Massive Allied Air Assault Intensifies War Effort
Allied air forces massed over Berlin, Paris, and northern France in a sweeping operation involving around 2000 U.S. heavy bombers and fighters supported by Allied planes. The raid, described as possibly the war's greatest aerial action, targeted airfields, factories, and rail hubs from the Atlantic coast to Austria and the Brenner pass, with more than 25,000 tons of bombs discharged over six days.
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Russia Bulgaria Relations Teeter as Ultimatum Looms
Ankara May 24 AP Russia will sever ties with Bulgaria unless policy shifts by midnight May 25. Bulgaria, under pressure from Germany and Russia, leans toward Axis but signs of revolt murky as Bulgarian reserve officers broadcast a call to fortify the internal front amid looming upheaval.
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Chile Warns Argentina to Align With Americas
Chilean Senator Hernan Videls disclosed that Chile urges Argentina to abandon independent policies and join democratic nations of the Americas. He spoke in Washington as Chile heads a delegation to the Inter-American Development Commission conference amid Bolivia recognition moves by the United States.
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Conference of inter-Américan Development Commissions
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Chile
Three Swedish Plant Workers Arrested for Spying
STOCKHOLM May 24 Three employees of the Ski ballbearing works at Goteborg have been arrested on charges of supplying information to a foreign power about order sizes and destinations. Two were Swedes and one a foreigner. All worked in the company's order department. One is quoted as saying information was given for ideological reasons to an unnamed foreign power.
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Allied Voice Speaks Again European Urged Caution
London reports General Eisenhower via radio spokesman issued another operational instruction to underground forces in occupied Europe. Emphasizes strict reporting of troop movements, timing, speed, directions, and conclusions. Call to stay calm, use known code words, and resist active action until accurate data is compiled.
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London Poles Reds Near Showdown
Moscow proclaimed that representatives of the pro Russian Polish national council arrived from German occupied areas to forge unity with the USSR and allies. The announcement signaled Kremlin approval and suggested Britain and the United States must reconcile with the London Poles government in exile. The National Polish council, formed in Warsaw January 1, pledged a united national peoples army and has built an underground network aiding resistance.
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Posthumous Medal of Honor for Texas Hero Hawking
Lt. William D. Hawking of El Paso U S M C led a close range assault on a Tarawa position fortified by five machine guns. He was mortally wounded after remaning to fight and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. An airship base hanger bears his name. Daughter of Mrs C Dane Hawkins of El Paso.
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Weather forecast for San Antonio area midweek
Partly cloudy weather expected Wednesday afternoon and night and Thursday with little change in temperature. High temperatures around BB degrees. Forecast notes indicate calm coastal influence near the Texas coast and a reference to additional details on Page 24.
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Chinese Rout Cracks Jap Army in Henan Advance
Chinese high command reports a steady counter-offensive across Henan Province forcing Japanese forces to retreat. Lushih recaptured, Loyang besieged, and a main push along the Lunghi railroad toward Shanhsien and Loyang is under way. Allied forces in Burma continue advances around Myitkyina, with air support from Sikorsky trained pilots aiding operations. Also reported, pilot volunteers trained in Bridgeport operate in the Burma invasion while Wakde and Blak islands face air attacks. London confirms Capt. Michael Blair Wallace, son of Edgar Wallace, was killed in action.
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Churchill Predicts Balkan Victory and World Order
Churchill told the Commons the Allies aim for a swift Balkan victory with minimal destruction and potential territorial changes. He praised Greece's unity after the Lebanon conference, urged a world council to prevent future wars, and urged support for Tito's Yugoslav resistance while noting Turkey’s limited role.
Berlin to Tell of Shooting Fliers
London reports a Berlin briefing hints at an official statement on the alleged shooting of 47 Royal Air Force officers at a Dresden area prison ramp. The incident dominates British press coverage as Foreign Secretary Eden seeks full details and probes possible German breach of wartime prisoner law.
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Allied Forces Break Through German Lines Near Rome
American and Canadian units breached the Liri area defenses and crossed the Appian Way toward Rome, advancing 10 miles in 36 hours to seize Monte Alto and threaten junctions. French and Italian forces pushed through the central front as prisoners swelled to about 1500.
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Explosion of Anzio Front Brings Allies Nearer Annihilation of Germans in Italy
War correspondent DeWitt Mackenzie reports the Anzio beachhead offensive expanding on a second phase, with Fifth Army under General Clark breaking German defenses, cutting communications, reaching near Appian Way and Velletri, while Canadian and American forces push north and south in a broader advance toward Rome.
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