Canadians End Fighting in Europe Final
The Canadian army has fought its last battles in Europe and will shift to returning soldiers to Canada. A mass exodus on demobilization is planned with Dakota transports speeding rotation leave. 80,000 to 100,000 Germans in Dutch fortress pockets and about 30,000 in northwest Germany surrendered. West Holland and Emden areas to follow as reports indicate delays while compiling German surrender details.
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EUROPE
Dethbridge
LETHBRIDGee
SOUTH EUROPE
NORWAY
COPENHAGEN
Vessis
ROSS MUNRO
G.P. Cable
Canada
Britain
Holland
Crerar
1st corps
west Holland
2nd corps
Germany
Emden
Wilhelmshaven
New York City Budget Reveals Record Spending Levels
Mayor La Guardia completed New York Citys annual budget with expenditures of 759 million dollars for the year starting July 1, surpassing many states and nations. The plan includes nearly 26 million more from the general fund, potential real estate tax cuts, and about 19 million for wage increases and cost of living bonuses, though inflation could derail revenue estimates. A separate Leeds Yorkshire Post note reports bees swarming a Rand Lincolnshire church, forcing a service in the chancel.
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AYOR La Guardia
New York City
Board of Estimate
California
Ohio
Canada
La Guardia
halatwe
Leeds Yorkshire Post
Rand
Lincolnshire
Left Hand Continued on Page Three
Brief note indicates continuation of a story titled The Left Hand, with a line fragment prompting readers to turn to Page Three for the rest of the article containing details or narrative continuation.
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CANUCE
ELOVAKIA
Germans claim Hiller's body hidden to avoid discovery
Moscow quoted Dr Hans Fritsche, a Goebbels aide, saying Hiller's body has been hidden in a place impossible to locate. Fritsche had earlier claimed Goebbels and Hitler had committed suicide, according to the Free German radio in Moscow.
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LONDON
C.P
Free
Moscow
Hans Fritsche
Goebbels
Hiller
Peace Basis Is Reached In Dumbarton Oaks Talks
Canadian and other delegates push for a world peace framework at San Francisco as amendments to the Dumbarton Oaks security proposals shape the plan. Canada seeks two thirds Council votes including Big Five, while regional treaties and review mechanisms loom. Big Four wide accord reduces controversy, though small powers may press remaining points.
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C. R. BLACKBURN
SAN FRANCISCO
United Nations Conference
secretariat
Dumbarton Oaks
Canada
security council
Cahada
Britain
Russia
United States
China
Molotov
Stalin
world security council
Minor Gains At Tarakan
Manila dispatches report Australian ground troops seized Tarakan city’s military barracks with aid from US and Australian air forces. Japanese defenses and snipers slowed progress as American forces advanced north of Davao on Mindanao. In Luzon, mopping up proceeded around Baguio as Japanese forces prepared counterattacks. A Tokyo report notes B-29s attacked Kobe with strategic bombing targets in southern Honshu and the Hiro naval aircraft factory.
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MANILA
Tarakan
Borneo
7th fleet
U.S. 13th air force
Davao
Mintianusy
Philippines
Luzon
Bagu
Okinawa
Japan
iresees
aar industries
Kobe
dapan
Honshu
Hiro naval aircraft factory
Polish Leaders Arrested by Soviets Halt Polish Talks
British and United States officials disclosed that 16 Polish Democratic leaders were arrested by Soviet authorities in Poland on charges of diversionary activity against the Red Army. The move halted further Warsaw Polish question discussions at the world conference while Moscow provides a full explanation and names of those detained.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Russia
Warsaw
Moscow
Eden
Molotov
Stettinius
United States
Poland
M. Molotov
Red army
Czechs appeal for airborne aid in Prague fight
London radio reports Czech patriot broadcast pleads for airborne troops from Russia and the Allies to aid Czech forces resisting Germans in Prague. German tanks advance as Prague air resistance persists. Prague broadcasts also note patrolling and calls for home aid.
