Stokes: Vicious circle
By Thomas L. Stokes
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Log of a B-29 raid on Tokyo
Crew sings on way to Japan
By W. H. Shippen Jr., North American Newspaper Alliance
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Re-education –
Strict censorship set for Germany
Occupation forces to publish only papers allowed – ‘invasion currency’ to finance project
By Charles Stevenson, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
Well, I see Japan is angry with the Nazis for quitting, and may break off relations with German Government if they can find it.
It was reported that just before Berlin fell, Hitler tried to reserve a room in Japan, but the Japs replied, “So sorry.” They said they were afraid of getting into trouble – as if they weren’t in enough trouble already.
Those Japs certainly have a realistic attitude. When a thing doesn’t work, and isn’t any good anymore, they’re through with it and throw it away. I wonder how soon they’ll come to that conclusion about their empire.
I read a while back that the Japanese Government had seized all the stopwatches used in timing athletic events. Realism again. If they’re going to break records losing territory, they’ll have the official time.
Bucs-Braves second tilt postponed
Rain halts contest – Boston’s errors help Pirates win opener
By Chester L. Smith, sports editor
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Cards erratic in comparison with 1944 crew
By the United Press
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Neues Österreich (May 11, 1945)
Göring kontra Hitler
London, 10. Mai – Wie bereits berichtet, wurde der frühere Reichsmarschall Göring von der 7. amerikanischen Armee gefangengenommen. In Görings Begleitung befanden sich seine Frau und seine Tochter. Die Gefangennahme erfolgte in einem Schloss bei Kitzbühel.
Göring und Kesselring erklärten, Deutschlands Niederlage sei vor allem auf die überwältigende alliierte Luftüberlegenheit zurückzuführen. Göring sagte weiter, er habe am 24. April Hitler gegenüber geäußert, dass der Zeitpunkt gekommen wäre, zurückzutreten, und zwar zu seinen Gunsten. Hitler habe diesen Vorschlag als Hochverrat betrachtet und Göring zum Tode. verurteilt. Göring habe sich dann nach Berchtesgaden begeben, wo er durch den Rundfunk erfuhr, dass er seiner Ämter enthoben sei. Einige seiner Getreuen hätten ihn dann nach Tirol gebracht, um ihn vor der SS zu verstecken.
U.S. Navy Department (May 11, 1945)
CINCPOA Communiqué No. 359
During the evening of May 10 and the morning of May 11 (East Longitude Dates) several groups of enemy aircraft attacked our ships and shore installations in the Okinawa area damaging three light Naval units. More than 40 enemy planes were shot down by our combat air patrols and anti-aircraft fire.
During the night of May 10-11, the Japanese on Okinawa made numerous night attacks and attempts at night infiltration into the lines of the Tenth Army. Practically all the attacking Japanese were killed. At 0700 local time on May 11 after large scale preparation by heavy artillery Naval gunfire and aerial bombing the Tenth Army launched a strong attack. The initial assault carried elements of the Marine III Amphibious Corps on the west and of the XIV Army Corps on the east to the high ground overlooking the enemy stronghold of Shuri. Enemy resistance was heavy along the front. On the west the 6th Marine Division made a general advance southward to a line about 800 yards south of the Asa estuary and the 1st Marine Division, employing tanks, advanced and occupied the village of Dakeshi. In the center of the island, the 77th Infantry Division engaged in hand to hand fighting as it moved forward in rugged terrain. On the east the 96th Infantry Division was gaining ground slowly against strong resistance.
At the end of May 10, the enemy on Okinawa had lost 39,469 killed in action.
As of May 9, according to most recent reports available, 1,283 officers and men of the U.S. Pacific Fleet had been killed and 2,072 were reported missing in action from the beginning of the Okinawa operation and associated operations against Japan. A total of 3,498 were wounded.
Search planes of Fleet Air Wing One shot down a four‑engine flying boat west of Kyushu and set a small cargo ship afire west of Korea on May 10.
FlAirWing Eighteen planes damaged several fishing craft and set two small cargo ships afire south of Honshu on May 10. In the same area on the following day planes of this wing shot down an enemy plane, exploded a coastal cargo ship, damaged another coastal vessel and caused it to beach, set a small cargo ship afire and damaged a number of landing craft. Search planes of FlAirWing Eighteen destroyed two small cargo ships in Truk Harbor on May 11.
Further information about the action of British carrier aircraft against airfields in the Sakishima group on May 9 shows that two enemy planes were destroyed on the ground and six more were destroyed in the air. One British plane was lost in combat.
Liberators of the 11th Army Air Force bombed shipping and installations at Kataoka Naval Base on Shumushu and Kashiwabara on Paramushiru in the Kurils on May 10. Meager anti-aircraft fire was encountered.
Aircraft of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and FlAirWing Two continued neutralizing raids on the Marshalls on May 10. Marine Corsair and Hellcat fighters destroyed installations in the Palaus on May 11.
Message from Soviet Marshal Stalin to President Truman
May 11, 1945
Сердечно благодарю Вас за дружественные поздравления по случаю безоговорочной капитуляции гитлеровской Германии. Народы Советского Союза высоко ценят участие дружественного американского народа в нынешней освободительной войне. Совместная борьба советских, американских и британских армий против немецких захватчиков, завершившаяся их полным разгромом и поражением, войдёт в историю как образец боевого содружества наших народов.
От имени советского народа и Советского правительства прошу передать американскому народу и доблестной американской армии горячий привет и поздравления с великой победой.
И. СТАЛИН
11 мая 1945
The Pittsburgh Press (May 11, 1945)
BIG JAP SEA BASE SMASHED
Raiders blast 97 ships in Saigon raids
Superfortresses mine enemy’s inland sea
By the United Press
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Twisted-brain Nazi brutes still talk old nonsense
Panzer beasts don’t realize they’re licked, say they surrender to help fight Reds
By William H. Stoneman
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Himmler escapes into Alps as U.S. troops close trap
Commander of hangman’s Ss guard surrenders after Austrian reveals hideout
By Malcolm Muir Jr., United Press staff writer
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