Italy weighs peace move as U S seeks unconditional surrender
Washington reports Italy sounding the United States about exiting the war through unconditional surrender. Italian sources hint Savoy Vatican and Rome military quarters back talks, while the United States demands no separate armistice under the United Nations. The Vatican is active, hoping Rome and other cities avoid bombardment.
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INS
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Foggia
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Savoy
Vatican
Rome
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Roosevelt
Moscow
Pius XII
Meat Point Values To Be Changed in New June Tables
The Office of Price Administration announced June point value charts for rationed meats will rise modestly due to pork scarcity and seasonal perishability. Processed foods will stay largely stable, with only minor month to month adjustments expected as kinks are ironed out.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Dies panel links Japanese evacuees to espionage training
The Dies committee charged that many Japanese discharged from relocation centers were trained in espionage in Tokyo. Investigators said these agents were instructed in a school run by Japan's Black Dragon Society and were members of the Butoki Kai, taught covert operations.
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Washington
INS
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Tokio
Dies
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Black Dragon Society of
Japan
Robert Stripling
Butoki-Kai
Program of destruction at North American School of Military Virtue
A congressional committee warns of a supposed program of destruction at the North American School of Military Virtue claiming 16,000 members in the United States. It criticizes the war relocation authority policy and alleges many Japanese in relocation centers are loyal to Japan, with 24 percent professing allegiance in a male checkup.
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United States
War Relocation Authority
Stripling
Japan
U. S
Coggon Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Brien of Coggon mark their 50th wedding anniversary with a June 7 family dinner and Legion hall reception. He is 77 and she 74, natives of Dubuque county. They wed at the New Melleray Monastery and lived in Dubuque and Buchanan counties before moving to Coggon four years ago. They have 16 grandchildren and a son-in-law and daughter’s 15th anniversary on the same day. An Illinois village donated 12 tons of cell metal from its jail for a salvage drive.
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Gazette
Coggon
Harry O’brien
Legion Hall
Louis
Vincent
Ryan
Louis Burke
Walker
T. A. Burke
Attu Commander's Report Praises Front Line Near Holtz Bay
General Landrum credits his men for the Massacre Pass breakthrough on Attu. He notes zero Japanese prisoners after eight days, reports heavy 40 mm batteries at Holtz bay, and praises navy gunfire and air support. He lists high nonfatal casualties from exposure and commends leaders Zimmerman and Culin.
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Massacre Pass
Attu
Eugene M. Landrum
Pensacola
Fla
Holtz Bay
Massacre
Chichagof Valley
Holtz
Navy
France Q. Wilson
Abilene
Kane
Archibald V. Arnold
Carmel
Calif
William Zimmerman
Frank Culin
Cedar Rapids Sokol to mark seventieth anniversary event
The Cedar Rapids Sokol association will observe its 70th anniversary at Z C B J Park on June 20 with guests from Chicago St Louis and Omaha. The program by the instructors class includes the Czech guard Karla Masaryk chorus Z C B J and CSA drill teams and Otakar Charvat of Omaha editor of the Fraternal Herald will be principal speaker.
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Z.C. B.J. Park
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
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Karla Masaryk
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C.S.A
Otakar Charvat
Fraternal Herald
Hlubucek to Speak At Memorial Service
Theodore B Hlubucek will be principal speaker at the Czech National Cemetery memorial service today. Mayor Frank K Hahn and Col John F Ehlert of Coe College will pay tribute to war heroes. Thomas Suchomel will open the program as a parade assembles at Sokol hall at 1 p.m led by the U S Aircrew student band directed by Capt Stanley Vesely.
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Theodore B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
Frank K. Hahn
John F. Ehlert
R.O.T.C
Coe College
Thomas Suchomel
Sokol Hall
U. S
Stanley Vesely
Memorial Day Services at Bohemian National Cemetery
Annual services at Bohemian National Cemetery in Vining are scheduled for Monday to honor fallen veterans. Community members are urged to attend the observance and reflection ceremony.
