Battle for Cassino Liri River Front Fights
An 8th Army report details bitter clashes with German paratroops north of Cassino as troops breach toward the Liri valley. A spokesman warns grim fighting lies ahead as Germans defend pillbox forts and fortified houses. Correspondent Heinzerling notes prisoners arriving from behind the Rapido, while Anzio and Adriatic patrols report only artillery duels.
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Cassino
8Th Army
Cassino Saracen
Heinzerling
Rapido
Anzio
Gispatch
Associated Lynn
Adriatic
Murray Urges Steelworkers to Avoid Disorderly Conduct
President Philip Murray told the United Steelworkers of America to refrain from riotous and disorderly conduct while the union seeks a wage increase before the war labor board. He emphasized orderly action during the labor dispute process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers of America
War Labor Board
Train hit by shell near Fort Douglas injures workers
Army investigators in Utah reported a shell exploded about 15 feet from a Pacific Railroad car causing serious injuries to two kitchen employees. Preliminary findings could not determine the shell type or source as officials continued inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Douglas
Utah
Pacific
Army
Ser
Bricker Urges End to Personal Power in Negotiations
Bricker calls for a shift in leadership and warns against any man wielding personal power of attorney to barter America’s sovereignty or hold a blank check against national resources. He argues leadership change is necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Seal Found 25 Miles From Salt Water Near San Pedro
A mammal believed to be a seal was located about 25 miles inland from the nearest coast in a foothill community. Earlier this week officers found a seal well inland near San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's
San Pedro
Mrs Florence Guggenheim Dies After Heart Attack
Florence Schloss Guggenheim 80 widow of Daniel Guggenheim died from heart attack effects two months after onset. She led the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim foundation formed in 1924 and served as president and director supporting various charitable enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Guggenheim
New York
Florence Schloss Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Daniel and Florence Guggenheim
Women Finally Allowed at Camp American Legion Milwaukee
The Wisconsin American Legion announces that women will be accepted at Camp American Legion in Tomahawk Wisconsin for the first time since the camp opened in 1925. The announcement notes inclusivity for disabled veterans and mentions advocacy for dehydrated eggs.
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CAMP
American Legion
Milwaukee
Camp American Legion
Tomahaw Wis
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Roads Warmer Months Bring Smoother Travel In Wisconsin
Wisconsin highway officials report spring road conditions far better than in recent years. Division engineer T M Reynolds says fewer soft spots due to less ground moisture and reduced traffic volume helped. Most weight limits have been lifted on state trunk highways. exceptions remain on STH 88 STH 93 STH 95 and STH 27 with specific county routes continuing restrictions.
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T. M. Reynolds
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Republic
Reystated
Reynold
Buffalo County
Trempealeau County
Eleva
Elk Creek
Socein
Tremeau County
Jackson County
North Bend
Decora Prairie
Labor Situation Conference Topics Placed Before Local Managers
Area Director Norman E. Schulze and members of the War Manpower Commission met with managers of the employment service to discuss maximizing training benefits and placing unclassified laborers into essential industries. A follow up survey of efficient manpower was planned with J. C. Huecker.
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N Crosse-Eau Claire-Wausau-Rhinelander
Wisconsin Rapids
War Manpower Commission
Norman E. Schulze
Se Aekomaen
Ulze
Schulze
J. C. Huecker
WMC
Special Recognition for 248 U W Seniors at Wisconsin
Two hundred forty eight senior students with scholastic averages of 2.25 or higher will be recognized at honors convocation during Wisconsin commencement exercises. Professor Philo M. Buck will give the convocation address. President Clarence will present medals. A ceremony titled We are the United Nations will mark the event with over 30 United Nations flags carried by cadets and service members. The World War I service flag will be unfurled to honor 12,000 alumni in service.
