Tito Aims to Use Force, Allies Say
The United States and Britain press Tito to reject territorial force in the Trieste dispute. Grew notes Yugoslav forces and partisan infiltrations, while Alexander says Tito’s aims would force a peaceful settlement or conflict. Allies seek orderly borders and report ongoing communications with Tito’s regime.
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Newly Bound Island Disappears Off Northwest Colombia
Washington May 11 The Navy reported the discovery and rapid disappearance of a mysterious island off Colombia’s northwest coast in the Gulf of Darién near Sananti la about 200 miles from the Isthmus of Panama. The 30 by 20 meter islet rose about 12 feet above sea level then vanished, leaving a reef showing about 50 feet below the surface as hydrographic checks began.
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Interstate Commerce Commission acts to adjust freight rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a temporary 1 percent reduction for freight rates in the southern western trunk line and southwestern territories while increasing rates by 10 percent in the eastern territory. The changes apply to freight moving into the adjusted areas to equalize charges until uniform rates can be set nationwide.
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30 Men Killed On Battleship Off Leyte
The Navy reports the USS New Mexico suffered 30 killed and other casualties after a Japanese bomb struck Lingayen Gulf January 6. The 33,400-ton battleship remained on station to support U S troops at Luzon, then fought on before returning for repairs. Captain Fleming, Adm Sir Arthur Petcher, and Time correspondent William Chickering were among the fallen.
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General Hodges to be greeted in Atlanta return
General Hodges commander of the U S First Army will arrive in Atlanta Thursday for a civic reception. Mayor W B Hartsfield says Hodges the first ranking general officer to return in triumph from the European war. Hodges a Perry, Georgia native will be accompanied by several officers and enlisted men. Mrs Hodges says she is breathless with excitement at his homecoming.
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Thousands of German troops at Flensburg in new state
London dispatch says more than 150000 armed German naval military and air force personnel are stationed at Flensburg under officers. The London News Chronicle calls Flensburg the capital of the new German state and notes Grand Admiral Doenitz remains nominal head though powers are limited.
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Red Paper Denies Allied Disunity
London May 19 Soviet newspaper Tzvestia said the struggle to realize the historic Crimea conference decisions was progressing successfully and that rumors of insurmountable difficulties among the Allies were without foundation.
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Objectors to Get Points System for Conscientious Objectors
Washington May 19 Selective Service announced a new point system for 8373 conscientious objectors in work camps and units nationwide. The plan mirrors the armed forces points and will take effect soon, not affecting about 50,000 COs in noncombatant roles or 3500 to 4000 super-COs in federal prisons.
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Night Life Curfew Ordered in Paris to Curb Excess
Paris authorities impose a partial curfew to curb postwar gaiety. Most bars and cabarets close at to o'clock nightly despite high nightlife revenue. Police patrols target closing violations and black market operators amid efforts to rein in the night economy.
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Fuel Shortage News Shocks Hitler
Obersalzberg reports Hitler learned on April 6 that Germany faced an imminent loss of oil and coal stocks. Admiral Doenitz warned that enemy advances had stranded supplies, prompting a dramatic scene in the Berlin bunker. The disclosure describes Doenitz’s plan to shift fighting to Norway as Hitler reportedly began wavering over Berlin endurance.
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P-80 Pilots Eye First Combat in Japan War
Washington May 19 Hundreds of American pilots await action as reports of Jap peace feelers filter in The P-80 Shooting Star jet, fastest aircraft, is in growing production at Lockheed and North American plants Its top speed nears 800 mph and range rivals the best prop fighters Details on the jet are being kept secret until it is “compromised in action” by the war department
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Original Haw Haw Taken By Yanks in Austria
An English traitor calling himself the original Lord Haw Haw was captured by U S troops in Alt Aussee Austria on May 18 He admitted working for German propaganda and the foreign office and identified as a Goebbels propaganda minister member He claimed replacement by William Joyce as Lord Haw Haw and criticized American and German propaganda with a cynical tone while in custody.
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Damage report on Tiergarten homes in Berlin
The Moscow radio reported that about 1080 of the roughly 60,000 Tiergarten homes in Berlin suffered serious damage. It said many former residents are returning from the suburbs as conditions improve.
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British to Send Division a Day Toward Japan War Effort
NEW YORK May 1 The British cabinet declared to say that more than a division a day will be moved toward the war against Japan as flow of men and materiel from Europe shifts into high gear.
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War Supplies Go West on V-E Day
News from V E Day shows major shifts of shipping and rail. The war department says in the nine day period from May 2 through May 11 more than 800000 tons of cargo on ships and about 200000 tons of railroad cars were redirected from European destinations to American routes as vessels halted at sea and trains headed inland.
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Japanese Radio Denies Peace Feelers Tokyo Nagoya Bombed
London reports Japanese radio denying any peace feelers and asserting Tokyo is bombed while Nagoya is cited as burned. The broadcast claims homeless residents have been embraced into Japan's wartime system and returned to the home-front battle effort.
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Biggest manhunt for war criminals announced by army judge advocate
Maj. Gen. Myron Co. Gromer, head of the army's judge advocate general's department, said in Ann Arbor that the war crimes investigation and case work will be the largest in history. He described pursuing Nazi oppressors and camps like Buchenwald as now central to departmental activity.
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Reds Equipped For War With Japan
International News Bethe correspondent reports from Paris that Soviet officers in Berlin and across Germany say the Red Army is prepared for war with Japan. A Soviet captain bid correspondents farewell in grim terms about Manchuria. Another Soviet leader warned of soon joining in defeating Japan, while Turkish radio claimed Russia would demand Japan return occupied Asian areas or risk Soviet entry with the Allies against Japan.
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Manila Sees Japan Steel Shortage As Manholes Go Missing
Manila reports torrential rains flood streets up to 11 feet high and reveal a steel shortage after army engineers find Japan seized nearly all Manila steel and manhole covers for shipment back to Japan, affecting sanitation systems.
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Philippines
Japan
Yanks Capture 23 Tons of Gold Near Balvano
Rome on May 19 reports twenty three tons of gold captured by United States troops near Balvano were brought to Rome and placed in the custody of the Allied financial authority for safekeeping.
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Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity shows Sunday with a minimum temperature and partly cloudy conditions. East Texas expects Sunday conditions partly cloudy with fresh to strong winds in the northwest portion. Additional weather details appear on Page 2-A.
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Army Medical Show Demonstration Leads to Real Aid
An Army Medical Show demonstration at Travis Park included mock wounds when a lieutenant's wife needed real care. In downtown crowds a woman collapsed and could not summon a doctor. Col. Warren Fargo ordered an ambulance to Brooke General Hospital.
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Okinawa Nip Losses and Pacific Casualties Report
Guam and Okinawa front lines show heavy Japanese resistance as U S and Allied forces press toward Shuri and Naha. Reported Japanese losses total 48 103 for the period through May 17 with 42 310 killed and missing in the Pacific theater and 23 216 wounded for American forces up to May 26. Navy and Marine casualties are listed with thousands killed or wounded, while civilians under U S jurisdiction number 199 868. A war information office table notes Japanese deaths far outnumber American losses since Guadalcanal, with one American death for every three Japanese in major amphibious operations.
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