Truman vetoes big five meet on French dispute
President Truman vetoed a proposed five-power conference on the Syria French dispute, preferring a forthcoming big three meeting with Churchill and Stalin within 40 days. He said no need for broader powers and noted the plan to hold talks without France Syria or Lebanon present. He also announced rapid personnel moves and stated general wartime and domestic concerns including possible travel rationing.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
France
Churchill
Stalin
Syria
Henri Bonnet
U. S
Britain
Russia
China
White House
Harles G. Ross
Lebanon
Oval Room
Omar N. Bradley
Frank T. Hines Papen
Raid on Osaka Scores Heavily in Second Marianas Raids
American B 29s from the Marianas dropped high explosives and 3000 tons of incendiaries on Osaka and surrounding arsenal areas. Tokyo and Domei reported vast fires and destruction across about 11.5 square miles, with fighters unused and no Japanese interception. Two aircraft were missing from the raid.
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Guam
Osaka oOongo
Marianas
Japan
Tokyo
Steel and Cement
Osaka
Domei Agency
Kyushu
Okinawa
Jaran
Kago- Crome
Osaka Castle
Nippon
Washington
20Th Airforce
Bradley to Head Veterans Administration Post
President Truman appointed Omar Bradley to lead the Veterans Administration, succeeding Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. Bradley will take over in 30 to 60 days after a storied WWII career with the 12th Army Corps and Allied campaigns. Hines has ran VA for 23 years amid calls for modernization.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Truman
Bradley
Europe
Frank T. Hines
Normandy
Ardennes Bulge
Ruhr
Germany
Veterans’ Administration
Hines
Lerion
700 Nazi U boats sunk in Atlantic battle report
Washington reports that 700 Nazi submarines were destroyed in the Battle of the Atlantic. US and UK say convoys suffered few losses while the Atlantic campaign ended with Germany's surrender.
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Washington
America
Britain
United States Navy
U. S. Atlantic
Block Island
Truman
Chhurchill
Truman - Churchilltatement
Germany
Crash Survivors Await Rescue From Shangri-La Valley
Two Army airmen and a WAC survivor of a May 13 crash in Dutch New Guinea endure life in a remote valley 150 miles southwest of Hollandia. Rescue efforts face terrain and supply challenges as a mountainous enclosure and isolated tribe complicate evacuation.
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Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
WAC
Shangri-la
Air Corps
Hidden Valley
New Guinea
Oranje
Lyd Pe ——Om
Army
Wacal
Tugboats key to D-Day invasion role revealed
Log records show 49 tugs sailed from England to Normandy in early 1944 to lay groundwork for the invasion. They towed 10,000 ton concrete blocks used as a breakwater and bridge at Normandy beaches. The Black Rock with 31 crew and 12 navy gunners helped rescue operations in the Fish Channel, repelling an attacking plane that sank a merchant ship. The tug is now in New York for a well earned rest after arriving last Sunday.
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Baer
Normandy
Princess Ann Road
Atlantic
England
French
Black Rock
U. S. Navy
Fish Channel
New York
Jap Cabinet Faces Shuffle As War Pressures Build
Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki and the cabinet held a five hour session amid hunger fears and political talks. Suzuki consulted Gen Jiro Minami and reported to the emperor while totalitarian forces gain influence. Radio Tokyo said only that day’s problems were discussed as Osaka faced new bombing and Okinawa news grew grimmer.
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San Francisco
Kantaro Suzuki
Suzuki
Jiro Minami
Radio Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Monami
Japan
Osaka
Dome
Okinawa
Russia Yields on Veto Power in UN Charter Talks
Russia agreed to join Britain the United States and France and China in backing a plan to remove the veto from the council's discussion of disputes while preserving veto over enforcement actions. The accord aims at unanimous support for a world charter as talks proceed in San Francisco.
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Stettinius
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Russia
Security Council
Big Five
New Navy Tigercat Fighter Ready for Action
Bethpage N Y June 7 A new navy twin engine Grumman FTF Tigercat fighter is ready for action against Japan. It features two 2100 hp engines a 4000 pound bomb load or full torpedo capacity rockets long range detachable fuel tank and one engine capable flight home. The navy describes it as versatile fast and effective for interception bombing strafing and escort duties against enemy forces.
