Allies Invasion Of Borneo Report Sparks Alarm
AP reports Allied forces reportedly invaded oil rich Borneo with amphibious landings near Tarakan. Australian sources, citing a "famous division" in action, boost claims though MacArthur HQ has not confirmed. American bombing targets Tarakan as part of broader push toward Pacific targets.
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Borneo
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Dutch Borneo
Canberra
Joseph B. Chifley
Australia
Treasury
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House
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Eighth Army
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Sulu Archipelago
Philippines
Manila
Singapore
Saigon
Indo-China
Pacific
Rtukyu Islands
96th Infantry Near Shuri Fire On Okinawa
Allied troops from the 96th division moved within 800 yards of Shuri the former capital of Okinawa and opened direct fire with 75 to 80 rounds directed at outskirts buildings. AP correspondent Vern Heugiland reports large Japanese losses with 1,500 killed in the last 72 hours.
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96Th Infantry
Shuri
Okinawa
Associated Press
Vern Heugiland
96Th
U.S. Forces Advance Toward Davao City Amid Guerilla Capture
Guerrillas seize Talikud Island near Davao City, nine miles offshore, while Maj. Gen. Woodruff’s 24th Division pushes within 17 miles of Davao. In Luzon, the 37th and 33rd divisions fight a hilltop near Baguio as they drive southeast toward the area.
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Manila
Talikud Island
Davao City
Woodruff
Er Davao City
Davao
Luzon
Baguio
Durtschi Aids Firefights on Japanese Rails in Borneo
Lieutenant Durtschi and four P-38 pilots from Brig. Gen. Barnes 13th AAF fighter command strafed a Japanese railway line in northern Borneo. They hit eight cars on a siding near Jesselton, leaving five cars in flames and oil visible as heavy smoke rose. The mission followed a raid on a radio tower at Labuan and included a return strafing run on another tower and a tapped truck. Durtschi, in overseas service since 1943, has fought in the Solomons, Rabaul, East Indies, and the Philippines. his brother William is a bomber pilot.
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Arthur Durtschi
Monroe
North Borneo
Durtschi
Earl W. Barnes
AAF Fighter Command
Labuan
Brunei Bay
Jesselton
Philippines
William
Setback to Crops During a Cool April
April brought cooler than normal conditions with temperatures near 45 for much of the month and frost on several occasions stunting early plant growth. Rain totaled 3.36 inches, while fuel dealers reported high demand for coal and oil as gardens look forward to warmer weather and a hopeful growing season.
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Victory Gardens
Mercury
Fred Mussag
Victory
Kearns Family Member Killed in Chicago Car Crash
Percy H. Kearns Jr. 29 of Madison died when his car struck the Dearborn Street bridge abutment in Chicago. Six others injured include his wife Evelyn 25 mother 52 sister 24 a brother 11 and two Mobile Alabama aunts 60 and unknown. The group had gathered for his funeral and were en route to the railroad station when the crash occurred.
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Chicago
Percy H. Kearns, Jr
Madison
Wis
Dearborne Street Bridge
Evelyn Kearns
Alice Kearns
Thomas
Marie Wilkins
Jeanette Murray
Mobile
Ala
State's Attorney's Office
New City Council Convenes First Session Tonight
The Monroe city council officially convenes at 7 30 PM tonight in a reorganization, with all members returning from previous terms. The session marks a formal start but continues the identical membership.
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New City Council
Monroe
Slaughterers Called to OPA Meeting in Green County
All slaughterers in Green County are asked to attend a meeting at 8 o clock in the court room of the courthouse. E T Ehle of the Milwaukee OPA office will explain new meat killing regulations and all who participate in the business are expected to attend. Representatives from four neighboring counties are invited as well.
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Green County
E. T. Ehle
Milwaukee
Office of Price Administration
OPA
William Andrews Killed In Car Crash Near Brodhead
William Myron Andrews 43 died after a car overturned on a county trunk near Montifelt corners about 8:30 pm. The left front tire blew out on a steep hill, sending the vehicle across a ditch and fence, rolling several times. He died en route to St. Clare hospital of head injuries. Survived by his widow Helen Montifelt and three children. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm at Newcomer funeral home with burial in Union cemetery, Spring Grove.
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William Myron Andrews
Montfelt Corners
Clarence Bridge
Andrews
Brodhead
Albert Zweifel
William M. Andrews
Cook County
Ill
Dan Hartsmeier
Helen Montifelt
Freeport
Fairbanks Morse
Beloit
Montifelt Corners
Donald
Ila
Marjory
Jessie Waelti
Belleville
Lil
F. W. Huebner
Brodhead Evangelical Church
Newcomer Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Spring Grove
Cpl Beer Wounded In Okinawa Battle
Corporal Waldemar L. Beer of Monroe was wounded in Okinawa and is reported to be improving. His parents received a hospital postcard noting a fracture of the upper left arm and injuries to the left arm and shoulder. He has served over two years overseas including Attu the Aleutians Kwaljalan Leyte and several Philippine islands.
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Cpl
Waldemar L. Beer
Frank Beer
Monroe
Okinawa
Dachau Horrors Revealed by Rainbow Division Report
U S Seventh Army’s Rainbow Division reporters describe Dachau’s camp horrors. They recount emaciated inmates, mass cremations, and living corpses as evidence of extreme savagery. Liberated survivors include an American major and a British lieutenant who confirm names of notable prisoners.
