Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 23, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition vol. Pages. Free press Sun rises 8.20 Sun sets 20.33, Moon rises 16.40 Moon sets 5.31. April 23, 1945 a Sno flurries. Russians smash deep into Berlin red tanks clanking along Unter Den Linden London april 23 Stalin announced today that the red had smashed within four Miles of. The heart of Bersi outflanked the stricken capital on the North in a push through or Nienburg and captured the by passed Oder River cited Elf spurt. Stalin broke his silence on the Battle with an announcement that marshal Zhukov had advanced Al Ilrine deep into the City and captured the Birke Werder Koenigsdorf Pankow Ivar Ashorst and Ivoe Peck lists Moscow broadcast Stalin s special order of the Day his first on the great offensive As launch push into Bavaria Paris april 23. Bup american and French armies launched a major offensive into nazi Dom s last Retreat in the bavarian Alps today amid persistent reports that russian and american columns had fused the Eastern and Western fronts with a juncture below Berlin. The British second launched a general assault on Bremen and Germany s second port was described in front despatches As a blazing Furnace under a rain of bombs from . Lancaster and Hal faxes. . Dempsey ordered the assault after the German Garrison rejected or ignored a surrender demand. The defences of Bavaria fell apart Early today when . Patton s third turned up suddenly in the Danube Valley 125 Miles from Berchtesgaden. After an elaborate feint toward Chemnitz. Racing 26 to 28 Miles southward in 12 hours. Patton s tank columns Drew abreast of the . Seventh and French first armies which Al ready were storming the Western ramparts of the bavarian redoubt. Late despatches said the third s tanks were fewer than 25 Miles North of the danubian Citadel of Regensburg and -70-Odd Miles from Munich. Captured More than enemy troops were taken prisoner in the first few hours of the third s drive including 1.500 hungarians who had just been shifted from the Eastern front. Patton s Surprise drive brought a 250-mile Wall of american and French Armor into line against the bavarian redoubt from the Swiss Border to Northwestern Czecho Slovakia. Persistent but officially unconfirmed reports hinted strongly that the converging american first and t i to j russian armies had linked up on determined to help raise the Money needed to consolidate Pic toy Ana the Elbe River at Tougau to Miles fulfil the Neclo is made to the boys and girls in uniform Manitoba citizens swing into action monday in the 8th Canadian Victory loan Campaign Hea Doua Winnipeg churches in their sunday services a Ortance of Joe throughout the City a letter from the Heads of the anglican uni Ted methodist and presbyterian Maiu zobans swing into action determined to raise full quota 3 foreign affairs ministers Confer Washington april 23. Foreign affairs Heads Way us Willell of great Britain the United states and Russia conferred for support their servicemen and an hour and a half today in another Effort to straighten out women and so hasten the vie big three disagreements before the san Francisco world secur Ity conference meets wednesday. At the conclusion of the meeting the second since the arrival of russian foreign commissar v. M. Molotov yesterday. . Secretary of state Edward r. Stettinius went to the White House. It was assumed he reported to president Truman on today s discussions with Molotov and Bruise foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Molotov had called on the president sunday evening. The three conferees striving of achieve a United front on the organization of the polish government and other problems indicated they would meet again later today. They expect to leave tonight for san Eder talked with Stettinius alone before Molotov s arrival at the Secretary s office and for five minutes after Molotov left the meeting. Stettinius refused to say whether any Progress was made in today discussions. Throughout the meet. Ing the corridors outside the Secre tary s office were patrolled by both russian and . Secret service men Stettinius talked to Truman about 15 minutes and appeared a hurry he left the office. Look his usual Natty self when he left the foreign ministers meeting. His hair was dishevelled and he seemed dejected. Molotov in Ert Monton Edmonton april 23. Eign commissar Molotov. Enro Ute to the san Francisco United nations conference was an Edmonton week end visitor. The russian dip Lomat travelling in a huge four Washington continued on Page 5. Column 2 6 Long years on inv pro a a of away breakfast in the Wii i Iii roster 01 w juju Jacb Rcv can Nav s store Mon was knocked out during the last two ont. The 5th armoured