North Italy World Eyes Frisco Front Flames
Fifth Army troops captured Verona on the approaches to the Brenner Pass as Allied forces surged across Lombardy. Parma and Reggio fell, while British and American units advanced toward key lines near the Adige and Verona. Reports say Genoa fell and Mussolini fled Milan. 40,000 German prisoners cited. Italian partisan uprisings reported in northwest Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Verona
Brenner Pass
5th Army
Parma
Reggio
Italy
8th Army
Adige
Venice
Dolomite Alps
Apennine mountains
Switzerland
London
Turin
Piacenza
Genoa
Ligurian
Benito Mussolini
Milan
3rd Army
Germany
Memmingen
the Adige
Mussolini Near Swiss Frontier Reported in Como
Mussolini and ex-Fascist secretary Roberto Farinacci arrived in Como near the Swiss frontier. Disguised, Mussolini was identified by residents as the pair stayed in a bomb wrecked Como monastery. Earlier reports said Milan had fallen to Italian partisans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BERN
Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Roberto Farinacci
Como
Mussolini
Milan
Norway as final Nazi retreat amid fortifications and war build up
The Royal Norwegian information service reports Germany pressing last stand in Norway with heavy guns, U boats and air bases. Norway ports, fjords and mountains are fortified with underground hangars and fuel stores growing as Oslo fortifies administration and Gestapo units arrive. Despite German strength, a total evacuation seems unlikely while Nazi leaders express optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Bavarian Alps
Hitler
England
Englsh
Royal Norwegian information service
servce
veich
Norwegian
Germany
Oslo
Gestapo
France
Belgium
Helland
Information service
Canada War Bond Drive Reports Mixed Progress in Early Canvass
Ottawa reports Canada's Eighth Victory Loan has reached 203 million in three days with 60.2 million on Wednesday. Individual purchases total 105.0 million versus 93.4 million for the previous loan’s third day. Alberta shows 25 percent of its 47.3 million target after day three, led by Lethbridge at 59 percent, Red Deer 47 and Wetaskiwin 36. Calgary reports 1.15 million in payroll and general purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonston
LETHBRIDGE
Red Deer
Wetaskrwin
Halkirk-Gadsby
Herriot Liberated by Soviets in World War II News
Moscow reports Eduard Herriot former French premier and Radical Socialist leader freed from a prison west of Bertin by troops of the 1st Ukrainian Army after months of uncertain fate. He was arrested by Germans in October 1942 and moved toward Germany. earlier rumors claimed his death or execution, which were denied by later dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Moscow
chamber of deputies
Eduard Herriot
Bertin
M. Herriot
France
Lyons
Germany
D.N.B
Glen Nominee Named Liberal Candidate in Marquette
In Shoal Lake Manitoba on April 26 Resources Minister J A Glen was unanimously chosen as the Liberal candidate for the federal constituency of Marquette. The former speaker of the House of Commons succeeds Theos Crerar as minister of mines and natural resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLEN
SHOAL LAKE
Man
J. A. Glen
Marquette
house of commons
Theos Crerar
mines
Conference Is Under Way
Hopes of a world sick with war focus on the UN conference that began its formal session after Secretary Stefanius signaled with three rapid gavel raps. From Washington President Truman welcomed the delegates as 46 nations joined the operation in a flag-draped opera house setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRANK FLAHERTY
SAN FRANCISCO
C.P
Stefanius
Truman
Washington
UNCIO San Francisco Conference opens steering committee meeting
A radio message from UNCIO declares delegates as architects of a better world. Heads of delegations including Prime Minister Mackenzie King meet as a steering committee to draft a report for the plenary session at 3 40 pm PDT 4 30 pm MDT. The report covers credentials conference organization and election of officers. Delegation chiefs of Britain United States Russia and China are expected to open the plenary session followed by addresses from delegation leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
wich
Mackenzie King
Britain
United States
Russia
China
Cardin form new Quebec party in federal election
Former cabinet minister J A Cardin announced a new political party from Quebec to contest the June 11 federal election. He described it as protest against the current government and offered few details or a name. Montreal Mayor Camillen Houde also said he would lead a separate movement across party lines to preserve French Canadian rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONTREAL
