Britain and France clash as Syria ceasefire sought
Britain forces in the Middle East press France to halt fighting in Syria amid Whitehall demands and a tense radio report from Beirut. Prime Minister Churchill calls on General De Gaulle to order French troops to cease fire and withdraw to avoid clashes with British units.
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Chiang Transfers Premiership to Soong in China
Chiang Kai-Shek resigns as premier and designates T. V. Soong as acting premier while remaining president and supreme Allied commander in China. Soong, an American-educated leader and former minister of France, is named premier with Wong Weh-Hao becoming deputy premier, reshaping government and possible paths to Yenan talks.
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Nimitz Bandmen Heat Up Lands At Guam Jam Session
Admiral Nimitz Headquarters Guam reports a band session featuring six leaders with solid backing. The standout is 18 year old Albert Bertol from Brockton Massachusetts nicknamed The Mouse. He plays tenor sax and guitar with notable energy. See Page 2.
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Hundreds Die as French Bombard Damascus in War
Damascus reports hundreds killed and many wounded as French mortar fire devastates the old city. Dr Ahmet Kadry said ambu lances collected 400 dead and 500 wounded during brief truces. British influence looms after Churchill ordered intervention with tanks seen near villages.
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Nominee Confirmed as Labor Secretary Schwellenbach
Lewis B. Schwellenbach, former senator and jurist, was confirmed by the Senate today as secretary of labor. He succeeds Frances Perkins, original Roosevelt cabinet member of 1933, with confirmation by voice vote without dissent.
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Jap Balloon Bomb Tragedy Stuns Oregon Campers
In Lakeview Oregon six people including a clergyman and his wife were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb while on a fishing trip. An 11 year old girl’s spy alert led to the fatal blast details disclosed by Undersecretary Patterson, who warned the public not to approach stratagem objects in forests.
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United Nations Talks Face Tough Hurdles Amid Debate
May 31 report on a UN conference struggling to craft a world charter and governance rules. Key nations Syria, Lebanon, France, Britain, the United States, and Moscow clash over veto powers and new court elections. Officials aim to expand executive and economic provisions, with talks dragging toward June 15.
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Japanese Counter Attacks Fail as Luzon Battles Continue
Manila dispatch reports Japanese counterattacks against Filipino guerrillas and American troops on Luzon and Mindanao, and against Australians on New Guinea, were small in scale. American forces drive into the Cagayan valley, clear cave posts near Santa, and push toward Mt. Purro while Maj. Gen. William C. Chase’s units close in on Shimbu line positions. In China seas and adjacent waters Liberators and bombers patrol while ships are sunk near Shanghai and Keelung.
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Train Derailment Injures 27 in Florida
Twenty seven people were injured when the Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion derailed about a mile north of Kissimmee Florida. A three unit diesel engine left the tracks along with the baggage car and five passenger cars. Several cars tore up 400 yards of track and a fire started. Twelve Florida residents were transported to Osceola hospital at Kissimmee while others were treated at the scene.
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Former Bluefielder Killed in Norfolk Locking a Door
Horace Kenneth Lyon 48 a Norfolk resident and Bluefield native was shot fatally Wednesday night while locating his home among federal housing project houses Arch Hutchinson residence was the target as Lyon fumbled his key at the front door Police say he died at the scene Lyon a Savage Truck Lines mechanic WW I veteran is survived by wife a daughter Mrs Sarah Calhoun of Beckley a son and several stepfamily members Funeral plans place his body to be taken to Bluefield after arrival Saturday morning
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Houston
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Hawkins
Billy Sunday Fund Remains In Trust Court Orders Block Dividing Funds
Monies tied to the Billy Sunday fundraiser stay in trust after Special Judge Mark Jarrett’s order in Mercer County Circuit Court. New trustees named include First National Bank of Bluefield J T Harvey and Bernard McClaugherty Jr with the fund valued around 30 000. Claims from Bluefield Virginia Asher Bible Council two Billy Sunday clubs and the city were considered as part of the case which began after trustees sought relief from stewardship.
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Superfortresses Bomb Osaka in Daylight Fire Raid
A force of about 450 B-29s with 150 Mustang escorts dropped 3,200 tons of incendiaries on Osaka, Japan. It was the second daylight raid in three days following a Yokohama strike, with Tokyo reports stating 300 bombers faced Japanese anti aircraft and interceptors and that half of Tokyo lay in ruins.
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American Casualties Pass Million Mark
Washington reports American armed forces casualties surpassed one million as of today, with totals: 227,097 killed, 607,468 wounded, 63,455 missing, and 104,867 prisoners. Army and navy counts rise. five infantry divisions named as hardest hit in war effort.
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Gen Hodges Returns To Boyhood Home In Perry Georgia
Gen Courtney H Hodges of the first American army returns to his boyhood town Perry Georgia for a welcome crowd in front of the high school. He drove unrecognized through the town to his mother 88 who could not attend the Atlanta ceremony. A barbecue and ceremony followed with thousands from nearby areas and 15000 workers from the Field Air Depot among attendees.
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Gillette resigns as surplus property chief under Truman
Washington May 31 Guy M Gillette quits as surplus property administrator on President Truman s desk resigning from the post amid a reshuffle. President Truman letters Garner Landon and a Capitol Bill action unfold as Senate actions move candidates for Agriculture and Labor posts.
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Washington State
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Gillette
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Japanese strategic withdrawal tightens grip on China Indo-China corridor
Chinese forces push toward Liuchow as they seize Ishan environs and extend pockets around the road hub in Kwangsi province. Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer says Japanese withdrawal from the trans continental link deepens allied supply prospects and foresees a psychological advance toward a future counteroffensive.
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U. S
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Sugar Racket Targeted as OPA Rolls Out Canning Plan
Washington May 31 The OPA launched a four point program to curb a home canning sugar racket. Price Administrator Chester Bowles announced a pledge for applicants to use sugar only for canning, report quantities, suspend issuances where crops are scarce, and empower investigators to stop sugar diversions. regional offices may halt certificates where needed.
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Okinawa Battle Update Encircles Shuri As Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses
Daily Japanese casualties top 1000 as U S forces breach southern Okinawa defenses. Naha and Yonabaru fall, Shuri nears encirclement with Maj. Gen. Buckner stating the garrison may be reduced to scattered rearguards and hill positions.
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Slayer Of Daughter Commits Death By Own Action
Kansas City on May 31. Lula Mae Davis, 21, was shot by her 42 year old father a furnace repairman who died by suicide at the family home two feet from Lula Mae. Deputy Coroner Thomas Davis said the death was self inflicted. Mrs. Davis sobbed that it was better this way as police found a note and she and two daughters were sheltered by police after the grim incident.
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Tennesse infantryman saves lives stamping grenade on Leyte
Pfc Dora Wilcox of Elmo Tennessee, 32nd division rifleman, stamped a Japanese grenade into the ground to save his unit on Leyte. His foot was shattered by the blast and he received treatment at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco.
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