Japs Operate In Rear of Yankee Lines
Okinawa fighting intensifies as American troops press a powerful Japanese defense belt. From caves and pillboxes the enemy counters with artillery and night infiltrations. Casualty figures update naval and ground losses across Okinawa Ryukyus through late April.
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Yankee Lines
Guam
Okinawa
Japan
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Okinawa-Ryukyus
Iwo Jima
10Th Army
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Nimitz
Army Leader Surrenders to U S Third Army
Field Marshal Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist surrendered to the 26th Infantry Division of the U S Third Army at Mitterfels after initial resistance. He arrived with his aide and wife, who reported a tea shortage, as troops found narcotics and needles in his home.
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Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
France
U. S. Third Army
von Kleist
Wehrmacht
Mitterfels
Hitler
Idahoan Gets License
A marriage license has been issued here to Duane C. Brenden of the navy and Rayon D. Bell of Mink Creek, Ida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syattle
Duane C. Brenden
Navy
Rayon D
Army Faces May and June Replacement Shortfalls
General George C. Marshall warned Chairman May of the House Military Committee that the army cannot meet replacement demands for May and June under the current program. He projected an additional shortfall of about 50 000 men over the next three months and noted General Eisenhower’s report of daily losses averaging 2 000 men with no reduction in June requirements.
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May
George C. Marshall
Army
House Military Committee
Germany
Navy
Marshall
Eisenhower
Europe
MacArthur
Aussies Meet Resistance On Tarakan Invasion
Australian troops faced bitter Japanese resistance on Tarakan island as they widened the beachhead on the second day of the invasion. Nipponese land mines cratered a highway to slow tanks while Aussie forces fought through bunkers to reach terrain overlooking the main city. Allied air forces supported the operation striking targets in the Netherlands East Indies and bagging enemy freighters on Tarakan D-Day.
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Associated Press
Tarakan
Borneo
Netherlands East Indies
Truman Signs Bill for Independent Offices Funding
President Truman has signed a large appropriations bill funding independent offices and veterans administration. The measure totals about 3.1 billion dollars and covers agency support, program costs, and related administrative needs.
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Washington
Truman
Ap Zabaia Ca
Veterans Administration
Senator Ferguson urges press access to Soviet-occupied areas
Sen. Ferguson urged the Soviet government to allow American newspaper men into eastern Europe under Moscow control so reporters can shed light on settings that are now largely unknown. He warned that ignorance breeds rumors distrust and potential recriminations.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Europe
Senate
Michigan
Chinese Hurl Japs Back In Four-Front Offensive
Chinese forces counter attacked across four fronts at Chihkiang air base. American airfield units supported the defense as Japanese reverses widened. The month-old Suzuki cabinet faced renewed criticism in Tokyo. One city was recaptured and about 3000 Japanese killed in the opening assault by Chinese and American equipped airborne troops. Japanese advances toward the U S 14th air force base near Chungking were halted at 70 miles.
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Associated Press
U. S
Chihkiang
Baron Adm
Kantaro Suzuki
Tokyo
U. S. 14Th Air Force Base
Chungking
Weather summary for Pocatello and vicinity
The U S Weather Bureau records a 24 hour period ending noon May 4 with high 81 and low 62. Precipitation 0.00 inches. Normal high 0.00. Sunset 8:14 p m, sunrise 6:18 a m. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal Airport
Pocatello
Russians Fail To Find Hitler's Body In Berlin Fire
Soviet fronts report German forces capitulated in large numbers as Hitler’s body remained unfound in the burning chancellery. Berlin battles continued with Goebbels and Goering fires and claims of ongoing searches as Allied advance nears Vienna and Dresden.
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Hitler
Moscow
Wehrmacht
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Third Reich
Wilhelmstrasse
Red Star
Thefuehrer
Goebbels
Germany
Herman Goering
Air Ministry
Tiergarten
Dresden
Third Ukrainian Army
Vienna
War at a Glance Across Fronts Reported German Surrenders
The report details German surrenders in Holland northwest Germany and Denmark, with Allied advances into Italy and Czechoslovakia. British join Russians toward Denmark as Kiel becomes an open city, while Eastern Front notes claim Russian-British success in northern Germany and widespread German capitulations.
