War Hits 10 000 Churches in Reich
London reports that Germany lost or badly damaged about 12 000 Catholic churches in raids on the Rhineland. Speyer remained intact, while Cologne Mainz Frankfurt and Worms suffered severe damage. Cathedral treasures were stored in bomb vaults to be saved.
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St Haid
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Speyer
Cologne
Preibing
Worms
Male
Prankfut
Nazi Butcher Of Paris Captured In Germany By Allies
Paris reports General Karl Oberg, ex head of SS and police in occupied France, has been arrested by American troops near Kitzbuhel Germany. In Paris, Tobert V W Jackson prosecutor of war criminals for the United States arrived today.
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Tress
Karl Oberg
France
Kitnzbuhel
Germany
Tobert
W. Jackson
United States
Fragmentary wartime note on Nazi plea amid Polish provocations
A damaged wartime clipping reports on a captured hideout atop a mountain and German claims justifying the war as provoked by Poland. It mentions notes and a bold assertion by Berlin that the Nazis started the war due to Polish provocations, with continuation on the next page.
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Bulcher
Paki
Oberg
Stalin Toasts Russians in Kremlin Victory Banquet
Moscow May 25 Stalin and other Soviet leaders toasted the Russian people after victory over Germany. He praised their leadership and character while noting government mistakes in 1941 and 1942 during the war’s early retreats. The celebration gathered marshals commanders and heroines as the Kremlin banquet lasted hours.
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Stalin
Germany
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Asia
Truman
United States
Vyacheslav Moiitov
Red Army
Ukraine
Russia
WL & P.m
Scots Deprived Of Their Porridge
London reports that due to wartime measures the Bush war office has requisitioned all available oats stocks to feed liberated Europe, depriving Scots of their favorite breakfast porridge for weeks to come.
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London
Bush War Office
Europe
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Partly cloudy Friday afternoon and night and Saturday with a maximum temperature around 92 and a minimum near 66. Cloudy periods with scattered thundershowers in the west Friday afternoon and in the west and extreme north Saturday. Winds remain fresh inland with little temperature change. Additional weather notes included.
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Texas
McAllister Faces Challenge to Chairmanship in Board
The dispute over who leads the Bexar county ration board centers on Procedure 10 of national regulations. Walter Giesen, OPA director, says McAllister is out as chairman, while McAllister insists he remains in place and continues as chair in the Transit Tower office. A committee agreed to seek higher authority in Washington to resolve the matter after a lengthy session with board members and officials.
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Walter W. McAllister
Bexar County Cations Board
Richy
Cap" Giesen
OPA
McAllister
Giesen
Washington
McAllister 41S
McMngles
Ard Otter
Abo McAllister
Walter Loughbridge
Dovrd
Glesen
McAllirter
Loughbridge
Gleason
C. W. Miller
Alex Thomas
Theo Pliuimen
Joe Shelton
Leo
Gene Spires
Plumer
McAlister
Cinsen
Navn
Frocedure
Raymond Gerhardt
War Bond Ticket Rush Guts Bob Hope Show in Kansas City
In Kansas City on May 26 a mass crowd formed at the show ticket window as war bonds were exchanged for passes to Bob Hope’s show. About 8000 lined up. 8725 tickets were claimed by 3:30 a.m. amid confusion and clashes, with some fans violent and frustrated over the distribution and perceived agency blame.
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Kansas
Bond
Boy Hope
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Astore
Warlance Committee
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Eyacd
INO
Hope
Himmler Measured for Coffin and Death Details
British soldiers weighed the body of Heinrich Himmler for a plain wooden coffin as Europe hunted Joachim von Ribbentrop and other Nazi leaders. The report describes the scene at Lüneburg after Himmler died by poison in his cell, with grisly details of examination and burial questions raised by officials and a chaplain’s comment on a Christan burial.
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Europe
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Lueneburg Villa
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Girl Dies After Horse Runaway Into Train Car
Funeral services were held today for Rosilee Ray Aller a 14 year old killed yesterday when a runaway horse plunged into a freight train near a San Antonio station. She rode with a group from a nearby stable on the west side when the horse dived into the eleventh car, throwing her under the train as another car exploded gasoline. The horse was thrown clear and escaped serious injury, while the brakeman engineer and nearby riders survived with minor harms.
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J A. Gayiran
West
Houston Street
San Anetoni
4000 Tons Fall in One Hour Over Tokyo Fire Raid
A U S air raid report describes a second big incendiary raid on Tokyo's central business district. The 500 Superfortress bombers, targeting Marunouchi and Ginza, dropped incendiaries to overwhelm Japanese fire defense, aiming to devastate warehouses, piers, and government buildings. Local smoke obscured damage while officials noted extensive destruction and potential further losses.
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Tokyo
Amolel
Imperial Boy Exament Center
Capitol
Hie Shiungawa
Curtis
Chicago
Share Street
Marunourht District
Imperial Notel
Japan
Vmnese
Stelke
Shinagawa
Marimouchi
Mail ban blocks POW letters to Europe noted by Postmaster
Postmaster Dan Quill announced a mail day policy rejecting any mail addressed to American prisoners of war held in Europe. The move affects all correspondence. In other news, E. Davies, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, arrived in London on a special mission for the President True.
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Europe
Dan Quill
Davies
London
I E. Davies
U.S. Ambass
Russia
True Many
Comedian Mere for Bond Shows Feud With Charley Still On Eve
Hollywood comedian Mere for Bond feuds with Charley still on Eve. Pat Patrick, 20 year old co median, to celebrate fourth anniversary with Edgar Bere Ren and feud with Charlie. Treble war bold show at Municipal Auditorium features old character Twing in high collar and satin coat. Patrick once starred in The Blackguard in 1944, served with special services 1942 44, honorably discharged.
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Hollywood
Edgar Bere Ren
Charlie
Ib Wi
Municipal Auditorium
Twing
Gharlic
Duminny
Gorshat
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Patrick
Will
Blackguard
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Twig
Ian
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Aly
Fli Tere de Wische
Lant Redding
Blankynara
Patrick Mit
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