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Death of Franklin Roosevelt, from a newspaper in the war...
Death of Franklin Roosevelt, from a newspaper in the war...
Item # 697545
April 08, 1945
SUNDAY VICTORY (or "Victory News" as noted on the back page), Manila, April 8, 1945 A rare title that apparently began earlier in 1945 as this is the volume 1, number 30 issue.
The war in the Pacific was still much in progress at this printing. The liberation of The Philippines began on October 20, 1944 when General MacArthur famously waded ashore. The U.S. First Calvary arrived at Manila on February 3, 1945. Major inroads by the Allies were made by mid-June with the Philippines being officially liberated on July 5, 1945.
This issue announces on the front page: "REDS READY FOR JAPAN" "Will Discuss Freedom, Relief" "Russians Set To Avenge defeat By Japanese in 1904" "Yanks Free 37 Towns In 24-Hour Campaign" "Japanese Offensive In Okinawa Failure" and more. Additional war reporting on inside pages.
Great to have a newspaper from a city that had yet to be formally liberated.
This is the first of this title we have discovered in our 48 years.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches, nice condition.
Category: World War II
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