division Dav out on the weeks of incessant Allied attacks . B. M. Hoffmeister t m a is to catch on overcrowded airfields. Of Vancouver and the 1st armoured stroke of 9 a.m., so As to eaten during this Brief period Allied or Jade. Under Brig. W. W. Murov. Vin nth Rinon and destroyed lights in Britain to go on again London april 23. Nearly six dark years the lights go on again tonight All Over the United kingdom except for a five mile coastal Belt. To save Power Street lighting will not vet be turned on in Force. But for the first time since september sees big Frisco role for Canada to april 23 particular role in on a Loci. I it is expected to be an important role whether or not prime minister King and his associates seek to m Lali american delegations Al than that envisaged in the Dum and the nothing to do with arranging peace for which the Allied forces now Are fifi Hting nor with the future owner thin gof specific islands or territories. Smuts stresses Faith san Francisco april 23. A prime minister Smuts of South e a put Forward As a key figure in a to strengthen worm Security treaty and smooth the path of the conference in iss War Sid w Smuts conference continued on Page 5. Column 4 churches of Canada was read. The letter pointed out that in vesting in Victory Bonds is one Way in which civilians could tortious end of the War. Stroke of 9 a.m., Winnipeg housewives before they got to their Wash tubs. Breakfast War loan continued on Page 3. Colu and Western front continued on Page 5. Column 3 disjointed to the German air Force is dead. March under a Security blackout. Specia announcements to the from various sources anted of combat formations involved in me effect were made m roman i have gathered evidence show list infantry Catholic churches in Winnipeg. Ing the German air Force no Loneer the Transfer Are the 1st Iman iry Sorre 225 Victory Bond salesmen is really directed by anyone. Division under . Harry w. Loved a getaway breakfast in the what disjointed life it had left Foster of Winnipeg and Picton a be Bawdy uie Aii Laos Jii nut Shirine the last two my Armor Fri division. Urn s race Une pilots hunted Down and destroyed of Vancouver. Aircraft. A masonry of to is pos o Anjou. 3t to their was tues. G 2qq enemy aircraft. A masonry of Canada s overseas of five addressing his troops at the the enemy planes were smashed on divisions and two Independent a breakfast D. Perrin chairman of the ground by United states 8th and canadians tile is u.i.1 u 9th air Force fighters at a Cost of spearheads were probing into the heart of Berlin from three directions and Neutral despatches said soviet tanks were clanking along Unter Den Lin Den. Stalin s order of the Day addressed to Zhukov commander of the 1st White russian said the 1st White russian having gone Over to the of Fen Sive from a Bridgehead on the by Boss Munro Canadian press War correspondent with the 1st Canadian on the Western front april 23 up Cable 1st Canadian corps which formerly fought in Italy with the British 8th has joined the 1st Canadian Geu Crerar announced today. Nazi air Force is knocked out London. April 23. Cap As an move from Italy in february and organized Force the once dreaded the Transfer was completed during an official statement said the general officer com manding in chief of the 1st Canadian announces the 1st Canadian corps and attached troops which have been serving in the italian theatre of operations since 1943 have been transferred to the Western theatre where they have joined the 1st Canadian ." move in february the 1st Canadian corps commanded by . Charles Foulkes of London. Ont., began its the 1st Canadian left e s Ana hence eau. Dead behind in the Mediterranean said estimates of the number of theatre where they participated in prisoners taken in the off crier j., _ Gra Miles in if Penn inns could not list Canadian casualties in Mediterranean area a Blanc capture of Square mile. Of territory in Sicily Sardinia and be ascertained because ital v bag is not indicated separately in total Canadian casualties for the the total Antish 8th take Campaign which they entered july however one officer said 1 thai 10 1943 when they stormed ashore about would do a Safe guess at Pach Ino in Sicily amounted to Nii of enemy of a total of nearly than 100 of their own planes 26152 of a total 01 casualties is Cibau despatched to that theatre for ser Here again an officer said he though vice. Besides the dead there the figure would be in the thou this colds map just won t leave temperature readings Low during the a Ifft. 7.30 a.m., april 23rd 10.30 a.m., april 23rd 1.30 p.m., april 23rd this Day last year Light Snow fell in Many parts of i31ii3jw-o . Were wounded 340 missing and 791 prisoners and interned. Official figures released from time to time during the Campaign show that Between. July 10 and sept. 2, 1943, in Sicily there were 2439 casualties Between sept. 3 and nov. 23. 