Decision Very Near Confesses Nazi Goebbels
Allied forces push toward Berlin from multiple fronts as Eisenhower and Montgomery strike toward northern ports and the Bavarian Alps. German resistance tightens around Nuernberg while Dutch floods worsen as Zuider Zee dikes fail. Canadians near Utrecht and Amsterdam as last rail lines through Czechoslovakia suffer renewed bombardment.
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Pocketa
Eisenhower
Bavarian Alps
Berlin
Denmark
Omar Bradley
Elbe
Mulde
Jacob L. Devers
21St Army
Montgomery
North Sea
Bremen
Harburg
Hamburg
Germany
Emden
Ninth Army
11Th SS
Nuernberg
Rainbow
Thunderbird
Devers
U. S. Ith
Uim
Danube
Stuttgart
Black Forest
Freiburg
Lehr
Neumarkt
Munich
Berchtesgaden
Holland
Zuider Zee
Utrecht
Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Utreicht
Ludwig Sertorious
Allied airstrikes close in on Bavarian redoubt reach
Allied warplanes press toward the Bavarian redoubt, shipping escape routes into the southern defense line. The roughly 200 mile long and under 100 mile wide fortification stretches from near Lake Constance past the Kitzbuehler Alps toward east of Salzburg and Berchtesgaden, with Allies approaching closer from the west than Russian advances from Vienna.
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Lake Constance
Diffcult Kitzbuehler Alps
Old Austria
Salzburg
Berchtesgaden
Vienna
A Tribute to Ernie Pyle and His War Spirit
The piece recalls Ernie Pyle’s frontline reporting from Tunisia Sicily and Normandy. It highlights his bond with WWII infantry crews, his simple vivid writing that captured fear and courage, and his enduring homefront fame alongside veterans and writers like Richard Harding Davis.
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Qusseltia
Tunisia
Faid Pass
Kasserine
Sidi Bou Zid
America
Sicily
Ely
Naples
Texas
England
Normandy
Pacific Zone
Europe
First Army
Richard Harding Davis
Davis
Ike
Ernie Frie
Absentee Military Vote Is Tabulated in 1944 Election
The Census Bureau reports 2,691,160 absentee military ballots cast in the 1944 presidential race, with about 9,000,000 voting age personnel, while 48,025,684 total votes were recorded. Maryland timber survey begins as foresters assess 2.5 million acres for wartime reconstruction.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Russian forces press toward Berlin as Red Army nears capital
Berlin reports a climactic fight with Russian troops crossing the Oder and pushing the Neisse, capturing Forst Muskau and Weisswasser while Konev’s forces advance west of the Neisse toward Hoyerswerda. Malinovsky’s 2nd Ukrainian Army nears Laa and Morava valley, with the 2nd Polish Army breaching the Neisse north of Goerlitz to Rothenberg.
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Berlin
Neisse
Cottbus
Spreeberg
Weiswasser
Red Army
Oder
Forst
Muskau
Weisswasser
Ivan
Konev
Muskan
Hoyerswerda
Stettin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Laa
Prague
Morava
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Rothenberg
Goerlitz
Navy Secret Chemical Torpedo Revealed in Hearings
Washington April 20 A new top secret chemical torpedo is acknowledged by the Navy though officials refuse to disclose details. Public records hint at a modification of steam turbine propulsion, with facilities prepared to reassemble underwater missiles after firing tests.
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Washington
Navy
Tyne
British And Yanks Advance In Italy
Allied forces push through Portomaggiore and Portoverrara as British and American units advance near Ferrara and along a Bologna flank. Fifth Army reports slow progress toward Pignora while the Sth Army reaches the Canal Bologna on a broad front amid Argenta gap fighting.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Icans
Portomaggiore
Po Valley
Ferrara
Portoverrara
Argenta Gap
Fifth Army
Florence
Bologna
Pignora
Argeta
Sth
Canal Bolognese
Venue change granted in Annapolis murder case
In Rockville Maryland on April 20 Henry H Corsens of Bethesda Md was ordered to stand trial in Annapolis for the killing of his wife after his attorney requested a venue change. Judges Charles W Woodward and Stedman Prescott ordered the move, stating they did not believe a fair trial could be held here. The case file remains unclear in parts of the local report.
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Rockville
Henry H. Corsens
Bethesda
Ahiomobile Painter
Annapolis
Ime
Rey Fomery County
Charles W. Woodward
Stedman Prescott
Corens
Tye
Nat
Mant, T
Public Hearing On Wage Rates In Washington County
A public hearing on farm wage rates for the 1944 season is set to consider prevailing wages of 40 cents per hour for hourly work and a varied piece work scale. Attendance by workers and farmer-employers is urged as testimony will shape rates for all farm workers and farmers in the county. The county Farm Wage Board includes Chairman Miller and members D Eldred Rinehart, Stanley Fulton, Keller Shank, and Wilbur Stevenson. No changes are indicated yet.
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Washington County
County Farm Wage Board
Miller
D. Eldred Rinehart
Stanley Fulton
Keller Shank
Wilbur Stevenson
Lewis Asks WLB for All or Nothing Wage Contract
John L Lewis urged the War Labor Board to approve the entire wage contract with coal operators or reject it in total. The agreement, signed April 11 after 41 days of talks, would raise the average miner’s pay by 1.07 a day for a six day week, with tentative approval on all but one paragraph. The board planned another discussion Saturday, aiming for a decision before the old contract expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Ly. Lewis
War Labor Board
WLBE
United Mine Workers
WLB
Draft Extension Faces Fight On Use Of 18-Year-Olds
Washington reports a renewed push over a one year extension of the Selective Service law with amendments aimed at limiting 18 and 19 year olds in combat. The House approved a one year extension to May 15 1946 or war end. In the Senate Senator Stewart and allies urged an amendment to delay combat duty for 18 year olds until six months of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Stewart
D-Tenn
England Begins Third Week Free of V Bomb Attacks
London reports Britain ends a third week without enemy air raids or V bombs. Allied air strikes disrupted rail lines into Holland and Canadian forces have overrun several launch sites, ending a period of threat.
