War Today: Nazi Surrender Unlikely, Brings Little Hope
War today analysis argues that Nazi resistance persists in Austria and Bavaria, with General surrender unlikely to stop fighting. Doenitz is cited as a symbol of doomed leadership while Allied news coverage struggles to meet demand. two readers react to the arrival of victory.
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J. M. Roberts
Dewid Mackenzie
Germany
Bavaria
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
East Prussia
Admiral Docnitz
Werner Best
Copenhagen
Karl Doenitz
der Fuehrer
New York
Newsdealer
Big 4 Agree On Changes For Oaks Plan
The article summarizes a plan where four major partners agree on modifications to the Oaks Plan, aiming to ensure U.S. retention of military bases on Pacific islands won from Japan and to outline nine proposed changes to the world organization charter. It notes guarantees of justice, adherence to international law, human rights development, peaceful change, trusteeships, charter amendments, a modernized world court, inclusion of the Atlantic Charter, and cultural objectives.
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Pacific Islands
Japan
United States
Sworld Organization
Anthracite Mines Under Gov. Control Disputed
The 72,000 anthracite miners began a walkout under the union policy no contract no work as President Truman warned that idle mines would impede the war effort. John L. Lewis did not attend a WLB hearing while the Scale Committee prepared to meet, with Wilkes-Barre and New York reports describing miners sitting tight awaiting Lewis orders or Scale Committee action.
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Japan
Ickes
Truman
Lewis
WLB
John Owen
New York
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
Wilkes-Barre
John Girlock
Pennsylvania
Trusman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Doryance
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Hazleton
Scranton
Girtock
Seale Committee
Edward W. Griffith
Glen Alden Coal Co
Stettinius A Master Fencer
U S Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr is praised as a skilled diplomat in trial by fire at the United Nations Conference. The piece notes his deft handling of fishing questions and his roles as chair of the Big Four rotation and multiple committees, marking him as top man in the U S delegation.
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Peter Edson
NEA
San Francisco
U. S
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Protocol
State Department
Stettinius
United States
Pacific Ocean
Netherlands
Truman
Stetlinius
Mary Ann McCarthy
San Francisco Bay
Skremlin
Downing Street
White House
Vandenberg
Ake Stettinius
Two year school subsidies fixed at twenty nine million
Harrisburg May 4 A Senate vote 80 to 19 approved a compromise bill increasing state education subsidies to 29 million for two years. The House had earlier passed 30 million. the measure now moves toward final passage with governor approval anticipated. The compromise lowers per pupil subsidies and adjusts teacher salary scales across districts, with broad teacher and Democrat input reflected.
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Harrisburg
Hare-Lee Sollenberger
Senate
GOP
House
House Education Committee
Martin
Republicans
D. Raymond Sollenberger
Paul J. Wagner
Senate Education Committee
Commonwealth
Wagner
Adrian H. Jones
Luzerne
John F. Cox
Allegheny
Commonwealth School System
Cox
James A. Geltz
D-Alegheny
Jones
Win
Troutman
Northumberland
Maxwell
Risenfeld
Philadelphia
Fouse
Two Sill Stockade Deserters Captured in Missouri
Jefferson City May 4 Two men shot and captured by a Missouri highway patrolman were identified by Col Hugh H Wagoner patrol superintendent as Fort Sill stockade escapees. Names were William C Pusey 24 Helstersville New Jersey and Pvt Jesse P Mars 19 Indiana Pa, held on desertion charges. They were taken to Ft Leonard Wood after treatment at Lebanon hospital.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Highway Patrol
Hugh H. Wagoner
Fort Sill
Okla
Stockade
Waggoner
William C. Pusey
Helstersville
N. J
Jesse P. Mars
Indiana
Ft. Leonard Wood, Md
la Lebanon Hospital
President Truman Vetoes Farm Worker Draft Deferment Bill
Washington May 4 Truman vetoed legislation to provide blanket draft deferment for agricultural workers. He said the Selective Service Act does not intend farming to be uniquely protected and argued national duty requires service. The measure would have altered the Tydings amendment to defer workers by type of employment.
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Washington
Truman
House
Congress
United States
Casualty List On Italian Front
Washington report shows Allied Italy campaign casualties from September 1943 to April 2 totaling 169,168 for the American Fifth Army with 21,577 killed, 77,248 wounded, and 10,338 missing. Secretary Stimson also disclosed overall U.S. theater casualties since the war began at 848,099 through April 21, with Navy losses at 102,383, bringing combined service losses to 250,472, up 21.08 from the prior week.
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Washington
Italy
Tme
Anc
Fifth Army
Stimson
Stimso
Pearl Hator
Trade fete in Mexico City marks fall of Berlin
About 50 000 people joined a federal district celebration in Mexico City yesterday for the fall of Berlin. The lead contingent carried a swastika and a sign reading This is Hitler the superman. A second item from Hayward California notes City Attorney C W White before a judge charged with overtime parking, with jokes about the ordinance.
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Mexico City
Federal District Athorities
Erlin
Hitler
Hayward
Calif
C. W. White
White
Stimson Confirms Belief Hitler Is Dead Says War Not Long
Secretary of War Stimson subscribed to President Truman's belief that Adolf Hitler is dead. He said the war against Germany has not long to go and that he has more evidence than public sources to support the conclusion.
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Washington
Stimson
Truman
Adolf Hitler
Germany
End of Allied Advance In North Germany and Denmark
Allied reports indicate widespread German collapse in northern areas, with Doenitz fleeing to Kiel and Copenhagen rumors of talks with Allies. British, American, and Swedish sources place German forces fleeing toward Norway and Denmark as panicked units surrender or are sunk.
