Ike Receives Acclaim In Washington D C Parade
The article recounts Dwight D. Eisenhower's Washington visit with a massive parade from Memorial Bridge to the Capitol. Crowds jammed Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues as he received the symbolic key to the city and the freedom of London, then spoke to Congress praising Allied leaders Churchill and Roosevelt and stressing teamwork and peace. He later dined at the Statler, visited Walter Reed, and prepared for a New York ticker tape tribute tomorrow.
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Polish Defendants Face Court in War Crimes Case
Indictment read as Chulicki pleads to admitted charges and Jasiukevitch admits all but anti-Soviet bloc. Okulicki seeks to speak and calls for witnesses while seven lawyers defend the defendants. One defendant ill prevents appearance. Court reserves decision.
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Refugee Train Jam Faint Hope Asylum Ride Ends
Authorities faced a chaotic scene as hundreds of refugees crowded into box cars over three days. Dunn coordinated aid and phoned for help while negotiations dragged. At midnight the army moved the train west, a cheer erupts as passengers brace for the journey ahead.
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Buckner Battalion Breaks Through On Okinawa Shore
Brigadier General L P Hunt leads the 3rd Marines in a pre dawn assault in the Marine sector of southwestern Okinawa. The commander notes possible nearing end as Japanese falter and Allied forces advance toward southern cliff defenses. Cantiques from Fare 37 are reported among casualties.
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India Burma Commander Reassigned in World War II Era
London reports Lt. Gen. Daniel Sultan, head of American forces in the India Burma theater, is set to relinquish command and return to Washington for assignment to a key new post. Maj. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler will replace him, according to New Delhi dispatches.
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Eight American Divisions Chosen to Police Germany
In Wiesbaden Germany on June 18 eight American divisions were named for permanent duty in the American zone of occupation. The units listed include the 2d Airborne the 1st and 4th Armored and the 1st 3d and 36th Infantry divisions. Also noted is Berlin Governor killed reported by Soviet radio. In New York on June 18 the James G Blaine docked and 367 veterans eligible for discharge under the Army 85 point merit system disembarked for transfer to Camp Kilmer New Jersey.
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Okinawa Battle Report From Okinawa Front
A Monday communique from Admiral Nimitz reports heavy fighting on Okinawa with U S forces advancing. Some eight square miles remain amid fierce artillery exchanges as 30 459 Japanese soldiers are listed killed and many prisoners taken. Marines and artillery units push toward Maenkabe and Meavado Ridge while Konishi Ridge falls to Col Harald C Roberts forces.
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Battles Around Linchow and Tingnan Reported in China
Amid heavy fighting in southeastern China, Chinese and Japanese forces clash near Linchow and Tingnan. Chinese troops reportedly advance toward the outskirts of Linchow while reinforcing Tingnan in Kiangsi province. U S P 51 Mustangs bomb Jap lines in the Linchow area and rail targets along the Yellow River. A V mail gift certificate offer accompanies bond purchases in a son’s name.
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Australians Push Inuee Expand in Brunei Bay Sector
Army dispatch reports Australian forces landed in Brunei Bay area and pushed inland toward Tarakan Island in the southwest Pacific. Allied air bombardment dropped heavy explosives on Balikpapan as MacArthur’s daily note but did not confirm enemy claims of shelling or Japanese positions near the oil refinery at Taratong.
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Bankers Boost War Loan Drive Amid Weekend Push
Bankers urged immediate action as they push for an improved War Loan position ahead of the weekend. Headquarters announced progress tonight with investors placing funds, and overall sales figures show strong individual participation while corporate totals will follow. Officials stressed West Virginia targets and a nationwide push to meet quotas.
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Eisenhower Reflects on War and German Surrender
Eisenhower told reporters he initially believed Hitler was dead but after speaking with 19 Russians he doubted any German idylls involving American soldiers. He urged destroying Germany’s cities to avert starvation and said he would not join the war beyond civilian duty. He recalled D-Day to victory, called the bulge fighting not the hardest, and cited German losses as substantial while noting Wehrmacht morale shifted by January.
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Eisenhower On War End Prediction And V-Weapons Impact
Eisenhower recalled a bet on the war’s end made in October 1943 and admitted he was off by a few months. He warned that Germany’s defeat would have been far more difficult due to the enormous V weapons program, with expectations of an end around January 4, 1945.
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Eisenhower
Jap Surrender Shifts to Cauayan Calinan Front
Associated Press reports from Mindanao indicate Japanese resistance at Calinan near Davao City as Marines prepare to advance. Gen. MacArthur notes 9,210 Japanese killed and 1,037 captured in the Philippines campaign with American losses of 103 dead and 522 wounded in the past week.
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Supreme Court actions mix with labor and commerce rulings
Court decisions span trade restrictions lumber and clothing sales bans, wage and price controls, and union rights. Rearguments set for fall on several cases including California wage raises and Nevada divorce validity, with continued scrutiny of railroad rate data and state tax questions.
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