The War’s End Nears as Allied Forces Break German Lines
This installment from General Marshall’s report details the Allied advance across Germany in April and May, noting massive enemy encirclements and prisoner captures. It covers Army group movements from the Ninth, Fifteenth, and Seventh Armies, the First Army’s reach to the Mulde, and crossings at Weser and Elbe, plus the juncture with Soviet forces on April 25 and the fall of key cities including Nuremberg, Munich, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and Linz as Allied pressure closes in on Berlin’s expected approach.
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Marshall
Sir Mawr Ch Rave
Paderhou
Awarthe Aa
Rinmare
Pati Bil
Weser
Nouoethong Wisse
Apel
Fasentinner
Choi
Mukie
Dessau
Parkes
Bhint
Sonn Leipzig
Hare Mountains
Kirst
Pibe- Mulde
First Army
Maide Ts Toscau
Red Army
Armailey
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Mrfurt
Saale
Caeschoslovakia
Danube
Au Tria
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Third
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Austri
Seventh
Tate Munich
Inn River
Upper Rhine
Karlsruhe
Stuttgart
Black Forest
Lake Constance
Austria
Germany
AVNL
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Pilson
Patch
Inn
Salzburg
Hitler
Berenteszaden
Seventh Army
Innsbruck
Lae
Allied forces drive deep into Austria and Bohemia
Brenner Fass plans to contact the Fifth Army at Vipiteno as the Seventh Army pushes through the Riviera. Since Normandy, Army Group G in Austria surrenders unconditionally to Sixth Army Group after rapid Allied advances. Wehrrandt dissolves under Allied pressure and German emissaries surrender at Reims on 7 May 145, ending all Reich forces on land sea and air.
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Austria
Bohemia
Reims
Crable to Seek State Post Again in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December 7 State Superintendent A L Crable announced plans to run for re election and expressed confidence he would win He was exonerated by a legislative inquiry which criticized his handling of textbooks but found no actual wrongdoing He had been indicted in 1943 on textbook conspiracy charges which were quashed for lack of Tulsa jurisdiction His failure to oust Crable led to the resignation of House Speaker Johnson D Hill.
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Oklahoma City
A. L. Crable
Crable
Legislative
Tulsa County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Tulsa
House
Johnson D. Hill
Campaign pledge and 1942 race results in Crabie era
Tulsa pledged to see Crabie removed or quit, but the horse failed to vote impeachment charges and Hill resigned. The 1816 superintendent’s race next to the governor’s will be hotly contested. Crabie defeated Earl Fishall in 1942 by 28 000 votes, far less than in two prior races.
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Tulsa
Crabie
Hill
Earl Fishall
Woll
Sugar Stamp 39 Valid On Jan. 1
The government announces Sugar Stamp 39 will be valid starting January 1 with Stamp 38 expiring December 34. OPA says sugar rationing continues through much of 2948 and the new stamp will be valid through April 30. Industrial users face similar allotments in the first quarter, with adjustments for jams jellies fruit preserves bakers marmalades and no broad price change overall.
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Washington
OPA
Lawton High Gridiron Field Getting Improvements
Lawton High School football coach Jo Johnston oversees 240 yards of fertilizer spread across Roosevelt Stadium to improve the field. He notes rains and snows may come, but the field should be ready for next play.
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Lawton High School
Jo” Johnston
Lawton
Roosevelt Stadium
Johnston
Ministers Schedule Meeting And Luncheon
Members of the Lawton Ministerial Alliance will hold their regular monthly meeting at 10 30 a m on Monday at the USO club Fourth and B Rev B G Theus president announced. Luncheon will follow with guest pastors and wives invited to attend.
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Lawton Ministerial Alliance
USO Club
B. G. Theus
Lada
Chapling
Hait
Acute Gas Pains Stomach Distress Promoted by Neutracid
An advertisement urges relief from stomach distress and gas with Neutracid, claiming fast relief from hyperacids. It promotes a beverage in halle and kale, touting dramatic results and urging readers to buy Neutracid at local drug stores.
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Halle
Area chaplains invited to luncheon planning meeting
Rov Theus invites local chaplains to attend a luncheon. Those planning to come should reserve by Saturday noon by calling the telephone number 3855.
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Theus
Ealing
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Lawton Gridiron
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Post Chaplain’s Office
Fort. Sill
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First Baptist Church
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