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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1945
Page
8
The Globe News notes uncertainty over Adolf Hitler's fate and the difficulty of proving death. It cites Argentine reports as a possible hiding place for the former leader and warns that even false rumors could spread widely.
General Jacob L. Devers, commander of the Sixth Army Group, says Russians play the game "right out on the table" and draws a parallel to direct, open tactics. The remark frames engagement style as bold and unambiguous in a strategic debate.
George Claude, 75, on trial in Paris on intelligence with the enemy. A cited quote notes Germany's rise and collaboration. A Virginia representative warns that a murder on the Potomac shore might fail for lack of clear jurisdiction.
Senator Wallace H White Jr argues against unconditional surrender for Japan and warns the policy risks, calling for immediate peace without occupation schemes. He critiques democracy rhetoric, predicts a Russian role in postwar peace, and laments a shift to a perpetual arms race and conscription.
General Maurice Gamelin argues in a Paris article that France could have staged a prolonged defense through prepared redoubts along the Cotentin Brittany Cevennes and Garonne left bank to buy time for Britain and North Africa. He recounts May 1940 decisions, retreat and arrest, and notes Maxime Weygand adopted his plan too late.
Seventeen year old William M. Riey Jr. left home to pursue Navy seafaring and acting. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he faced discharge for being underage and later caught the eye of Commander John Ford leading to a screen test. He appears in MGM’s Boys Ranch filmed near Old Tas Cosa on the Canadian River.
Brig. Gen. J. E. Barzynski of the Chicago Quartermaster Depot announced a new Army match that lights when wet. The tip and wood are coated with waterproof lacquer, allowing ignition after six hours of immersion in water.
A Gallup survey shows more than two thirds of Americans favor requiring able bodied young men to undergo a year of military or naval training in peacetime. Since 1939 support has risen from 37 percent to around 69–70 percent with broad cross section support across ages and sexes.
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Deerfield, N H resident John Simpson fired the first shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He never sought a pension, saying my country is too poor to pay pensions.
The War Department said the Army has released 900 medical officers since January 1 and expects to discharge 7,000 more within the next nine months as part of ongoing reductions. The announcement noted the move while outlining broader postwar adjustments.
The army could retain more physicians by citing military necessity and operational needs. Officials argue flexibility allows timely staff shifts while preserving medical capability for national security tasks.
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