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London
Apriza
Britain
Holand
New Isle Invasions Put Yanks 45 Miles From Borneo
American doughboys seized Balabac island in the Philippines bringing forces 45 miles north of Borneo and captured Carabao in Manila Bay wiping out 300 to 500 Japanese troops. MacArthur reported fierce Japanese counterattacks repulsed in the Baguio area as Mindanao forces advanced 22 miles toward Davao. Allied air units destroyed a 1300 ton transport four freighters seven coastal vessels and a lugger from the Indies to China coast with Formosa heavily bombed.
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Manila
Philippines
Balabac
Borneo
Manila Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Baguio
Luzon
Luzon But Were Repulsed. Doughboys
Mindanao
Davao
Netherlands East Indies
China
Formosa
Tariff Battle Opens In Congress With Torrid Exchanges
Washington April 20 Republicans and Democrats clashed as the House Ways and Means Committee opened a major tariff debate. The plan would grant the administration broad power to cut tariffs in reciprocal trade pacts. Democrats sat silent in irritation as Rep Knutsen charged the depression era blamed on Democrats, while Chairman Coughton rebutted that the panic began under Republican Harrison and tied it to ongoing party attacks.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Knutsen
R-Minn
Emitson
Cleveland
Coughton
D-Nc
Harrison
Five Arrested At Carnival Grounds
Five people were arrested in a raid on a Willow Lane carnival operating this week. Dressed in civilian clothes, Patrolmen Grason Doornberger and John Knode raided two girl shows and arrested performers and operators. Katherine Di Slata of The Bronx N J aged 22, Sherley Fellows 21 of Syracuse, and Margaret Worthey 23 of Cincinnati were charged with indecent exposure. Evelyn Fallon 38 of The Bronx and A L Sykes McRorie of Trenton were charged with operating an indecent show. Each posted 51.45 collateral for hearings today. none appeared and collateral was forfeited.
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Willow Lane
Grason Doornberger
John Knode
Katherine di Slata
the Bronx
N. J
Sherley Fellows
Syracuse
Margaret Worthey
Cincinnati
Evelyn Fallon
The
Bronx
A. L. Sykes-McRorie
Trenton
Winter road damage estimated at $100000 in Marylang
The State Roads Commission reported today that winter damage to Marylang state roads totals about $100000. Frost action and heavier traffic on roads built for lighter use caused most of the harm, while major highways saw only normal damage despite heavier snowfall than recent years.
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Baltimore
Marylang
State Roads Commission
U S Divisions Lead Push On Okinawa Amid Tough Defense
Three U S divisions launched a major Okinawa offensive as naval and air units bombarded the southern garrison. Despite rough terrain and strong Nipponese defenses, initial gains included Machinato village with Naha and its airfield nearby. Mustangs conducted rooftop strafing on Atsugi, signaling broader air power use against Japan.
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Chester W. Nimit
Munique Today
Machinato
Okinawa
Naha
Ryukyu
Japan
Iwo Jima
Atsugi Naval Air Station
Tokyo
Willis H. Hale
Strategic Air Forces
Pacific
Tokyo Arc
Seventh Fighter Command
Stills Seized Rise in Fifth District This Year
Baltimore April 19 A 45 percent increase in illicit whisky stills seized in Maryland District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina was reported by the alcohol tax unit for the Fifth District. Robert H Tuttle said 558 stills were seized in the district in the first quarter this year, 45 percent more than the period in 1944.
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Baltimore
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Alcohol Tax Unit
Robert H. Tuttle
Vets To Have Leading Role In Memorial Forest Planting
Local veterans and youth plan a public ceremony in a forest to honor those returning from war and prisoners of war. About 7,000 pine seedlings will be planted by roughly 75 Washington county 4H members with support from the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and state forestry groups. The event, led by Raymond Snively and Mayor Richard H. Sweeney, includes tree planting, speeches, and a picnic lunch. A marked road will guide attendees to the site.
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Battle of
St le
France
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Richard C. Willson
Municipal Water Department
State Department of Forestry
University of Maryland Extension Service
Washington County
Hagerstown
Raymond Snively
League of Maryland Sportsmen
Memorial Forest
Halsey Calls for Death Penalty to Japan Officers
New York April 20 Admiral William F. Halsey proposes killing Japanese officers two ranks higher for every American killed in the Pacific. The plan envisions postwar armistice and military rule, punishing those responsible for atrocities including the Bataan death march and cannibalism reports. He singles out Juichi Terauchi and Gen. Yamashita and urges swift justice for all guilty.
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New York
William F. Halsey
Japan
Halsey
Frank D. Morris
Collier
Pacific Fleet
Juichi Terauchi
Bataan
Gen. Yamashita
Philippines
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Leyte
Salvage Company Stocked With Fifth Army Reclaims Gear
A salvage collecting company with the U.S. Fifth Army in Italy recovered medical equipment from mud submerged under neck deep flood waters.
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U. S. Fifth Army
Italy
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O'Conor
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Oriole
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