More Atrocities Reported As Allied Prisoners Freed
The Associated Press reports fresh atrocity stories as more American prisoners are liberated. Maj. John A. Singland recalls Americans killed for being fliers and others beheaded after demonstrations by Japanese captors. An Australian intelligence briefing cites mass prisoner deaths on death marches in Borneo and near Singapore, while Singlaub recounts brave acts that helped prisoners gain food and medicine.
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Associated Press
John A. Singland
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Borneo
Keys
Sydney
A. M. Blain
Australia
House of Representatives
Singapore
Blein
Suya
Self
NBC
Kuching
Army
Singlaub
Hainan Island
W. J. R. Scott
Singland
Soldiers' Babies Combat Show Inspires Oklahoma City
Governor Kerr recalls attending a Salvation Army USO Club event in Oklahoma City on September 9 where over 200 babies of combat soldiers competed. He praises the mothers and families, noting many fathers are missing or killed in action, and expresses pride in American service families. He jokes about delegating judging to his wife during the contest phase.
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Texoma
Coonel Francis J. Wilson
United States
Army Engineers
Tulsa
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Texoma Lake
Arkansas
Red Rivers
Oklahomga
Army
Rivers and Harbors Board
Washington
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Schoeppel
Stevenson
Truman
Congress
Arkansas River
Missouri River
Payne County
Stillwater
Cushing
Ellis County
Shattuck
Salvation Army
U. S. O. Club
Oklahoma City
America
Tojo Recovering Rapidly Eats Well
Gen Hideki Tojo, Japan's wartime premier, is getting along fine after a selfinflicted gunshot wound and will take about a month to fully recover. Lt Col James M Peery reports Tojo is eating well, enjoys canned fruit, and is being treated at an evacuation hospital in Yokohama with plans to move to a field hospital when able.
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Peery
Greeks Protest Exclusion Over Italian Peace Talks
Athens reports the Greek government protested to the Allied powers that Greece was not invited to voice views on the Italian peace treaty ahead of the London foreign ministers meeting.
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Athens
Greece
London
Plastic sealed beam headlights replace glass units
Shatterproof sealed beam headlights for automobiles are now being made of plastic, marking a shift from traditional glass to durable resin components in vehicle lighting.
Rosin-soap Rubber Promises New Auto Tire Synthetic
A Louisville Kentucky plant begins producing rosin soap rubber touted as a new synthetic material for automobile tires, expanding options for tire manufacturers and potentially altering supply chains in the industry.
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Louisville
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu resigns in Tokyo
Tokyo reports state that Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu, chief signatory of Japan's surrender, resigns and is replaced by Shigeru Yoshida. Yoshida accepted by telephone. Shigemitsu's move follows completion of the first stage of allied occupation. Shigemitsu, 58, long had a turbulent career and lost his right leg in 1932.
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Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
London
Yoshida
Oiso
Shigemitsu
Naruhiro Higashiakuni
Hideki Tojo
Kuniaki Koiso
Tojo
China
Shigemitesu
Hachiro Arita
Arita
MacArthur
Higashi-Kuni
Shanghai
Imperial Hotel
Missouri
Stolen Car and Keys Reappear After Allen Incident
J R Kitchel worried about his car and keys after leaving Main Street Allen Saturday night. The car and ring of keys were found Sunday morning on East Tenth Street with keys inside but not in the ignition. Tires showed no damage and no items appeared stolen.
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J. R. Kitchel
Allen
Mr. Kitchel
Main Street
East Tenth Street
Kitchel
John McCormack Dies at 61 in Dublin Home
The famed tenor John McCormack, known as the golden voice of Athlone, died of bronchial pneumonia at his Booters Town home in Dublin at age 61. He is survived by wife Lily Foley and son Cyril. daughter Mrs Edward Pyke was not present. He retired after a 1938 Royal Albert Hall farewell, returned for Red Cross tours, and had long entertained millions with Irish songs.
