03 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
1
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A 6,000 word Potsdam report outlines a stripped down Germany under Allied control for years and a reshaped Poland with large German cessions. The Big Three seek a five power council including France with Russia, the United States, Britain. Key Russia Japan note and plans for German war criminals also feature as the editors flag secrecy on Moscow’s stance.
Paris reports Pierre Laval admitted at the breawn trial that he helped plot to overthrow the French republic and that his actions were part of a plan to seize power. Berlin secrecy continues while Potsdam revisions are not announced until a formal communiqué. Prime Minister Attlee expands British cabinet with Ellen Wilkinson as education minister. In the United States, price ceilings for soft coal inch up by about three and a half cents in several districts as OPA action awaits late today. In Moscow, the Soviet press hails Potsdam devisions including Koenigsberg and East Prussia handover while in London the Evening News ponders an explosion timing during President Yroman's Plymouth visit.
Ralph Foster submits resignation as Second Ward fire truck driver after nearly twelve years of service. He will leave August 15, seek other work, and plans to remain in the city. City officials note no immediate replacement and require civil service approval. appointments depend on the Stanford Hose Company and volunteer firemen’s organization.
A Pan American amphibian plane with 10 passengers and four crew sank during landing at Fort De France Martinique at about 10 30 am. Officials here report no information on the fate of those aboard and safety of the crew remain unknown.
Nine members of the Corry Hospital Association board met to plan preliminary steps toward electing a new superintendent and to prepare for a possible hospital building project. They authorized a hospital consultant to survey current services and future needs, to support a memorial building effort if pursued. Interviews were arranged for several superintendent applicants, with hopes of selecting a capable leader within a week or ten days.
Republican critics flag potential Senate clashes over Potsdam terms as President Truman faces opposition from Senator Taft and others. Taft argues Poland gains and a eastern German slice could sow future war, while Democrats led by Connally back harsh German terms. Wheeler points to omitted issues including Yugoslavia and freedom there. Continued on Page Two.
London observers praise Potsdam communique as avoiding Versailles mistakes. Reported omissions in timing and withdrawal plans spark debate on how to implement postwar Europe. British and Allied presses note potential for steady progress if cooperation continues.
Chairman May of the House military committee cited a sub committee report detailing alleged brutal treatment at Lincoln Army base. Pvt Warren C Miller of Warren PA, convicted in 1944 for disobeying a command, was beaten and injured by guards while under Provost Marshal Captain Dunn and others.
A 13-year-old boy in Clarence Coon's family on Scott's Crossing Road east of town was seriously bitten by a dog yesterday afternoon. The animal, kept on the farm, turned on him as he entered the barn and bit him in the stomach then again on the wrist while he struggled to escape. The father aided the boy as the dog attacked. Dr. G Bennett treated the wounds and the boy was kept under observation for possible rabies treatment.
Paris Aug 3 Pierre Laval testified at the Treason trial that he signed a secret military alliance with Mussolini to deter German aggression. He named participants including Petain, Marsh Petro Bacagl io, and General Gamieliy, claiming the Hoare Laval agreement was known to Stanley Baldwin and the British government. He said the pact aimed to block German advance and that he was told of Allied awareness through various dignitaries. The session included interruptions as Laval spoke about personal assurances and foreign influence.
Howard J. Sheen announced that the annual school census will commence next Monday. Principals Sheen and Wolfe will oversee the survey in the Corry district, visiting every home to list children eligible for first grade, six by February. The effort focuses on age six or five by then, with no wartime features this year.
Actress Arline Judge, 33, wed Vincent Morgan Ryan, 40, a Chicago advertising executive, in a hotel wedding chapel at 2 a.m. The ceremony marked Judge’s fourth marriage and Ryan’s second.
Soldiers from Company A of the 28th Division disembarked at Boston piers after arrival from overseas service. Reports indicate units including the 112th Regiment and medical battalions reached Boston, with transport details and hospital units associated with the deployment.
Washington Aug 3 The plan seeks three steps to speed orderly industry reconversion under War Mobilization and Reconstruction Office and War Production Board. First extend wartime powers via executive order. second merge OST with OWMR to streamline economic controls. third strengthen OWMR-WPH to guide peacetime transition. A separate incident reports a gust of wind dislodging Albert Kluck's hat as he rode on a truck running board, causing him to fall and be hospitalized.
In a disorderly event near Gould Street, Mike Shupensko idled his car as he argued with officers. After resisting pleas and threats, he was placed in a police car. Witnesses described a chaotic scene with verbal assaults and culminating in a belligerent arrest.
Mercer Ys Franklin County police report a bus crash in the town center injuring eighteen people. Henry Gibson of New Castle, age 64, drove the automobile involved. Hospital staff treated eight children and others at Mercer County Hospital. one occupant reportedly escaped injury.
London Apr 3 Allied military authorities remained unconvinced that Adolf Hitler is dead despite Paris radio reports. Officials cited lack of corroborating evidence and ongoing German resistance as reasons for caution while monitoring further developments.
Disclosures hint of probable landing on the Chinese coast as air blockade extends. Fighters again strike the Tokyo area. Newswire reports an additional 119 enemy ships sunk or damaged, signaling intensified naval air operations and continuing wartime activity.
Air Force reports a Japan blockade by mine laying from Superfortresses and B-29s from Okinawa, cutting off key harbors and limiting imports. General Doolittle says aim is to deter invasion by air power, while Chiang Kai-shek’s forces push in Southeast China and Allied air strikes hit vessels and shore targets across Asia.
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