Germany declares Doenitz successor after Hitler death in Berlin
Reports from Berlin say Adolf Hitler died yesterday at his command post and Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz has been named his successor. Doenitz pledged to continue the war against the Allies and Bolshevism while Hitler was praised as a hero who gave his life for Germany.
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Doenitz Faces Power After Hitler Reported Dead
Bold and ruthless Grand Admiral Doenitz asserts Hitler dead and takes leadership of the Nazi regime. The 53 year old veteran rose quickly, led purge after July plot, and vows navy loyal to the Fuehrer. Reports note ghost voice interruptions and international doubt over Hitler’s fate.
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Eisenhower Halts Ninth Army at Elbe to Let Russians Reach Berlin
An Allied order from Supreme Headquarters stopped the U S Ninth Army’s advance to Berlin at the Elbe River. General Eisenhower directed a halt to await Soviet forces from the east, leaving capture of the capital to the Red Army. Other Allied armies were understood to receive similar guidance, while field officers debated the military and political origins of the decision. Many Doughboys and tank crews accepted the halt, preferring to avoid further casualties for the final glory.
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Soviet Tides Close in on Berlin Chancellery Fortress
Soviet troops overran hundreds of city blocks as they pushed toward the Reich Chancellery and Tiergarten fortress. Reports say Hitler may be dead or a double died heroically amid Berlin ruins. Soviet forces cleared Choarlienburg and Schoaneberg as Red Army closes in.
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Fascist Chief Surrenders Army in Italy
Rome reports Marshal Rodolfo Graziani announced the unconditional surrender of the Ligurian army. New Zealand and Yugoslav units linked with others near Trieste as Allied forces push toward Austria. Graziani said resistance was useless and criminal.
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Moscow Skeptical Of Death Report Sees Nazi Trick
The Moscow radio questioned the German report of Hitler's death calling it a fascist trick. It noted the German broadcast began with It is asserted that and warned Karl Deenitz ordered troops to repeat Hitlerite propaganda.
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Hitler Body Must Be Produced for Allies After War
London reports at the Foreign Office say allied demand may include producing Hitler's body after Germany's surrender to prove the death, while officials doubt the Hamburg radio account of his death and caution on implications for Himmler linked peace overtures.
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Allied Amphibious Strike Reported in Borneo
Australian and Japanese sources claim Allied forces invaded Borneo near Tarakan with a division reportedly in action. Tokyo cites daylight landings and fierce fighting with Nippon garrison while Canberra broadcasts mention a famous Aussie division in action on Dutch Borneo and local advances near Kubaru airfield.
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Nazi Bid To Quit Denmark Reported By Swedish Emissary
Direct AP reports from Copenhagen described hasty Nazi plans to quit Denmark as Count Bernadotte, Sweden’s intermediary, returned to Stockholm. An American said he might have brought a Swedish German pact for peaceful surrender of German troops in Denmark and Norway. Swedish sources suggested a broader German capitulation while Allied powers weigh formal consequences.
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Germans to Broadcast Important News Today
German controlled Goerlitz radio interrupted regular programming to announce important news would be broadcast today between 10 30 and noon Berlin time. The station's location east of Dresden suggests a simultaneous early morning transmission in German War Time.
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Patton Seizes Hitler's Old Home Town Braunau
U S Third Army forces racing 25 miles into southern Germany surged into Braunau on the Inn near Hitler's birthplace as Adolf Hitler was reported dead. Patton's units pressed toward a potential junction with Soviet troops advancing from Vienna, threatening to trap German forces in Czechoslovakia. The front pushed along a 100 mile line with towns such as Eggenfeld and Geisberg reported in the sweep toward Braunau and near Salzburg.
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WOKO Granted Temporary Authority to Remain On Air
The Federal Communications Commission authorized WOKO Albany to operate under temporary authority until further order. The license renewal request was denied due to alleged hidden stock ownership, effectively placing WOKO off air. A petition for rebearing has been filed and temporary operation extended indefinitely.
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Rise and Decline of a Disillusioned Paperhanger
A retrospective on Adolf Hitler’s ascent from an Austrian laborer to German chancellor, detailing his propaganda, brownshirt violence, and military campaigns against England and Russia, followed by his collapse as Allied forces pushed back and allies deserted.
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