Germany's fate after defeat in view of industrial power
The essay discusses how to deal with Germany after its defeat, weighing James W. Gerard's proposal to crown a Kaiser son and create a constitutional monarchy against keeping Germany industrially strong. It argues for partitioning territory to France, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium to avoid a centralized German state and warlike future threats.
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Germany
James W. Gerard
United States
Kaiser Wilhelm
Great Britain
Gerard
Europe
France
Poland
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Allies Set Occupation Zones in Germany After Surrender
Four occupation zones are created for the Soviet Union the United Kingdom the United States and France with greater Berlin under inter Allied administration. Eisenhower heads to Berlin for a four power meeting as the control council is formed to coordinate actions in occupied Germany.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
London
Paris
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
Greater Berlin
United Nations Organization
Control Council
Conps
Eisenhower
State Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frankfurt-on- Main
Berlin
SHAEF
Joint Contre
United Nations
Okinawa fight costs rise in grim campaign
The Okinawa battle yields heavy losses with estimates of 50,000 dead in nine weeks as Japanese troops display fierce resolve. The report notes Okinawa as a crucial springboard for invasion plans and highlights brutal costs for both sides amid the war’s grim realities.
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Okinawa Island
Japan
Tokutomi
Okinawa
Walker Loses in Court of Appeals
Washington June 5 The United States court of appeals ruled that Postmaster General Walker had no right to revoke the second class mailing privileges of Esquire magazine.
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Postmaster General
Walker
Esquire Magazine
Esquire
Washington
Pikthe
United States Court of Appeals
Presbyterians Close Assembly at Monmouth New Jersey
The 87th general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church adjourned in Monmouth New Jersey after voting to stay in the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America despite a Philadelphia Presbytery request for partial cooperation. The reform report opposed compulsory postwar military training and condemned Defense Transportation Office limits on religious gatherings. It endorsed temperance groups and opposed tobacco and sugar and grain subsidies for alcohol production while public sugar access lagged. The assembly scheduled next year’s meeting at Tarkio College Tarkio Missouri.
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Monmouth
87Th General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Philadelphia
Committee On Reform
Office of Defense Transportation
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Anti-Saloon League
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Mo
Fire Hazard Devices Dropped on Japanese Cities
Report notes thousands of tons of fire hazardous devices dumped on Japanese cities. Commentary contrasts the scale with the aging condition of civilians, framing imply national hardship and resilience.
Should We Hang Hirohito The God Emperor Or Not
The State Department views Hirohito as a puppet of militarists while some argue destroying the god Emperor idea is essential to obliterate state Shintoism. Experts contend Hirohito is weak. the real task is eradicating the emperor worship to enable liberal democracy in Japan, though doing so may trigger fierce resistance and cost Allied lives.
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Jesus
Mark
Luke
John
William E. Gilroy
Galilee
Judea
Hirohito
State Department
S. Burton Heath Sauk
Nippon
Hell
Susanoo-no-mikoto
Susanoo
Nick
Amaterasu-O-Mikami
Imperial Palace
Mikado
Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
Japan
China
Emperor
Orient
Pacific casualty list updates Oklahoma figures by service
The OWI release lists Oklahoma names among navy and army casualties and wounded from the Pacific. Navy dead D R Lee Shawnee and personnel J P Gardner Idabel F L Garten Lawton J Halley Tulsa J O Jones Dilly J E Brown Edmond V E Brown Bartlesville plus Army dead A C Christopher Adams, E R Grice Route 2 Hardesty D P Montgomery Bartlesville J E Overstreet Tulsa W O Pruitt Okemah and wounded Pfc Russell Bill Idabel T J S Daily Caney Pfc L C Gilleland Tulsa Emil Janko Route 2 Moore C E Kempel Route 2 Miami O W Reed Tulsa J J Richards Route 1 Catoosa N A Sexton Tulsa C W Weathers Route 1 Headrick Sgt R A Cornelius Troy 2nd Lt R E Eckels Oklahoma City 2nd Lt J O Paxton Chickasha S/Sgt R R Randolph Jr Chickasha.
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J. P. Gardner
Idabel
F. L. Garten
Lawton
Joe Halley
Tulsa
J. O. Jones
Dilly
L. E. Jones
Cement
Hee
J. O. Brown
Edmond
V. E. Brown
Barlesville
Pacific
Pfe
A. C. Christopher
Adamson
E. R. Grice
Hardesty
D. P. Montgomery
Bartlesville
J. E. Overstreet
W. O. Pruitt
Okemah
Russell Bill
T. J. S. Daily
Caney
L. C. Gilleland
Emil Janko
Moore
C. E. Kempel
Miami
O. W. O. Reed
J. J. Richards
Catoosa
N. A. Sexton
C. W Weathers
Headrick
R. A. Cornelius
Troy
Robert Eckels
Oklahoma City
J. O. Paxton
Chickasha
R. R. Randolph Jr
Destroyers Morrison and Luce Sunk Off Okinawa
The loss of destroyers Morrison and Luce off Okinawa with heavy casualties raises the U S naval toll to 313 ships. Each vessel carried over 200 crew. survivors include commanders Jacob W. Waterhouse of Luce and James Richard Hansen of Morrison.
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Washington
Morrison
Luce
Okinawa
Navy
Jacob W. Waterhouse
James Richard Hansen
Ceiling Price Up For Sasakwa Pool
The OPA raised the ceiling price for crude oil in the Sasakwa pool Seminole County Oklahoma by 35 cents per barrel. The pool qualified for stripper well premium due to December 1943 average production under five barrels per day.
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Washington
OPA
Seminole County
Okla
Shockley Receives Air Medal With Oak Leaf Cluster
Cpl. Elmer T. Shockley of Porterville California awarded the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for more than 200 hours of aerial flight over Burma and China. He serves as a flight traffic clerk with an Air Cargo Resupply Squadron in India Burma theater under Maj. Gen. Strate Eastern Air Command. He is a brother of Mrs. Robert McCurley of Ada and formerly lived in Ada.
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India
Elmer T. Shockley
Porterville
Calif
India-Burma
G. E. Strate
Eastern Air Command
Burma
China
Cpl. Shockley
Robert McCurley
Almost All Yank POWs Recovered
Paris June 5 The Pro vost Marshal's office for the European theater says virtually all American prisoners of war, including those in Russian occupied areas, have been recovered and more than two thirds dispatched home. About 89 776 are en route or awaiting transport. Roughly 64 000 have been shipped home and nearly all of the rest are processed for shipment. Lt Col W P Schweitzer says they expect all to be en route home before month end.
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Paris
United States
W. P. Schweitzer
Surplus Fund To Road Board Soon
Oklahoma City June 5 A general revenue fund surplus estimated at 5 210 284 will go to the state highway commission July 1 for road construction and maintenance next fiscal year. Ernest Black tax commission research director estimated the surplus at 5 210 284 on June 30.
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Oklahoma City
General Revenue Fund
State Highway Commission
Ernest Black
Tax Commission
Sunday school on wheels marks 25th year under Eva Hasell
A mobile Sunday school begun in 1920 by Eva Hasell serves 11 314 western Canadian members in 1944 and enrolled 4724 new members by mail. In 1944 it operates 24 vans in summer visiting rural regions not regularly served by clergy, with plans to add two more vans this year.
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Regina
Eva Hasell
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