Final Defeat Of Germany Seen By Allied Forces
Allied forces now are engaged in the final defeat of Germany according to an official statement from Eisenhower's headquarters on March 26. The Germans have been outmaneuvered and overwhelmed, with the Luftwaffe defeated and a bitter but certain victory anticipated.
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Germany
Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Dwight D. Eisenhorer
Rhine
Karl Gerd von Rune
Stedt
Early Spring Hints From City Weather and Lawn Care
Observers note an early spring with forsythia in bloom and lawns receiving the season's first mowing. Pleasant Sunday draws hundreds of strollers and boosts church attendance while residents tidy yards, sow grass seed, and prepare planting plots for victory gardens.
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Fighting Near Karlsruhe Reported by Nazi Spokesman
London dispatch says a German broadcast quoted a Nazi spokesman reporting that fighting was underway outside Karlsruhe the capital of Baden.
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London
Karlsruhe
Baden
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. today show maximum temperature 80 and minimum temperature 47 with no precipitation and river stage 8.6 feet. For the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. Sunday, maximum temperature 70 and minimum temperature 37 with no precipitation.
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United States
Weas
Australians Clean Up In New Britain
Australian forces have advanced 70 miles in a drive to clear New Britain of remaining Japanese. The Australian radio quoted Gen Sir Thomas Blamey saying two thirds of the island is now in Allied control.
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New York
New Britain
Thomas Blamey
CBS
Japanese Claim Landing Attempt On Ryukyu
Tokyo radio says American assault forces attempted to land on the Ryukyu Islands about 300 miles southwest of Japan. The report follows Nimitz headquarters reporting destruction in those waters of an eight ship Japanese convoy. Continued on Page Two.
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Pacific Fleet
Guam
Ryukyu Islands
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
U S
Evacuation Plan Collapses in German Areas
British radio reports German evacuation plans for north and south west of the Rhine have collapsed leaving only young military age persons to be evacuated. The Wehrmacht approved statement highlights the destruction of transportation and the collapse of German administration.
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Dusseldorf
Esvn
Rhine
Wehrmacht
BBC
FCC
Dwight D Eisenhower
Senate and House Conferees Agree on Manpower Bill
Senate and House conferees signed the compromise manpower bill and sent it to the House for action likely tomorrow. Sen Joseph O Mahoney opposed, withholding approval as the draft was replaced by a freeze of workers in war jobs.
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Washington
INS
Senate
House
Joseph O’mahoney
Wye
O’mahoney
Governor Signs Three New Bills
Harrisburg March 26. Governor Edward Martin signed into law three bills. One allows defendants to waive jury trials in all criminal cases except murder and treason. Other measures regulate destruction of documents in county prothonotaries offices and set procedures for conveyance of deeds for liquidating corporate assets.
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Harrisburg
INS
Edward Martin
Nazi Broadcaster Warns Western Front May Be Broken
London dispatch reports Guenther Weber of DNB warned that Germany's western front may be completely broken in a broadcast from London dated March 26. He described strong Allied pressure and the deteriorating German line, signaling potential major German setbacks on the western battlefield.
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London
INS
Germanyv
Guenther Weber
DNB
Russian Forces Sweep Forward Toward Vienna
The Second Ukrainian army pushes over 30 miles toward a junction with a major Soviet force en route to Vienna. Malinovsky’s troops report 7,000 prisoners and the Budapest–Vienna rail line cut as Estregom falls near the Czechoslovak border. Oliva and Heilingenbeil near Danzig and Koenigsberg areas fall to Red Army, while Stalin cites a breakthrough west of Budapest reaching the Danube.
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Moscow
Budapest
Hungary
Vienna
Richo Malinovsky
Budapest-Vienna
Estregom
Red Army
Oliva
Danzig
Heilingenbeil
Koenigsberg
Baltic
Frisches Haff
Joseph Stalin
Malinovsky
Vertes
Danube
Nagoya Burned Out In Major Bomber Raids
Twenty first bomber command reports Nagoya Japan a key industrial center suffered five square miles burned out and 25 war plants damaged or destroyed in two March raids. Some 300 B 29s struck March 12 and 19 with heavy incendiaries targeting Mitsubishi aircraft factory power plants and arsenal.
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Bomber Command
Guam
INS
Nagoya
Japan
U. S
Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory
Jitsugetsu Plant In Formosa Severely Damaged
Manila report states the Jitsugetsu hydro electric plant on Formosa was hit by 146 tons of explosives and described as at least 75 percent knocked out. Gen. Douglas MacArthur called it the main source for the islands industrial areas. The attack, by escort bombers of the U S fifth air force, marks a second straight day of strikes on Formosa. The damage threatens heavy disruption to southern Formosa war industries.