J. A Cardin
Mackenzie King
Richelwu-Vercheres
house of commons
Cardin
HOUDE
Cardins
Camillen Houde
Mont-real
Innes
Quebec
Defence of Canada
Cardin wuld
Canada
Canadian General Vanier Ends Buchenwald Visit
In Paris on April 28 Canadian ambassador General Georges P.Y. Vanier returned from a two day inspection at the Buchenwald camp to verify no Canadians were imprisoned there. He said press stories on the horrors are understatements and declined to detail pending Ottawa report. He confirmed no Canadians were held and obtained information on possible earlier internments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARIS
C.P. Cable
Georges PY. Vanier
France
Buchenwald
Germany
external affairs department
Ottawa
Vanier
Ottawa Officials Give Favorable Comment on Air Route to Fairbanks
Reg T. Rose of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce said officials in Ottawa gave favorable comment on operating an air route from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Becker, in Ottawa, reported a forthcoming announcement on the chamber's representations to fly the route. The Dominion government had banned the route about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Fairbanks
EDMONSON
C.P
Reg T. Rose
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Whitehorse
Rose
Cv Becker
Dominion
U S Tanks Drive For Meeting With Reds
U S forces push toward a joint advance with Soviet troops as Bremen falls and German resistance collapses across the Western front. British forces close to Elbe while Canadian divisions advance near Emden. French units seize Waldsee and Waldshut, boosting control along the Swiss frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emden
Dempser
Waldsee
Lake Constance
Friedrichshafen
Waldshut
Sth
Berlin
Red army
Arneburg
Nazi Naval Units Taken At Lake Constance Surrender
London April 26 German naval flotilla on Lake Constance surrendered to Swiss authorities and will stay in Swiss ports until the lake shore is occupied by Allied forces. Nine ships, including mine layers, sailed to Argon Romanshorn and Stein after talks, crews returning to Lindau by motor boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Lake Constance
Germany
Switzerland
Lindau
U.S. Victory on Okinawa fronts advance on ridge and hills
U.S. 10th Army announced gains on Okinawa southern front seizing Kakazu Ridge Kakazu town and Hill 178 as the outer defence wall was breached after seven days of fierce combat Marines and the 24th corps pressed the Japanese lines north of Naha while 200 to 250 B 29s bombed Kyushu and Shikoku bases in the first raid on Saikoku with limited field damage due to weather
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GUAM
Okinawa
10th Army
Kakazu
Japan
Jips
Tokyo
Empires palace
Ruchmond K Tunnel
United States Pacific fleet amphibious force
isand
24th corps
Naha
2rd amphibious corps
Yagachi
Heanza
KYUSHU
Shikoku
Stettin and Bruenn Fall to Reds in Berlin Drive
London reports Soviet forces capture Stettin as Berlin fighting tightens. Moscow claims Bruenn falls, menacing Moravia and the Montvjan valley. German lines say a Soviet wing nears Rathenow, 14 miles from Elbe positions on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
K. KL Rokonovsky
Stettin
Berlin
Elbe Stetlin
Moscow
Stalin
Bruena
Czechoslovakia
Bruenn
cape Ital
Moravia
Montv~jan
Moravian
flaming
Rathenow
Elbe
Allied forces capture 39033 prisoners on Western Front
Paris April 28 Allied forces announced capture of 39033 prisoners on the Western Front bringing total since Normandy invasion to 2264586.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARIS
VvP
Normandy
Mussolini Reported Captured by Italian Partisans
Swiss Telegraph Agency reported Benito Mussolini was captured in Pallanza on Lake Maggiore by Italian partisans, with earlier Swiss dispatches noting possible arrival at Como while attempting to reach Switzerland. No confirmation from reliable sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUCE
NEW YORK
Benito Mussolini
Pallanza
Lake Maggiore
Switzerland
Mussolini
Como
Lake Magriore
GUERING
HITLER
LONDON
Hamburg
Marshal Petain
Verdun
Vichy
Petain
France
Joseph Pie Koenig
Normandy
Koeny
C.P
YVhe
Elbe
MEDICING HAT MAN MONG
OTTAWA
Anny oven
Also Mentioned on This Page
FRISCO
SWISS FRONTIER
HERRIOT
Boston
St Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco Conference
Sage
Nordhausen
CARDIN PARTY
U.S
TIMES
New York Times
United Nations
Associated Press
Richmond
Bay
Bremen
Burger Park
Austria
Mumch
Third Army
Vienna
Ruhr
Dempsey
9th Army
Dessau
Kritsum
Rheider
Maas river
Utrecht
Lowlards
Thirfield
Rocke Wulf
Wester river
U.S. Victory
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!