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Hagen
Denmark
Germany
Pennsylvania
Reich
Churchill
Commons
Downing Street
London
Karl Doenitz
Kiel
Stockholm
Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk
Werner Best
Josef Terboven
Norway
Doenitz
Montgomery
Best
Terboven
Georg Lindemann
Reuters
BBC
Copenhageny
Luxembourg
Paris
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Britain
Russia
United States
Flensburg
Vipiteno
Italy
Brenner Pass
Salzburg
Grand Adm
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Gleist
Pilsen
Sweden
Kattegat
Skagerrak
Aabenraa
Aarhus
Itouch
Patton
Edward von Kiliest
Linz
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Cactus
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Innsbruck
Austrian
Tyrol
Supreme Headquarters
Vienna
Prague
Moscow
Third
Seventh Army
Berchtesgaden
RAF
von Tippelskirch
Fierce Okinawa fighting reported as Axis defense weakens
Guam May 4 report details relentless Okinawa combat with heavy guns from both sides. Japanese pockets conduct night infiltrations while Allied forces press from caves and pillboxes. Nimitz disclosed Navy casualties totaling 6,551 with 1,131 killed.
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Guam
Okinaa
Okinawa
Japan
Truman Far Apart From Roosevelt
Roy A. Roberts writes from Washington that Harry Truman, age 44, is the average man who rose to the presidency amid crisis. He contrasts Truman with Roosevelt and Churchill, noting Truman’s humble past and faith in democracy while doubting personal rule and grand status.
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Kansas City
Roy A. Roberts
Kansas City Star
Washington
Harry Truman
Roosevelt
Churchill
Hyde Park
Independence
Xxx
Truman
Rangoon Port Intact in Burma Campaign Victory
Calcutta May 4 Southeast Asia Command announced the decisive defeat of Japanese forces in Burma and the capture of Rangoon with its port intact. The enemy abandoned Rangoon as an amphibious force landed below the city. The communique tallies 97,000 Japanese slain in the Burma campaign. inner harbor expected to open to shipping within days.
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Calcutta
India
Burma
Rangoon
Southeast Asia Command
Singapore
Ecommunique
Counteroffensive Halted 3000 Japanese Losses Reported
Chungking dispatch says Chinese troops in Hunan launched a general counteroffensive to defend the American air base at Chihklang, where 3000 Japanese fighters were annihilated as airborne American equipped units reinforced the field. Western Hunan forces also seized Wuyang, on the road to Chihkiang.
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Chungking
Hunan
Chihklang
Chiklang
Wuyang
Chih-, Kiang
Obituary notices for Steele and Underwood in Blairsville area
Miss Jessin M. Steele died May 3 at 5 30 p m at 216 Morewood Ave Blairsville Pa of a heart condition She was born November 3 1890 in Buffalo NY a nurse at Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh and a veteran of World War I She is survived by two sisters and one brother Funeral services are at 2 30 Sunday from her home Rev R E McClure officiating Burial in Blairsville Cemetery Benjamin F Underwood died this morning at 7 after a year of illness in Brushvalley He was born July 26 1808 son of William and Elizabeth Underwood Survived by widow Kate Hess and siblings C A Underwood Sara Davison Johnstown and Margaret Kinsey Johnstown Friends will gather at Clark Funeral Home Seward after 7 pm to hear 2 o'clock Sunday service by Rev C W Dietrich Burial in Brushvalley Evangelical Church cemetery
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Jessin M. Steele
Morewood Ave
Blairsville
Buffalo
N. Y
William M
Elizabeth J. (Crooks) Steele
Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
IDALR
American Legion
Indiana County Red Cross Board
American Red Cross Broad Bank
Blairaville
Trance
United Presbyterian Church of
Clair Sands
Winonda Wiley
McKeesport
William M. Steele
R. EB. McClure
Blairsville Cemetery
Benjamin F. Underwood
Brushvalley
William and
Elizabeth (Stiles) Underwood
Kate (Hess) Underwood
C. A. Underwood
Sara Davison
Stoney Creek Street
Johnstown
Margaret Kinsey
Franklin Street
Clark
Infant Alma Jean George Dies After Pneumonia
Alma Jean George infant daughter of John E and Violet Pearl Mitchell George died in Indiana Hospital Thursday at 4 35 pm after illness of pneumonia born December 29 1944 she is survived by her parents grandfather James A George Nanty Glo maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert B Mitchell Indiana Rd 4 friends received at Robinson Funeral Home after 7 pm services Saturday at 2 pm officiated by Mr Collins Cramer and Grand Cramer interment Greenwood Cemetery Miss Sara Edich Compton died at her sister Mrs William A Boesman 53 West Brown Blairsville May 3 at 630 pm born October 30 1895 Clarksburg daughter of Edward C and Stella Dixon Compton member of First Presbyterian Church Blairsville survived by mother Mrs Stella Boesman Blairsville sisters Mrs William A Boesman Mrs Robert Flenner Harmony Irwin N Springdale Paul A Springdale Robert M New Kensington Glenn T New Kensington funeral services Saturday 2 30 pm Hunter Funeral Home Blairsville pastor Rev Joseph C Stuart burial Ebenezer Cemetery Louiseville Subscribe for the Gazette
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Alma Jean George
John E
Violet Pearl (Mitchell) George
Indiana Hospital
James A. George
Nanty-Glo
Robert
Mitchell
Indiana
R. D
Robinson Funeral Home
Sara Edich Compton
William A. Boesman
West Brown Street
Blairsville
Miss Compton
Clarksburg
Edward C
Stella Dixon Compton
First Presbyterian Church of
Stella Boesman
Robert Flenner
Springdale
Irwin N
Harmony
Paul A
Robert M
New Kensington
Glenn T
Hunter Funeral Home
Joseph C. Stuart
D. D
Ebenezer Cemetery
Louiseville
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