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Associated Press
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Pilsen
Linz
Kiel
Red Army
Fifth Army
Fiume
Pela
Pacific
Hunan
Chihkiang
Rangoon
Tarakan Island
Borneo
Ickes Seizes 363 Mines Over Nationwide Coal Strike
Washington reports the government seized 363 coal mines and ordered miners to return to work by Monday under presidential directive. Secretary Ickes named federal operators to run the mines as wage talks with John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers remain deadlocked since last month. The old contract expired Monday night prompting the strike and the operators seek a 30 day extension.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Ickes
New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Captain LeRoy Nielsen Returns Home On Leave
Captain LeRoy Nielsen, former naval academy student from Pocatello who retired to Stamford, Connecticut, and later returned to service after Pearl Harbor, is back on leave from the Pacific duty.
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LeRoy Nielsen
Pacific
Naval Academy
Pocatello
Stamford
Conn
Pearl Harbor
Thousands of Nazis Trapped in Series of Small Pockets
Allied war reports describe German forces in multiple pockets across Europe. Norways 20th Army and totaling hundreds of thousands fight encirclement in Bohemia Moravia Austria Yugoslavia and Bavaria. Separate enclaves in Denmark Latvia Holland and the North Sea coast tighten the noose as final pockets shrink under Allied advance.
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Associated Press
Norway
Franz Boehme
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia and
Moravia
Austria
Yugoslavia
Bavaria
Eighth Army
Otto Woehler
Albert Kesselring
Holland
Friedrich C. Christiansen
Latvia
Libau
Ventepils
Denmark
Georg Lindemanon
North Sea
Elbe
Ems River
Emden
Wilhelmshaven
Bremenhaven
Aegean
Greece
Mop Up Continues as Nazi Resistance Lingers
J M Roberts Jr reports that in Germany and Austria remnants of Nazi rule persist in surrendered areas and require ongoing mop up. Doenitz and other leaders are active from Copenhagen as presses race to print news of Allied victory and impending surrender.
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Admiral Doenitz
Werner Best
Copenhagen
Karl Doenitz
der Fuehrer
New York
Newsdealer
Eisenhower warns V E day not yet as 21 000 Allied prisoners found
General Eisenhower declares no V E day until all German pockets cleared. The Third Army discovers 21 000 Allied captives in a Bavarian woods five miles from Braunau, including 4100 American airmen, all hungry after days without shelter. Rome sees clashes as protesters demand Venezia Giulia including Trieste ports.
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U.S. Third Army
Germany
Third Army
Braunau
Rome
Italy
Venezia Giulia
Trieste
Allies sweep Holland Denmark and northwest Germany surrender
Allied leaders announced the wholesale surrender of all German forces in Holland, northwest Germany, and Denmark effective at 0800 tomorrow. The capitulation follows Italy and Austrian surrenders, leaving Norway and pockets in Germany, France, Czechoslovakia, and Austria to be cleared.
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Europe
Latvia
France
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Eisenhower
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Field Marshal Montgomery
Italy
Austria
Norway
Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler
Helgoland
Frisian Islands
21St Army Group
Oslo
Stockholm
Montgomery
Frisian
Netherlands
North Sea
U. 8
Fifth
Brenner Pass
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Linz
Bohemia
Pilsen
Skoda
Vienna
Alexander M. Patch
Lucian Truscott
Vipiteno
Nazis Fleeing From Reds Threaten Allied Prisoner Load
German soldiers surrender in large numbers to American and British forces along the Elbe, swamping lines as fear of the Russians grows. Reports say Britain and the U S hold and feed millions of prisoners since D day, with Britain seeking more U S responsibility due to full camps and shortages.
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London
Britain
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Ninth Army
Elbe
The
Daily Express
United States
Gallagher
Davao Falls to U S Forces as 24th Division Advances
U S Army infantry captured bomb shattered Davao in Mindanao with light resistance from Japanese entrenched on high ground. Civilians remained in the city as Lt General Eichelberger warned of harsh action if surrender failed. US 24th division secured two airfields and coastal guns while 50 to 100 B 29s attacked Kyushu airfields in daylight.
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U.S. 24Th Division
Davao
Mindanao
Robert L. Eichelberger
Tenth Army
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D-Day
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Spain
Russia
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Turkey
Max
Min
Idaho Falls
Burley
Nielsen Home
J. M. Roberts, Jr
DeWitt Mackenzie
Sudetenland
Ruhr
East Prussia
Bulletins
21St
Kiel Canal
Wilhelmina
Nor
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