Pearl Harbor Reports Pin Blame On Marshall Leaders
The Army Pearl Harbor Board finds General Marshall partly responsible for the Pearl Harbor disaster, while President Truman and Secretary Stimson reject the conclusion. The Navy inquiry faults Admiral Stark and criticism of Kimmel and Short follows from Hawaii events. Truman defends war leadership and reaffirms full confidence in all commanders.
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Army
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Truman
Stimson
Navy
Adm
Harold R. Stark
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Secretary of War
Marshall
Navy Court of Inquiry
Judge Advocate General of
the Navy
T. L. Gatch
E. J. King
Naval Operations
Secretary of the Navy
Army Pearl Harbor Board
General Marshall
War Plans Division
General Staff
Chennault warns Japan may rebuild to seek world conquest
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, former commander of the 14th Air Force, warns that if the imperial family remains in power Japan could reestablish its military structure and pursue conquest. He says the emperor would lead a rebuild through the military, professional, and commercial classes, with risk from popular sympathy toward Japan. He urges Americans to avoid sympathy with the beaten and to resist easing up on the enemy.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Claire L. Chennault
Japan
Chennault
14Th Air Force
China
Souvenir Dreams Amid Pacific Tour Aboard Hal Boyle
Marines aboard Halsey's Third Fleet off Japan anticipate rewards from souvenirs yet face strict orders against fraternizing. Yeoman E L Woods of Long Beach jokes about Geisha girls while officers insist on discipline and no fraternizing.
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Halsey
Japan
Yokosuka Naval Base to Be First Allied Shore Base in Japan
Admiral Nimitz announced that Yokosuka Naval Base will become the first Allied shore base in Japan. It is to be occupied by U S Marines tomorrow morning, with the move to take place Wednesday evening U S time. The report comes from Dallas and Kota Tokyo Bay dated August 29.
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Dallas
U.P
Kota
Tokyo Bay
Nimitz
Yokosuka
Japan
U. S
Dove Season Opens Before Sunrise This Saturday
Hunters Oil Guns marks the opening of the dove season one half hour before sunrise Saturday with sunrise at 7 07. The bag limit is 10 per day or in possession, says Jim Maggard the chief game warden. Sunset ends shooting hours and migratory bird stamps are not required for doves but a hunting license is needed outside the country.
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Jim Maggard
Nimitz Heads Toward Tokyo Bay With Occupation Fleet
Admiral Nimitz flew from Guam to Tokyo Bay joining an Allied fleet anchored off Yokosuka with four modern battleships and 10,000 Marines and sailors. General MacArthur advanced toward Okinawa as 1,000 more airborne troops jump toward Japan. Survivors of the Houston and air ace Maj. Gregory Boyington live. 10,000 Japanese on three bypassed islands surrender. Missouri prepares for surrender ceremony with Wainwright Percival and others aboard.
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America
Tokyo
Mikado's
Japan
U. S
Admiral Nimitz
Guam
Tokyo Bay
Yokosuka Naval Base
General MacArthur
Ae Ore
Okinawa
Atoll of Mili
Central Pacific
Marshall Islands
Morotai
MacArthur
Philippines
Missouri
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Bataan
Chungking
Arthur Ernest Percival
Singapore
Malaya
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tiger
Halsey
Yokosuka
Duke of York
Bruce Fraser
South Dakota
Nimitz
Iowa
Allies name 24 Nazi leaders for mass trial in October
London reports that 24 Nazi leaders including Hermann Goering Rudolf Hess Wilhelm Keitel and Karl Doenitz face trial in early October. Hess noted as deputy for Nazi party affairs and once Hitler successor designate. Bormann listed as Hitler’s secretary with uncertain whereabouts.
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London
Herman Goering
Rudolf Hess
Wilhelm Keitel
Karl Doenitz
Germany
Hess
Beater
England
Hitler
Martin Bormann
Hiller
Bormann
Chen Kung Po Dies by Self-inflicted Wounds
San Francisco dispatch reports Chen Kung Po, former puppet Nanking government acting president, died today from self-inflicted wounds after an attempted suicide yesterday. He was seriously wounded in the act and died despite medical treatment.
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San Francisco
U.P
Chen Kung Po
Nanking
Domei
Peking
Kuangha Hipao
Chen
Weather overview for Amarillo and West Texas
Weather forecast notes fair conditions across Amarillo and West Texas with slight changes in temperature. Partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, with widely scattered showers in the northern mountains of New Mexico. Highs reach about 80 in mountains and 85 to 95 elsewhere.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Byrnes Defends A Bomb Policy Against Japanese Claims
Secretary of State Byrnes challenged Japan's argument that the atomic bomb ended the war. He cited Russian proof that Japan knew defeat before Hiroshima and noted Stalin rejected Tokyo mediation as too vague. Byrnes, at Potsdam, said Japan sought mediation through Moscow and Konoye. the Potsdam declaration ended that move.
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Washington
Byrnes
Japan
Hiroshima
Molotov
Potsdam
Moscow
Stalin
Prince Konoye
Russia
Pacific
Asia
Truman
Special Committee
Congress
Grew
Roosevelt asks publication of full treasury report
The House Ways and Means Committee faced Elliott Roosevelt's plea to publish the complete treasury report on his loan dealings. Roosevelt said he was unaware of other testimony but asserted the public has a right to full facts and evidence.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
Treasury
Roosevelt
Robert L. Deighton
Boyington Reported Alive After 26 Months Missing
Maj Gregory Boyington the 32 year old Marine ace of the South Pacific was reported alive today aboard USS Ancon at Tokie Bay about 26 months after vanishing in a cloud near Rabaul during an air battle. The origin of the report is unclear but may come from a Japanese pilot or Yankee airmen. He earned the Medal of Honor and is officially credited with 26 kills though his squadron believes he downed at least 40.
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Houston
South Pacific
Thailand
Gregory Boyington
Rabaul
Japan
San Diego
Tokie Bay
Boyington
Pacific
Truman orders resumption of voluntary military enlistments
President Truman ordered the resumption of voluntary enlistments in the United States armed forces, revoking the 1942 suspension to bolster forces during the occupation of Germany and Japan. The memo notes the move as part of wartime manpower expansion.
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United States
Washington
Truman
Germany
Japan
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