Unter on the Bleiweis mocks war pace to Berlin
War brief follows reporters teasing a mythical German city Unterstitzen on the Bleiweis as armies cross rivers toward Berlin. General promises advance, while correspondents joke about a bombproof press hotel named Unterstizen on the Blei- to be seized before Berlin.
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Mindanao Fierce Fighting Halts Japanese Advance
From Manila May 16. American forces of the 24th Infantry clashed with Japanese near Davao City on Mindanao. Marines described a brutal hand to hand mêlée with knives and bayonets as the riverine terrain hindered the Japanese retreat. MacArthur reported 90 percent island liberation and 95 percent of the population freed, though pockets of resistance remained near Davao.
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Yugoslav Demands Confuse British Authority in Carinthia
In GENFURT Austria Yugoslav demands in Carinthia feed an allied confusion. Distinct military administrations function with Yugoslav authorities operating as if the British Eighth Army did not exist while British military police patrol the area.
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Carinthia
Allied Government To Be Military Authority Says
Maj. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Eisenhower's deputy, announced the Allied occupation will be military. He outlined aims to dismantle Germany's war potential, erase Nazism, and capture war criminals, as Washington plans to govern post SHAEF territory. Doenitz reportedly a prisoner of war.
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Shaef
Navy Awaits Word From 20 Submarines
With four German submarines now in American hands the navy awaits word from an estimated 10 to 20 more Nazi U boats still at large in Atlantic waters. Officials predict a deadline for surrender and say submarines that refuse will be hunted as pirates with allied patrols authorized to shoot on sight if they encounter U boats not flying the swastika flag.
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Atlantic
Congressmen push speaker as third in line for president
Rep Monroe of Oklahoma urges passage of a law to place the speaker of the house third in presidential succession. He proposes a 12 member commission to study succession and would have the speaker resign Congress and be sworn in as president if both the president and vice president die or are disabled.
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President Receives Power To Cut Tariff Under Trade Deals
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 14 to 11 to give the president authority to reduce tariffs in international trade agreements. The measure drew party lines with ten Republicans voting against and one Democrat, Rep. West of Texas, siding with the minority. The bill moves to the House floor for debate next Tuesday.
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Ways and Means Committee
West
Texas
Nazi Small Fry Are Swimming Outside Dragnet Of Justice
Nazi small fry glide free in postwar Germany as Allied authorities struggle with legal definitions and wartime accountability. Junior officers complain that technical rules hamper arrests, while a Rhineland safety official urges bite to policy, aiming to detain Nazi leaders who could spark a new war.
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Rhine
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Electrocuted Substation Worker C. W. Cooke Named
The body of C. W. Cooke about 25 was found outside Duke Power substation in Cornelius after he began work. Authorities say accidental electrocution. Survived by wife and two children. parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cooke of 2337 English Street. Brother-in-law is a news staffer at The Enterprise. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Peabody College
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Reed A. Cook
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Frau Himmler Believes Heinrich Himmler Is Dead
In Bolzano Italy on May 16 Frau Margaret Baden Himmler says she believes her husband Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler was killed with Hitler and other Reich leaders in the Berlin fighting. She, her 15 year old daughter Gudrun and her sister were found Sunday in a chalet north of Bolzano by the U S 88th division. She told the AP the Americans would be fair and wept with relief at being captured.
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Churchill Says Allies Will Not Run Germany Directly
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that Allies generally expect Germans to govern their country under Allied direction rather than be under direct Allied administration. He declined to detail the fate of Doenitz's regime and postponed a firm reply on the authority broadcasting from Flensburg.
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Doughton Seeks Broughton for Truman Cabinet Post
Representative Doughton of North Carolina backs Melville Broughton for a spot in President Truman's cabinet and weighs a southern pick for agriculture. He favors a true southerner with cabinet experience, arguing the agriculture post should stay regional.
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War criminals and the German high command
A columnist argues allies should treat German high command as war criminals to prevent renewed aggression. The piece notes German bitterness after defeat and warns against romanticizing Hitler era. It cites a reader's telegram urging broader discussion.
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High Command
Donovan Named War Crimes Prosecution Chief Aide
Supreme Court Justice Robert H Jackson selected William J Donovan Sidney S Alderman and Francis M Shea as top assistants to prosecute war criminals in Europe. Donovan a WWI hero known as the mystery man of WWII joins Jackson in the effort as officials note their experience. The Navy also announced the sinking of the destroyer escort Frederick C Davis by a submarine in the Atlantic occurred days before Germany's surrender.
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Navy Today
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Naha Falls To Americans Report Sparks Okinawa Clash
United States marines battled near Naha Okinawa after a Japanese counterattack. Reports said Naha fell to Americans in a British broadcast, though no U S confirmation yet. The 22nd regiment suffered heavy losses as crews fought back to retake the ground and push the enemy toward Sugar Loaf hill.
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Retirement Pay Of Army Officers Subject To State Income Tax
Raleigh reports the attorney general rules that retirement pay of a retired army officer is taxable by the state while active duty exemptions apply only to those on active duty. The memo also touches on court orders for bail bonds, confiscation of concealed weapons on conviction, and voting precinct membership topics.
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