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Madison
Wis
Philo M. Buck
Department of Comparative Literature
Clarence
United Nations
University of Wisconsin
Army
Navy
Dykstra
Wisconsin
Allied air raid tears into northern France and Belgium
Allied air forces hammered the Atlantic wall targets with over 500 tons of bombs on four French airfields Abbeville-Drucat Beaumont-Sur-Oise and Beauvais-Tille and Chievres near Brussels. Canadian Spitfires hit a German motorized convoy on the Paris Rouen road with multiple vehicles destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenner
France
Belgium
Sea Wall
Abbeville-Drucat
Beaumont-Sur-Oise
Beauvais-Tille
Chievres
Brussels
Paris-Rouen
Plans For Nazi Surrender Terms In World War II
Premier Stalin will direct the Red Army commander in chief to negotiate with German leaders when time comes. The combined chiefs of staff would relay an agreed surrender plan to General Eisenhower for possible negotiations. The new terms require total German army surrender and immediate disarmament under Allied disposal observation. The Russians push for this to prevent a backflow of German forces into Germany.
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Germany
Stalin
Red Army
Chiefs of Staff
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nazis In Liberated Area Fight At Croatian Front
Tito says German troops push into liberated territory on the Croatian front while Yugoslav partisans seize initiative in Sla vonia. In western Bosnia Germans press Partisans as the battle for new liberated areas continues with mortars machine guns and heavy ammunition reported. Partisan losses run about 900 killed or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Slavonia
Josip Broz
Tito
Naples
Army of Liberation
Bosnia
Priest Plans Poland Government After War Revealed
Fr. Orlemanski disclosed a secret agreement with Stalin and described a plan for Poland’s postwar government. He said his appeal to the apostolic delegate removes him from Springfield’s bishop jurisdiction and could reach Pope Pius XII if needed. Spain bought four thoroughbred horses in Ireland.
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Fr. Orlemanski
Stalin
Poland
Apostolic Delegate
Springfield
Pius XII
Teeth Stolen From Sleeping Prisoner In Wichita Jail
A 64 year old Wichita man serving time in the city jail says theft occurred while he slept. His false teeth were stolen and later recovered from another prisoner, highlighting perceived jail security gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Warren Leads GOP Senators in Vice Presidential Preference
An Associated Press poll of 33 Republican U S senators shows 14 favor Warren for vice president, 6 back Bricker, 9 undecided, with one vote each for Stassen Dirksen Griswold and Wherry. Four were not reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl Warren
California
United States
Associated Press
GOP
Stassen
Warren
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Everett M. Dirksen
R-N
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Kenneth S. Wherry
R-Neb
Dewey
Congress
Warren denies bid for president or VP despite keynote role
Gov. Earl Warren of California rejected immediate national ambitions while noting his keynote address at the Republican national convention in June. He said he has no plan for president or vice president, even as speculation links him to a possible ticket. His first gubernatorial term ends in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
California
Chicago
Warren
Italian Front Pillbox Battle Described In Eyewitness Chaos
An eyewitness recounts intense combat as a pillbox explodes during a fight in Italy. Soldiers shout for retreat while American Marines force surrendering Germans to exit and carry a wounded comrade to safety. One German is killed in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High
Vocational School Expands Camp McCoy Classes
The La Crosse Vocational School doubles auto mechanic instruction and adds four night sessions for Camp McCoy soldiers. Over 290 soldiers from the 251st Combat Engineers and others enroll in typing welding drafting and cabinet making amid a growing wait list for auto mechanics instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Coleman
251St Combat Engineers Battalion
John Co. Coleman
McCoy
Liberty Vessel Dashed To Bits Off Scotland Coast
The Liberty ship William M. Welch was destroyed by a storm off Scotland while transporting war cargo. About 60 crew and gunners perished as waves hit the vessel, with five crew and seven navy gunners surviving. Capt. Lee Marshall of Philadelphia went down with the ship.
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Washington
William M. Welch
Scotland
War Shipping Administration
WSA
Lee Marshall
Philadelphia
Our Men in Service in the Local Area
Policers note men serving in the U S army navy marines and coast guard from La Crosse and nearby. Data via city editor Pfc Darwin Ward AP o address. Edwin Paxton Schroeder at Southern Methodist Dallas is a navy V 12 freshman majoring in aeronautical engineering.
