Yanks Start Final Drive for Okinawa
American and Marine units push toward Okinawa totals as Lt Gen Buckner dies. Japanese forces retreat to southern cliffs while U S divisions and allied wings press from multiple fronts. MacArthur creates new command as Nimitz forecasts the fall of Okinawa imminent amid heavy combat across Luzon and China coast.
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Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
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Saylea
Shanghai
Liuchow
Kes
Southeast
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Borneo
Balikpapan
Okinawa
Chester W. Nimitz
Hearines
Glaybreak
6Th Army
Nevosa Hata Kiel
Tth
Wenehow
Luzon Island
Lo Jons
Sergio Osmena
Touton Oi Venter
Bornen
Brunei City
Weaver
Serin
Miri Ot
Sea of Japan
Nippon
Iowa War Bond Drive Seeks State Quota Shortfall
The State War Finance Committee reports Iowa must raise 18.2 million toward an 22 million goal in the seventh war loan drive. Iowans are urged to buy 15.206 million in Series E bonds in the coming week as counties trail the state average.
Forward Post Veteran Buckner Dies in Okinawa Caption
U S Army Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr was killed by Japanese fire at a forward post on Okinawa as the 10th Army pressed the southern tip of the island. Maj Gen Roy S Geiger assumed command. Nimitz praised Buckner while mourning the loss, marking the highest ranking U S officer killed by enemy action in this war.
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U. S
Oficer
Germany
Japan
Buckner
Sth
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Lo Styukehat
Mérite
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Ted
Geiger
10Th Army
Ryukyus
Roy
Manne and Amphity Ons
Okimaws
U S Submarines Sink 42 Japanese Ships in Far East waters
United States submarines have sunk 42 more enemy ships in far eastern waters, including 240 light combatant vessels and several noncombatant ships. The total Japanese losses attributed to U S submarines now stand at 1,143 ships, comprising 138 combatant ships and 1,033 noncombatant vessels.
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Washington
United States
Far Eastern
Navy
Caliga
Second Nazi Gold Treasure Uncovered
Allied forces in Paris report uncovering a second German gold treasure stash in a salt mine near Merken, valued at over one billion. The 12th Corps, which also found the earlier hoard, disclosed the find following Germany’s surrender. The report cites Prague mayoral ties under Nazi occupation and ongoing refugee crises after authorities revealed the discovery.
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Paris
Merken
Germany
Pick American Divisions for Occupation Duty in Germany
Paris disclosed that United States divisions from armor and infantry units will form permanent occupation forces in the American zone of Germany. The 1st 3rd 9th 29th and 86th infantry divisions are slated for duty alongside the armored corps. The 82nd Airborne, then at Neufchateau, will move to Berlin within hours to assume a role once assigned to the armored division, carrying veterans with recent combat histories and many points toward discharge.
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Paris
United States
Bitter Campagn
North Africa
Reich
Germany
82Nd
Neufchateau
France
Berlin
Find Armored
President Truman Leaves for West Coast Flight to San Francisco for UN security conference
President Truman departed at 7:20 a m for a two coast trip ending with the San Francisco UN security conference. He will fly 11 hours to Olympia Washington to salute Gov. Mon Wallgeen then head to San Francisco to address the closing session. Eisenhower greeted him at the ramp and the two shared playful exchanges as the Sunflower awaited.
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Washington
Truman
San Francisco
Olympia
Wash
Mon. C. Wallgeen
Dewight D. Eisenhower
America
New York
MacArthur Denies Friction With Tydings Visit
In Manila General Douglas MacArthur rejects claims of friction over the Tydings committee visit. He says there is no truth to reports of opposition and expresses welcome for the mission, emphasizing support for press freedom and cooperation with the committee led by Senator Millard E. Tydings. Sources say MacArthur privately favored the commission and expected its second visit.
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Manila
Tydings
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Drew
Washington
Ife
NacArhbtur
Heardings Commission
Bar Franco From World Pact Proposal At UN
Mexico proposes the United Nations permanently bar the Franco government of Spain from membership. Luis Quintanilla to present the idea to a commission and seek a declaration that no government coming to power by military force should be admitted. Adjournment date remains uncertain as Russia resistance and drafting hurdles loom. Weather and daily data follow.
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John M. Hightower
San Francisco
Mexico
United Nations
Branco
Spain
World League
Luis Quintanilla
Moscow
United Nations Conference Commissions
Quintanilla
Commission
Truman
Assembly
Security Council
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Stettinius
Gromyko
Herbert V. Evaty
Australia
Eyatt
Big Five
Governor Names New Judge in 13th District
DES MOINES UP Cov Robert JD Bine announced Tuesday the appointment of W H Antes West Union to succeed M St Cooney West Union as judge of the thirteenth judicial district. Judge Cooney resigned effective June 1 to re enter private law practice. Antes will assume his duties with the beginning of the fall term of court. The thirteenth district embraced Alline makee Chickasawe Clayton Fayene Howard and Winneshiek counties.