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Louis P. Lochner
Dachau
Germany
42Nd
Rainbow
U. S. Seventh Army
Martin Niemoeller
Austria
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Reichsbank
Hjalmar Schacht
Niemoeller
Tyrol
Schacht
Jubilant Yanks Liberate 14th Armored Division Camp
In a dramatic release at Stalag 7A, about 50 000 American prisoners join Allied troops as U S 14th Armored Division leads a bold breakout amid tumultuous crowds. Half of the liberators are air force officers and 37 high ranking officers are among the liberated inmates.
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U. S
14Th Armored Division
Air Force
Germany
Gratiot Soldier Believed Captive After Plane Downed
Relatives hold out hope for Robert Appell previously reported prisoner. He suffered a broken left leg when his plane was shot down by Germans and his current whereabouts remain unknown after last contact. He may be among Stalag 46 prisoners recently freed by American troops.
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Gratiot
Robert Appell
Stalag 46
Prisoners of Stalag 7A Moosburg Liberated
Reports trace liberation at Stalag 7A Moosburg noting 37 prisoners of 14,891 Americans among 175,000 Red Cross food parcels on hand. Allied officers kept morale high through disciplined routines, with proximity to Switzerland aiding supplies via the Red Cross.
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Stalag 7A
Moosburg
Germany
Switzerland
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Paul R. Goode
Corvallis
Ore
Goode
Monroe Planning Commission seeks more park land
Monroe planning commission votes to urge the city council to buy land east of the recreation park for vehicle parking and possible adjacent land for future park expansion. The panel tours the Lamboley property and discusses a 3 1/2 acre tract near the park with pond and icehouse seeking pricing around 5500 dollars for a portion. The council may act after today’s site inspection and new officer appointments are announced.
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Monroe Planning Commission
City Planning Commission
City Recreation Park
Leland Lamboley
Planning Commission
Lamboley
Park Board
Commission
Bruce M. Blum
Robert G. Rote
Frank A. Buehler
Sugar Ration Cut Affects Europe Aid and Home Diet
The United States imposes a 25 percent sugar ration reduction while pledging a decent diet for Americans. J Samuel I Rosenman urges substantial civilian food shares to northwest Europe, signaling belt tightening at home. Interagency says some foods will adjust with potential higher points for fats and oils. Lawmakers consider one man control of food matters as production may drop 5 to 10 percent this year.
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Washington
J. Samuel I. Rosenman
United States
Europe
Inter-Agency Committee On
Congress
L Man
OPA
War Food Administration
Inter-Agency Committee
Leo T. Crowley
America
Surrender of Fascist Ligurian Army Reported
War bulletins from Rome and New York state Marshal Rodolfo Grazini is a prisoner of war in Allied hands and Lt. Gen. Pemsel announced the surrender of the Fascist Ligurian army urging enemy troops to lay down arms. The Stockholm radio reported Count Folke Bernadotte did not deliver a new message to the Allies.
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Rome
Rodolfo Grazini
New York
Stockholm
Foreign Office
Folke Bernadotte
Rodolfo Graziani
Pemsel
Lutheran Leader Dies After Parochial Call
Rev. Dr. John Irwin Mack, 56, longtime pastor of the Church of Atonement and ULA education board member, died after being stricken during a parochial call in Racine.
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Racine
John Irwin Mack
Church of Atonement
Board of Education
United Lutheran Church of America
Third Army advances toward Berchtesgaden and Berlin
The Third Army pushes from Griesbach toward the Inn near Braunau and close to Salzburg while Seventh Army moves from Munich toward Innsbruck and the Brenner pass. Soviet forces assault Berlin as air drops and ground fighting intensify around the Reichstag.
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Paris
Berchtesgaden
Alexander M. Patch
Munich
Innsbruck
Brenner Pass
Griesbach
Inn River
Braunau
Hitler
Salzburg
Hamburg
Berlin
Stalin
Moscow
Tiergarten
Front
Red Star
Reichstag
Churchill hints end May could come this week
Prime Minister Churchill signaled a potential peace announcement before Saturday as world awaits a decision about Himmler. He told the Commons he had no statement now, but suggested information of exceptional importance could prompt a brief midweek address. He stressed any public word would align with allied statements.
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Himmler
London
Europe
House of Commons
Folke Bernadotte
Stockholm
Erik Boheman
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Bernadotte
Heinrich Himmler
Red Cross
Speaker
Moscow Celebrates May Day 1945 at Kremlin Highlights
Premier Stalin led a grand May Day display in Moscow at Lenin's tomb with red lamps lit across Red Square. He praised Allied victory and the Red Army’s advance into Germany as war aims neared fulfillment. Street and building lights returned after midnight blackout ended.
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Marshal Stalin
Lenin
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Red Army
Wehrmacht
Germany
Red
Allied Forces Break German Hold Across Central Europe
Forces push from the Reich and push into Austria and Czechoslovakia as Fourth Ukrainian targets Moravska Ostrava, the Pittsburgh of Czechoslovakia. American and British units link up beyond the Elbe, threatening Schleswig Holstein and Denmark. Seventh army enters Austria near Innsbruck while Munich falls.
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Moravska- Ostrava
Pittsburgh
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Second Ukraine
Morava
Moravia
Germany
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Austria
Elbe
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
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Scharnitz
Innsbruck
Brenner Pass
Munich
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