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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
1
Marines report wiping out the last resisting Japanese forces in a two day offensive. Official dispatches describe heavy fighting, brief trench assaults, and confirmed enemy casualties as Marine units pushed inland amid jungle conditions.
The report states De Gaulle plans to depart for Washington by plane to meet President Truman amid tensions over Lebanon and Syria. A spokesman called France’s invitation to a conference on Middle Eastern issues increasingly unsatisfactory and the disclosure followed U S remarks about the invitation.
Chinese high command said troops moved into the suburbs of Liuchow in Kwangsi province and were in heavy fighting with Japanese forces. Fierce combat continued around Ishan, a railway town 43 miles west of Liuchow, which had been evacuated under heavy pressure after a brief hold.
The narrative covers U S forces in heavy combat across Yaeyujima and surrounding escarpments. Western forces including Del Valle's Leathernecks face intense fire near Uratu Town as the 1st Regiment holds Kunishi ridge after dawn. The 98th Infantry under Maj Gen James Bradley takes Yaesu Hill while the 96th Division pushes toward Yuza Hill and Nakaza Town. Seventh Infantry and Sixth Division Marines mop up on Oroku peninsula as Japanese resistance persists.
An Atlanta theatergoer, a juvenile patron, was found casually handling a hand grenade while watching a western thriller. He claimed a paratrooper handed it to him saying it was dead. Officials warned the grenade could have killed many, describing it as highly dangerous.
The legislature nears a clash over a state wage-hour bill backed by labor groups and opposed by business interests. Other measures include constitutional changes on military service suspensions and driver license exemptions for armed forces members. Also noted is a Okinawa commendation letter for Pfe. Perrin of Company B Sixth Marine Division and his prior work with a local bus company.
Regional War Food Administration reports peanut planting expanding in parts of the Southeast and Gulf states. An updated panel in the Seattle eastern pest belt area signals ongoing distribution, while growers in Texas and Alabama consider watermelon and peanut rotations. Meteorologist reports a disturbance in the Blue Ridge area with no immediate damage and a ten second tremor recounted by a caller.
David T. Cumseaman second class USNR son of Mr and Mrs Will Cox of Geneva is named an ammo passer on a destroyer credited with deadly shooting during aerial attacks around Okinawa. He joined last September for the invasion and previously worked at Geneve Quick Freeze Co. Also noted are Navy and Army personnel changes, county staff updates, and a pending tent revival at St Andrews St. Andrews site with Bell Frangel and the Bell Trio.
A leaked report says Gandhi will relinquish leadership as Indian Congress delegates meet to discuss party direction. Abdul Kalam and other senior figures are cited in the dispatch, with Kal an Arad noted as speaking for authority. Nehru and Patel are named among others freed in the same context.
State witnesses in Houston Circuit Court and County Court are asking about unpaid fees as the fine and forfeiture fund is abolished. Legislation transfers funds to the general fund, allowing quicker payment. Witnesses may claim fees as soon as certifi cases are issued and presented to the county depository.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania an overnight wreck of a Pennsylvania Railroad westbound Washington Buffalo passenger train left seventeen dead and many injured. The collision with a buckled freight car halted the train at 1 08 a m. Conductor G L Sneeder and engineer R C Stratton were among the injured and officials listed other dead as names unreleased.
The report details near shipwide destruction at Puget Sound Navy Yard after a bomb hit on the forward flight deck. It notes a gaping hole, destroyed hangar facilities, mangled decks, and gasoline fires, with extensive damage along the bow side and waterline. Casualties include Chanel Clinton McLean and Leroy Marvell, with promotions for Will Ty Andrews.
Smaller nations push to modify the United Nations Security Council veto rule seeking to prevent any one power from blocking action. They also want the right to withdraw, arguing the current system favors bigger nations and hinders reform. Egypt proposed wording changes to enshrine justice in a declaration on international peace, sparking hours of debate and a stalled commission session.
General Eisenhower told reporters that the Allied invasion succeeded because air sea and ground forces fought as a single unified force. He said many officers doubted the invasion’s feasibility, but coordination through V E Day proved crucial while German setbacks in the Ardennes and Eifel confirmed Allied superiority. He warned the Reich’s fate hinges on German attitudes and Nazi elements, praising Rundstedt yet noting war guilt divisions.
Jesse A. Culbreth, Houston County AAA chairman, outlined the 1945 program to farmers at the county courthouse. He had attended a Troy meeting with county AAA officials to discuss the Triple-A plan and said today’s gathering aimed at more detailed, farm level work.
Ayeeh Mallory, formerly Pharmacist's Mate second class, has been promoted to Pharmacist's Mate first class while aboard a reviser off Okinawa. Mallory previously served at Great Lakes and was assigned to sea duty last month. Verber and his ship participated in the Iwo Jima battle.
The Federal Public Housing Authority announced a $1.2 million bid by a syndicate to buy three hosiery mills intended to provide work for residents of homestead projects. The mills are located at Bankhead, Warnerleads Jasper Alabama Cumberland Homesteads Crossville Tennessee and Big House Project Eleanor West.
In a key party division during critical wartime weeks, the Labor Party refuses representation in a united political treaty Britain presented. The split dominates domestic policy as Parliament winds toward a July election, with Conservatives and Labour both wary of the major foreign policy showdown.
Officials noted a sudden rain shower as soldiers slogged through rain peaked terrain while lawmakers contrasted present training with earlier conflicts. A radio controlled plane completed a demolition demonstration as a young lieutenant and a sergeant finished the show amid the tense scene.
S Sgt Rose O Gines of Do 1 than route one received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in military operations against the enemy of the United States from June 8 to October 15, 1944. Sergeant Gilley serves with an Engineer Combat Battalion of the Corps of Engineers.
More than 200 striking workers returned to their jobs at Mobile Pulley and Machine Works after a War Labor Board warning that the case would not be heard while the walkout continued. The strike began Tuesday as tensions flared over labor issues in Mobile.
Testimony before the House Veterans Committee alleged the Army assigned an irrational doctor and poorly qualified attendants to the Veterans Hospital at Northport North Carolina. Col Louis Verdel, manager, said about half of the more than 300 soldiers assigned to the institution are unfit for the work amid 18 soldier-attendants recently court martialed for abusing patients.
A transport plane crashed near Vicksburg killing one person. Witnesses reported a midair explosion followed by a rapid fall into a wooded area. Fire and debris spread over a wide zone as rescue teams searched for survivors and identified victims.
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