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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1945
Page
1
German forecasts claim Soviet forces will breach Berlin defenses by weekend as allied pressures mount and the eastern front intensifies. Reports indicate coordinated offensives across multiple sectors, with key targets surrounding the city center and strategic rail hubs.
Front-page dispatches describe Soviet forces breaking near Berlin and advancing from three sides while Allied armies move through Italy toward Bologna and the Po plain. Eisenhower signals the Ruhr and western front are near final collapse as German defenses retreat toward Bavaria and the Swiss border.
United National Clothing Drive in the Hayward area nears a 20 ton total with more needed. Orland Close urges continued pickup Monday night and calls on residents to donate usable clothing for war torn lands. Outreach includes contact points at 1428 and 2233, with drop locations at schools and fire houses.
BRISTOL ENGLAND UP Prime Minister Churchill suggested retirement after victory over Germany and warned a new prime minister would need a fresh leap forward to defeat Japan. He pledged support for any successor and said a general election would come after V E day while urging continued sacrifice and a triumphant finish to the second war.
The United States says heavy bombers escorted by about 400 P-51 and P-47 fighters attacked railyard facilities at Munich and Ingolstadt and the Landsberg airfield. British Mosquitos hit Berlin six times in the night, dropping blockbusters into the fires set by the capital’s bombardment. German airfields were targeted by British planes. all attacking aircraft returned safely.
In Sacramento the budget committee will start an earnest embo vote on Governor Warren’s 683 million dollar budget, aiming to finalize within ten days. Democratic leader Alfred Robertson seeks deeper cuts, up to forty million, while some Republicans concede up to thirty million. The panel will also decide the 28 items that cap two year agency spending.
Molotov is due in San Francisco today as the big four and possibly five nations prepare to open a three day security conference. The visit enables Britain, Russia, the U S, China and perhaps France to press for a broadened Polish government and final talks for the west coast parley with the United Nations trusteeship framework for dependent territories.
London dispatches say leading Nazi officials escape to Norway aboard Luftwaffe planes. Stockholm reports unusual air movements near the Swedish Norwegian border with planes lighting as they cross. Goering is said to be hiding on Reichenau Island near Lake Constance, relayed via Zurich.
American Fifth Army and British Eighth Army troops captured Bologna, a key gateway city to the Po plain, after multi front assaults. Allied gains open the way for armored forces to press northern Italy as South African units also struck Casalecchio, three miles southwest of Bologna, aiding the advance toward the Po Valley.
Waterfront reports claim a large Russian ship delivered a carload of vodka and caviar to the San Francisco conference. The Russian consulate had no definite information. Reports near the waterfront suggested the cargo could be kept aboard and the vessel used to entertain delegates.
One hundred forty American civilian repatriates freed from Santo Tomas prison camp in the Philippines arrived in San Francisco aboard a transport. Most wore army clothing and brought many family units. Relatives welcomed Donald C. Kneedler and family as they reunited with kin in Berkeley and nearby communities.
Opening today on Castro Valley Boulevard near San Miguel Road, the A. M. and 8 Garage will handle parts and offer repair service. It is operated by Clyde Smith and Howard Moffitt of Castro Valley and Frank Adney of Chicago, located next to the Castro Valley school.
Soviet communique reports Russian siege armies fighting in Berlin suburbs with advances on the eastern approaches. German high command concedes the city is being stormed as Soviet forces outflank from the south and northeast.
Roadside incident unfolds as a suitcase bounced from a car in front of J L Jacobson’s home at 25129 Niles Road. Jacobson, facing away, heard a thump, turned and saw the suitcase still bouncing and a car receding toward Oakland. He will return it to the owner if identified.
Allied forces push toward Berlin with new Elbe crossings near Barby and Witternberg as American Third and Seventh Army along with French forces press from the south. Aimed at meeting the Red Army, verification from Allied HQ was not yet confirmed, with heavy resistance reported on the Barby front and ongoing assaults toward Bavarian and Hamburg Berlin corridors.
President Truman chaired his first business session with the inherited cabinet, spending about an hour to review government tasks and problems. Officials expect possible changes within a month, while Truman leans on cabinet advice to map the vast scope of federal activities. He faces pressure to ease the wage stabilization policy and signals conformity with Roosevelt era hard-line safety measures against inflation.
A Pacific Fleet communique details B-29 raids on Kyushu bases draining Japanese air power. The report lists major Allied ship losses through mid April and notes heavy Japanese casualties with rapid advances by American forces on Okinawa and surrounding Philippines areas.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower guided the western offensive with a double enveloping strategy aimed at Berlin and the Ruhr. Walter Bedell Smith said the plan matched the commander’s vision and highlighted the Ruhr push aided by the Remagen bridge opening the Rhine.
Professor Rayaiomi Go Cecedi urged elastic application of World War II era norms to UN rules, arguing that conflicts require adaptable frameworks. He contrasted postwar necessities with Versailles lessons, citing broader cooperation and stronger international authority for a more realistic future.
A special San Leanitre city council meeting on the storm sewer drainage project was not called last night. Mayor Knick reportedly refused to convene, with no council members present. Attending were Ashland-Sancandre area representatives, the Gre Luma Sanitary district board, and Valley aneine vain, Groom amt Gren and ADO builders representatives.
Clare Luce Visited the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany with Rep. Leonard We Hall and John C. Konkel among others. She spoke of horrors and the need to remember, remarking the world could repeat such events in 20 years.
Washington reports say British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden and U. S. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius conferred for over an hour. They planned to delay decisions on the San Francisco security conference until Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov arrives for crucial discussions. Eden called the talks very useful and said a complete agreement was reached on all points.
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