War Today Nazi Forces Face Nearing Endgame Fronts
Reported overview of WWII fronts as the battle near Dachau near collapse. Allied armies close in from west and east, with plans for a final stand on the National Redoubt. Pincers form in Bohemia Moravia and Bavaria while pockets deepen across Czechoslovakia and northern Germany amid Allied advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dseclin
Reich
Ani
Elbe
Hall
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Baviwia Ani
Dtaly
Mitler
Fimh
Agnarian First Army
Bertin Tae
George 5
Patton
Bohemia and
Moravia
Czeshoslovakia
Bohemia
Mulland
Emden-Bremen-Hamburg
America Ninth Army
Gregory %Hukov
Hamburg
Stettin
Denmark
Norway
Officer Unhurt In Car Mishap Near 453 A Street
Second Lieut. Arthur Gaudette, 26, Hayward Army Boxo, escaped injury when his car ran berserk after hitting a rock, swung across the street, jumped a curb, struck a fire plug, and damaged the fence and home of Joseph Cervantes at 453 A street. He said he was going about 40 mph, was cited for speeding, and must appear in court to arrange damage settlement. Cervantes was told to appear with an estimate for fence and home repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Gauedette
Hayward
Joseph Carvantes
Gaudette
Thompson and
Hopkins
Cervantes
Lieut
Pyle's Widow to Get 100 a Week
Pyle's widow will receive 100 per week for the rent of her home under terms of the war correspondent's will filed for probate in Albuquerque New Mexico yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle
Albuquerque
N. M
Ie Pyle
City Recreation Commission Term Is Prolonged
A special meeting by Hayward and Union boards, the Hayward Recreation Commission and city officials extended the commission's program for six months from July 1 to December 31, 1945. They tentatively approved a budget draft by Wesley Gruftin and backed continued support for Hayward Land Center and related parks work. Mayor Main noted the need to sustain recreation services while state funds and local staffing adjustments are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Elementary and Union High School
Hayward Recreation Commission
Wesley Gruftin
Reervathyy
Vily Council
Migit
Geanre
Hip Day Ward Park and Parkways Distri
Ne Sehanl
Haylort Land Center
Albert Swill
Raith Douglas
Wesley Gordon
Finisomgone
Matthew O'Sullivan
Chatman Mays
Eitizis
Prizes Galore In Store for Kite Flyers
Prizes await entrants in the Kiwanis Kite contest on Sunday April 2 at Bret Murte school grounds bottom flat. All bay ward school children are invited to participate. Entries must be homemade and built by the entrant with no borrowed parts.
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Kiwanis
Sehedied
Sunsday
Dr. V. If Rape
Annoumead Tdi
Bret Murte
Bayward
Ashland San Lorenzo Split Kite Honors at Hayward contest
Ashland and San Lorenzo share honors after the Hayward Area Cub Kite contest held Sunday at Bret Huirti grounds. Prizes include biggest kite to Bobby Ducay of San Lorenzo Pack 1, with entries by youths and their fathers across several categories.
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Ashland
San Lorenzo
Phinty
Klos
Hayward Area
T Bret Huirti
Howell Pleminish
Bobby Ducay
San Lorenzo Pack
Bobby
Tom Ducey
Cub
Hig Dad
Donnll McGeorge
San Lorenz
Robert Steaver
Auhsland
Robby Duccy
John Cornelia
Anh
Land
Commission Urges Sewer Installation
The city planning commission last night appointed Rostis Zubillos to present sewer projects to the city council. They urged installation of sewers within city limits to qualify for federal postwar development aid. Mayor Mays backed pedestrian safety work with Key System amid bus parking concerns at Vaney street.