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Bethpage
N. Y
Navy
Tigerscot
Sea Service
FPF
Patton Returns to Boston Amid Massive Homecoming
General George S. Patton Jr arriving in Boston to a roaring crowd estimated at three quarters of a million. The hero was greeted by his wife as a constant din filled the airport, disrupting reception schedules for hours.
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Boston
George 8. Patton, Jr
Patton Arrives Back in U S Army to Warm Bedford Welcome
General George S Patton returns to the United States with his force of 46 and their escort of six Flying Fortresses. Crowds line the 200 mile route to Bedford delaying the arrival as Patton salutes family including wife Beatrice and children George and Judith.
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Army
Third Army
Patton
Bedford
George
West Point
James Totten
John K. Waters
Washington
Bedford Airfield
Junction City
Meeks
Youth Draft Bill Opposed by Religious and Labor Leaders
Washington leaders from the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and major church groups urged deferring peacetime conscription until victory is assured. Dr. Herbert J. Burgatthler of Ohio Wesleyan testified the bill clashes with historic compulsory training policy. Mrs. William A. Hastings of Madison argued peacetime training is unnecessary and a strong standing army plus national guard would suffice.
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Washington
House Committee
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Catholic Hierarchy
United States
Rabbinical Assembly of America
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Herbert J. Burgatahler
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
William A. Hastings
Madison, Wis
PTA
Youth Draft See Page 2 4-F Registrants to be Called
Charleston West Virginia June 7 Several hundred 4-F registrants aged 18 to 25 will be called for examination in July in addition to the regular pre induction call selective service director Carleton C Pierce said today Under new regulations the 4-F registrants will be assigned to limited service if passed Pierce said the pre induction call for next month is one of the lowest since November 1940 and actual inductions also will be low.
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Charleston
W. Va
Selective Service
Carleton C. Pierce
Pierce
General Patton eyes Pacific duty after Massachusetts welcome
Boston reporters asked General Patton about a Pacific assignment after a warm reception. He teased a potential return to combat saying he would accept a reduction in rank to fight the Japanese, while noting no further detail beyond his remarks at dinner.
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Boston
Pacific
Patton
Massachusetts
Air Strikes Increase as Stilwell Meets MacArthur in Far East
Liberator bombers pounded Labuan island in Brunei bay while the tempo of air strikes across the fast Indies rose. General Stilwell conferred with General MacArthur in an undisclosed talk as US air forces blitzed targets in western and southern Borneo including Jesselton and shipping, with the 37th Ohio Division advancing near Cempo.
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Manila
Labuan
Brunei Bay
British Borneo
Fast Indies
Joseph W. Stilwell
Douglas MacArthur
Stilwell
China
Burma
India
Philippines
Mindanao
Luzon
Timbalas
U. S. 13Th Air Force
Borneo
Tarakan
Balabac
Fjangie Air Force
Onan
Jesselton
Es Repor
37Th (Ohio) Division
Good Weather Aids Advance In Okinawa Front
Allied forces push along Okinawa with Maj. Gen. Shepherds 6th Marine Division advancing over a mile on the west flank while Maj. Gen. Arnold’s 7th Infantry Division drives into the Yaesu Dake escarpment. Otar numerals report 66 324 Japanese killed. Naval air actions target Kyushu and East China Sea shipping.
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Guam
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Adm
Chester W. Nimit
Lemue C. Shepherd, Jr
Sixth Marine
Ree
Orok
O-Shima
Nimitz
Okienawa
Marin
Hil 108
Gakiton
Itoman
6Th Infantry
Troman
Fleet Air Wing
Kyushu
Japan
Coronados
East China Sea
Truman Urges Citizens Refrain From Travel
President Truman urged citizens to stay at home in the coming months to ease a critical transportation emergency. He warned he may impose government travel controls if needed, though he hopes such action will not be necessary. He noted postwar returnees from Europe to the Pacific will require a large transfer effort within ten months. Existing restrictions will stay and likely increase.
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Washington
House
Bretton Woods
Lidice
Europe
Pacific
Truman
Woman Blames City For Flea Plague in Huntington Yard
An irate Huntington housewife demanded city action to remove a stray dog and its fleas from her yard threatening to sue the city if the warden does not act. The incident occurred on June 7 in Huntington, West Virginia.
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Huntington
W. Va
Pepee
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