Invasion of Nippon Hinges on Overwhelming Forces
Rear Adm. D. C. Ramsey, Fifth Fleet chief of staff, forecast the invasion of Japan by the most overwhelming forces in military history. He cited intensified blockades and bombing, said Japanese news agencies prefer destruction to surrender, and noted Allied naval and air operations sinking ships and pounding targets as preparations accelerate.
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Guam
Japan
D. C. Ramsey
U.S. Fifth Fleet
Goa
Ramsey
Big News Soon From Potsdam
CBS correspondent Edward R. Murrow reported from London that Potsdam held no news except a principal negotiator's statement that his country will go to war against Japan soon. He said amphibious operations against the enemy will be undertaken with resolution by the United States and its allies.
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New York
Edward R. Murrow
CBS
London
Potsdam
Japan
United States
Army to wage all out air attack on Japan with 8000 planes
The United States plans a massive bomber offensive from Okinawa and the Marianas. Doolittle says B 29s will fly from Okinawa in weeks with fuel saved allowing larger bomb loads. LeMay warns Japan faces total destruction of its industrial system if it stays in the war.
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Washington
Japan
Okinawa
Marianas
Navy
21St Bomber Command
Mariana
Doolittle
Honshu
Curtis FE. LeMar
26Th Air Force
Strategic Force
Elliott Seeks Army Release
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt son of the late President has asked for release from active duty. The War Department disclosed no explanation and said the application has not been acted upon. An inquiry into his finances is underway regarding a $200,000 loan from John Hartford, settled for $4,000. Rep. Doughton plans to brief the House after obtaining the information.
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Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
John Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Senate Hears Peace Conference Involve World Map Rift
Washington July 29 Senators debate how the United States should participate in the forthcoming peace talks. Only Langer and Shipstead voted against ratifying the UN charter. George suggests the administration will shape the postwar map, while Connally Vandenberg lead the delegation in San Francisco. A delay could occur if Russia enters the war against Japan.
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Washington
Francisco
Senate
Langer
North Dakota
Shipstead
Minnesota
George
Georgia
Foreign Relations Committee
Acu
Austin
Vermont
Connally
Texas
Vandenberg
Michigan
San Francisco
Truman
Roosevelt
Bloom
New York
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Eaton
New Jersey
Congress
Speedh
Stalin
Attlee
Churchill
Russia
Japan
Shake-up urged to place war agencies under Snyder
Senate War Investigating Committee called for direct supervisory control of all war agencies by War Mobilization Director John W. Snyder. The annual report says central control is needed for wartime economy while noting the Office of War Mobilization has functioned mainly as policy body, not an operating agency, allowing agency conflicts and disputes to reach OW M for settlement.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
John W. Snyder
Senate
Office of War Mobilization
Allied Air Power Rains Heavily On Japan
Allied forces led by Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur report massive air and sea strikes across Honshu Kyushu and Luzon. The sweep targets Haruna Ise and other ships while ground operations destroy factories oil tanks and military installations. Casualties and ship losses are tallied with hundreds of enemy vessels and aircraft confirmed sunk or damaged.
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Third Fleet
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
China
U. S. Army
Srategic Air Force
Nimitz
Kure
Haruna
Aoba
Ovodo
Ise
Fast East Air Force
Borneo
Malaya
MacArthur
Sasebo
Kyushu
Kagoshima
Yoshima Iron Works
Kumamoto
Kagoshima Bay
Kuantan
General MacArthur
Luzon
Philippines
Carrier Intrepid Bays 80 Ships and 650 Planes
The USS Intrepid destroyed eighty enemy ships and 650 planes with planes and guns, suffering multiple battle damages in 15 months of Pacific service, including a crippling April 16 attack that killed nine and wounded 21. It helped sink the Yamato and likely damaged 179 more vessels.
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Carrier Intrepid
Washington
Intrepid
Navy
Pacific
Japan
Faithful Italians Get Trips Home
The Army will send home 1,500 members of Italian service units in the next three months as a reward for faithful service aiding the United States to defeat Germany and Japan. Maj. Gen. Archer L. Lerch announced the noncombat units were formed from Italian prisoners captured when Italy was Axis. Visiting relatives will not be allowed. The first 500 depart in early August, another 500 in September, final 500 in October from different regions. Curtis doors, windows and trim. Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Japan
Archer L. Lerch
Italy
General Lerch
War Department
South
Midwest
Far West
Army Plane Crash Kills and Injures Many in Landmark Building
An eight ton B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building on Fifth Avenue injuring and killing many. Rescue crews scoured the wreckage as authorities identified victims and worked to combat the blaze. General Ira Eaker offered condolences to New York in a public letter.
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Empire State Building
7&Th
Associated Press
John Lindsay
34Th Street
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
National Catholic Welfare Conferenc
F. H. LaGuardia
Ira Eaker
Army Air Forces
Tulsa Legion delegates back Herman G. Nami for Texas head
Delegates from American Legion posts in the Fifth Division unanimously endorsed Herman G. Nami of San Antonio for Texas department commander. Henry Teubel of Tulsa was elected division commander, rising from the 18th District post. The convention met in Amarillo College auditorium with a reception at the Amarillo Hotel and a church break.
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American Legion
Herman G. Nami
San Antonio
Texas
Henry Teubel
Tulsa
Panhandle
Amarillo College
Amarillo Hotel
Australians Excluded From Potsdam Ultimatum
Dr. Herbert Ivatt, Australian external affairs minister, said Australia was not consulted or asked to concur on the Potsdam surrender ultimatum to Japan issued by allied powers. The declaration holds fundamental importance to the commonwealth. Russell Stationery Co.
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Sydney
Australia
Japan
Commonwealth
Herbert Ivatt
Truman Opposes Sending Families Overseas At Potsdam
President Truman rejects plans to move American soldiers wives and families abroad insisting the issue is solved by returning troops home. He notes occupation of Europe remains temporary but essential until withdrawal does not threaten peace as Big Three discuss final Potsdam communique.
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Potsdam
Truman
Europe
Army
Stars and Stripes
German Casualty List Shows 4 Million Men Lost by Last November
Berlin reports that up to November 30 the German army navy and air force total casualties reached 4 064 458 from the start of the war. The figures, seized in Gen Hermann Reinecke's Berlin home, include killed missing prisoners and those discharged for disability but exclude wounded men who returned to service.
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Berlin
Germany
Hermann Reinecke
Reinecke
Flensburg
U. S
War Department
German Ardennes
Army
Air Force
Navy
Hitler
Normandy
Western Front
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