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LONDON
CPJ
Prague
Pincher Unit Goes Over Top Pincher Creek Victory Le Amit
From Our Own Correspondent Pincher Creek May 3 The Pincher Creek Victory Le Amit went over the tap today The unit famous across Canada for its fists tapping it quota in past Jeans has been slowed in this drive by very bad weather and heavy roads it had a quota of 400000 and that sum is now exceeded H Rossen berry is unit organizer W A Ross chairman and F B Frey secretary of the drive These officials and all the workers were receiving congratulations today for the achievement The drive continues to go forward
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PINGHER CREEK
Lord Haw Haw Said In Denmark
The British traitor William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw left Hamburg for Denmark by car Wednesday night. The Hamburg radio chief censor Georg Geering stated this. In Oslo, Aftonbladet reported that Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz and Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering were believed to be in Oslo.
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HAMBURG
Reuters
Wiliam Joyce
Denmark
Geering
Oslo
STOCKHOLM
ere
Aftonbladet
Karl Doenitz
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Croering
Firing Ceasefire Declared Across Northwest Europe
An official statement from Field Marshal Montgomery’s headquarters says hostilities cease in northwest Germany Holland Denmark the Frisian Islands and Melgoland following the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces in the region. The announcement marks a wide stopping of fighting in the area and confirms the surrender accord.
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7th Army
Eisenhower
Patton
Holland
Denmark
Germany
All Slovakia Liberated by Red Army Drive East of Moravia
Soviet and Ukrainian forces completed the liberation of Slovakia with major advances toward Olmütz and Prague. Russian and Polish units pressed west of Vienna while pushing to cut off the Austrian redoubt from Czechoslovakia. Tank battles raged near Olmütz as 4th Ukrainian Army claimed gains and German resistance persisted in the Moravian region.
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Slovakia
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Olmuetz
Olomouc
Moravian
Ruodiomn Y
Malinovsky
Andrei I. Yeremenko
Moravin
Prague
Binile
Morava river
Olmuda
Doenitz Says Senseless To Fight On Report
May 5 dispatch from Reuters notes German officials in Norway evacuating Oslo to Lillehammer as fighting consideration wanes. Stockholm sources claim Terbuven offered unconditional surrender. unconfirmed. Quisling urged Norwegians to obey until replacement government. Field Marshal Montgomery reportedly to Copenhagen with Allied commission. British troops expected to march into the Danish capital.
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ONDON
Reuters
Nor
Laway
Oslo
Lillehamme
Moscow
Paris
Stockholm
Josef Terbuven
Norway
SAV
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AIP
the
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Wweacs- MONTY
COPENHAGEN
iBeuters
Aftentidningen
Montgomery
Allied military commission
Loan Totals Rise As Victory Bond Sales Climb
CTTAWA May 1 Canadian purchases push Eyhth Victory Loan bonds to 44.976900 total in first 11 days of the drive with 3.990.450 reported. day seven totals show 885 3n1430, and last day marks 630,902 600. Collectives total reaches 1 1 450 1000 in campaign. Through day ith, individual sales stand at 372.62 with 84,629 employers in the National system passing 8,000,000. Charlottetown leads in general canvassing while Vancouver reports high percentages and the big four alliance discussed terms of surrender. Additional notes include Copenhagen skirmish, Foulkes receiving surrender, Swinemuende fall, Prague becoming Czech capital, and Agnes Macphail confined to bed.
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todas
Uintana
Comitreens
Canadian Pacific statemt
HARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown
Vancouver
BIG FOUR
PARIS
Reuters
Britain
Russia
France
Europe
COPENHAGEN
city hall
Denmark
Marshal Montgomery
1st Leray
Molland
Germany
MAS NS
FOULKES
GENDSGEN
Holland
P. Cabie
Grebbe
Charles Foulkes
Canadian Army
1st Corps
Fricsan islands
Blaskowny
SWINEMUENDE
LONDON
Stalin
Swincruende
Usedom island
Pomeranian Bay
Stettin Bay
FRAGLE VGN
Hubert Ripka
uchoslovak
Prague
AGNES MACPHAIL
TORONTO
C.P
C.C.F
Ontario
York East
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