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Dublin
John McCormack
Athlone
Booters Town
County Dublin
Cyril
Lily Foley
London
Covent Garden Opera House
McCormick
Edward Pyke
Kirkham
Lancashire
Royal Albert Hall
Red Cross
Ireland
Mother Macree
Postwar Rise in Aviation Gasoline Output
U. S. 1944 aviation gasoline production averaged 390000 barrels daily. By war end output climbed to 500000 barrels per day, marking a substantial increase in wartime fuel supply.
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U. S
Foreign Secret Service in Peacetime Proposed As Safeguard Against Wars
Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan urged creating the first peacetime foreign Secret Service in the United States. He recommended linking Army and Navy intelligence with OSS personnel to carry out abroad, arguing experience shows gleaned from WWII and prewar gaps justify a standing, capable overseas spy organization.
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Thomas M. Johnson
Washington
Mussolini
Secret Service
William J. Donovan
United States
Office of Strategic Services
Donovan
Truman
Army
Navy
O.S.S
Hitler
Japan
Pacific Islands
Picayung
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Nagato to be atom bombed in major naval test
New York Times dispatch from Tokyo reports the damaged 35,000-ton Japanese battleship Nagato, held by the U S Navy at Yokosuka, will be towed 500 miles to sea for an atomic bombing experiment. The test aims to reveal damage effects on a single ship, a task force, and underwater pressures.
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The
New York Times
Tokyo
Nagato
U. S. Navy
Yokosuka Naval Base
United States
Times
United States Navy
William L
Billy) Mitchell
Times Dispatch
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Mitchell
William F. Halsey Jr
More On Class C Milk Status Here
The piece explains two types of Grade C milk raw and pasteurized. It notes pasteurized milk is not tied to Grade C quality and cites health bulletins showing pasteurization eliminates milk borne diseases. It argues resuming city bans on Grade C milk worsens the shortage for retailers and wholesalers.
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News Sunday
U. S. Health Department
Split Report On Pearl Harbor Foreseen In Congress
Washington Sept 17 A split report on Pearl Harbor was foreseen as Democratic and Republican members clash over findings. Lawmakers doubt assigning individual blame for the failure to foresee the Japanese attack that sank eight battleships and damaged U S seapower. Senator Hill of Alabama said unanimous agreement is hoped, but five senators and five house members may hold differing views on the same testimony.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Senate House
Pacific
Hill
Alabama
House
NEW RECRUITING BILL UP IN LOWER HOUSE TODAY
The house opens debate on a red apple army and navy recruiting bill aimed at delaying draft calls and speeding demobilization. It seeks re enlistment to potentially stop inductions and muster out veterans in larger numbers. Justice Robert H. Jackson says trials of Nazi leaders may begin by November 1 with Allied or U S action if others lag. Oil products accounted for 65 percent of overseas military shipments of war supplies.
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Washington
Army and Navy
House Military Committee
Mernberg
P— Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
U. S
United States
No Decision On Meat Yet
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said meat rationing depends on foreign food commitments and could be liberal if continued. He noted enough meat domestically and aimed to end subsidies by June 30 with possible exception for floor. Sugar rationing may persist into 1946 while fats oils rationing could end by January 1.
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Washington
Anderson
White House
Truman
Chester Bowles
OPA
William H. Davis
No Rush This Year On Servicemen's Christmas Parcels
Mary West postmaster announces a Sept 15 to Oct 15 mailing window for Christmas parcels to army personnel overseas to China Burma India Middle East and Pacific islands. Cards may be mailed anytime but must reach soldiers before Christmas if sent by Nov 15.
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Mary West
China
Burma
India
Middle East
Pacific
Milk Truck Sideswipes Car in Thirteenth Street Collision
At about 11 45 a m Monday a milk truck driven by C H Miles and a passenger car driven by C C Long collided at the corner of Thirteenth and Johnston. The milk truck overturned causing minor damage to the car. no injuries or charges were reported.