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Manila
Formosa
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Fifth Airforce
Hitler Calls Meeting Of Ministers At Berchtesgaden
London dispatch says Adolf Hitler summoned all his ministers and gauleiters to Berchtesgaden tonight as Allied forces advance on the western front provoke alarm in official Germany.
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London
London Evening News
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Germans Lose 300000 In Month On Western Front
Eisenhower DDay era press release notes German casualties exceed 300000 men killed wounded and captured along the Western front since March 1. A spokesman called the Nazi situation terminal and dire as Allied forces push forward.
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Supreme Headquarters
INS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Feeding Nazis May Be Next Problem Of US
American officials wrestle with food aid for Germany as Allied occupation expands. Washington plans focus on southern Germany where surplus stock is strained by influx of refugees and military needs. Authorities say avoiding starvation and disease will require careful U.S. provisioning as troops advance.
Rhine Bridgeheads Held by Allied Forces Across the Rhine
Allied armies report a dozen bridge heads on the east bank of the Rhine with Montgomery in command of seven crossings from Rees to Wesel. Hodges First Army expands its bridgehead into an operational base while Third Army holds three bridgeheads further south and the French First Army crosses near Karlsruhe. The Nazi Rhine barrier is described as breached across the north center and south.
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New York
Rhine River
Germany
Montgomerys
21St Army Group
Rees
Wesel
Hodges
Third Army
French First Army
Rhine
Karlsruhe
Hunt Slayer In Miami District
Two Miami area shootings left a taxi driver dead and a night watchman critically wounded. Investigators believe both crimes were committed by the same man, Harold Burgoyne, 50, after he killed David Newman, 39, a taxi driver. Burgoyne was fired upon as he fled, with both incidents linked by authorities.
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Miami
Fla
Harold Burgoyne
Biscayne Bay
David Newman
Newman
Burgoyne
Lloyd George in critical condition in London bulletin
A medical bulletin from David Lloyd George's bedside says the prime minister's condition has become critical after weeks of illness. Physicians note a further decline in the last 24 hours at Fort Lloyd George.
Patton’s Fourth Armored Division Overwhelmed By Prisoners
The U S Third Army reports its Fourth Armored Division near Berlin on a 40 mile Rhine crossing drive cannot process all captured prisoners. The unit sends a message to headquarters asking for assistance as prisoners pile up.
Third Army sweeps toward Berlin as Frankfurt bridge blown
German prisoners report Frankfurt's Main bridge blown up by Nazi forces. Patton's Third Army advances in a massive armored offensive toward Berlin with the Fourth Armored Division pushing 27 miles to 40 road miles east of the Rhine amid flames and smoke.
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Third Army
Frankfurt
Man
George S. Patton
Berlin
Wehrmacht
Fourth Armored
The
Eisenhower
Phinge
Ismois Fourth Armored
Aschaffenberg
River Main
Armstadt
Prankfurt
Huge Bomb Raids Over Germany Continue
London reports Allied air fleets hammering Germany for the 42nd straight day. U S Army Flying Fortresses escorted by fighters struck Zeitz near Leipzig and a plant at Plauen, while RAF Mosquito bombers hit Berlin in dawn and night raids across northwest, west, and southwest Germany as the "crumbling fortress" faces a massive offensive.
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London
INS
Jermey
Zeity
Leipzig
Plauen
Chemnitz
Germany
Reich
Navi Radio
Fran- Conia
Raf Mosquuito
Berlin
British
Air Ministry
PCC
Death notices list local residents and service members
Death record notices for March 8 1945 list Mary Jane Musser 78 Edgewood avenue extension James W Craig Harding road Ingemar Pa Mrs Hannah E Stitt Hiller 72 316 Sycamore street Staff Sgt Frank A Ruscetti 26 121 Fast Division street Daniel D Baker 63 219 Gaither street Youngstown and other contemporaries.
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Mary Jane Musser
Edgewood Avenue
Hannah E. Stitt Hiller
Sycamore Street
Frank A. Ruscetti
Fast Division Street
Daniel D. Baker
Gaither Street
Youngstown
Rhine Defenders Routed Declares U S Headquarters
American and British forces driving deep into Germany report Eisenhower confirms final defeat is under way as Patton’s Third Army crosses the Main and closes on Frankfurt. Front dispatches describe rapid advances, fraying German resistance, and renewed push toward a junction with Soviet forces.
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Paris
Frankfurt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Spring Fever Motivation and Seasonal Chores
The piece urges immediate action in spring with upbeat talk of training, yard tasks, painting, planting turnips and scallions as the weather turns warm. It encourages timeliness and avoiding procrastination, highlighting energy and readiness for seasonal duties.
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