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Commission
George Mays
Syston
Vane Tray
San Leandro Phumning Commission
Maynard Area
Doe ‘Mayo
Fred Cox
Jack Tolland
Students Speak Before Clubs at Hayward High School
Winters of the preliminary contest titled Hayward's Picture will be shown in semi finals before service clubs this week. Contest sponsor Pred Cox announced. Readings feature Hayward High School students Anpell Thorpe Nadeen Gallagher and Robert Neilsen at the Business and Professional Women’s meeting tonight at 7 at Green Strutter Hotel. Other club meetings schedule for tomorrow include Lions’ Club at 12:15 and Kiwanis at 8:00 pm at Castro Villa with several speakers. Winners receive $5 and will advance to the Hayward Chamber of Commerce finale with top cash prizes of 28 18 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywiard
Servier
Pred Cox
Cox
Hayward High School
Ity
Green Strutter
Anpell Thorpe
Nadeen Callagher
Robert Neilsen
Sehed
Lions’ Club
Cree
Gareth Stryker
Davidhy Maward
Bob Hindgley
Kiwanix Club
Castro Villa
Jhoyee
Jervine Jones
Margaret Trenchard
Russell News Rotary
Virginia Carey
Jean Ongman
Bob Walkup
WasiKa'elock
Winnara
Fred Cox
Hayward Chamber of Commierce
City Hall
Linkup Tomorrow With U. S. First Army Forces
Reports indicate a joint operation may unfold tomorrow as American and Soviet forces coordinate with the Red Army. Details remain limited, but Allied troops are poised for a cautious advance amid advancing fronts and shifting lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. BS. First Army
Red Army
Pole Question Jeopardizes UNCIO Meet
The United Nations Conference on International Organization stalled before starting as allied powers clash over Polish participation. Washington and London face a delayed, fragile process seeking a broader democratic Polish government and inclusion of leaders from Poland and abroad.
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San Francisco
U.P
United Nations Conference On International Organization
Crimea
Jitforts
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United Nations
Lublin
Poles Agree To Coalition Form in Poland
Moscow reports Polish provisional government leaders said they are ready to form a coalition as urged by the big three. President Beirut and Premier Osubken-Marawski said they cannot include exile rivals opposing their policies. Tass Agency disputed reports that Crimea or San Francisco talks dictate coalition inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Murai — Lewdery
Poland
Bolesław Beirut
Edward Osubken-Marawski
London
San Francisco
Tass
San Pravoivco
Celneu
San Lorenzo Plans Youth Council Meeting Tonight
John Young, temporary chair of the San Lorenzo recreation advisory committee, announced a meeting at Miss Dorothy Gongberger's home. A complete summer sports program is planned with baseball and softball as featured events. A summer baseball league is forming including teams from Ashland.
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San Lorenzo
John Young
Dorothy Gongberger
Ashland
Third Breaks Bavarian Defense Reaches Danube
American Third Army tanks and armored units broke into the Bavarian redoubt's outer defenses and advanced toward the Danube near Regensburg. General Patton's spearheads crossed the river’s western bend, with infantry close behind and enemy barricades rising in Regensburg as Nasi snipers reportedly faded from dawn dispatches.
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U.P
Hitler
Danube River
Regensburg
George S. Patton
Third Army
Forthwestern
Danube
Regensburge
Ratisbon
Yehistoric River
Mu Nich
Berchtesgaden
Bavarian Alps
Patton
Amerigan Seventh
Yanks Hold Three Fourths Of Okinawa
American forces claim to have captured three quarters of Okinawa and are turning it into a major base for future operations against Japan and the China coast. B29s continue strategic bombing of mainland Japan as Nimitz outlines base development and sea air power goals. Mindanao battles yield heavy Japanese casualties and advancing Philippine campaign under MacArthur with U.S. losses and prisoner figures detailed.
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Guam
Okinawa
Japan
China Coast
Chester W. Nimitz
Hitachi Aircraft
Tachikawa
Tokyo
Nimitz
Okiawa
China
Maniva
U.P
Mindanao
Davao
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Oro Loma Hearing Set Amid Protest Over Drainage Plan
Protesters gathered as a $140000 drainage project faced a hearing postponement after three Ore Loma Sanitary District directors fell ill. About 300 attended the Ashland area meeting where residents, including 150 who filed protests, questioned the plan and the district’s support from a group of home builders owning 200 of 300 acres. Oakland attorney Irwin J. Easton said he faced assessments up to 2100 on property valued at 20000.
