Soviet Tanks Within 39 Miles of Capital as Front Advances
Soviet spearheads under Zhukov neared the Oder and Berlin with rapid progress through Poland, linking with Konev’s forces. Panicked East Prussia faced encirclement as Konigsberg and Elbing saw evacuations and intensified Soviet shelling. Berlin prepared for a frontal defense while refugees flooded Swedish routes for evacuation.
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Zhukov
Oder
London
Poland
Berlin
Soldin
Sorau
Germany
Baltic
Stettin
Kurstin
Moscow
Danzig
Pomerania
Kostin
Kalberg
Jastrow
Deutsch Krone
Ivan
Konev
Reich
Oderbend
Frankfurt
Hres- Tau
Sternhberg-Zielenziz
Volkssturm
Konigsberg
East Prussia
Kontpsberg
Elbing
Gulf of Danzig
Stalin
Friedland
Heilsburg
Budapest
Austria
4Ielenzig
Churchill Four-Power Plan to Rule Rhine and Ruhr
London reports a four power postwar plan to separate the Rhineland and Ruhr from Germany and place them under British Russian American and French control. A surrender instrument signed by Winant Strang and Gromyko is said to be prepared for Germany on capitulation. The Big Three may also discuss occupation zones including Austria with equal participation.
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London
Churchill
Rhineland
Ruhr
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
United States
France
U. S
John G. Winant
William Strang
Fyodor Eee
Britain
European Advisory Commission
Roosevelt
Austria
Soldiers in France paid full amount of pay in francs
The War Department assured Washington that American soldiers in France received the full amount allowed by law in either United States currency or its francs equivalent. Representative Anderson of California had complained that Army paymasters’ exchange rates reduced troops earnings compared with open market rates.
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France
Washington
War Department
United States
Anderson
Calif
Troy Couple Found Dead in Suspected Asphyxiation
In Troy New York George T Morris 74 former Rensselaer County election commissioner and city alderman and his wife Josephine 71 were found dead in their home in a suspected by asphyxiation. Neighbors Robert Graham and his wife Carol in a separate apartment were taken to a hospital in serious condition after Graham called for help and then collapsed. Ambulance attendants transported the victims.
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Troy
George T. Morris
Rensselaer County
Josephine
Robert Graham
Carol
Graham
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Pinkham
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St. Louis
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Plustax
Richard Hudiue
Auguste Rodin
W. Belden Ave
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Veal
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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