Poles Admit Plot Against Russia Plea Guilty
Moscow reports Gen Leopold Okulicki and 14 co defendants pleaded guilty to Soviet charges of espionage and subversive activities aimed at the Red Army through a secret Polish German plot. Trial details accuse the group of forming a clandestine organization from disbanded Home Army units to threaten the USSR.
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Leopold Okulicki
Foligh
Red Army
Russia
Hein Zbigniew Stypulkowski
Pracaidium
Okulicki
Afanasyev
Oku Jiekd
Jan Jankowaid
Adam Bien
Stanislaw Jasiukovitch
Polish Home Army
Germany
Reto Ald
Soivert Supreme Court
Exet
Okwick
Uerim
Owalicki
Bortwakit
Warsaw
London
Britain
Okiu- Ucki
Slavbor
Soldiers Ride Chicago Tracks In Strike Tieup
Chicago dispatch reports the Office of Defense Transportation warning drivers under 38 to report for military service if they joined the strike. ODT claims the wage award of 54.56 for a 31 hour week provoked the action, with private carriers and independents affected and several percent of public trucks idled.
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ODT
Florida
Ellis T. Lewxenecher
Office of Defense Transportation
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Longenecker
Emecker
Wader
Tsmigat
Wemecker Maid
Waien
AFL
Brotherhood of Teameters
Werr
Nimitz Signals Rapid Ginw Indi Okinawa Resistance
Nimitz reports Japanese resistance rapidly dwindling as American artillery concentrates fire on Okinawa. 10th Army and Marines break through ridges and mopp up strong points, with units advancing toward Nagasunu Nakobe and Medera areas as Japanese casualties surge and retreating forces pull back.
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Buckner Slain On Okinawa
GUAM June 19 Buckner, a veteran Army general and commander of the Sixth Army, was killed during the Okinawa campaign. Reports say his death occurred around 12 15 p.m. as U S Marines pressed the Ryukyus operation in the southern island area. Secretary Stimson called him one of the Army’s most skilled and aggressive tank commanders.
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Philippines
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Win Stimson
Nips Retreat Aids Allied Invasion Port Losses
Chinese troops recaptured Wenchow on the eastern Chinese coast and advanced along the Wu River, pushing back Japanese forces. Wenchow, a former treaty port, lies 180 miles north of Fuzhou and 220 miles south of Shanghai area. The seizure opens a slice of the coast to invasion defenses as Chinese forces drive toward Hangzhou and the Shanghai region. US fighter bombers supported operations.
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Bhanghal
Okinawa
Wu River
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Foechow
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China
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Shanghai
Hangchew
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Bankers Back War Bond Drive in Kanawha County
Kanawha county bankers launch a campaign urging individuals to meet the 7th War Loan quota. Only 26 152 617 of 919 633 000 has been sold to individuals, with banks restricted from buying more than ten pounds per person. The drive promotes Series C savings notes and BEF and G War Bonds as part of the urgent effort.
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Terese Pare © Co
Court Upholds Anti AP Rule by L Supreme Bench
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that Associated Press membership bylaws violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. Justice Black delivered the 6 3 3 opinion, with dissents noted from Justices Roberts Murphy and others. The decision holds that AP bylaws potentially restrain trade by restricting membership and could threaten press freedom.
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Canning Sugar Ration Issuance Authorized
West Virginia districts were authorized by S Grover Smith district OPA director to resume issuing home canning sugar ration stamps yesterday. The move enables households to obtain sugar for canning during the wartime period.
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West Virginia
S. Grover Smith
OPA
Willie Willis E and Srinker Tensions Emerging
A fragmented report notes Willie Willis E and Srinker are in a dispute about ranking and approval. The passage mentions FT clan tick and preexisting tensions, with limited clarity on actions or outcomes.
