Three Slain Russians in German Farmhouse Incident
US Army guards at a farmhouse near Ehrenprisstein Germany killed three displaced Russians after two German brothers were slain. A 209th Field Artillery detachment patrolled the area and two Germans were killed and wounded in an earlier attack. Soldiers rounded up Russians who identified the three dead as Soviet nationals.
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Ehrenpriitstein
Germany
U. S
209Th Field Artilery Battalion
Engel
Pvt
Everett Waggoner
Reedy
W. Va
Frederick Warmbier
Detroit
U. S. Army
Stork Helps To Raise Points At La Junta Air Field
M. Sgts. Joseph Watt at La Junta Army Air Field earned 74 points toward a discharge when the stork arrived. The birth gave him 85 points, reaching the required total just before midnight Saturday, securing discharge eligibility. If born after midnight, he would not have qualified.
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LA Junta
Colo
Joseph Watt
la Junta Army Air Field
Burbank Calif
Burma to gain self government as war permits elections
London reports the British government will grant Burma self government when war conditions allow elections. In the interim a governor with a Burmese executive council would run the country. Burma previously enjoyed substantial self rule before the war.
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London
Burma
Stop denture embarrassment with FASTEETH powder
Many denture wearers fear plate slip or wobble. FASTEETH powder keeps false teeth firmer and more comfortable, does not sour, and helps control denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Allied occupation details clarified in major policy statements
The piece notes a coordinated Allied plan for occupied Germany with military government under strict control. General Clay and Churchill outline German administration under Allied direction, while aims include destroying Nazism, capturing war criminals, and setting up an international court process beginning May 31. It also reports the capture of Dr. Robert Ley and confirms Karl Doenitz as a prisoner of war.
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Germany
Washington
London
Clay
Eisenhower
Churchill
United States
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Ley
Robert Ley
Hitler
Feuhrer
Berchtesgaden
England
America
Karl Doenitz
General Clay on Germany and the fate of the United Nations
The column discusses Admiral's pose of piety and the risk of fostering Hitlerism among his people. It highlights General Clay's statement that beyond occupying Germany the key question is whether the German people can hold any hope for the United Nations. It notes a prior column suggesting ups and downs but not inevitable serious trouble.
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General Clay
Germany
United Nations
More Match Books Available Soon
Washington reports 2,000,000 more match books will be distributed through tobacco and drug stores this quarter. The War Production Board says the increase follows a March directive requiring at least two thirds of civilian output to be the type typically given away with tobacco products.
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Washington
The
War Production Board
Card of thanks for Harry Nickins death
Card thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Harry Nickins. Appreciation for use of cars and floral tributes expressed by Sarah Nickins and Family.
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