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Des Moines
Robert JD. Bine
W. H. Antes
West Union
M. St. Cooney
Cooney
Antoa
Blwe
Thirteenth District
Alinemakee
Chickasawe Clayton
Fay[ene Howard
Winneshiek
Truman Seeks Speaker in Line of Presidential Succession
President Truman urged Congress to amend the succession law placing the speaker of the House next after the president in line of succession. He would also require a special election to fill the presidency if needed, arguing the office should be filled by an elected official where possible.
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Truman
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Congress
Olympia
Wash
White House
Roosevelt
State
Treasury
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Navy
Anterior
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Hla
Senate
Wmli
Berlin
Marshal Aislin
Churchill
Polish underground leaders deny, face Soviet trial in Moscow
Polish underground leaders testified in a Moscow court Tuesday that they carried out sabotage against rail and bridge targets and killed Soviet soldiers. Witnesses said propaganda directed by a London director labeled eastern Polish areas as enemy occupied. Defendants Jankowski and Okulicki faced questions on directives from London and Poland’s stance toward the eastern territories as Soviet forces entered during World War II.
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Moscow
Home Army
Fifth Column
Poland
Jan Jankowski
London
Germany
United Nations
Russia
Stanislaw Kuyavinski
Propaganda
Soviet Union
Fice
Warsaw
L. Bronislaw Qokuplicki
Frame Army
Red Army
San Francisco
Kuyavinski
Wassiliy VV
Ulrich
Jankoski
Jankowsk
Okulicki
Britain to resume Danish food imports at Holt Wharf
London reports the resumption of Danish goods importation with 660 tons of butter and 230 tons of eggs to be unloaded at Holt, Was. The swap sees Danish dairy products exchanged for British cloth, signaling a trade adjustment between Britain and Denmark.
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London
Denmark
Britain
Holt
Swanson to Head Memorial Group
Frank J L Swanson secretary treasurer of the A 1 Root company and past president of the Council Hills Chamber of Commerce was named permanent chairman of the city wide war memorial auditorium committee by 56 men and women at the initial meeting. E L Vern Allphin Good Feed Mill manager was named vice chairman with Roy Harding Chamber executive secretary as secretary. The new group will study the program to build a community memorial auditorium and present arts and commercial uses while solving arising problems. The plan aims to unite the community in a lasting memorial rather than a simple monument.
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Frank J L. Swanson
A. 1 Root Company
Counciilluffs Chamber of Commerce
War Memorial
Swanson
Frank Swanson
City Wall Auditorum
E. L
Vern" Allphin
Good Feed Mill Company
Roy Harding
Chamber of Commerce
Generi
Chamber
Swanoom
Allphin
Leaders Push One Year Renewal of Price Controls
Washington officials expect votes to renew price controls for a year without changing the law. House Republicans plan a conference to curb the extension and may attach amendments on the floor later this week. The drive to keep OPA changes out could intensify conference controversy as the Senate had adopted a farmers profit guarantee for farm products.
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Washington
uPi
Congress
House Republicana
House
Senate
OPA
New York City Welcomes Eisenhower After War Flight
Eisenhower arrives in New York amid record crowds estimated at two million in City Hall Park and millions more along the route. He urges strength and tolerance to pursue lasting peace as a city-wide tribute unfolds with city officials, a military salute, and celebratory ceremonies.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
City Hall Park
New York City
City Hall
la Guardia Field
Washington
Eisenhower
F. H
la Guarda
Altomoniles
Triborough Bridge
Queens
Manhattan
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Trana
Waynagton
Pennsylvanie Station
la Guardia
Esty Hall
Harry JB. Robbins
American Legion
Breathtleasty
Brookyn
Eisenhower Meets Truman at White House Dinner in Washington
General Dwight D. Eisenhower moves through tense postwar days as he visits Washington after securing a capitol victory. A sunset dinner at the White House sees the sun-tanned general and the smiling president share Midwestern talk, ending with a buffet of turkey and dressing in the state dining room.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Truman
White House South Grounds
Eisenhower
Feft
Washington
Dwight D. Fisenhower
J Storm
White House
Kannes
Mistoun
French Vichy minister Dent sentenced to death in Paris
Marcel Dent, minister of state in the Vichy cabinet and an associate of Pierre Laval, was sentenced to death in Paris on Tuesday. The news is reported by the French press agency.
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Associated Press
Marcel Dent
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Wre
Paris
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