Russians Smash To Elbe River and Push Berlin Front
Allied spearheads across 38 miles into northern approaches to Berlin drive toward Munich as Patton’s Third Army erupts 53 to 125 miles in two hours. Russian advance signals link with Americans, raising hopes of a joint Rhine crossing. 33,000 prisoners taken in early hours as forces breach river barriers near Regensburg and Haag. Continued on Page Nine. WESTERN FRONT.
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Big Three Fail To Trow Out Polish Issue
The Big Three nations failed to resolve the Polish question after days of talks and shifted to San Francisco to resume negotiations. Molotov meeting Truman and a new session with Eden and Stettinius were arranged as all three prepare for the United Nations conference in San Francisco.
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German Legations Cut Off From Reich in Spain and Portugal
German representatives in Madrid and Lisbon have received no word from Berlin since Friday. Officials in Spain were paid three months and told likely employment ends. In Barcelona, Scala Company director Duisbers claimed to sever all ties with the Nazi government, provoking pro-German reactions.
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Bombers Hit Tachikawa Tar Plant West of Tokyo
American Superfortress bombers attacked the Tachikawa industrial area just west of Tokyo targeting tar production. The raid follows daytime combat actions over Japan as Allied forces press air strikes.
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Okinawa Battle Reports Deepened As Kakazu Fights Rage
United States forces and Japanese troops clashed along the southern Okinawa front near Kakazu town. The 27th Division withdrew after a Japanese counterattack while air strikes supported American units along the 165th Infantry lines. Field dispatches describe night infiltrations and close fighting as Marines advance in the north, with Nimitz noting bitter resistance across the island.
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Butler to retire as Columbia University president
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler will retire October 1 after 43 years as Columbia University president. He will become president emeritus and no successor has been named yet. Butler, Nobel Peace Prize co recipient in 1931, joined Columbia as a philosophy assistant in 1888 and helped establish the journalism school with Joseph Pulitzer in 1912.
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Ninth Army Communicates With Russians Near Elbe
Star and Stripes reports a radio contact between American Ninth Army east of the Elbe and Soviet forces southwest of Berlin. A Russian lieutenant, recently freed from a German prison, spoke by radio to American troops as Russians urged tanks forward and claimed their advance while the American listener identified as the 83rd Division.
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British Forces Reach Po River Banks Near Ferrara
Allied from the Eighth Army and Fifth Army push toward the Po as British and American units reach the Po River banks near Ferrara and Bologna. Air and ground assaults destroy thousands of German vehicles and fragments, signaling a major advance into northern Italy.
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Red Army to Welcome Allies With Gifts on Front Merge
Moscow radio quoted a Berlin front correspondent saying Soviet troops will greet American and British forces with pouches of tobacco flasks of wine and Moscow vodka when western and eastern fronts unite. The dispatch noted by the FCC was carried by Associated Press.
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Allies Protest Nazi Prisoner Abuse Warning
The Truman Churchill Stalin trio warned Nazi authorities they will be punished for mistreating Allied prisoners of war. Planes broadcast the message to all guards and officials, stating no one can hide behind orders when crimes occur.
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Truman Holds Hour-Long Conference With Top War Leaders
Washington report on the wartime council as President Truman, Secretary Stettinius, Secretary Stimpson, Secretary Forrestal, Admiral Leahy, General Marshall, and Admiral King meet about the European war and possible near-term announcements. Embalmed body of a woman reposes forty years in St Louis basement while relatives decide funeral plans.
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Nazi Heckler Breaks In On Yank-Russian Talk
A German voice interrupts U S and Soviet radio contact as First Army troops along the American front line near the Russian forces exchange terse orders. The intruder cautions delay and predicts imminent contact with Soviet allies, urging patience.
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Lights Return in London Amid Blackout Rules Lifted
London glowed anew as blackout restrictions eased. Amber glow from building tops and a lone searchlight pierced the sky while many streets remained dimmed. West End windows shed light, Piccadilly looked similar to prior months, and Savoy and Fleet Street showed brighter but uneven signs of revival.
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Supreme Court Overturns Treason Conviction in Cramer Case
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, overturned Anthony Cramer’s treason conviction, ruling proof of overt treasonous conduct was lacking. Justice Douglas issued a strong dissent criticizing the majority’s constitutional reading. Cramer, a New York City boiler worker, had faced a 43 year sentence for aiding two spies who landed in the Wit region. six spies were executed and two imprisoned.
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Berlin under siege as Soviets close in on city center
Soviet forces push toward Berlin after sealing Elbe and halting German defenses. Stalin announces key advances as Wehrmacht fights to hold junctions and landmarks around the capital. Reports describe heavy bombardment, encirclement risks, and massive troop movements across Germany.
Hitler Sends Desperate Berlin Update To Mussolini
Nazi dispatches reported Hitler still in Berlin declaring the struggle for existence at its climax. Goebbels and Propaganda teams claimed the werewolves were directing the defense as German units from the west were ordered to intervene and reach Berlin’s outskirts within days.
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