U S First Army Heads to Pacific in Okinawa Combat Push
The U S First Army advances in the Okinawa theater as heavy fighting rages along the Naha Shuri Yonabaru line. Japanese forces wearing U S and captured gear attack Sixth Division Marines but are repulsed with heavy losses. Air combat sees 35 Japanese planes strike shipping. 26 are shot down.
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Guam
UPA
U. S
Sixth Division
Naha
Okinawa
Neha- Shurh-Yonahbaru Line
Shester
Mindty
Altack
Taira Machi
Shuri
Cliade
Taira
Tith
Yonabaru
Andrew D. Bruce
Lemust C. ‘Shepherd Jr
Geinawa
War Production Board Sets 1945 Washing Machine Plan
The War Production Board ended restraints on auto parts and announced a 760,000 home washing machines target for 1945. Output of home branders and dryers will be freed, with production limited only by materials and manpower, and washers expected by late 1945. The plan limits priority aid to 700,000 machines with potential growth if materials and ports are available.
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Washington
WPS
General Election Imminent in Britain
Britain faced a looming general election as Labour MPs rejected Churchill’s bid to extend the wartime coalition and opposed a referendum on continuing the present parliament after ten years of governance in the war period.
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Britain
Blackpool
England
Great Britain
Laborite Asswers
Churchill
Baseball Scoreboard National and Eastern League Results
Yesterday's results show Pittsburg 3 New York 2 and St Louis 4 Brockisn 0 in the National League with no American League games. In the Eastern League Wilkes Barre 4 Utlea 2 and Binghamton 14 Scranton 4 Eimita 3 Hartford 0 with no other games scheduled.
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Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Broockisn
Wilkes-Barre
Utlea
Kings
Binghamton
Scranton
Eimita
Hartford
Gener
Trieste Tension Eases as Tito Forces Withdraw
Yugoslav troops pull from southern Austria in a rapid move toward border, as Allied officers express optimism for a Trieste settlement. General de Gaulle to meet President Truman, France ready to cooperate in future operations and war against Japan.
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Trieste
Tito ‘Truman
Will
Austria
Cenfer
de Gaulle
Marshal Tito
Carinthian
Styria
Greater Yugoslavia
Istria
Pav
Seaty
Yugoslavia
Astmy
C. F. Keightley
Fifth Corns
Hi Vostro Avvenire
Tito
Washington
Charles le Gaulle
France
Truman
Georges Bidault
Attealt
General de Gaulle
United States
Bidault
San Francisco
Allied Supreme Command
Japan
Congressmen Urge One Man Control of Sugar Program
The House food committee urged naming a single authority to oversee procurement, transport, pricing and distribution of sugar to safeguard civilian stocks. It called for stricter rationing, publicity on Allied sugar earmarks, and a review of foreign commitments to protect civilian allotments amid a looming shortage.
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Washington i
House Food Committee
Pieces of Flesh Recovered in River Tie to Masterpole Case
In Edgewater New Jersey detectives report two slices of human flesh found in a burlap bag pulled from the Hudson River. They link the remains to Joseph Masterpole and a third body, suggesting a coordinated slaying around the same time. Authorities cite Dr. Raphael Gilady noting the flesh matches Masterpole’s torso found earlier wrapped in a tablecloth near the same river location.
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N. J
Nathan HL Allyn
Gengland
Ally
Hudson River
Joseph Masterpole
Feir Lawn
Leutenant
Raphael Gilady
Masterpole
Gilady
Grady
Po Hlice
Americans Evict Krupp From Palatial German Mansion
Eriep Germany based Krupp once ran a vast empire and home staffed by 225 servants was seized by American officers and repurposed as billets for the Twenty second Corps. Krupp discussed restarting rail and locomotive production and claimed the works could reach about 40 percent of prewar civilian output despite heavy bombing.
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Germany
Alfred Krepp
Bohlen
Halvach
Hrupp Smallment
Nesterdas
Essen
Krupp
Mej Get
Earnest N Harmon
Twenty-second Corps
Biond
Angular
Jin
Yanks Gain On Mindanao In Philippine Advance
UPI report says Major General Clarence Martin's 31st Infantry Division pushed ten miles on Mindanao reaching near Malarbalay and within 25 miles of a Sayré Highway juncture with Americal and Kh divisions. In Davao sector, the 24th Division cleared Panacan and Sacsa airfield area as PT boats attacked Piso Point. On Luzon, forces advanced toward the Cagayan Valley through Balete Pass with air support dropping 238 tons of explosives.
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Manila
UPI
Clarence Martin
Mindtnee Island
Malarbalay
Baakidnon
Douglas MacArthur
Dist
Americal
Philippine Island
Davao
Mindanao
Panacan
Sasa
Piso Point
Davao Gait
Luzon
Cagayan Valles
Balete
Bogart and Bacall Tie The Knot In Brief Ceremony
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall wed in a three minute ceremony yesterday officiated by Municipal Judge Herbert S Scheidler. The couple, long linked with Hollywood, exchanged vows at Malabar Farm the residence of Louis Bromfield.
