China Enters Ninth War Year Hopeful for Allied Victory
As China marks its ninth year of war on July 8 1945 allied arms bolster its fight against Japan. Chinese forces aided by American weapons and the Stilwell road push to secure ports and interior lines while planning postwar reconstruction and a November constitutional move.
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China
America
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Japan
Nimitz
MacArthur
Russia
Moscow
Stalingrad
Hitler
Reich
Manchuria
China Sea
Stilwell
Burma
Himalayas
U. S. Army Air Transport Command
India
Stilwell Road
Sun Yat-Sen
United China Relief
Modernization of Tax Setup Aim of Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury designate Fred M. Vinson urges a postwar tax overhaul to fund growth and employment. He emphasizes broad income tax revenue, reduced sales taxes, and tax policy aligning with anti inflation goals, arguing timely adoption will reduce postwar uncertainties for business expansion.
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Washington
Vinson
Japan
Danes Condemn Nazi Refugee Mothers in Denmark
Copenhagen reports German mothers who fled East Prussia boast their sons will seek revenge. A Danish journalist calls most German women arrogant and notes 300,000 refugees in Denmark occupying 90 percent of Copenhagen schools. Cited shortages and rising prices worsen tensions as winter nears.
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Copenhagen
East Prussia
Red Army
Germany
Denmark
Erna Milde
Norway
Holland
Government narrows path for postwar production and jobs
The policy aims to make firm commitments for expansion and to return faster workers to employment after Japan's unconditional surrender ends mass contract cancellations.
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Japan
Connally Signals U S to Hold Pacific Islands
Senator Tom Connally said on NBC with Senator Harold Burden that the United States will occupy Far Pacific bases as long as needed for national security. He argued UN trusteeship does not protect American interests and noted Hawaii and Alaska head toward statehood. He expects Senate hearings to finish within ten days and ratification two to three weeks after debate starts.
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INS
Tom Connally
D-Tex
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America
Pacific
Connally
NBC
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Pacific Islands
United Nations
Hawaii
Alaska
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Senate
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Berlin
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
No Indictment in Elevator Death
In Rockford Illinois the grand jury declined to indict anyone over the death of a stenographer after a visit to her employer on June 18. Foreman Leon Tritle said jurors found insufficient evidence to bring charges.
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Rockford, Ill
ULP
Leon Tritle
Butter Points Cut Brightens Food Picture
The agriculture department and Office of Price Administration announced a plan to raise civilian butter supply by about 12 percent next month, reducing ration points from 24 to an expected 20 per pound, effective July 29. August supply pegged at 90 million pounds, with butter makers to set aside 30 percent for war use.
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Office of Price Administration
Pennsylvania
Washington
Anderson
House
New Mexico
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Rep
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D-Ga
Greece
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Germany
Charges Soviets Stripped U. S. Plants in Reich
Berlin report by Louis P. Lochner cites Arthur Dunning of Bath Maine as saying American owned plants in the Russian occupation zone were stripped of machinery. He lists names including National Cash Register Ford Opel IBM Hollerith Singer and Woolworth, estimating $200 million in holdings affected. Dunning also notes German authorities detained attorney Heinrich Rich ter for opposing dismantling, and describes harsh conditions in Berlin with dysentery and polluted water.
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Arthur E. Dunning
Bath
Maine
American Chamber of Commerce
Germany
National Cash Register
Frigidaire
Ford
Opel
General Motors
Hollerith
International Business Machines
Singer, Mix and Genest
Woolworth
Dunn
Dunning
Adolf Hitler
United States
Heinrich Richter
Italian Prisoners Moved From Sleeper To Coaches at Omaha
A detachment of traveling Italian prisoners of war were moved from a sleeping car to a day coach in Omaha after Union Pacific officials flagged the issue. The group, en route from a camp in Arkansas to an ordnance plant in Sidney, Neb., continued their journey across 500 miles of hot Nebraska plains in the day coach.
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Omaha
Arkansas
Ordnance Plant
Sidney
Neb
Seventh Service Command
C. J. Collins
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Plains
More Stress Asked on Newspapers in Schools
Evanston Ili AP reports Northwestern University professor Dr. E. T. McSwain urged grade school children to learn critical reading and not accept everything in textbooks. He advocated more emphasis on newspapers, radio and movies and warned that students are rarely taught to read a newspaper critically.
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Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
E. T. McSwain
Berlin mayor questions US food aid postwar stance
Dr. Arthur Werner the Russian-appointed mayor of Berlin argued that America should send corned beef cocoa and other foods to Germany. He claimed America is rich and will restore trade despite rationing and relief from U S forces. He doubted the United States will act promptly.
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Berlin
United States
Arthur Werner
Werner
America
Germany
Compromise Peace Would Fail Says Chinese Ambassador
Chinese ambassador Dr. Wei Tao-ming told reporters that any peace short of Japan's unconditional surrender would fail. He warned a compromise peace would simply mean a continuation of conflict, noting Japan's aim for a long war and their readiness to concede only after a loss.
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New York
Japan
Wei Tao-ming
United States
Swedish Engineers Strike Ends With Wage Rise
Stockholm radio announced a five month engineers strike involving 125000 workers ending. The engineers will return to work Monday with a five percent wage increase.
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London
Sns
Stockholm
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