Hitler Plans to Keep Nazism Alive After Defeat
London reports Hitler has military and political plans to sustain Nazism after Allied victory. He allegedly trained 20,000 agents, fortified Berchtesgaden with underground factories, and expected a three year siege, aiming to flood Europe with a Nazi presence despite Germany's likely defeat.
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Britons Join Special Sunday Service for Allied Offensive
Britons of all faiths will attend a special Sunday church service in London to pray for the success of the Allied offensive east of the city, as war mobilization continues.
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Allies Cross Rhine In Major Western Front Breakthrough
Allied forces led by Montgomery push across the Rhine with multiple crossings and bridgeheads. U S Ninth and First Armies seize key towns near Wesel and Dinslaken while Airborne troops drop behind enemy lines. German resistance collapses as 10 000 Allied aircraft flood German skies. Patton and the Third Army drive toward Frankfurt.
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Soviets push toward Vienna from Hungary front
Soviet Tolbukhin forces drive from Mor toward the Vienna corridor after breaking from the Budapest region. They seize Bakonyszentazió, threaten Gyor and Szombathely, and reach Balaton Kenese while extending bridgeheads across the Danube. Berlin front reports fierce house to house fighting near Klessin and Kuestrin as Zhukov links riverfront bridgeheads.
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German Armies See Flower Fortunes West of the Rhine
Montgomery said four German army flowers had already been destroyed west of the Rhine as preparations intensified for a major westfront operation.
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Allied Air Blitz Strikes Nazi Bases East of the Rhine
Allied air forces pound 12 Nazi airfields near the battle zone and attack German positions near the Rhine. A second raid hits four enemy fighter bases in Germany and Holland. RAF Lancasters attack Wesel as commando actions loom. American pilots report near total destruction of targets north of the Ruhr. Two American pilots score double kills amid heavy losses on both sides. Eisenhower names Air Marshal Coningham to coordinate allied air efforts as three missions conclude from British bases.
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Allies vow punishment for crimes by Germans and Nazis
The report states unconditional punishment for crimes by Germans and their henchmen, including Jewish and anti-Nazi victims. It notes no major Nazis have fled to neutrals yet, though assurances are viewed skeptically. It cites Dunn on ongoing occupation and efforts to keep Germany under control for years and to prevent union with Austria.
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Southeast Leads In Red Cross Drive War Fund Pace
Southeast area of the American Red Cross increases its lead in the war fund campaign with oversubscribed reports from Greenville County S C $150123 Winston Salem N C $220 Greensboro N C $164 and other chapters.
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Global WW II Update From Pacific To Spain
Allied losses and Japanese counterattacks unfold across the Pacific theater with reports of carrier actions near Ulithi and Iwo Jima. British and Chinese forces press campaigns in Burma and central China as Spanish protests over alleged Manila killings intensify Spanish diplomatic actions.
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Allied leaders urge coordinated advance as Rhine battle proceeds
Churchill and Eisenhower warn Dutch troops to await orders while ready to join the Allied push across the Rhine with British Canadian and American forces. They pledge to punish any who follow Hitler’s orders and emphasize demilitarization of Germany and Japan after victory.
Harrison To Head Inter American Office
President Roosevelt named Wallace Harrison to head the office of inter American affairs in the budget for the next fiscal year. Harrison, from Huntington, will work directly under the president in line with state department policy through the assistant secretary for American republic affairs. He has served as deputy coordinator and acting chief after Nelson Rockefeller left.
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Allied plans loom for Ruhr thrust through Cologne to Duesseldorf
SERTORIUS notes a synchronized operation by the U S Ninth and First armies may open between Cologne and Duesseldorf forming the Ruhr’s lower hinge. Montgomery pushes to strike at the Ruhr rear as Eisenhower’s offensive enters its third phase, while Berlin reports attempts to block the Rhine crossing at Emmerich and Oppenheim and airborne forces facing heavy losses but holding pockets of resistance.
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Newsmen Burdened by Delays After Mixed Allied Release
After months of talks the supreme headquarters announced a delayed release while the 21st Army group and others faced confusion. Radio reporters, tired from overnight duty with assault troops, learned the news only after 4 p.m. as Paris issued the embargo. The British Second Army then opened crossing sites and towns, while Ninth Army details stayed under wraps for 24 hours.
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Split Germany on multiple fronts to hasten collapse
The wartime strategy argues for dividing Nazidom by simultaneous southern and northern offensives. With German manpower drained, the plan favors attacking on all active fronts rather than massing for a single breakthrough, sealing Berlin as a delaying tactic.
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Transit privileges for American planes across Spain
The Spanish government granted transit privileges across Spain for American planes carrying vital supplies, announced by the foreign ministry. Cpl. Samuel O. Stutts Jr. promoted to sergeant and serving with the 7th Army in Germany. his wife Aline Stutts resides on Rt. 5. A remark notes a national game of hurling and mentions golf and cricket derived from polo.
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