Allied naval forces strike at Tokyo and Ryukyu aims
A combined force including American carriers and British ships presses the raid on Tokyo and Okinawa targets. The Berlin radio claimed 150 American B 29s attacked Tokyo with incendiaries, while U S and British units extend operations far from base as long range strikes continue.
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Aces Rise in Western Pacific Carrier War
The article recalls naval air actions in the Western Pacific. Ensign Troup of Decatur Alabama shoots down a fifth enemy plane, becoming an ace aboard the carrier. Ensign Bob Hickle of Long Beach California follows with his first kill next morning. Fellow pilots Pleas Greenlee of Shelbyville Indiana and Lieut. Howard Skidmore of Villa Grove Illinois are noted for exploits and personal anecdotes during combat patrols.
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Simpson And Tanks Are Off The Map
At a March press conference Capt. William Moody of Goldsboro North Carolina described German armor pushing a Rhineland advance as the Ninth Army pressed toward Wesel. Moody said allied forces were in position beyond the Rhine and added they’re off the map.
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Secret Big Three voting ratio sparks U.S. demand
Washington reports a demand for American ballot power second to none. The proposed world peace keeping assembly would use a 6-3-3 ratio among Britain, the United States, and Russia, as outlined in the Yalta pact projections.
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Washington
British Empire
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Russia
Small Nations Debate Biased Voting in World Security Plan
London reports statesmen of smaller nations study strategies to block a proposed world security organization plan granting triple voting power to Soviet Russia and the United States. They fear domination by the Big Three and expect France and China to assist in countering the move.
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China
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Bloom urges equal voting power for United States at UN meeting
Chairman Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a U S delegate said the United States should hold six votes at the San Francisco United Nations conference, aligning with Soviet claims for Moscow and two republics. He argued the US deserves parity with other major powers and backed a three vote promise only if the US receives three in return.
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Russia
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India
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South Africa
Allies Hit 3 Big Cities In Germany
London reports Allied air power hitting Bremen Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven with over 1400 American bombers and 900 fighters. Attacks targeted submarine yards naval vessels oil depots and harbor facilities to cut seaborne supplies to northern German forces.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Germany
North Sea
Bremen
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Reich
Vienna
Berlin
Americans abandon Laohokow air base in Chungking drive
U S headquarters says American air base at Laohokow, 200 miles northwest of Hankow, was evacuated March 26 as Japanese forces of about 80 000 pressed the line. A nearby town was bombed by U S 14th Air Force within five miles northeast, signaling possible enemy reach.
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Hankow
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War Today Reflections On Victory And Duty After VE Day
The piece urges continued home front effort after VE Day, planning religious services and rallies yet stressing the need to mobilize for the war against Japan. It notes Japan’s total war mobilization of 100 million and calls for sustained troop, supply, and equipment commitments to Asia.
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Europe
Hitler
Road to Berlin and the need to defeat Japan
The article argues that even with V E Day to celebrate the European war, the fight continues against Japan. It warns Nippon could be a greater menace, aiming to unite Asia under a vast bloc and challenge the western world in a future war. It calls for invading Japanese islands and forcing 2,000,000 soldiers from their fox-holes.
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Mikado
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Manchuria
Soviets Reach Austria Front With Rapid Danube Advance
Soviet forces drive 42 miles from Vienna area and push north of the Danube. Moscow says Komarno Ersekujvar Surany Komjaty and Verebelly gains threaten Vienna while Danzig falls to Russian hands. German lines suffer large prisoner losses as Soviets bypass Sopron and threaten key rail routes.
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Forward German drive halted near junction by Allied advance
Allied spearheads of the U S First Army reach toward a junction northeast of the Ruhr as First and Ninth Armies push 125 miles in five days. German resistance shrinks with Frankfurt Mannheim and Heidelberg reported captured. Ruhr cities under fast Allied pressure amid weather darkouts.
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Aridity Of 36 Hours To Come With V E Day
Raleigh March 30 The council of state approved Governor Cherry s proclamation ordering all ABC stores and beer and wine dispensaries in North Carolina closed for 36 hours after hostilities end in Europe. It also granted 5475 to the ABC board to enforce new wine regulations and hire staff through July 1. The council also approved 9072 for the historical commission to set up military records for North Carolinians who served in World War I and II.
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E Council
State Historical Commission
Two Washington Men Robbed of 24000 Dollars at Downtown Intersection
Two gunmen assaulted and robbed two bank employees of 24000 dollars at a busy downtown street intersection in Washington. They fled in a waiting car after one attacker struck Arthur L. Phillips and another aimed a pistol at T Gray Goode. Phillips was hospitalized with head injuries.
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Georgia-Florida Growers Seek Higher Tobacco Prices
Georgia-Florida tobacco growers, meeting in Douglas, seek higher returns for 1945 crop due to rising costs. They request a ceiling price of 47 and a floor of at least 46 cents for unsixed tobacco, noting last year’s ceiling was 39 cents. Untied tobacco sells on Georgia markets while tied and graded tobacco goes to blue cured belts in the Carolinas and Virginia.
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Douglas
Georgia-Florida
Toba
Georgia
Carolinas
Virginia
Powerful Secret Weapon In Hands Of The Germans
Dutch underground agent Jacob Van Berkel says Nazis possess a secret weapon so powerful it could be placed in a rocket bomb and used against the United States. Allied officials are racing to learn its form and potential deployment as the Netherlands Information Bureau confirms his credentials.
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Ore
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van Berkel
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Netherlands Information Bureau
Program Of Terror Put On By Nazis
London reports show Nazi leaders launching a terror campaign to force German loyalty amid peril. Propaganda warned of slavery if Allies win while threats target those who resist or aid Allied authorities. Despair grows as disorder and desertions rise, with some leaders preparing retreat to Bavarian Alps or fleeing to Mainau.
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Reich
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Mainau
Lake Constance
Berlin
Bern
Ded Bund
Kurt Dittmar
High Command
Germans Continue To Harrass The Fifth Army Front
German artillery harassed the Fifth army front with light fire while behind the lines movement was seen south of Bologna. A 20 man enemy patrol in Monte Belmonte probed Allied positions then retreated under fire. Fifth army patrols reported little contact as tank destroyers on the left coastal flank scored 17 direct hits on dugouts and several machineguns were knocked out.
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