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Acserona Helph
Sar Leandrin
50Th Avenue
Ore Lema
Ashland
Irwin J. Easton
Oakland
Easton
Berlin Falls to Ruzdan Forces in Night Broadcast
A Moscow broadcast said that more than half of Berlin was reportedly in Ruzdan hands as fighting intensified. The report details disruption across the city and calls for cautious observers amid rapid frontline shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Uri
Moscow
Ruzdan
Petain Surrenders to France Near Swiss Border
Henri Philippe Petain, former head of the Vichy regime, crossed into Switzerland at St Margrethen seeking to return to France to face treason charges. The 94 marshal, a WWI hero, traveled with a caravan after leaving Sigmaringen and will await Paris instructions on surrender proceedings.
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Bern
Pararshal
Henri Philippe Petain
Switzerland
Germany
Petain
France
St. Margrethen
Lake Constance
Bregenz
Sigmaringen
Patain
Paris
Nawis
Pelain
Federal Council
Court of Justice
Richmond City Manager James Ay McBiltie Dies at 80
Richmond mourns long serving city manager James Ay McBiltie 80 who died after a heart attack. He led Richmond since 1920 after ten years as city auditor leaving widow Della and daughters Mary a school teacher and Florence a UC student. Front dispatches report large German motor columns moving east from the Elbe River.
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Richmond
James Ay, McBiltie
Della
Roosevelt Ave
Mary
Florence
University of California
London
U.P
Elbe River
Berlin Siege Tightens as Russians Reach Elbe Frontline
Reports from Berlin late today describe Red Army and U S First Army nearing a junction south and west of the city with a ring around Charlottenburg and major push into the western outskirts. Moscow radio and Allied sources claim combined advances from east and west, while BBC notes Zhukov’s forces breaking into Charlottenburg and mounting pressure in the northwest.
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London
Charlottenburg
West
Ly Pno
Moxean
Berlin
United Press
Paluhrom
Red Army
U.S. First Army
Moscow
Washington
BBC
Gregory K. Zhukov
Zhiulsav
Ivan
Konev
Nort
Ninth Army
Stendal
Radio Luxembourg
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Targiu
Elbe
Lusembourg
Exchange
Europe
Wistleton
Fifth Closes In on Big Naval Base La Spezia
Fifth Army pushes toward La Spezia as German forces retreat in Northern Italy. Italian and Allied reports describe encirclement threats around the port city, while Ferrara battles intensify on the Po valley front. Air forces pound retreating German columns. communications suffer amid blackout.
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Rome
Fifth Army
la Spezia
Thaly
Allied Force
la Spezi
Halian Radio Reparty
Jesuet Fifth Army
Liu Spevia
Taege
Eighth Army
Ferrara
Wong A Wie
Italy
Gamun
Naas
LaGuardia Calls Merging Food Agencies
Washington reports Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York urged Congress to create a single food administrator. He proposed merging all food control functions of the Office of Price Administration and War Food Administration under one head to end overlapping, delays, and excess leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fiorello HW. LaGuardia
New
la Guardia
Eisenhower Invites UN War Crimes Probe of Camps
General Dwight D. Eisenhower invited the United Nations War Crimes Commission to investigate German concentration camps. A commission delegation was to depart London by plane the next day, as Eisenhower pressed legislators and editors arriving in Paris for a future trip to Germany.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Eisenhower
Germany
Paris
Men Over 42 to be Discharged From Army
War Department announced that enlisted men aged 42 and over may voluntarily apply for discharge from the army. Applications will be rejected only if the man faces disciplinary action or needs further medical or surgical treatment. About 60,000 men are eligible. overseas personnel will be returned to the United States for discharge as early as practicable. The policy excludes officers.
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War Department
United States
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Louis F. Keemle
City Recreation Commission
UNCIO
Bavarian
Duerling
Oro Loma
Big Naval Base
LaGuardia
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