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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1945

Page

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Newsmen Seek Suspension of AP Filing Rights

Paris dispatch reports journalists demand suspension of Associated Press rights to file in Allied headquarters area. The protest cites censorship and safety concerns, accusing AP correspondents of revealing sensitive surrender news and breaching SHAEF secrecy rules. Officials debate whether editors and reporters violated pledges and propriety in coverage of the German surrender.

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Nemben Continued From Page One

The text shows wartime rhetoric urging unity and strength against the enemy, emphasizing sacrifice devotion and the need to defend freedom. It references leaders proclamations and the global fight against dictatorship with calls to stand firm and resist appeasement.

Isolated Nazi pockets resist in Europe after V E Day

Reports say scattered German units in Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia the Netherlands and Bornholm refuse to surrender and continue fighting while major German forces in Czechoslovakia and Norway agreed to unconditional surrender Prague units are described as burning houses and killing civilians as Allied forces move to crush resistance Oslo preparing for surrender of 250000 Germans in Norway and a naval movement near Skagerrak potentially to land troops.

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Allied war plans cite delayed equipment for Pacific push

The article notes Panics and sources warn of a delayed European phase, predicting three to four months before materiel reaches the front. MacArthur commands seasoned veterans but needs more divisions for the full Japanese invasion, with reinforcements and equipment prioritized from Europe to the Pacific.

Alautland MacArthur Europe

Churchill Urges Concentration On Pacific War

London Prime Minister Churchill calls for unity in the Pacific theater and Russia to sustain the war effort, noting Japan’s continued threats and pledging all forces for victory. He reviews recent Allied diplomacy and signals resolve to press for German capitulation while honoring Allied leaders.

Churchill Pacific

Allied Drive Into Tarakan Oil Fields Gains Momentum

Allied forces push east of Tarakan oil fields seizing a hill and nearing the shore. MacArthur reports fighting ongoing in the eastern sector while airfields two miles northwest of Tarakan Town expand the Pacific offensive. Mindanao and northern Luzon advances are noted with patrols and heavy air bombardment across Mindanao and Formosa fronts.

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Fifty Elyria Businessmen Dine At Unusual Graystone Hotel

Fifty Elyria business and professional men gathered at the Graystone Hotel for a dinner highlighting the odd theme of eating with knives only. Speakers F D Ramage of Toledo and Capt J Mowrer discussed hotel industry challenges and wartime developments, praising J B Quick and Mrs Quick for hotel progress and hospitality.

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Mother Rescues 6 Children As Fire Destroys Home

Avon Lake report states a kerosene stove caused a blaze that destroyed a widow Harold Smith’s home on Javiox road. Mrs. South and neighbors rescued six children before Avon Lake firemen arrived, sparing the youths and saving few personal belongings. the fire led to a total loss with investigations ongoing.

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Doenitz Offers To Remain At Helm Of Reich

London report states Admiral Doenitz offered to stay as Reich head under Allied occupation. He ordered unconditional surrender by German forces except in Berlin and other areas to spare the German people. He announced cabinet changes and suggested Von Ribbentrop may be replaced.

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Changes In Cleveland Street Zoning Considered By Council

Cleveland street zoning proposals were referred to the proper council committee and the planning commission. Seward urged commercial zoning for a strip from Abbe road east to city lines to aid a prospect for a farmers supply business while James Brown proposed converting a stretch near St Jude's church to commercial to align with parish wishes.

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Favor. Proposal To Improve Abbe Road Favor

County commissioners discuss a plan to widen Abbe Road at Elyria Township. A public hearing will determine feasibility and assess property owners’ rights and compensation. The project proposes a two lane widening with a concrete surface and drainage adjustments along the route.

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Death notices and obituaries roundup with local ties

Death records detail Charles Bossiffit Chutes B. Smith a Spanish American War veteran who died after an illness at home in Letti Hospital. Wellington Gadfield 72, longtime municipal plant worker, and Jennie Bennett of Grafton, aged 82, are also listed with service details. Additional obituaries note John G. Burke of North Ridgeville, and another Grafton resident with multiple survivors. Funeral arrangements are announced by local firms with burial plans in Greenwot, North Boy., and nearby cemeteries.

Charles Bo SiffTit Chutes B. Simith Breet Street Letti Hospital Yestépdiy Rass Caunty Ohi Tia Hébill Smith Ott, Smith Belle Center Curtis Oséeve Bei Brook Pest Josemn Jennie Benn Grafton Jennie Ben Watt Grafton Elyria Memorial” Hospital Sarah’ Appleby Cleveland Herbert Bennett Tennessee Ernest St. Louis Arethur Crafton Russell D. Fulton Harold Willman Chatton Joun G Burke North Ridgeville John G. Burke Root Road Ridgesite Alec Memorial Hospital Gleveland Ridgevile Civic League Ridgeville Grange Air Maze Corporation Ue Ds Catherine Kenneth J New Jersey Ales Donskl J Olmsted Y Colithabuy Fey

Lausche Urges Prayerful VE Day Observance

Governor Frank J. Lausche urges a prayerful VE Day observance in Columbus. He cautions against unrestrained celebration, calls for thanksgiving and solemn reflection on American sacrifices in the Pacific, and asks for guidance and mercy. Reports also note Red Army capture of a Czech defense base in Olmaetz, Czechoslovakia.

Lausche Columbus Frank Pacific Rio Amerivan London Stalin Olmaetz

Court awards judgment and divorce actions amid Welsh court record

The court awarded a judgment to a firm over a credit dispute and granted a divorce on grounds of willful absence. Custody decisions were made. a separate case involved a probation ruling for Fred Simuns and a criminal charge linked to an automobile theft. In Sheffield Lake a jury found for John Humble in a personal injury suit against Nancy Souser.

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Moscow Papers Still Carry War News

Moscow reports show no end to the war by midmorning as papers echo the latest military communique and grim dispatches from combat zones, reflecting a nation gripped by conflict and propaganda.

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Newsman Recites Wartime Signing and Allied Surrender

A scrambled report describes a post signing scene with generals Eisenhower and others, detailing a newsreel of the surrender and allied officials assembling at SHAEF headquarters. The account mentions a press pool, observers, and a Black table setup for the event with reporters recording the moment shortly before 2.

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