Allies close on Innsbruck amid Alpine push toward Berchtesgaden
U S Third Army drives south from Munich within 58 miles of Berchtesgaden as Seventh Army moves toward Innsbruck and Brenner Pass. Griesbach and Scharnitz capture near the Austrian frontier tighten the cord on the Alpine redoubt. German reports claim Russians press Ling and Oberkappel as Allies hover near final Nazi stronghold. U S recognizes no provisional Austrian government led by Karl Renner. Vienna occupation stance discussed with Soviet Russia.
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Berchtesgaden
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Innsbruck
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Braunau
Salzburg
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Scharnitz
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Ling
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Moravia
United Nations
Prime Minister King to Open Campaign in Vancouver
Veterans Affairs Minister Mackenzie announced Prime Minister King will open his federal election campaign in Vancouver May 22 or 23 after returning from the San Francisco conference. The itinerary links Vancouver events to the San Francisco meetings.
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Veterans Affairs
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San Francisco
Left Hand Corner Odd Tales From Okinawa Patrol
Jeb 30 Japanese in 15 minutes on Okinawa Island is described by trooper J. W. Dovell of Lubbock Texas as his quick actions amid enemy fire. The tale includes a grenade near his legs, helmet knocked off, and a machine gun tripod encountered during the ridge advance. A Bre. James Keller Henrietta is also mentioned in a mortar shell anecdote.
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Lubbock
Texas
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Okinawa
Dovell
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James W. Keller Henrietta, Oka
Nazi Anchor Point Seized by Allied Forces Near Leer
Canadian armor and infantry reached points north of Leer as German defences around Crerar's bridgehead on the Ems and Leda weakened. A Polish armored division entered the bridgehead, seizing Loga and Nuettermoor nearby, with Leer now in Canadian hands and Emden within artillery range. The North German defense line’s western anchor near Leer fell, leaving Germans vulnerable as another defensive line is sought farther north. The 4th Armored Division and allied forces press the east thrust with Oldenburg and Vegesack potential targets.
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Col Merritt Receives Victoria Cross at Buckingham Palace
Lt Colonel C. J. Merritt of the South Saskatchewan Regiment received the Victoria Cross at Buckingham Palace. The citation highlighted his cool heroism in the Dieppe reconnaissance raid of 1942. Merritt recalled moments with the King and described the vastness of the royal audience and the King’s restrained courtesy.
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G.P. Cabie
C. J. Merritt
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Dieppe
Col. Mowatt
Vancouver
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Germany
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Hamburg reports Fuhrer death as Doenitz takes throne
Hamburg radio announced Hitler was killed this afternoon at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. The dictator fought to his last breath against Bolshevism. Doenitz was named Hitler's successor, replacing him on April 30 after Hitler's final surrender in the public broadcast.
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Allied Invasion Of Borneo Reported By Tokyo Radio
Tokyo radio claimed an Allied invasion of Borneo with landing at Tarakan and fierce fighting as American planes bombed the island. The report, captured by FCC, noted Japanese claims of repulsion and referenced British East Indies forces in actions around Car Nicobar and Port Blair in the Andaman Islands.
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Treasury
Joseph B. Chifley
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Middle East
SAN FRANCISCO
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New Zealand Troops Link Up With Yugoslav Partisans
New Zealand troops in northeast Italy linked with Yugoslav partisans at the Adriatic head, a day after Gen. Mark Clark announced German troops in Italy were nearly eliminated as a fighting force. Marshall Graziani ordered the Ligurian army to surrender after its capture. British 6th Armored division moved toward Udine as American forces pressed toward the Breuner Pass. Reports noted Allied advances around Trieste and Savona area, with ongoing efforts to disrupt Polish and other Axis routes.
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Red Victory Banners Over Berlin
London May 1 CP reports the German 9th Army failed to relieve Berlin amid a strong Soviet onslaught. German forces west of Berlin faced tank attacks as Moscow dispatches describe last-ditch efforts to supply the besieged capital. Soviet troops close in on the Tiergarten core fortress as fighting shifts to Berlin center. Dozens of personal crisis reports surface as the city endures continued bombardment and underground combat.
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Churchill Delivers Cautious Peace Hints Amid War News
London reports show Prime Minister Churchill hinting a European peace announcement may come before Saturday. He told the Commons he had no statement yet while discussions continued in Stockholm with Count Folke Bernadotte amid rumors of new capitulation offers. RAF mercy bombs drop food to Holland for a second day as Dutch famine threat persists.
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Molotov May Quit Parley Amid European Tension
In San Francisco reports suggest Foreign Commissar Molotov may return to Moscow soon due to fluid European military and political developments. A Russian official says plans are unsettled hour by hour with no firm commitments. If Molotov leaves the conference, Levit t ambassador Andrei Gromyko would lead the Russian delegation. Eden plans to stay in San Francisco for weeks, hoping VE day arrives during talks. The conference voted 31-4 to invite Argentine representation after Molotov urged delay and questioned South American nations.
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Loan Passes 500 Millions
Ottawa reports a milestone as a large loan passes the 500 million mark with weekly totals and payroll figures across multiple sectors. The National Railway accounts show substantial progress while Alberta notes improved weather aiding loans. totals cite weekly and campaign-era benchmarks and regional payrolls.
Swedish Peace Emissary In Stockholm Conference
Swedish Peace Emissary Count Folke Bernadotte returned to Stockholm from Copenhagen amid reports of a potential German swedish peace surrender plan for Denmark and Norway. An American source said a German Swedish agreement for disarmament might be discussed but no message to the Allies through the Swedish Foreign Office was delivered. Bernadotte kept silent on whether he carried a new communication from Heinrich Himmler. The Swedish undersecretary Eric Sjohemann attended talks while Stockholm radio and Swedish officials cautioned no decisive contact with Allied powers had occurred. Reports noted German troop movements toward Jutland and potential Red Cross activity for German refugees while Danish radios urged calm. The American informant suggested uncertainty over Norway procedure and possible German transfer to Sweden for disarmament, with Allies reportedly rejecting a Himmler offer that excluded the Soviet Union. Bernadotte appeared confident as the day began, with no clear sign of Allied contact, and the issue might advance through Swedish channels.
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Bernadotte denies sending peace messages amid war reports
Reuters Ledger reports Kurdish Red Cross negotiator Bernadotte stating no messages were forwarded from Bisomiler or others to the Allies. In war updates, Brandenburg falls to Allies, U.S. 12th Armored Division advances toward Braunau, Stralsund port captured, American airport troops land in the British sector, and over 2.5 million displaced are found as allied armies advance in Germany. Sugar ration dates under review in Canada. aerial aid drops reach 1,000,000 starving Netherlands civilians.
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