Nazi Artillery Seeks to Screen Retreat in Crimea
Pravda reported fierce fighting as German artillery shelled Sevastopol, creating a "sea of light" above the city while Red Air Force bombarded enemy positions with low flying planes. The report notes Soviet operations near Stanislawow in old Poland and continued attacks along the upper Siret and Dniester regions, with rail hubs, trains, and other targets hit.
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Agrariatea Press
Sevastopol
Crimea
Pravda
Eneiny
Persis Fravda
Red Air Way
Geymars
Stanislawow
Old Poland
Toave
Red Air Force
Bir Raik
Lwow
Moscow
Livow
Berlin
Europe
Sireh
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Dnestr
Weather German Network Crippled Continued am Page One
Allied air activity disrupts German networks with raids reaching the continent 14 of the last 18 days. Intruders swept as far as Munich last night, shooting down five German planes. A Canadian Mosquito crew downed four, a record. Air ministry communique reports mines strewn in enemy waters and no Allied planes missing.
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Munich
Air Ministry
Bombing Averages Hit Record as Allied Airforces Struck Europe
An April aerial offensive by American and British forces set a monthly bombing record, totaling 80 460 tons across Germany and occupied territories. The United States contributed 43 500 tons with 537 bombers and 191 fighters lost overall. British totals reached 36 960 tons with similar losses. American aircrews claimed 1262 German planes down in combat and 450 on the ground, while ground-attack targets included Genoa Piacenza and La Spezia. Meanwhile the National Noise Abatement council announced 1944 civic awards to cities across population groups for reducing noise. Chicago won last year’s prize.
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Genoa
Halifancs
Piacenza
Turin
Italy
Venice
Milan
la Specia
Brian
Germany
R.A. F
U. S. Strategic Air Force
U. S
Fiers
Cologne
France
Belgium
Noise Prize
New York
INS
National
Ernest H. Peabody
Chicago
Whose Navy Did You Say Whose Navy Did You Say MPSON
Navy observers note a transfer of bluejackets to advanced training centers. The piece mentions William Hitler, English-born nephew of the Nazi chief, along with Charles Wor Fuhrer and W. W. Messere sebfniat in relation to observing Hitler's 56th birthday.
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MPSON
Oompson Naval Training Station
Hitler
William Hitler
Charles Wor Fuhrer
W. W. Messeresebfniat
French Secret Army Awaits Invasion
A sensational feature reports an imagined French resistance group poised to strike if Allied breakthrough occurs. Andre Girard is named as a leader, with details of covert operations under Nazi noses. Also promotes May Reader’s Digest issue and highlights wartime topics and articles.
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Higer
Andre Girard
Verrites
Depasiands
Taother
Phvads
Berlin
Navy
Hazes
Father Boon
Relief Seen For Flooded Texas Areas
Relief appeared as flood conditions eased in Texas with continued river rises along the Leon and Lampasas. Heavy winds caused deaths and injuries among farm workers, while houses and farm camps collapsed at Chapman ranch. Rail traffic resumed as creeks fell and levees held, but crops and livestock suffered extensive damage across multiple counties including Bell Milam Angelina and Cherokee.
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Highway 81
Leon
Pearsall
Frank Brown
Chapman Ranch
Bell
Milam
Tron
Lampasas
Belt County
Three Forks
Lampasision
Milam County
Tte
Temple
Hall
Grapeland
Athens
Jacksonville
Palestines
Richland Creek
Purdon
Cotton Bel Lines
Chambers Creek
Southern Pacific Lines
Gloucbursts
Angelina
Cherokee
Neches
Angelina County
Mondmarks
Lufkin
Baby suit opens as mother testifies over baby gender
Los Angeles May 3 Mrs Lorraine Marie Hardwin to tell jury whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl in a $50,000 suit against Son Hoover hospital. The couple Hal James Firdwig alleges the hospital swapped their child and will prove the case with testimony from the first witness.
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Los Angeles
INS
Lorraine Marie Hardwin
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Wein Abella
Armuatir
Austin
Kansas
Ily
York
Cushia
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Manobe Essentallb
Goodway
SAN Antonio Transit Company
Texas
Alamost
Desire
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Joske's
MT Aan VA
South
New Orleans
Joske’s
Men’s Army
Army
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