Desperate Japanese Navy Plans Kamikaze Spread
Allied reporting places Japan expanding death by own action tactics to all naval branches to halt the Allied advance on Nippon as the American flag rose over Shuri Castle on Okinawa. Chiang Kai-shek reshuffles premiership in China to focus on military strategy as Japanese forces withdraw to meet counteroffensives.
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Associated
Japan
Imperial Navy
Nippon
Shuri
Okinawa
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Liu- Z Chow
Inda-China
U. S
Shuri Castle
Kusuo Oya
Bernard Rawlings
Sakishima Islands
Lune
Southeast Asia
Running His Aides Ragged
Lt. General Mark Wayne Clark reflects on WWII campaigns in Italy and the Paris leave in which he humorously admits tiring his aides after epic actions including Salerno and Anzio. He recalls near misses at sea, German pressure on Rome, and the joint Allied push with diverse units across the Italian theater.
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Paris
Italy
Mark Wayne Clark
United States Army
United States
Salerno
Anzio
Rome
Clark
Patton
Marshal Montgomery
Fifth Army
Eighth Army
May Halt on Sugar Certificates to Curb Over-Issuance
The Office of Price Administration will suspend granting sugar ration certificates for home canning in regions showing evidence of exceeding quotas. Regional directors may halt in affected areas while the supply picture is being reassessed. Photographs Live Forever Autry Studio 116 E. 4th. Phone 2-1922.
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Washington
OPA
Autry Studio
Regal Co Real Estate and Loans
A brief notice concerning the firm A. Regal Co offering real estate services and loan products. Details mention property listings and financing options available to clients seeking purchase or mortgage assistance.
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A. Regal Co
British forces order halt to Syrian fighting and withdrawal
Prime Minister Churchill urged General de Gaulle to withdraw French troops in Syria to barracks to prevent further bloodshed. Britain orders Middle East forces to intervene to stop clashes between French and Syrian forces as Damascus endures fighting and fires amid Levant crisis.
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London
Churchill
Gen. de Gaulle
Syria
Britain
Middle East
Damascus
France
Levant
de Gaulle
Anthony Eden
Eden
Texas 36th Division Among Heaviest War Casualties
Washington reports the Texas 36th Division suffered 27,343 casualties in World War II with 3,974 killed, 19,052 wounded, and 4,317 missing, ranking third after the Third and 45th Divisions in total losses. The data highlights the unit as one of the war's hardest hit divisions.
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Washington
36Th
Texas
War Department
Weather Roundup Amarillo Vicinity and West Texas
Fair this afternoon tonight and Friday. Continued warm. West Texas fair this afternoon tonight and Friday. Not quite so warm tonight except Del Rio Eagle Pass area and east of Pecos River. Strong winds diminish tonight. New Mexico fair this afternoon tonight and Friday cooler east and central portions this afternoon and tonight wind 20 to 30 mph this afternoon. Low temperatures 35 northwest to 50 southeast. High Friday 70 northwest to 35 southeast.
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Texas
del Rio- Eagle Pass
Pecos River
New Mexico
First World War II fatal US mainland attack
A Japanese balloon bomb killed a mother and five children near Lakey View Oregon on May 5 ending the family fishing trip. Elsie Mitchell and the five youths Jay Gifford Eddie Engen Joan Patzke Dick Patzke Sherman Shoemaker all residents of Ely Oregon perished. Reverend Archie Mitchell survived and described the sequence of events.
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Lak& View
Ore
Here
War Department
Elsie Mitchell
Christian Alliance
Jay Gifford
Eddie Engen
Joan Patzke
Dick Patzke
Sherman Shoemaker
Ely
Archie Mitchell
Joan
General de Gaulle Urges Election Before Year End
Paris May 31 The general recommendation for a general election before year end was advised by General de Gaulle and received cabinet approval. Neely Greenhill Lowndes and J Morris Insurance ads appear in the notice with telephone contact 4414.
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Paris
General de Gaulle
France
United States backs Syria and Lebanon independence stance
In San Francisco amid Levant fighting the United States under Secretary Stettinius pushes for a new world peace league while preserving Syria and Lebanon independence. He asserts support for Arab delegates and says the State Department will handle the Syria Lebanon issue to keep it fully consistent with independence.
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Ment
Washington
State Department
United States
France
Syria
Leban
San Francisco
United Nations
World League
Levant
Stettinius
Lebanon
Army appeals for explanation of court martial discharges
House military committee called for an Army explanation of discharges described as without honor. Rep. Thomason cited a Texan lawyer with a psychoneurotic discharge after combat, saying the stigma could handicap him for life. He asked Adjutant General’s officers to explain war department policies.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Rep. Thompson
Texas
Adjutant General's Office
Thomason
War Department
Black market cotton bandage magnate jailed in New York
Federal Judge Francis G. Caffey sentenced Dr. Abraham Freitag to three years in prison and fined him 100000 dollars for selling 3000000 yards of cotton bandage on the black market. It marked the heaviest such sentence in the area.
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New York
U.P
Francis G. Caffey
Abraham Freitag
Allied control commission to meet over Germany occupation
London May 31 A Moscow note said a three power council for Germany is close to forming with Russia the United States and Britain agreeing on key policies. Zhukov will head the Soviet delegation. Eisenhower for the United States and Montgomery for Britain. France likely to name General de Lattre de Tassigny.
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London
U.P
Moscow
Allied Control Commission For
Germany
Russia
America
Britain
Fielch
Control Commission
Gregory K. Zhukov
Soviet Union
Klementi E. Voroshilov
Hungary
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Bernard L. Montgomery
France
Dellegate
Jean de Latte de Tassigny
First Army
President Truman letter to Garner confirmed
Washington May 31 President Truman issued a friendly letter to former Vice President John N Garner but did not disclose any offer of a government post. Press secretary Charles G Ross said the letter invited Garner to visit, but details of its purpose remain unclear.
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Washington
Truman
John N. Garner
White House
Garner
Amarillo Globe
Senate
Charles G. Ross
Potter County Strains Toward Sea War Loan Quota
War Bond Office reports Potter County has surpassed half its Sea War Loan quota. total war bonds purchases reach 3 285 521 dollars, just over 3 292 000. Series E trails at 1 051 400 toward a 2 300 000 goal. Victory Bond Flight enters final week with Lions Club nominating four candidates including Miss Tyn Wilson, a sophomore at Amarillo Junior College.
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Potter County
Sea War Loan
War Bond Office
Victory Bond Flight
Tyn Wilson
Lions Club
Lions
Lester Hudson
Horeace Shaw
Dick Kelly
Miss Wilson
Amarillo Junior College
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Liuchow
Indo-China
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