Yanks Push Toward Hannover
Paris dispatches report British and American forces advancing toward Hannover across multiple sectors. British tanks moved within close distance of Bremen and Hamburg while American units pressed toward Hannover and Kassel. Canadian and other Allied units pushed near Coevorde, Dalen, and Meppen as German positions around the Ruhr and Weser lines tightened, with counterattacks repulsed and prisoners pouring in.
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Hannover
Canaan
Helland
Duecken
Weser
Hamburg
Elbe
Berlin
U. S. Ninth Semi
Kassel
First
Ninth Army
Ruhr
Coevorde
Dalen
Groningen
Holland
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
the Hague
Utrecht
Germany
Meppen
Emden
North Sea
Jap 15th Army Defeated in Burma Campaign
Southeast Asia command reports the Japanese 15th Army decisively defeated in Central Burma and Mandalay, no longer an effective fighting force. The Mandalay Metkhin area battles are described as one of the greatest Allied victories, with Lord Mountbatten's Southeast Asia command leading the push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galcurta
Southeast Asia Command
Burma
Mandalay
Jap 15Th
Mandalay-Metktin Rooke
Burms
Adtri
Lows Mounthetten
Third Army prisoner bag nears 400000 in 18 day operation
The Valea army’s 400,000th prisoner is scheduled to pass through today as U S Third Army units under General Patton continue a rapid advance. Since action began Friday, 288,473 prisoners have been counted, with yesterday’s tally at 14,343 for a total of 86,013.
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U. S
Valea
Ts Anges
Patton
Swiss Plan Proves Best for Postwar Training Debate
A San Francisco Youth forum questioned compulsory military training as a threat to democracy. Proponents argue preparedness is essential and that a Swiss style system offers a shorter, annual refresher program without derailing education, suggesting it could win broader American support.
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San Francisco Youth Forum
San Francisco Forum
American Legion
War Department
Roosevelt
Hus
Mary of Little Lamb Fame Celebrates 90th Birthday
In Grantham England on April, the famed nursery rhyme muse Mary Part ridge marked her ninetieth birthday at her home. The village gathered as the historical figure recalled her childhood days and school lessons that inspired the famous rhyme, a milestone noted with modest celebrations.
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Grantham
England
Mary Partridge
Dallas Crash Kills Street Car Operator In Collision
One person was killed and 10 injured when a street car and a Katy train collided at a Dallas Highland Park boundary crossing this morning. Mrs Jesse B Simmons, operator of the street car, was killed.
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Dallas
Katy
Dallas-Highland Park
Jesse B. Simmons
Sinatra Survives Bobby Sox Attack
New York April 7. Frank Sinatra faced a brash mob of Bobby Soxers at WMCA as he arrived to broadcast. The crowd battered the building, forced his retirement, and caused chaos in the studio area. Jerry Lawrence and station staff were protected as exits were crowded.
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New York
Tman
Frank Sinatra
Bobby
Jerry Lawrence
George Kevans
Sinatra
Mw Microntiom
Lawrénce
Maine
Red Troops Close In On Vienna As Russians Advance
Russian veterans from Stalingrad and Budapest push toward central Vienna, four miles from St. Stephans while fighting for every factory and building. Soviet forces seize suburbs south of the city, reach the Morava river barrier, and advance along a 350 mile front. Majors Tolobov and Malinovsky lead the drives toward Schwechat Fischamend and Bratislava gap, with thousands of enemy troops captured as the front broadens across Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
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London
Stalingrad
Budanest
Vienna
St. Stephan's Church
Moscow
Gers
Thang
Morava
Af Schwechat
Alt-Kettenhof
Rothvensted
Mannersdorf
Tolovichin
Brock i
Bratislava
Malinovsky
Iwi
Fischamend-Markt
Fischamend-Dorf
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Bruena
Brno
Yugoslavia
Zagreb
Vista
Danzig
Benes Forms New Czech Government
London report states Eduard Benes announced a new Czecho Slovak government aimed at Moscow support. Vaclav Nosek becomes internal affairs minister, Msgr Jan Szamok is deputy premier, and Jan Masaryk remains foreign minister.
