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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
2
Considerable today and tonight showers and thunderstorms favor the north and west regions. Friday will see clearing in the afternoon after morning east showers, with mild temperatures and a trend toward cooler air.
Reports say remnants of the German 16th and 18th armies trapped in the Courland pocket near Ivian were being closed in by the Leningrad command. About 45,000 were counted by nightfall with roughly 21,000 moved from the Estuary area toward Dan. A Yugoslav communique followed.
Oppressed people celebrate their liberation with a modest procession of about 50 cars, ack ack guns, Bren gun carriers, civilian vehicles, and derelict trucks, while three German tanks could end it in minutes. The column's symbol and the crowd’s cry rise above the rest as old observers weep with shared hope.
Marshal Tito's forces said the partisans were advancing toward Peerod while fighting a German resistance.
Hollywood gossip column notes Vic mature ships out for Pacific duty after Atlantic runs. Ingrid Bergman loves overseas service and a letter to Victory committee. Fanchon to assemble 60 entertainment units for overseas with six weeks of prep. Burglaries, weddings, and Studio happenings thread through a lively Hollywood chronicle.
Allied troops pressed toward Davao Gulf coast as forces near Tarakan claimed successes and major actions spread across Samar Island and northern Luzon. Chinese counteroffensive in western Hunan shattered Japanese lines near Chihkiang with heavy casualties counted and air support disrupting enemy communications along the China Indo China corridor.
In the eastern hemisphere analysis Moscow reportedly backs communist efforts abroad while showing no territorial expansion signs. The writer cites distrust among the Big Three as a core issue, noting Russia’s isolation and a hopeful view of friendly Russian sentiment toward Americans. The piece mentions 120 prisoners as an unusual wartime tally with Japanese norms.
The department states higher scoring enlisted personnel will be released first where military necessity allows. Special skills for the war against Japan and rapid Pacific redeployments limit reductions in air and service forces. Surplus overseas troops pass through 22 reception stations for re screening. non essential personnel head to separation centers within about 48 hours for civilian release.
A German news agency report claims 20,000,000 casualties among Russians due to heavy fighting, including wounded and captured. It notes that civilian losses figures are not provided by the Russians.
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