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Bohemian National Cemetery
Vining
Our Dead Brave Soldiers Guard Freedom's Posts
A tribute recalls the dead as brave soldiers who gave their lives for liberty. The verse pledges that their sacrifice is remembered, the torch they bore remains aflame, and the flag still flies without a stain.
Vining Clut ter hosts cross‑lodge event with speakers
B Hlubacek of Cedar Rapids delivers the principal address in English and Czech at a joint program sponsored by the American Legion C S A and Z C B J lodges of Vining and Clut ter.
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T. B. Hlubacek
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
C.S.A. and
Z.C.B.J. Lodges
Vining and Clutter
Western Bohemian Fraternal official meets Dr Benes in Chicago
M L Hromadka supreme secretary of the Western Bohemian Fraternal association (Z C B J) returned from Chicago where he represented the organization during Dr Eduard Benes speech. He attended a Palmer House luncheon and joined 150 representatives at a Benes reception in Lidice NL. He took part in a 20 000 strong Chicago stadium parade and later had a private interview with Benes in his hotel suite.
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Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Z.C.B.J
Chicago
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Czechoslovakia
Hromadka
Palmer House
Benes
Lidice
Dr. Benes
Czech-American National Alliance
First Picnic Of The Season Planned For Sunday
The first picnic of the season is planned for Sunday June 13 at an unspecified location with details to follow. Organizers urge community participation and provide no further agenda in the available text.
Outdoor Czech Festival Set for July Fourth
Z C B J park hosts the Czech National Alliance outdoor festival on July 4. Lodge Hvezda Pokroku schedules a meeting and picnic at Riverside Park at 2 p m Tuesday. Lodge Zofie Podlipska plans a 2 p m Wednesday gathering and picnic at the same park.
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Z.C.B.J
Hvezda Pokroku
Riverside Park
Zofie Podlipska
Czech Cemetery Association Meeting Planned for Tuesday
The Czech Cemetery association will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the C.S.P.S. hall.
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Czech Cemetery Association
C.S.P.S
Karla Masaryk C.S.A. Lodge Meets Wednesday Evening
Karla Masaryk C.S.A. lodge schedules a meeting for Wednesday evening at the C.S.P.S. hall.
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Karla Masaryk
C.S.A. Lodge
C.S.P.S
Property sale notice for 1261 First Avenue SE
Buy chasers will take possession of the house stated as purchased by Yuiit and Gohmann in cooperation with Floyd Knapp. The occupant reports living at an apartment address 1261 First Avenue SE.
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First Avenue SE
Buy Chasers
Yuiit and Gohmann
Floyd Knapp
Lumber Workers Wage Demands Move to Labor Board
More than 86 000 Pacific Northwest lumber workers have wage disputes certified to the National War Labor Board for settlement by Secretary Frances Perkins. The AFL union seeks 1.05 per hour with a 48 hour week and shift differentials. CIO workers seek 1.00 per hour with paid vacations and night work pay.
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Portland
Ore
INL
Pacific Northwest
National War Labor Board For Settlement
Frances Perkins
Tom Tongue
West Coast Lumber Mission
AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union
CIO
Czech School Board to Discuss Summer Courses Opening
The Czech School board will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the library to discuss plans for the opening of summer courses. Pomenka Vlasti lodge will meet Thursday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Anna Volz Bever park.
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Pomenka Vlasti Lodge
Anna Volz
Bever Park
Hruska Home Sold to Jensen and Klassen in SE Washington
Dr and Mrs William Hruska sold their residence at 1704 Seventh Avenue SE to Mrs Mary Jensen and Mrs Joan Klassen. The deal transfers ownership to two women, with details indicating a private sale.
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William Hruska
Seventh Avenue SE
Mary Jensen
Joan Klassen
Liberty Oak of Hancock Aged 150 Years
A Maine story links the Liberty Oak seed to the nation’s birth. The giant Hancock oak, over 150 years old, provides lumber for ship construction to honor the freedom that began with it.
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Hancock
Maine
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