Allied Armies Close on Last Nazi Strongholds in Europe
Allied forces push toward Innsbruck as the 1st and 3rd Armies advance into Austria and Czechoslovakia. British drives sever land routes to Denmark and Schleswig Holstein while Luebeck nears as a Baltic port. Canadian and Polish divisions near Emden and Bremen as German resistance weakens. Alpine terrain slows Seventh Army with cratered passes while the Tiger Division liberates French and Belgian towns.
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Brénner Pass
Jth
Innsbruck
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Passau
Denmark
Schleswig-Holstein
Elbe
Luebeck
Baltic
Fierk
Leer
Emden
Olgenders
Foad
Bremen
Bese
Régmels
Wilhelmehaven
Bavaria
Austrian Panhandle
Eisen- Heaver
Seventh
Tiger
Tenth Armored
Allied forces push toward Linz as Patton nears Vienna
Reports say Patton’s Third Army nears Linz with tank radios linking to Russians west of Vienna while French troops near Bordeaux advance toward the Gironde estuary. German commander surrenders last night as Italian and Allied forces converge near the Riviera and the Alps.
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Plan See
Austria
Patton
Linz
Vienna
Amstellin
Gironde
Bordeaux
Italy
Riviera
Alps
Truman Backs OPA Confidence Vote and Bowles Fit
President Truman voiced 100 percent support for the OPA after a confidence vote, pledging White House backing for agency policies. Bowles offered resignation if displeased, prompting Truman to defend OPA amid criticism over meat and food policies and reconversion timing.
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Washingto
OPA
White House
Truman
Congress
Taft R-Qhio
Banking Committee
Mr. Truman
Price
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Stassen Presses U S Trusteeship Aim for Pacific Isles
Comdr Harold E Stassen declared the United States must retain control of strategically vital Pacific islands after Japan's defeat. He argued for a continuing trusteeship over some islands won from Japan, while not seeking permanent title, while on leave from Admiral Halsey’s staff and as lead American representative in UN charter trustee policy talks.
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San Francisco
Harold E. Stassen
United States
Vitaly
Pacific
Japan
Stassen
Willian F. Halsey
Nazis Split Into War and Peace Factions After Hitler Death
The report notes Doenitz remains a mystery and no new post for Von Ribbentrop. Schwerin-Krosisk, a veteran conservative politician, is named and previously served as finance minister under Hitler. In Norway, Doenitz replaces Ciliax with Kranke, as Ciliax allegedly favored capitulation.
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Doenitz
von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Fuehrer
Rhineland
Germany
Junker Schwerin-Krosisk
Lausanne
Oxford
Halle
Reichsministry of Finance
London
Otto Ciliax
Norway
Kranke
Fritz Boehm
Ciliax
Infamous Nazi SS Head Seized by Allied Officers
American officers and interpreter Sgt. Fritz Goldarbeiter approached a circle of Italians and entered the building without a flag. Colonel Davis negotiated surrender with Rauff for several minutes, promising POW status. Germans laid down arms after Davis ordered them to surrender. Davis received the colonel’s pistol.
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Davis
Fritz Goldarbeiter
New York
Officer Attacked as Soldier Is Arrested after Theatre Altercation
Patrolman Lewis Blenard was slightly injured last night when he tried to arrest a drunken soldier in front of Henry's Theatre. Several soldiers joined the fight and fled into an alley. Military police of the Third Service Command later arrested two soldiers on charges of assault and resisting arrest and interference with a civilian officer.
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Lewis Blenard
Henry's
Third Service Command
Schedule For May Health Clinic And Public Price Checks
May clinic schedule at the Health Department lists Venereal diseases sessions Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7 and Thursday mornings at 9. Prenatal care on May 12 and 22 at 9. Tuberculosis by appointment on May 2 and 16 mornings. ENT clinic Saturdays May 5 and 26. Child Hygiene at Infant and Child Health Center May 15 at 9 30. Price Panel to inspect beer and liquor dealers for conspicuous price posting under OPA rules. hearings to follow for violators.
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Health Department
Western Enterprise Fire Hall
Mary
Ration Board
OPA
Hotel Guest Dies From Martinsburg Fire
Howard V Sperrow aged 45 died from smoke asphyxiation after a Monday fire damaged part of the Berkeley Hotel in Martinsburg. The blaze began about 4 35 am on the northwest corner and caused an estimated 5000 in damage. Sperrow was found in his room above the second floor blaze and died at Kings Daughters Hospital.
