Six Japanese Warships Sunk as Yamato Goes Down Near Okinawa
The force of the 3rd Fleet under Admiral Nimitz reported six Japanese warships sunk near Okinawa including the battleship Yamato. American losses were three destroyers and seven planes, while Japanese planes totaled 391 shot down. The battle marked a decisive clash as the Japanese fleet engaged U.S. forces after weeks of Ryukyu advance.
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Goat multiplication scheme aids Bengal goats demand
The government of Bengal, India, adopts a goat multiplication plan modeled on a tombstone prophecy to meet rising goat demand. It aims to produce 50,000 goats in year one with nanny and billy goats loaned to villagers. borrowers must repay with two progeny within 18 months, after which the mother goat becomes the villager’s property.
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Lions Club clothing drive ends with barrel wear
In Los Angeles on April 11 members of the Lions Club hosted a United Nations clothing collection luncheon. The cheerful event saw nine participants donate by discarding their coats and ending up dressed only in barrels.
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Land based fighters raid Tokyo Yokohama area in first such strike
SAN FRANCISCO April 1 Approximately 100 B 29s escorted by nearly 400 fighter planes raided the Tokyo Yokohama district at 9 30 a m Japanese time It was the first report of land based fighters attacking the homeland Domei said the fighters probably came from Iwo Jima airfields and targeted western Tokyo Yokohama while Superfortresses hit military objectives Other B 29s raided Tokyo Tokai and Chiba districts with fighters identified as P 3 Mustangs and the exact losses being checked Up to four or five enemy planes were reported shot down in Tokyo airspace The Hong Kong and Manila theaters also noted heavy bombing and ground actions continuing in the broader war area Continued coverage on page three
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Chelsea Wins Cup in Wartime Royal Crowd
London crowds of about 90,000 watched Chelsea defeat Millwall 2-0 to win the League South Football Cup in a wartime final. The King, Queen, and Princess Elizabeth attended, with dignitaries including King Haakon, Prince Olaf of Norway, and Viscount Wavell among the visitors.
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India
Destroyers Aid Allied Advance West of Monte Folgorito
Allied 5th Army troops push toward the Ligurian coast in western Italy and capture Monte Folgorito, a 3003 foot feature four miles from the sea and 191 miles southeast of La Spezia. American withdrawals occur as British destroyers Marne and Lookout, plus fighter bombers, shell enemy gun positions and silence some guns.
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Russians Press Through Vienna Front in Bitter Fighting
Russian troops captured Meelkding the southern suburb of Vienna after bloody house to house fighting and fierce combat inside the Austrian capital. Soviet veterans of Stalingrad and Budapest battered within four miles of St Stephan's church as German reinforcements resisted stubbornly. Moscow said Germans fought for every factory and stone building and launched counter attacks repelled by Russian shock troops. Four suburbs were taken along the city line and the south bank of the Danube cleared east of Vienna in a 10 mile advance reaching the Morava river barrier protecting the northeast approaches. Schwechat and nearby communities were captured by Tolbukhan's 3rd Ukrainian Army, while Malinovsky's 2nd Ukrainian Army pushed into Fischamend towns southeast of Vienna. Violent street fighting continued as a German controlled Vienna radio station reported near midnight.
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Three Nazi Pilots Land In Spain After Flight From Germany
Three Luftwaffe pilots landed at Elisban Portugal airport after flying from Germany in a Junkers 183 bi motor fighter. They told Portuguese authorities they had fled because they were tired of fighting. A German plane en route to Spain was damaged in heavy fog at Barcelona. occupants unharmed and unnamed.
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Road to Berlin fronts distances from multiple sectors
Eastern front reports 32 miles from Zellin while Schlotheim area notes 90 miles at Elsen den. Western front listed 130 miles. Italian front 544 miles from Bene River. Canadian press summary presents German assessments with compressed distances.
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Pearkes Denies He Retired From Pacific Command
Maj-Gen G R Pearkes denies retiring from the Pacific Command at his own request. He cites a Commons report attributed to Douglas Abbott as misinformed and notes the adjutant-general message stating no suitable employment exists for him in the Canadian army.
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Canadians Clear Meppen After 50-Mile Dash
Canadian armored units led by Brig Bob Moncel broke through to Meppen after a 50 mile northward drive from the Twente Canal bridgehead. The 4th Canadian Armored Division, with the Lake Superior Regiment from Port Arthur, advanced across the German Dutch frontier, capturing key communications centers on the Ems river and Dortmund Ems Canal while repelling heavy counter-attacks. The push also aimed to disrupt V bomb launch sites and end the threat to southern England.
