Russians and Americans bond at Elbe junction in 1945
American soldiers describe Soviet troops at the Elbe as similar in behavior and discipline to U.S. officers and soldiers. Russians appear light on gear yet well trained, with generous hospitality and a brisk drinking culture centered on onions and cognac. Russian troops include many women and a practical front-line mix of ages.
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Berlin
Torgau
Elbe
Paul Josep Goebbels
Elbe River
U. S
German German government effort fails at Salzburg
On the German Swiss frontier April 28 reports say an attempt to set up a new German government led by Walther Funk, president of the Reichsbank, at Salzburg failed last Tuesday.
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Walther Funk
Reichsbank
Salzburg
Yanks Reach Border of Switzerland
Rome dispatch reports American troops pushing across the Po valley into the Alps and reaching the Swiss border. The push cut off northwestern Italy from exits to Germany while moving toward Bergamo near Milan in a swift advance.
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Rome
Alps
Italy
Germany
Milan
German forces clash with Italian patriots near Chiasso
Swiss radio reports about 1500 German soldiers and Italian patriots fighting overnight near the Swiss frontier at Chiasso to cross into Switzerland. Swiss authorities evacuated border residents as the Germans aimed to be interned but were ambushed and engaged in a nightlong battle.
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London
Switzerland
Chiasso
First armored division advances seize Ghedi air port
Allied forces report a fast 31 mile advance spearheaded by a First armored division capturing Ghedi air port near Bergamo. A German sergeant defending the installations was captured before triggering a fuse.
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Ghedi
Bergamo
Ligurian
Pontremoli
la Spezia
Parma
Fifth Army
Genoa
Free Milan
Italy
Eighth Army
Adige
Allied
Richard Heidrich
Kirkland to remain at Catawba College
Salisbury April 28 Coach Gordon Kirkland of Catawba college said he would stay with Catawba amid reports he was considered for High Point college head football coach. Dr A R Keppel Catawba president praised Kirkland for his success with the Indians.
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Salisbury
Gordon Kirkland
Catawba College
High Point College
Catawba
High Point
Kirkland
A. R. Keppel
Indians
War Today: Allied Junction Signals Yet War Continues
The joining of western Allies and the Red Army in Germany marks a pivotal moment but not the war's end. Remaining German pockets including the North Sea ports and Alpine fortress require continued hard fighting. The front lines shift from perpendicular to a new pattern as Allied forces press the advance.
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Germany
Red Army
Hitler
North Sea
Denmark
Holland
Norway
Rhine Theatre
Reds Take Nazis Prize Airfield
Soviet forces push into Berlin as two Red armies reach the main streets and street fighting rages through the capital. Mines and booby traps hinder progress while German defenses collapse near the old city center. The article notes heavy casualties and the potential capture of Hitler and other leaders.
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Moscow
Berlin
Zoological Gardens
Hitler
Reichstag
War Ministry
Augsburg Falls to Patch’s Seventh Army Near Munich
Paris April 28 The American Seventh Army closed within 25 miles of Munich as Augsburg the third largest German city fell to Lt General Alexander M Patch's troops. The force reached Fuessen near the Austrian frontier after advancing 45 miles into the German national redoubt. Three allied armies pressed toward Munich threatening to encircle the city.
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Paris
Munich
Augsburg
Bavaria
Alexander M. Patch
Fuessen
Brenner Pass
Germany
German Surrender Terms Tied to Soviet Russia Inclusion
NBC commentator Morgan Beatty reports from Washington that Germany may surrender in general if Soviet Russia is included in the capitulation. Germany must answer the Allied demand by Tuesday night.
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New York
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
Morgan Beatty
NBC
Washington
Beatty
Patton’s Third Army Near Linz in World War II Advance
Allied forces led by General Patton push 25 miles from Linz as Third Army troops move 31 miles north of a city and advance along the Danube toward a potential junction with Soviet forces west of Vienna. The French First Army lies 40 miles southwest of Munich as airwaves report radio chatter with Russians in Austria.
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Patton
U.S. Third Army
Danube
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Munich
Landsberg
Third Army
Austria
Linz
Hitler
Fascists Leaders Reported Captured by Italian Patriots
The Milan based radio voice of the Italian national liberation committee announced captures of Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, Mussolini war minister, and Guido Buffarini Guidi, former interior minister. Graziani reportedly faces a people’s court after capture near the north Italian front. Buffarini Guidi was captured at Fortezza while attempting to flee toward Switzerland. Mussolini was said to be arrested near Lake Como in a disguise, traveling with a German column.