1943, in Italy Between nov. 24, 1943. And feb. 12 .944, in Italy feb june 4, East of the capital. T by great russian guns. Defence officials us Maui Jeri a la Icv ii ----1 j Ranegan by the canadians could not , the Canadian toll of casualties is also not available and o Mercury fell to three below Zero. Hint Petain escape Paris april 23. The news paper Lorre. Crediting private sources said yesterday that marshal Petain has escaped from Germany into Switzerland London april 23. Bup marshal Stalin announced to night that marshal Ivan s. Konev s 1st ukrainian had broken into Berlin from the South. London april 23. Up marshal Stalin announced to Day that the red has reached the Elbe River. West Bank of the Oder with the support of massed blows Tayar Tillery and the air Force broke the strongly fortified and deeply Echelon de German defences covering Berlin from the East and advanced to 62 drive 10 Miles deep the red to cosy had driven 10 Miles deep into the enemy Capi Tal and held posts onion of a fourth of it. A despatch from Germany through Switzerland said the Battle of Ber Lin is practically Over and a British United press report from Moscow said the plight of Berlin was be coming Graver by the hour. The Luxembourg radio reported without confirmation that russian and american forces had met South where the armies Are Canadian 1st Clearing Western Holland. British As Sault on Bremen. . To have joined russians South of Berlin. . 3rd 125 Miles from Berchtesgaden. . 7tii crosses Danube at Dillingno. . 9tii across Elbe in Barby area. French 1st crosses Danube. Of Berlin in the area of Tougau on the Elbe. But despatches from the . 9th and 1st armies said the historic Junction apparently had not been made. Neutral correspondents reported from Germany that red tanks were blasting their Way Down Unter Den Linden historic Street on which in other Days Hitler s daunted legions paraded. A late nazi broadcast said other soviet tanks were in the Marien Dorf District three Miles South of potsdamer Slalz and Lichterfeld four Miles Southwest of the famous Crossroads in the heart of Berlin from which Unter Den Linden is a mile or so Distant. Swedish reports quoted one of the last air passengers out of Berlin As saying Tho City was in a state of chaos and partial anarchy. In Many districts he said civilians were Hunting Down Gestapo agents. A Moscow despatch snid russian siege guns lined up Hub to Hub from the Northwestern to Tho South Ern fringes of the City together with hundreds of storm Vik assault planes had pulverized virtually the entire area toward the Centre of Berlin. White flags were flying in inc Centre of Berlin the Swiss radio said. Fierce Battles wore under Way but the Conquest of the capital was practically Over Tho broadcast asserted. Radio Luxembourg said the rus the big North winds of Gale Force. White at the Pas. The coldest Point toward Moscow despatches Sal the Rod i Ukia i duo i Tiivi Vii Jun Tho Alexande Platz less the than a mile from Gunvor Den Linden. Russians continued on Page 5. Column 1 reach to Kiver Rome april 23. Bup troops of the British 8th and american 5th armies reached the to River at a number of Points _ death Camp site sickens visitors London april 23. Ill after seeing and hearing of the horrors of the Buchenwald concentration Camp in Germany members of a 10-Man parliamentary agreed on their return yesterday there has been no exaggeration the tour one of the during members Ness Edwards labor fainted. S. S. Silverman labor said what we saw was physically sick ening. Bute have brought Back a message from some of the freed slaves. They have told us that Buchenwald is a better Camp than we do not yet know about that according to the British United press members of the party said the scenes buggered description. Sir Henry Morris Jones said. We can not say More until we have reported to the speaker. Mrs. Mavis Tate. Only woman member of the delegation said. It was lord Addison said. It was tin believably Ness Edwards described the Camps sadistic cruel hellish things. Informed sources saw a As most Good Norme sos possibility today that the Allied War crimes commission would investigate the nazi concentration Camps despite a statement by a member of the commission that it lacked authority to do so. A source close to the commis Sion said no official Liaison existed Between supreme Headquarters and the commission but that sheaf had been conducting an investigation of War crimes on a voluntary congressmen Sec atrocities prison. Germany. Rich Iriwa am i 23 f a eight american. Congressmen walked among the Hor atrocities continued on Pace 5, column 1 v ;