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London
Burssedent
Eduard Benes
Moscow
Zdenka [Fleminger
Russia
Prewnier
Vaclav Nosek
Msgr
Jan Szamok
Premer
Jan Masaryk
Crechoslovak Republic
Fifth Army Seizes Mount Folgorito in Italy Advance
In western Italy near the Ligurian coast Allied Fifth Army troops report capturing Monte Folgorito, a 3000 foot peak, as they press the attack against scattered resistance. Allied headquarters announced today.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Ligurisa
Italy
Monte Holgorito
Doday
Heavy Bombers Usefulness Near End
Paris reports the era of heavy four engined bombers waning as fighter bombers gain underpinned by the shift to coastal and inland targets. The piece notes strategic bombing may continue briefly to cripple German industry and ports while the Eastern theater could absorb some forces. It cites British and American roles and hints at repurposing bombers for relief and supply missions in Europe and possible Japan operations.
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Paris
Churchill
Germany
Junfabet Sane
Firat
England
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Italy
Spob
Britain
Aimmen
Pacific
Europe
Holland
Okinawa
Simon B. Buckner Jr
Tenth Army
U.S
Ninita
Troops Battle to Hold Levees in Louisiana Floods
In New Orleans and central Louisiana floods forced about 5000 families from homes as Mood battle and Cane River levee defenses faced critical strain. German POWs aided sandbagging while refugees rose daily. Red Cross prepared for 150000. Rescue efforts used assault boats, naval planes, coast guard cutters, and helicopters.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Camp Givington
Cane River
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Barksdale Field
Peradas
Best
Red River
Tn Nefehitaches Mie
Navy Catcheship Fleet Near Japan In Major Pacific Battle
United States and Japanese forces clashed within 50 miles of Japan as Admiral Nimitz reported heavy air and surface combat. Yamato and Agano class ships bore the brunt with several destroyers sunk and others damaged while carrier planes claimed 245 enemy aircraft in Friday actions and 80 more in follow up. The battle coincided with a massive daylight air raid on Tokyo and Nagoya as U.S. air forces supported ground offensives and new Iwo Jima Mustang fighters joined the effort.
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U.S
Japan
Nimitz
United States
Oldnawa
Kyushu
Mare A. Mitscher
Mitscher
Leyte Gulf
Criiaer
Jap Wat
Tokyo
Western Pacific
Baron Kantaro Sauk
Foreign Ministry
Greater East Asia Ministry
Iwo Jima
Nagoya
Former Soldier Ordered to Serve 20 Years in Pen
A 36 year old ex soldier was ordered by the US Court of Appeals to serve a 20 year federal sentence in Atlanta for remarks deemed uncomplimentary to President Roosevelt. The appellate court upheld the sentence and dismissed habeas corpus challenges to a prior army court martial at Camp Blazing, Florida. The man, Hunt Calvin, native of Treland and naturalized in 1938, was inducted at Camp Upton New York and charged with remarks about the president, Roosevelt, and Jews.
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Orleans
Roosevelt
Us Berth Circuit Court of Appeals
Hunt Calvin
Atlanta
Georgis
Camp Blazding
Fla
Jower
Callan
Sileginner
Gallan
Tréland
Camp Upton
N.Y
Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night and Sunday with warmer temperatures. Main high around 68 to 68 degrees expected. East Texas region also sees increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions into Sunday.
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Ban’ Antonio
East Texas
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Zutphon
Soilie
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Hessian Gap
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Weserling
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Inst
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Little Lamb Fame
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Heart of Vienna
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Czech
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R.A. F
London Daily Mail
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Bir Roy Dobson
A. V. Roe, Ltd
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40Th Division
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