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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1945
Page
5
War department officials describe Japanese troops near the home islands as highly educated and alert, capable of fighting effectively yet prone to retreat when outmatched. Captive numbers cited: 3286 in the United States and 2500 abroad, reflecting rising prisoner totals as combat intensifies.
A group led by Mathews and neighbors 14 miles from town hunted a pack of sheep-killing dogs after they killed 13 sheep and injured 10 in a Monday night attack. Mathews killed one of the dogs during the raid Tuesday.
U S leaders praised victory in Europe on May 8 but warned the war continues in the Pacific. General Marshall and Secretary Stimson stressed finishing the war swiftly with unity of labor, industry, and armed forces, while Admiral King and General Stilwell urged full commitment to defeat Japan.
Swiss severed relations with Nazi Germany as Liweden Spain and Portugal took similar steps. Swiss radio reported the Nazi party in Switzerland dissolved and its leader Wilhelm Staengel deported to Germany. German legation and consulates in Switzerland closed. Only perhaps Neuwalhmaining relations with Germany in Europe.
Radio Tokyo announced Germany had surrendered and the Allies won. The broadcast described the surrender as a major war turning point and signaled the end of hostilities for Japan.
Associated Press staff members Hal Hoyle and Andron Rosenthal won 1944 Pulitzer Prizes for their war reporting. Hoyle received the distinguished correspondence award for daily coverage of American troops in Europe, while Rosenthal earned for his image of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima.
Allied forces report steady gains across Pacific theaters with major advances on Okinawa and Mindanao. US forces push toward Zamboanga and Balete Pass as air campaigns target Japan. Burma operations prepare to cap 100000 Japanese soldiers in a broader drive.
The readable lines warn about skin conditions and antiseptic preparations, mentioning a special medical preparation and gentle skin peeling. It references a “Mog Mont Infay” and a maintenance of a party, with an unclear eight to ten day period and morning rates.
The 10th Army reports fresh progress in Okinawa with the First Marine Division pushing west toward Nay and Daikesh, three days into the offensive. The Seventh Army widens a wedge on the Tas flank as the 77th advances on Shuri using flamethrowers and sealing ladders.
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