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Associated Press
Rodolfo Graziani
Benito Mussolini
North
Africa
Milan
FCC
Italian National Liberation Committee
Guido Buffarini-Guidi
Mussolini
Fortezza
Switzerland
Bufarini-Guidi
Italy
Lake Como
Surrender To 3 Says Churchill
London reports that Heinrich Himmler offered unconditional surrender to Britain and the United States, but Prime Minister Churchill stated that only surrender to all three major powers would be accepted. He did not confirm or deny a Western-only offer, while Britain and the United States said surrender must be to all allies including Russia. The government cautioned that such proposals are common in desperate times and provided no further details.
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London
Heinrich Himmler
Reuters
Great Britain
United States
Churcchill
Himmler
Britain
Russia
Kemp Sr dies, Hal Kemp's father passes away in Charlotte
Thomas D. Kemp Sr., 77, retired civil engineer and former Southern Railway bridge engineer, died in Charlotte after an illness. He moved from Columbus, Mississippi in 1918 and later worked as Alain's assistant highway engineer before retiring in 1937. He is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter. another son, the late Hal Kemp, was a noted orchestra leader who died in a previous car accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Thomas D. Kemp
Columbus
Miss
Alain
Southern Railway
Kemp
Big Four Row Settled At United Nations Conference
At San Francisco on April 28 delegates from Australia Belgium and Bolivia pressed for greater roles for small states in the United Nations. The steering committee approved four presidents Molotov Soong Eden and Stettinius rotating sessions and cleared Warsaw settlement talk while backing inclusion of Russian Ukrainian Soviets in a world assembly.
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Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
World Security Council
Molotov
Russia
Soong
China
Eden
Settinius
Poland
All Allies Must Be Consulted, Daniels States
White House press secretary Jonathan Daniels says there can be no unconditional surrender by Germany unless offered to all three major allies. He notes Churchill’s stance and dismisses reports of Himmler proposals as unconfirmed rumors. He adds no official surrender plan exists.
Yanks Advance Slowly Along Three Fronts
American forces move forward on three Philippine fronts Baguio Balete and central Luzon with limited Japanese opposition toward Davao Mindanao. They report linking with civilians seeking escape while fighting lingers near Baguio the summer capital.
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Manila
Baguio
Balete
Central Luzon
Davao
Mindanao
Gaguio
French Accused Of Obstructing Allied Drive In Stuttgart
Paris reports say the French First Army blocks the southeast drive against the Nazi redoubt by staying in Stuttgart, despite Sixth Army Group orders to move. The French council of ministers criticizes the request, citing no action on postwar occupation zones in southwest Germany.
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Paris
A_ supreme
French First Army
Stuttgart
Sixth Army Group
Wuerttemberg
French Council of Ministers
France
Germany
Bavarian Radio Station Seized in Munich Revolt
Anti Nazi troops in Munich briefly seized the Bavarian radio station to broadcast a call to German forces. The revolt centered on Hitler era figures with Gen Ritter von Epp linked to the move as authorities faced a failed coup attempt in the city.
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London
Munich
Hitler
Besgot Co
Aders
Attem
Ritter von Epp
Bavaria
Sae
Hitler Near Death After Cerebral Hemorrhage Report
Svenska Dagbladet quotes reliable circles that Hitler suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and is near death in Berlin. An immediate announcement of his death could trigger mass capitulation by many troops.
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Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
Hitler
Berlin
Giesler Denounces Deserters In Munich Revolt
Gauleiter Paul Giesler proclaims traitorous deserters tried to arrest him and says the uprising under Captain Wernecke is now harmless. He urges Germans to ignore disturbances as American troops report Munich radio urging calm and an end to fighting during the revolt led by von Epp.
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Paul Giesler
Musnich
Wernecke
Giesser
Free Bavarian Movement
Giesler
Seven Year Old Killed by Southern Engine
John Wesley Hall seven loses life when struck by section 2 of Southern passenger train 33 in the 700 block of East Washington. Witness Frank Diggs ten says Hall was crossing near the bank while heading to work and was dragged about 40 feet after impact. County coroner reports skull fracture and broken left leg.
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Beaman Street
Southern
Frank Diggs
East Washington Street
Hall
Diggs
Hazlip
Goebbels Brother Taken by U S Infantry in Ruhr
Hans Goebbels brother of the Nazi propaganda minister was seized at Millrath in the Ruhr by U S Army infantry. He was found with two packed suitcases as troops arrived and his wife cried while onlookers watched the arrest.
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Kurt Dittmar
30Th Infantry Division
U. S. Ninth Army
Elbe River
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Signal Corps
Goebbels
U. S. Ist
Germany
Hans Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Ruhr
Millrath
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