuku Bay
Hodges
24Th Army Corps
Naha
U.S
Navy Draft Cut in Half in May
The navy announced only half the scheduled May draft calls, reducing total selective service by 12 percent. Officials cited rapid progress toward an authorized strength of 3,600,000 and planned calls after June only for replacements. High enlistments of 17 year olds and possibly lower than expected casualties drive the trend.
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Navy
Spring Clean-Up Warns of Home Fire Hazards
The National Fire Protection Association warns that April through June see the highest home fire incidence from careless housekeeping. Cleanliness and hazard elimination are urged to protect homes and families from fire threats.
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National Fire Protection Association
Saya Nfpa
Flood Defense Soars as Morganza Plan Awaits Use
Mississippi River breaches flood stage across 1544 miles from Iowa to the Gulf raising alarms for Army engineers. They plugged gaps in New Orleans last line of defense while standby to operate the Morganza floodway to divert up to 640000 cubic feet per second into the Gulf.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Gulf
New Orleans
Conscientious objectors sentenced in Germnsk case
Seven conscientious objectors accused of deserting the civilian public service camp at Germfnsk Michigan received three years and six months in prison each. Federal Judge Fred M. Raymond of Grand Rapids handed down sentences in a case arising from the camp run by the selective service administration for objectors not affiliated with religious groups.
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Civilian Public Service
Germfnsk
Mich
Fred M. Raymond
Grand Rapids
Selective Service Administration
Carrier Pilots Land Almost On Dime
The piece describes how carrier pilots must time landings precisely in tight spaces. It notes the initial difficulty and muscle tension on day one, and explains landings arrive from an awkward angle, appearing nearly impossible. Experience has made the method the best approach, though it hinges on precise execution in the final seconds.
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Tokyo
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WPB
Commerce Department
Ernie Pyle
Western Pacific
Washington Monument
Rip van Winkle
Pacific
Calox
Mekkesson & Bridgeport
CALOA
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Cerg
Iertite
Ararll
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