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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1945)
‘Might Not Have Died in Vain’ Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supereme Allied commander, inspects one of the many German horror concentration camps at Gothis, Germany. Congressmen and press were shown prison conditions. First Ladies of the White House She widows of former Presidents of the United States are still living. Above, Mrs. Truman, present first lady of the White House and her new home. Center: Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Thomas Preston (Grover Cleveland), Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Lower: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mussolini and Mistress Slain A The body of Benito Mussolini, one time dictator of Italy, and that of f his mistress, Clara Petacci, lie on the sidewalk in Milan, where they were dumped by partisans who executed them. American and Red Cross Forces Unite Insert shows Lt. W. D. Robertson, U.S.A., and Lt. Alexander ^ylvashko, U.S.S.R., as they met at Torgau when Yank and Red v rces united. Maj. Gen. Emil F. Reinhardt, Detroit, Mich., commanded A ' if 69th division of U. S. 1st army, which made the contact with the 1st ™ krainian army on the Elbe river. The meeting occurred on April 26. Exit Silver Lining Capt. Walter Sanford of Nashville turns anxious eyes to the pouring heavens, hoping for either the Japs or the rain to stop as he sweats out a Nip air raid in water-filled bomb shelter in the Philippines. He is a member of the air force. Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, chairman of the Democratic National committee who has been named to succeed Frank C. Walker, who resigned as postmaster general effective July 1. Hannegan will remain as chairman of the Democratic national commit tee. Casualty of War Her fatherland may be torn to shreds by Allied armies, her home may be amongst those leveled, by the tide of war, but all that means little to this German child who tries to comfort her scalped doll in a Leip zig street. Liberated labor slaves are shown In background. ‘American Mother’ Mrs. Harper Sibley of Rochester, N. Y., mother of six children, who is now serving as a consultant at the San Francisco conference, has been selected as “the American Mother of 1945." Surrendering Million Nazis to Allied Officers The first documents of unconditional large scale surrender of German forces were for Italy and south western Austria. Right, Lt. Gen. W. D. Morgan, on behalf of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander, signs the instruments of surrender of the German forces. Left, representative of General von Vietinghoff signs sur render of southwest command, which includes northern Italy and the Austrian provinces of Vorablberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and portions of Carinthia and Styrla. Devastation Caused by Rocket Bombs on London This area of devastation was caused by a single V-2 rocket bomb that struck London's Stratford street. Dead 2,754, injured 6,523, was the toll reported in England. Allied armies report that they are equipped to turn rocket bombs loose on Tokyo and other eenters of Japanese empire. This photo was just released, following lifting of veil on the final German desperation campaign. Churchill revealed that 1,050 of these missiles had fallen on England prior to March 27, 1945. Krupp Munition Plant Wrecked View shewing the ruins of what was the world’s largest arma ment works, the Krupp plant in Essen, Germany. It was captured by American forces. Insert, Alfred Krupp. Liberated Boy and New Friends Bobby Tangen, 3, one of the youngest Americans liberated in the Philippines, entertains a group of 13th air force men with his winsome smile at a Philippine base. The youngster was born in a Jap intern ment camp near Manila and is homeward bound with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tangen of Seattle, Wash. Armless She Drives Moan Beach, 21, Baltimore, who finds the lack »r arms no handicap to normal living, is shown as she operates a motor vehicle by using her lower limbs. Hammering Hammer The Hammer brothers, Granville, left, and Garvin, right, pose at Eb bets field, where they made their major league debut with the Phillies against the Dodgers. 1 ! l ? The Questions 1. What was the official duration of the United States’ participation in World War I? 2. What famous family of bank ers derived their name from a red shield? 3. Is there such a thing as a pure race? 4. What was the ancient name of London? 5. What does c. before a date mean? 6. What was Pocahontas’ real Indian name? The Answers 1. From April 6, 1917, to No vember 11, 1918, one year, seven months and five days. 2. The Rothschilds. 3. No. Mankind has been con stantly on the move and inter breeding. 4. Llyndun. 5. Circa (about, approximately). 8. Matoaks. Rebekah became her name when she entered the Christian faith. 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