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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1945
Page
5
The Charleston Gazette reports details on Allied moves in Denmark as German commander Lindemann confirms troop evacuations. He states by June 15 evacuation will be complete except for hospitalized and mining tasks and resists being labeled a war criminal, insisting he remains a soldier under articles of war.
The piece argues Allied might will compel Japan to seek peace as the United States projects its power. It states the campaign seeks to impress Japanese elites with the Allies' capabilities, risking the war lords losing face and potentially ending the conflict.
In Chungking the black market value of the American dollar rose past 1,060 Chinese dollars, with rumors of a government rate hike blamed for speculative buying. Officials denied plans to raise the official rate, yet rates climbed from about 110 to 1,008 in days, with some reports at 1,118 to 1.
Fragmentary report discusses Big Five unity on key questions in shaping a world organization. Mentions general policy statements on self government, independence for colonies, and the structure of the executive office and world court. Describes officers’ and enlisted men’s rest centers at Berchtesgaden and Koenigsee with contrasting facilities.
A long list of West Virginia names reports soldiers killed missing wounded and liberated in a broader war update. Families from Wheeling Clarksburg Moundsville and other towns learn about casualties and veterans through official notices and rosters.
Workers used sign language amid diverse dialects during a long construction project. The completed line now delivers fuel to China's ground forces and American air units in China, while exact figures remain secret.
In Damascus and across Syria a week of violence leaves an estimated 1 900 casualties with 500 killed and 500 wounded. Mardam Bey accuses France of engineering a plot to gain concessions in the Levant. The Arab League plans talks in Cairo as French troops evacuate under British protection.
The text argues private output should be guided by public authority only in peacetime and that producers must freely choose production for profitable markets. It stresses creating necessary markets and steady employment and cites Senators Wagner Murray ten Mo Tho P Arabh l and O'Mahoney urging federal public works to ensure a job for every willing worker.
Krasnov notes Kuomintang factions differ on national unity with Sun Fo cited as a supporter. He points to Communist Bth and h Armies and partisan districts Kuomintang reactionaries wanted liquidated long ago, while some within the Kuomintang favor unity under Sun Fo.
Gen Omar N. Bradley commander of the 12th Army group lands in New York after a Paris air passage. He is met by his wife Mrs. Mary Bradley at Moberly Michigan and a group of senior Army officers.
New York reports Cartier brothers disclose that in occupied France two Cartier firms secreted jewels worth 10 million dollars and held stock value far higher, guarding precious items for clients during German occupation.
A House committee hearing on peacetime universal military training was set with Undersecretary of State Grew to be the first witness. A council survey from 1,196 presidents of higher learning shows 71 percent backing delaying action, while 47 percent oppose universal training and 38 percent support it.
Continental Europe now accounts for about 19 percent of world hog production, down from 28 percent. The war reduced swine numbers across the Far East, with Japan liquidating hog stocks in home and occupied areas. Droughts cut feed, lowering livestock in Australia New Zealand and South America.
The report discusses extending temporary price controls to stabilize meat production after the war. It notes minority criticisms of OPA policies for hindering production and creating red tape, while supporters argue for preserving prewar profit margins as conversion proceeds.
Navy officials consider a lari part from the Bellion Deve as a historical item. The bell reportedly marked early sailor life and the rope worn by new sailors symbolized mourning through a black neckerchief tradition.
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