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Johnston
C. H. Miles
West Twelfth
Steffen
C. C. Long
Ada
Long
Drew Thomas
Bunyard Davis Visits Relatives in Ada
AMM i c Bunyard Davis of Astoria Oregon is in Ada for two days visiting his mother Mrs Ivy Davis at 812 West Tenth. He arrived Sunday and will leave tonight or Tuesday to visit wife and son in St Paul Minnesota. Davis joined the navy in November 1942 and has not left the continental U S He expects to remain in service a few weeks and plans to live in Minnesota after discharge.
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Bunyard Davis
Astoria
Oregon
Ada
Ivy Davis
West Tenth
St. Paul
Minn
Davis
Navy
United States
Minnesota
Cpl. McNally Released From Japanese Prison Camp
Cpl. Winford McAnally freed after internment at Hatashinai Hokkaido. He told an air force correspondent about fighting at Wake Island and says he has never seen his four year old son living in Silver Creek New York. He enlisted before Pearl Harbor and is a nephew of local residents A. T. and C. L. McAnally and several others.
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Cpl
Winford McAnally
Wake Island
Hatashinai
Hokkaido
Air Forces
Son
Congress Faces Payroll Tax Decision Amid Social Security Proposals
Congress weighs a 1 percent payroll tax increase set to rise to 2 1 percent next January 1 unless action is taken. Senator George of Georgia says policy must be decided as Truman requests broadening the social security system and many related bills are pending.
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Washington
Congress
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
Yugoslav Land Claims Publicized in 9000-Word Memorandum
The Yugoslav embassy released a 9000 word memorandum backing its claim to Trieste Venezia Giulia and the Dalmatian islands to be presented to the Big Five foreign ministers. It argues that the whole dispute stems from Italy's greed and backs Yugoslavs with Koarel and other Belgrade delegates citing a boundary 40 miles west of Trieste to Monfalcone. The Italians prepare counterclaims while likely conceding the port of Fiume.
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London
Trieste
Venezia Giulia
Dalmatian Islands
Monfalcone
Trzic
Edward Karelj
Belgrade
Ialy
Fiume
Kentucky black walnut tree tops value and veneer cut
The most valuable tree on record was a Kentucky black walnut that sold for 150 dollars while alive and was later cut into veneer worth a substantial amount.
Water alcohol injection powers engines may spread to vehicles
Water alcohol injection for power in airplane engines has proven so successful that engineers consider adapting the system for trucks and passenger cars.
Gen Barton Honored For World War II Leadership
Maj Gen Raymond O Barton known as first there for D Day and Cherbourg receives a certificate of appreciation from South Carolina Governor Ransome Williams. He led the 4th Division through St Lo the Siegfried Line and helped defend Luxembourg. He commanded the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan and is cited in Ernie Pyle Brave Men.
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FT. Mcclellan
Ala
Raymond O. Barton
France
Paris
Siegfried
Ransome J. Williams
South Carolina
Williams
Bartin
Cherbourg
St. Lo
Barton
Siegfried Line
Hurtgen Forest
Iwo Jima
Luxembourg
Patton
Berlin
Europe
Infantry
Ernie Pyle
Clare
Raymond O. Barton, Jr
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Touring congressmen entertained in Moscow
On a Saturday night in Moscow the reception hosted by the all union society for cultural relations with foreign countries drew U S congressmen including Rep Clifford Hope and Sen Claude Pepper along with Rep William Colmer. Soviet officials attended and Karaganov presided at the event with greeting speeches exchanged.
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Moscow
Clifford Hope
R-Kas
All-Union Society For
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
William Colmer
Dmiss
A. Y. Karaganov
Andre Tardieu Dies at 68 in France
Former French prime minister Andre Tardieu died at his home in Menthon on the Riviera. He was 68 and had been a notable figure in letters and journalism in addition to his political career. Tardieu served in four governments before leading the cabinet in 1929, which fell in under four months.
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Andre Tardieu
Marseille
France
Menthon
Riviera
Tardieu
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