Americans Probe Iwo Jima Cave Fortifications and Surrender
On Iwo Jima, US infantry report daily cave clearing and fighting with remaining Japanese in caves. Nisei volunteers aided surrender efforts, with as many as 120 prisoners captured in four days. A Japanese captain surrendered after observation and discussion with American interpreters, then admitted wound and desire to converse. Shorty the Jap soldier remains a rough, unpredictable figure among garrison troops.
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Crosswords by Eugene Sheffer 1 Horizontal and vertical clues
Crossword puzzle grid clues listed with multiple packed items including horizontal and vertical entries such as send by water and emissary. The dense set covers terms like tableland auditory organ turtle and a variety of ages arts and materials, typical of a mixed theme puzzle style.
Planes
Moscow radio reported Berlin defense by 1000 German aircraft. Soviet pilots claimed 411 enemy planes shot down in aerial combat over the last four days, according to Blue Network monitored broadcast.
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New York
Moscow
Berlin
Blue Network
Russians Close on Oranienburg as Berlin Battle Intensifies
Reports say Russians near Oranienburg seven miles from Berlin while Hennigsdorf came under assault. Soviet forces push from northeast toward central Berlin, with fighting raging along Mullerstrasse and Tempelhof near the city airport. Estimates place Berlin under heavy bombardment and encirclement, with 21 of its districts reportedly in Russian hands and thousands of German casualties. The Hellcat division reached a Danube town near Munich after a 14 mile advance.
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Danube
Munich
Patton’s forces forge deep advance across German lines
Allied units push toward major German fortifications with rapid gains. Patton’s forces reportedly netted 33 000 prisoners in the first 24 hours, extended the southern offensive from the Swiss border to Czechoslovakia, and closed on Elbe river positions while British and Canadian troops expanded bridgeheads near Utrecht and Hertogenbosch.
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Hertogenbosch
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Grebbe
Luxembourg Radio
Baby carriage care hints for smooth ride and comfort
Wash the carriage thoroughly and oil squeaky wheels and springs. Air cushions and pillows should be checked and replaced to ensure a smoother, safer ride for the infant.
Neighbors Pay Simple Honor To Ernie Pyle
Dana Indiana mourns the death of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Neighbors gather at his white house to share grief and prayers as Aunt Mary, Will Pyle, and local pastor join in comforting one another.
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Edwin
Heinke
Scripps-Howard
Dana
Ind
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Aunt Mary
Ernie
Will
Mary
Mr. Pyle
Indianapolis
John Walton
Newport Methodist Church
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Chinese Counterattacks Near Tungting Lake Reported
Chinese forces push south of Tungting lake against Japanese positions at Chihkiang and near Yiyang and Ningjiang west of Changsha. Reports say vanguards reached Yiyang suburbs. Chinese troops also advanced toward Kingman area northeast of Ichang, closing on key overland routes. Northwest of Paoching gains followed two Japanese counterattacks as Chinese reinforcements engage inland.
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Changsha
Ningjiang
Paoching
Hupeh
Kingman
Yangtze River
Ichang
Hankow
Sasthe Lakeow
Loahokow
U. S
Trusteeship Plan Debated at Washington Conference
In Washington a major three issue topic on the Pacific trusteeship scheme emerges as Senators and military leaders push for a world organization role. Vandenberg and Stassen foresee success in shaping a framework, with a commission to draft rules for the world security council and two types of trusteeships to balance military base needs and international interests.
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Harold Stassen
Minnesota
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Britain
Okinawa islets see quick occupation by Japanese forces
Allied war dispatches report Japanese forces quickly seizing Taka islet and overrunning part of Sesoko near Motobu on Okinawa as amphibious operations unfold. Concurrently in the Philippines, U S troops push inland toward Mindanao towns while cave fighting in Luzon nears its fourth year. The puppet cabinet ministers Recto and Almon were captured at Baguio and await trial.
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Luzon
Santa Maria
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President Truman Summons Top Leaders to Meeting
President Truman calls Secretary of State War and Navy along with military chiefs to a conference at 2 p m EDT. Admiral William D Leahy General George C Marshall and Admiral Ernest J King join the session as senior advisers and operations leaders.
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Food burns on enamel pans cleaned with soda solution
A practical home tip advises removing burnt food from enamel cookware by using a solution of soda and water. The method is simple and uses common kitchen items.
Berlin under siege as 3 million civilians remain trapped
From The War Today dispatches Berlin is one sixth occupied and ringed by a steel cordon. Russian artillery pounds the city while 3,000,000 residents stay inside amid warnings of potential mass destruction if German resistance continues and Hitler’s fate remains uncertain.
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Hungarians Capture South of Naumburg After Escape from Front
Hungarians who fought with the German army surrendered unconditionally to American forces near Naumburg. They arrived with British prisoners, had endured long marches from Berlin, and described German mistreatment and scorched earth tactics. Their wives joined them in retreat from front lines, and one officer appealed to Life photographer Robert Capa for help in conveying their plight.
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Weather Era North Carolina Cloudy Mild Showers
Cloudy and mild today with occasional rain and tonight. Tuesday mainly cloudy with milder temperatures and scattered showers. Also note advice to use absorbent paper to wipe grease from waffle iron grids.
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Allied air strikes hit Japanese bases across the theater
130 tons of bombs from heavy, medium and fighter bombers on airfields within 15 minutes flight. Japanese air dromes barracks and supply areas were hit. One plane was lost. MacArthur's planes sank or damaged an 8 000 ton transport and four other vessels off Formosa and wrecked a 7 000 ton freighter at Saigon Indo China. Other aircraft maintained close support from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao.
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Formosa
Saigon
Indo-China
Luzon
Mindanao
Fisherman Reawakens After Son's War Letter
Bob Newcomb, once the county’s top fly caster who fished Seward’s Creek every Saturday, rekindles his hobby after receiving a South Pacific letter from his son Dick. He spends a day fishing, cooking trout, and keeping beer cool in the creek, living out the son’s imagined scene.
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Seward's Creek
Bob
South Pacific
Dad
Seward’s Creek
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