[Homer_J_Simpson]

Here are three radio announcements of Hitler’s death – BBC (0:44), MBS (14:14), and NBCB (1:17).

Stuart Hibberd

MBS

NBCB

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Stalin Hails Event – 2-3
The Rubble of Berlin Furnishes Background for a Russian Photographer (photos) – 3-4
War News Summarized – 4
Nazi Predicts End Soon; London Sifts Peace Prospects (Daniel) – 5
Allies Continue to Deal Knock-Out Blows to Disintegrating Wehrmacht (map) – 6
Alps Defense Cut (Middleton) – 7
Red Army Honors Hodges on Link-Up (Denny, Graham) – 8
Clark Sees Finish (Warren) – 8-9
Dachau Captured by Americans Who Kill Guards, Liberate 32,000 – 9
Graziani Reported Tried, Executed – 10
Milan Little Hurt in Liberation Fight (Bracker) – 10
Freed Americans Will Return Home – 11
Inglorious End of a Dictator in City From Which He Marched to Power (photos) – 11-12
27th Division Wins Okinawa Airfield (by Robert Trumbull) – 12
U.S. Troops Drive Swiftly on Davao – 12
Anti-Aircraft Gun Seals Foe’s Caves (by Lindesay Parrott) – 13
Japan Discusses the End of War in Europe; ‘Foreseeing Unhappy Event,’ Will ‘Fight On’ – 13
Invasion of Borneo By Allies Reported – 13
U.S. Bomber and Fighter Forces To Get Occupation Role in Reich (by Gladwin Hill) – 14
End of the War (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 14
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 15-17
Sugar Ration Slashed 25 Per Cent; OWI Puts Reserves at Rock Bottom – 17