Senators Question Army Copy Amid Yalta Era Conflicts
The New Hampshire senator refused to name the source of a purported copy claiming the Army was less eager to fight Russia over Japan. Acheson testified the U S sought Soviet entry in 1945 to bear on Yalta concessions, while Hurley said Roosevelt assigned him to ease Yalta terms before his death.
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Truman cites wartime memo on Soviet entry into Japan war
Bridgen testifies a 1945 War Department memo urged summoning MacArthur and warning against Soviet entry into the Pacific war. The document warned of treachery and world-shaking implications and urged strong civil defense measures. Bridges listed nine colonels who could authenticate the papers and said Col. Michela directed the document, submitted to Gen. Bissell.
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