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75 Bills Given Assent Legislature Prorogues
EDMONTON April 7 First session of the 10th Alberta legislature prorogued Friday after Lieutenant-Governor J C Bowen gave assent to 25 bills bringing the total to 75 in the 29 day sitting Premier E Manning in his capacity of provincial treasurer announced to the assembly in committee of the whole that only one minor change in the provincial securities act developed as result of his discussions order in the day with representatives of the Alberta Bondholders committee AMEND REFUND BILL He moved an amendment to the bill which authorizes the government's 113000900 refunding plan which would bring the act into force on proclamation TM not on the day upon which it is assented to . The amendment was adopted Unanimously and the bill then was given third reading Mr Manning said that in view of representations made and still being made the amendment would leave the door open for further discussions and proposals Questioned outside the house he said he had nothing more to add to his remarks. The refunding, as announced in the budget speech, the lieutenant governor-in-council is authorized to exchange provincial bonds B52 ther defaulted or unmatured, for new 3 per cent interest securities, to be issued for a period of not PALIS
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Reasons for German Eastern Front Defence Strength
War analyst Dewitt Mackenzie explains why German resistance on the eastern front near Vienna has been fiercer than on the Rhineland. He cites strategic aims, supply lines, and perceived threats, arguing that pressures on the east drive Germany to concentrate forces there despite risks.
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Rhineland
Strike From Weser As Canucks Stalled Too Much For Him
Pittsburgh April 3 Reed M Krotzser 52 collapsed and died in a real estate office after a house was found for him by an agent. ARIS April 7 American tanks neared Hannover within ten miles from Weser bridgehead as British armor advanced toward Bremen and Hamburg.
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Desertion row sparks clash in Commons over law enforcement
Ottawa April 7. Opposition MP John Diefenbaker charged the government with lax desertion enforcement. Government aide Abbott rebutted, noting 3223 home defence troops were struck off as deserters, overseas penalties for pre overseas AWOL, 72 court martial actions with sentences up to 14 months hard labor, and a first in, first out demobilization policy.
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Cop Quits After $2000 Award In Edmonton Fracas
Edmonton April 7 Stable Arthur Johnson resigned from the city police after a supreme court ruling by Mr Justice Frank Ford awarding him $2000 and costs in a damage suit against Sgt Percy Appleby. Johnson claimed a broken jaw and a fractured right wrist from a Christmas Day incident at the police station. Another suspended officer, Sut Ben Duclos, also resigned. Chief Reg Jennings said Appleby will face departmental action next Monday.
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Reg Jennings
Heart Attack Is Fatal to Horthy
London reports from Ankara say Admiral Nicholas Horthy former regent of Hungary died from a heart attack at a castle somewhere in Germany. Earlier dispatches placed him being held by the Nazis in Germany. Also dated London note that the German cruiser Leipzig was torpedoed while carrying troops and refugees and had to be towed into port.
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War Prize Seized German Gold and Treasures Found
U S Army reports discovery of about 100 tons of gold bullion plus currency and art in a salt mine near Moechers southwest of Gotha. The haul includes 3,000,000 marks, $2,000,000 in US currency, 100,000,000 French francs, £110,000, 4,000,000 Norwegian crowns and various other currencies. Art holdings feature originals by Raphael, Rembrandt, Van Dyke and Duerer, along with 120 Goethe manuscripts. Estimated value around 98.8 million dollars at $37 per ounce.
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Allied advance strains communications near Eisleben and Holland
The German battle near Eisleben is reported by broadcasts as airborne operations within 90 miles of Berlin. Third Army says it cannot confirm Eisleben sector actions. Canadian armor drives through Holland, 19 miles from the Zuider Zee and nine miles from cutting last German rail links to western cities. Despite rapid Allied momentum, SHAEF notes communications and HQ pressures from the pace of operations.
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Allied Armies Cross Weser and Advance Toward Elbe
News bulletin reports the 1st Army crossing the Weser northeast of Kassel with tank columns pushing seven miles to Helmarshausen as part of the third Allied army advance toward the Elbe. Other items note Allied air action over Germany, French troops liberating prisoners near Karlsruhe, and combat updates from Burma and naval incidents.
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