War Cameraman Madru Awarded Amid Paris Bloodshed
Gaston Madru, a newsreel cameraman, earned worldwide praise for Paris shots during the Nazi siege. Wounded near Leipzig, he crawled from a mined bridge to film American forces, later singing French songs as doctors lacked supplies. He warned comrades that Nazis listed him for capture.
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Reds Round Up Die-Hard Nazi Troops
London report says four Russian armies overran remaining German pockets in Czechoslovakia and Austria. Moscow says 360,000 more Nazi troops captured in 24 hours, bringing total since Tuesday to 1,060,000 and overall dead or captured to 12,600,000 since the war began. German equipment seized includes 1,258 tanks and 6,618 field guns as forces under Marshal Ferdinand Schoerner collapse.
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Air evacuation of prisoners could move 138000 in weeks
SHAEF reported 138,400 American and British prisoners in Germany could be moved by air within two to four weeks. Soviet approval needed for evacuation, with about 200,000 British and 76,800 Americans in total and roughly half in the Russian zone. Russia might transfer prisoners to forward British and American positions for air flight.
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War strategy split between Japan front and China front
The article outlines a two‑front war against Japan with assaults on the home islands and the China theater. It notes Churchill’s pledge to fight alongside the Allies and questions whether Russia’s entry could ease Japan’s mainland surrender while China and Manchuria remain contested. It references Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer on combat areas.
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Eisenhower Denounces Friendly Treatment of Captured Nazis
General Eisenhower said he regrets reports that senior U S officers treated captured Nazi and high German officials with friendliness in violation of orders. He ordered drastic measures to stop such incidents and stressed they do not reflect the army's attitude.
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Chinese Troops Enter Foochow For Second Time
Chinese high command says several columns entered Foochow on Thursday and captured a southern airfield. Fighting also reported north of Hangchow as Chinese troops and local militia seized Sinchang, 65 miles southeast of Hangchow.
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Yanks Press Japanese Lines Near Davao City in Mindanao Advance
American forces of the 24th infantry division pressed defenses near Davao City while the 40th division seized Del Monte air center and moved south to bisect Mindanao. Australians captured Wewak as MacArthur reported Japanese effort to pin down US units.
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Filling Station Man Is Victim Of Shooting
Winston-Salem May 14 Jesse Case 38 filling station operator was shot and killed about 10 p m Sunday at his business five miles south of Reidsville on the Greensboro highway Russell Martin 24 his brother in law arrested for the slaying reportedly told Deputy Sheriff Oscar Shockley he had an argument with Case over an alleged relationship Case reached for his pistol and Martin shot him
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Suzuki Urges Citizens to Rally for National Defense
Premier Kantaro Suzuki told Japan's 46 prefectural governors to mobilize civilian volunteers and bolster morale as U S carrier strikes hit Kyushu and neighboring islands. He pledged drastic measures if needed, stressing faith in leaders and unity under wartime pressure.
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Six War Loan Tranches Oversubscribed in Early Series
From Washington on May 14 the first six war loan figures show quotas and sales through November 1944. Quotas ranged from 9 to 16 billion dollars with sales from about 12.95 to 21.62 billion and individual purchases totaling 1.59 to 6.35 billion dollars.
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Wheat Used As Hay By North Carolina Farmers
Raleigh May 14 Farmers are cutting their wheat for hay due to April freeze damage, the state agriculture department reported today.
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Churchill criticizes Irish neutrality in wartime victory speech
In a global radio address Churchill denounced Eamon De Valera for Ireland's neutrality during Britain's war against Germany. He warned Nazi plans for London and urged that the postwar United Nations protect the weak, while pledging to resist surrender of Britain's wartime leadership.
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School Children’s Vessel Launched In Wilmington
The steamship Simeon a C-2 Cargo carrier funded by North Carolina school children’s war bonds was launched at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Co yard in Wilmington The sponsor was Miriam Inz Coe 111 of Concord in recognition of the Concord schools war bond effort Attendants included Louise Cannon 8 of Concord and Polly Edmondson 16 of Tarboro Represented schools from Rocky Mount Washington Elizabeth City Wilmington and Carolla
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Louise Cannon
Polly Edmondson
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Three Nations Make Bids For Leadership
Anglo American and Russian maneuvers shape postwar leadership at UN talks. Russia gains praise from western allies as Moscow pursues security oriented aims by aligning strategic borders with friendly governments.
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War Manpower Commission Faces Major Budget Cut on Capitol Hill
The War Manpower Commission and related agencies saw a dramatic funding reduction as the House Appropriations Committee sent a $1.086 billion supply bill to the floor for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The WMC was slashed by more than half its requested totals, with total agency funding reduced to $62.099 million, including large cuts from administration and migratory workers programs. The panel signaled broader cuts to other war agencies as Germany’s defeat lowers war production needs, while mandatory items totaling $789.861 million were approved and labor and education programs faced smaller adjustments.
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Nagoya Inferno: Large US Firebomb Raid Hits Japan’s Third City
A massive US B-29 incendiary raid on Nagoya caused widespread fires and heavy bombing of the city’s 1.5 million residents. Tokyo said 400 bombers struck for about 90 minutes, with fires six pounds incendiaries igniting across districts and many outbreaks controlled within hours.
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Tire production boosted by 50 percent by WPB
The War Production Board raised civilian car tire rations by 50 percent this month, adding 500000 tires to distribution. May allocations total 1.5 million casings, with April having 500000 fewer. Only B and C gasoline ration holders qualify. A drivers wait.
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