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U. S.S
Navy
Marines
le Crosse
Foreign Service
U. S
Pfc
Darwin Ward
New York
APO
Edwin Paxton Schroeder
J. Schroeder
South 22Nd Street
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Aeronautical Engineering. Corp
Wallace L. Strittmater
William Stritmatter
Jackson Street
Kingman, Ariz
Pic
Gerhard P. Erickson
Peter Erickson
Coon Valley
Casper, Wyo
Army Air Field
Donald G. Ae
George W. Kabat
South 7Th Street
RAF Flying Fortress
England
Lyle Travalee
Wood Street
Michael Joseph Poehling
Mississippi Street
Raymond James Page
North 4Th Street
Great Lakes
Lll
Naval Training Center
Joseph L. Wavra
Camp Crowder
Cscrtc
Ward Co. Ready to Meet with Union
Henry C. Anderson head of local 20 United Mail Order Retail and Warehouse Employees union says Montgomery Ward and Co has sent an attorney message stating the company is ready to meet with union representatives and requests the union to set a date.
National Officer Guest Speaker At Meeting Of Grocers In City
Mrs Rose Marie Kiefer national officer and secretary manager of the National Association of Retail Grocers will speak at the Western Wisconsin Food Dealers banquet and war conference in the Labor temple at 7 p m Sunday. Grocers from La Crosse and nearby areas will attend. Kiefer, a Chicago resident, is a housewife who travels for speaking engagements and helps edit industry materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Food Dealers’ Association
Rose Marie Kiefer
National Association of Retail Grocers
Chicago
Labor Temple
la Crosse
Kiefer
La Crosse Woman Recalls First Flight With Army Wac
Private Beverly Schwertfeger describes a 90 minute flight from Freeman Field Seymour Ind with pilot Lieut Jones. She notes 5000 feet altitude, cloud flying and warm sun, feeling honored to serve in the Army Air Forces. Her mother, Mrs Charles Schwertfeger of La Crosse Wis, receives the letter on Mother's Day.
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la Crosse
Wae
Freeman Field
Ind
Charles Schwertfeger
South Avenue
Wis
Pvt
Beverly Schwertfeger
Women’s Army Corps
Seymour
Beverly
Wac
Martha Riley
Lieut. Jones
Army Air Forces
Navy blimp aids rescue at sea ends in tragedy
Lieut Hugh F O Neil Akron Ohio Navy pilot dies after crash off San Diego in a dramatic rescue attempt. Catalina flying boat, destroyer and a patrol blimp joined in lowering a rubber boat and divers to reach him, but rough seas prevented successful recovery. Sosnowski the radioman survived with injuries.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Catalina
Hugh F. O'Neil
Akron
O'Neil
William O'Neil
General Tire and Rubber Company
San Diego Naval Air Station
Pacific
Army Air Force
William O'Neil, Jr
WJW
Cleveland
Des
Ens
John Hoag
Menlo Park
John A. Sosnowski
Aviation
Freeland
Sosnowski
Pennsylvania
German invasion threat looms as Allied pressure grows
Berlin declares invasion preparations as Allied land sea and air forces press across Italy and France. German high command warns of a broader flare up, while Rommel plan to round up French manpower advances and preparations in occupied territory amid skirmishes in the Channel and along Nazi supply routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
High Co
Berlin
Nagi
France
Italy
Transocean
Alexander
Channel
No Man’s Land
de Gaullist
Henry Steinke Dies After Short Illness In La Crosse
Henry Steinke age 78 of La Crosse county home died in a local hospital after a short illness. Services set for Monday at 2 PM at Dwyer Funeral Home with burial in La Crosse county burial grounds. Mrs Whitewood 66 of 524 Milerothes Street funeral at home Sunday 3 PM, burial also in La Crosse county burial grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steinke
la Crosse County
Dwyer
Vaillancourt obituary of William Vaillancourt 64
William Vaillancourt 64 died suddenly at his home 1026 Liberty Street Thursday evening. Survived by two sisters Mrs A J Koob Minneapolis and Mrs Horace D Norton Washington DC. Services Tuesday at 10 am from Dwyer funeral home with Rev L B Keegan officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Friends may call 4 pm to 9 pm Monday at the Dwyer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vaillancourt
Liberty Street
A. J. Koob
Minneapolis, Minn
Horace D. Norton
Washington, D. C
Dwyer
L. B. Keegan
Funeral services for Florence Grace Hoffmann in Onalaska
Funeral services for Florence Grace Hoffmann will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Onalaska with Rev. L. M. Bleichwehr officiating. Burial follows in Onalaska cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening at Sletten-McKee north chapel.
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Florence Grace HO
G. Hoffman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Onalaska
L. M. Bleichwehr
Sletten-Mc- Kee
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