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Howard V. Sperrow
Berkeley
Martinsburg
Ixings Daughters Hospital
Sperrow
Doenitz Declares Hitler Dead as World Reacts
Radio reports initially detailed Hitler's fall in his Reich Chancellery and Doenitz, as he pledged to continue the fight against Bolshevism. BBC reflections noted uncertainty about Hitler's death, with speculation he may have suffered a stroke, while Allied leaders weighed the possibility.
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Hitler
Siegfried
EWT
Anton Bruckner
Wagner
Fuehrers
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Doenitz
Germany
Horst Wessel
Stockholm
Scotland
Academy Aids Boys In Navy Exams
The Mercersburg Academy adjusts its curriculum to qualify students for the Eddy examination linked to the Navy Radio Technician course. Chief Joan Millard of the Navy Recruiting Station at City Hall announced about a dozen academy boys have taken the test with no failures. Those passing enter ten months of radio technician training.
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Mercersburg Academy
Navy
Joan Millard
City Hall
Ben
Drive for Clothing Collection Seeks Public Cooperation
United National Clothing Collection organizers in Hagerstown appeal for understanding of volunteer work and limits on pickups. They note dozens of depots, local firms lending trucks, and that only 75 000 pounds have been collected with four days remaining.
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United National Clothing Collection
Hagerstown
Drive Headquarters
German Leader in Italy Resists Surrender Amid Allied Push
Allied forces press into northern Italy as Gen Schlemmer reportedly refuses to surrender while Hitler alive. 160,003 prisoners counted in the campaign. US 34th Division takes Novara and advances toward Santhia. Brazilian forces link with Fifth Army at Alessandria. Udine falls to British armor. German airstrike near Como reportedly a Mussolini reprisal. 30 enemy ships including hospital Freyburg surrender after RAF Hurricanes over Istria.
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Graziani
Lucian Truscott
Schlemmer
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Austria
Ticino
Novara
Milan
Santhia
Fifth Army
Alessandria
Udine
Venice
Donga
Como
Mussolini
Freyburg
Istrian
Adriatic Sea
Appointed Constable Takes Charge at P C A Shelter
Harry R. Hafer has been appointed constable in charge of the 8 P C A shelter by the Board of County Commissioners.
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Harry R. Hafer
Board of County Commissioners
Town resists rationing and rejects black market foods
A resident reports door to door sales of un rationed butter cheese and bacon failing to find buyers. Ed Carey and his wife Sarah express pride in honest meals over black market treats. Housewives can brighten limited menus with simple, cheerful touches.
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Ed Carey
Sarah
Stalk Leaves Door Open On Settlement Of Polish Question
American and British ambassadors to Russia plan to return to Moscow with Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov in the next days to press negotiations toward a new Polish government. U S ambassador Harriman and British envoy Kerr join talks, as Stalin's note left the door ajar for settlement amid stalled discussions.
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San Francisco
Russia
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
W. Averell Harriman
U. S
Archibald Clark Kerr
Stalin
Molotov
Poland
Engine Driver Dead In Wolverine Wreck In Rochester
A New York Central Wolverine derailment on a downtown Rochester overpass killed the engine driver and injured about 40 passengers and railroad staff. Two mail clerks were among the injured. one baggage car struck a house as a passenger coach rested on the edge.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Central
Wolverine
Doles
Lucy Ferrell Goff Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Lucy Ferrell Goff received a year in women's prison after a 1943 robbery conviction. Judge Joseph D. Mish ordered the sentence to be enforced for violating suspension by drinking. Goff previously faced drunk and disorderly charges, and she swallowed a vomiting mercury tablet during trial, prompting hospital care.
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Lucy Ferrell Gof
Women's Prison
Joseph D. Mish
Frost Wipes Out Most Vegetables In This County
Frost hit Cumberland County with unusually low temperatures reaching 28 degrees, the lowest on record for the area. Farmers fear tremendous garden damage as many crops are advanced. strawberries may be the only fruit spared. Garrett County reports continued frosts with snow cover.
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Cumberland
Garrett County
Escape from State Penal Farm Three Prisoners Escape
Three young prisoners escaped yesterday evening around 6 from the State Penal Farm at Roxbury. Identified suspects include George Hull 17 5 ft 7 155 lb Charles Smith 17 6 ft 152 lb and Louis Henry 18 5 ft 5 120 lb, all sentenced in Baltimore for larceny.
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Roxbury
Baltimore City
George Hull
Charles Smith
Louis Henry
Liberated Soldier Returns Home After Rhine Captivity
Wilson recounts three days in a filthy camp before liberation. He and another soldier were shipped to New York in captured clothing and given clean uniforms on arrival. He plans a 60 day furlough with wife Zita and daughter Nancy aged four on Buena Vista avenue.
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Wilson
New York
Zita
Nancy
Buena Vista Avenue
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