Tito shifts stance on Trieste amid Allied pressure
London reports Tito appears to soften on occupation in Trieste and nearby areas, hints at a peaceful temporary settlement. British officials expect diplomatic channels to settle the dispute, with partisan withdrawals from southern Austria and a potential port usage compromise in Trieste. Copenhagen notes possible Russian hold on Bornholm with limited German pockets remaining, while reconstruction of bombed areas proceeds.
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No Favors for Nazi Brass
New York reporting that Nazi Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel General Heine Gucrlan and ten other officers were moved from Berchtesgaden to more comfortable quarters near General Eisenhower's HQ. The transfer follows a German top leadership reshuffle amid Allied advances.
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Else Hower
Ike Moves to Oust Doenitz 8th Occupies Trieste Hills
Allied patrols from British and American units advance east of the Teonza river toward Trieste amid tense calm. Yugoslav forces offer no opposition as patrols move through the city. one American is wounded by a mine. Armament accompanies all troops, with Yugoslav tanks touring Trieste and bunkers built by Yugoslav gunners observed at key corners.
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Rest Camp at Bre ton Mansion Troop Lodging
London datelined report says a country mansion near Bre ton once used by Himmler's troops to house legitimate children is now taken over by the British army as a rest camp. The site features 160 decorated rooms, baths, and more than 100 acres with various outbuildings. Several women were removed from the property.
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War Office
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War Criminals May Get Labor in Mines
Copenhagen reports that war criminals convicted of war crimes may be sent to Greenland for forced labor in cyolile mines while a decision on the death penalty is formed. The note references Denmark and Danish authorities weighing options amid the broader postwar handling.
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Anti-Fascist League Meets in Berlin
PARIS May 2. The German radio announced that the anti fascist League held its first meeting in Berlin. The broadcast, said the Berlin commander, presumably Russian, addressed the league.
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Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies Tuesday through Wednesday with a Tuesday high near 64 and a Wednesday low around 60. The text mentions scattered showers and an unsettled pattern in the northern and central areas, with terms that are unclear and may reflect OCR errors.
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Early Break Expected in Okinawa Japanese Resistance
Okinawa dispatch quotes Maj. Gen. Rev Geige of the Marius Third Army as saying resistance on Okinawa is breaking down due to disrupted Japanese communications. He notes progress against defenses and predicts rapid collapse once southward lines are cut, with Japanese forces expected to disintegrate into small pockets.
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Socialists Rally as Labour Pushes Socialist Programme
London May 22 Foreign reports say Prime Minister Churchill warns a summer general election likely after Labour adopts a 12 point program aiming for a Socialist Commonwealth. Labour calls for nationalization of coal, rail, iron and steel, public ownership of the Bank of England.
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Clement Aller
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Bank of England
Hugh Dilton
Okinawa Air Raids and Pacific Push Reported by War Correspondent
From Manila to Formosa and Luzon, Allied air and ground offensives drive back Japanese forces. Philippine raids drop heavy tonnage on Formosa, while Sixth Army units advance on central Luzon and Mindanao amid damaged bridges and stiff resistance. Allied air forces support rapid progress as Australian and American divisions push along routes toward major targets, with casualties and captures noted.
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War Bonds Save Heroic Man's Life
Washington May 21 German forces attacked a hillside position as Sgt. Rudolph Alexander of San Antonio was mortally wounded a direct hit destroyed his mortar and several men were wounded. He treated the wounded then crawled forward firing his M1 rifle into the enemy ranks and, after advancing to within a few yards, killed the Germans with hand grenades. Seeing an American machine gun knocked out he crawled to it under heavy fire and restored its operation, inflicting heavy casualties on the Germans who then withdrew, his actions hailed as heroic amid wartime reporting.
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Draft policy defers older men for useful work
Washington May 2 selective service announces indefinite deferments for men over 28 in useful work. Younger draftees will be called as war ends. Deferments need no renewal. 6 month review ends. 4-F reconsiderations urged. policy on 18 through 25s reviewed. Dallas WACS enlistment cap cut to support demobilization.
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Lewis B. Hershey
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Bombers Strike Record Blow at Formosa in Okinawa War Drive
Guam dispatch reports Vice Admiral Turner says Okinawa is a launchpad for sustained strikes against Japan. He notes growing airfields and daily sorties from Okinawa as plans for attacks widen to Formosa and the Amami and Sakishina islands. Turner foresees rapid U S offensives in the coming weeks.
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Mansfield foresees China split may alter war aims
Representative Mansfield predicts China’s disunity could force a shift in U.S. strategy against Japan. He warns a unified China would influence beachhead plans, while disunity might prompt direct strikes on the Japanese home islands and greater Russian and Allied aid to Chinese Communists as Japan nears.
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U Boat Brought Into Heart of London
London reports the largest U boat at 2808 feet sailed into the city today after the captain ordered repairs at Weymouth. A British crew navigated the vessel to central London where authorities secured the submarine amid military activity and heightened security.
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Test Fleet Discontinued Amid War Contract Loss
The army contracted tire test fleet at Normoyle to run synthetic ties since the war began but will cease operations. Maj. George G. McDonald of the ordnance department announced the discontinuance, which will put 690 civilians out of work. the fleet has been led by R. Filer. In Rome, the Allied Control Commission granted Italy’s foreign office permission to use secret ciphers for diplomatic correspondence.
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Reds Insist Change Be Made In Germany Policy
Paris dispatch reports Allied leaders demand removal of Doenitz and his Flensburg government as a de facto authority. General Eisenhower’s supreme command orders a control party from Brooks’ group to suppress the remaining Nazi leadership and seize Wehrmacht documents. Soviet protests push Washington and London to reconsider the tutto of the German high command and temporary occupation policies.
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Japs Admit Peace Agitation at Home
The Domei agency quotes Procurator-general Namisaki Nakano admitting peace agitation in Japan. He says the war’s critical situation spurs a tendency toward agitation, and calls for arrest of anyone issuing protests that might disrupt national unity.
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Namisaki Nakano
Wae
Jap Death March Reported By U S Forces
American officers report a Panay Island incident described as a March of Death. They say 62 local civilians and 22 Filipinos were killed by Nippon troops, nine Japanese casualties noted, as Panay city residents were forced to march during the advance on March 19.
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