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Herbert S Scheidler
Louis Bromfield
Chinese Open Offensive To Cut Jap Lifeline To Indo China
Chinese forces launch a new drive against Japanese lifeline to Indo China with about two million enemy troops reported in China and Manchuria. The assault, aided by the U.S. 14th Air Force, breaches Hochih in Kwangsi Province and presses toward Foochow and Lienkong as a major offensive expands across the Jinanjiang corridor.
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China
Manchuria
Japan
High Command
Chunkqing
Indo-China
Kwang Si Province
Hochih
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Nationat Koumne Congress
Mintane
East China
Foochow
Min River
Mamoi
Foocho
Lienkong
Ching
World Charter Aimed for June At United Nations Conference
Secretary Stettinius announced the UN Conference targets a new world charter for completion in early June. He said he would spend a day or two in Washington this week meeting with President Truman and State Department officials on related issues. The steering committee approved a timetable to ratify the charter in the first week of June and then have plenary sessions sign it.
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San Francisco
Bate Stettinius
Unitedations
Washington
Truman
State Department
Swedish Prince Engaged Against Royal Objections
Swedish Prince Carl Johan, youngest son of the crown prince, announces engagement to Kerstin Wijkmark editor of a women's weekly. King Gustav V and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf object, saying consent was not given. The romance, dating years back, has faced royal opposition and a prior recall of Aftonbladet over reports.
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Stockholm
Carl Johen
Mari
America
Kerstin’ Wijkmerk
Henning Wijkmark
Royal
Gustav V
Gustaf Adolf
Carl
Aftornbladet
Envoy to Cuba Named by Washington University Leader
Henry Norweb of Ohio was confirmed yesterday as ambassador to Cuba. The nomination received Senate approval and places Norweb in the Cuban diplomatic post, reflecting a continued U S focus on Caribbean relations.
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Washington
Henry Norweb
Ohio
Cuba
Czechoslovakia Aligns With Soviet Aid For a New Czech Army
Prague announces a Soviet backed plan to form a Czech Army Corps trained in Russia and Britain and led by Gen Ludvig Svoboda as commander in chief and Gen Josef Bocek as chief of staff. The force size remains secret with officers and recruits to study at Soviet military schools.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Dureau
France
Cordon Sanitaire
Ariy
Prague
Eduard Senes
Moscow
Ludvig Svoboda
Josef Bocek
Red Army
Britain
Hrenice
Lilienthal Named 9-Year TVA Director by Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed Chairman David Lilienthal for a nine year term as Tennessee Valley Authority director. The vote was a straight party line with Tennessee Democrats McKellar and Stewart opposing the nomination. McKellar reiterated that he and Stewart found the appointments personally obnoxious.
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TVA
Washington G
Senate
David HE
Ainequarteres
Tennessee Valey Axhority
McKellar
Stewart
Tennesee Democrats
McKetlar
South
Truman
Chicago Truck Drivers Defy WLB Work Order
GPs members of the Chicago Truck Drivers Union voted last night to defy a War Labor Board back to work order issued Sunday in Washington. They will continue their five day work stoppage that has paralyzed Chicago's trucking facilities.
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Chicago
Chicago Triaex Drivers Union
Independent
War Labor Board
Adr
Washington
Service men 40 and older eligible for discharge policy
The War Department announced that servicemen aged forty and over may now apply for discharge, following a prior decision for those over 42. A further age reduction is possible, but keeping the forty-year line helps avoid disrupting operations and maintain combat-veteran releases under the point system. About 30,000 enlisted men are in the forty-plus group, with roughly 6,000 over 42.
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War Department
Department
J Army
Japan Mobilizes All Students to Defend Homeland
The government announced a plan to mobilize 20 million students and faculty in an agrarian militia for homeland defense. It orders universal participation from universities to primary schools and calls on the entire population to comply amid wartime tensions.
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Japan
San Freneleco
Comet
Tokyo
Radio
FCC
Iministry of Education
Hia Maferh
First Army Redeployed for Pacific War Move
The First Army, about 192000 strong, is redeploying from Europe to the Pacific. Troops will receive thirty day furloughs before proceeding to battle in Japan under General Hodges. The War Department notes the exact units may change, but will maintain strong assault power. President Truman pledged forceful action and urged swift surrender by Japan.
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Japan
War Department
Outit
Ger
Couridor
EH Hodges
Truman
United States
First
Jaepen
Germany
Hodges
First Acar
Normandy
Watts
North
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Sinatra Bumps Iwo Jima Veteran On Airliner
Veteran Harshbarger, a participant in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa invasions, said Frank Sinatra cut ahead at Los Angeles airport delaying his return. The singer, en route on an important trip, had priority for a flight and remained with the veteran until a reservation was secured. Sinatra’s manager said he had an ABC rehearsal and would be in New York soon.
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Til
Eugene TL ‘Harshbargér
Signilmar
Pas ‘Gift War
Los A Anzeies
Frank Sinatra
Marshbarger
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Los Angeles
Voice
Sinatra
Harshvarger
Harshberger
Hollswood
al Lewy
ABC
Levy
Planet
New York
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