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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 1 May 1945, Page 6

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MUNICH COMPLETELY OCCUPIED LONDON, April 30. —Munich hat* been completely, occupied by Seventh Army forces, stated the British United Press correspondent, who added that only a few German troops are hiding in cellars and are in a quiet mood. Four SS division pulled out of Munich before our troops arrived. TV* co • spondent said he was writir. tral square only 300 y 3 i,_r..x ttie *ccr hall, where Hitler staged his putsch Important Nazis fled like the SS troop:-, but lesser Nazis are believed to have locked themselves in the Party building, which is surrounded. MR CURTIN IN HOSPITAL CANBERRA, April 30 The Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, is again in hospital. A medical bulletin issued today states that he is suffering from congestion of the lungs. FIGHT FOR BERLIN LONDON, April 30.—Red Army battle-flags to-night are planted in the Tiergarten and the Unter den Linden, reports Moscow correspondents. AH declare .that Marshal Zhukov and Marshal Koniev are redoubling their efforts to complete Berlin * subjection so that a tremendous victory salute by Moscow's guns to-mor-row will coincide with May Day celebrations. Reuter s correspondent on the other hand says German resist-, ance is still considerable, and thej slaughter of the defender' to-day reached a new level as garrison commanders recklessly threw more and more troops into costly counter-at-tacks The Germans attempted to throw parachute reserve troops into the battle area, but they either landed wide of the German garrison or were quickly mopped up after landing in Russian-held sectors. MUSSOLINI’S BURIAL LONDON. April 30. The Milan correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says the bodies of Mussolini, his. mistress Clara Petacci, and others were buried to-day without a. funeral service after three surgeons performed autopsies.