Leopold's Aides Fly to Brussels
Two confidants of King Leopold III, Leon Frederic and Jacques Pirenne, flew to Brussels on a mission of information amid a constitutional crisis. Officials planned discussions with Leopold and a return to Austria for a briefing, as Brussels faced mounting uncertainty over his potential return and government reactions. Leopold remained in residence, with spokesmen indicating no immediate move to Belgium.
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Leopold Iiii
Clement
Belgium
Leon Frederic
JacquesPirenne
Salzburg
Austria
Leopold
Omure
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Bryagel
First Repatriate Train Rolls to West Germany
Weimar Germany June 17. Nearly 1,400 displaced Germans crowd 46 box cars on the first train authorized by the American Army to repatriate civilians from war displaced areas to western Thuringia Hessen Saar Valley and the Rhineland. They trek to recover farms and towns while food shortages push authorities to ease transport.
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Louis F. Lechner
Weimar
Germany
Thuringia
Hessen
Sagr Valley
Rhineland
East Prussia
Sitein
Pomerania
Pring
Gersmany
Fire Raids Over Japan Seen From Guam 150 Miles Away
Reports describe pre dawn air attacks by 440 Superfortresses on four Japanese targets including Yokkaichi and Hamamatsu. Bombers dropped 2000 tons of bombs on war plants and ports near Honshu while flames and smoke were visible from Guam. Casualties and precise outcomes remain undetailed in the dispatch.
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Bomber Command
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Doaka
Kolbe
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American Advances Press Jap Surrender Push North of Luzon
Allied columns sweep across northern Luzon as Japanese land forces retreat from the Cagayan valley toward the mountains. Major divisions push toward the Naguilian area and near Kianogan while American air power disrupts transport routes. Guerrillas operate in the northern valley as prisoners of war count rises and surrenders climb with several towns taken and strategic passes secured.
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Eisenhower Says He Will End German General Staff
General Dwight D. Eisenhower vows to dismantle Germanys General Staff and punish Nazi war criminals. He condemns Nazi leadership, pledges to destroy their networks and ensure those responsible do not escape accountability. He expresses anger at atrocity camps and calls for decisive action to end their threat.
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Dwight D. Uke
Erin Durt
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Fife
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Miller
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President to Fly Across United States Today
President Truman plans a cross country flight to North America as the San Francisco United Nations conference nears completion. He will visit San Francisco to witness the signing of the international body’s charter and return to Washington to push Senate ratification. The trip includes meetings with military and diplomatic aides and a series of events through June with Gov. Dewey and a Mississippian homecoming in the schedule.
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Prudent Truman
San Francisco
United Nations Conference
Ronteren
Harry L. Hopkins
Speed
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Joseph
Grew
Secretaes Lok
Australians Push Into Toutong Jap Set Oil Fires Rage
Australian South Division troops reached Toutong oil refinery 133 miles southwest of their June 10 landing points in Borneo. The Labuan air field is operational, and Tarakan and Balikpapan targets facsimile bombardment continued. Fire set by retreating Japanese blanketed oil fields seen 60 miles offshore as Allied forces near Balikpapan Bandjermasin and Seri Miri area reported.
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Truesuays
Toutong
Borneo
Mivnei Bay
Balikpapan
Bandjermasin
Borenev
South China Sea
Associated Press
James Hutcheson
Brunei Bay
Seri-Miri
House Group Approves OPA Extension Measure
Washington June 18 The house banking and currency committee approved a one year extension of the price control act as requested by the administration. Democrats in the committee rejected Republican attempts to broaden the act including a six months extension. The bill reported by Chairman Brent Spencer aligns the house measure with the senate’s 18 month extension.
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Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
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Spence
Senate
Eisenhower Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome in Washington
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Washington amid massive crowds. He salutes from a jeep, accepts the key to the city, and urges continued support for the war effort and a peaceful postwar plan. He and his wife greet President Truman, Marshal, and workers as 32,000 War Department staffers look on.
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War Department
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