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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
1
A Tokyo radio broadcast urged a lenient U S policy to end the war, hinting Japan could accept peace if the unconditional surrender terms were softened. Observers note the move follows Japan's hard fighting and signals a possible shift toward an endgame.
The text describes the Labour victory over the Conservatives as evolutionary rather than revolutionary. It foresees increased nationalization and income redistribution, with weakening aristocracy and unchanged foreign policy. It notes Britain’s broader international stance and reflects Tokyo’s suspicions of Britain eyeing Singapore as a strategic target.
Advance units of the 45th division are due to sail from Le Havre today returning to the United States. The rest of the division remains in Reims. Antwerp has served as a redeployment embarkation port for several units including ordnance and military police companies and armor units. In New York a hospital ship Acadia arrives with 775 casualties and six small vessels carry 104 troops.
The Georgia Florida tobacco belt opened its third day of auctions as the USDA reports an opening sale of 8 157 174 pounds. Average 41 22 per hundred. volume up 1 904 058 pounds and price up 1227 from last year. Georgia markets sold 7 301 696 pounds at 41 28 and Florida centers 855 478 pounds at 40 77. Opening day 1944 totals were 5 521 926 pounds (GA) at 39 90 and 731 190 pounds (FL) at 40 24. Most bids ranged 39 to 43 with gains of 1 to 5 dollars over 1944 opening day.
Acting Secretary Grew stated that the United States maintains unconditional surrender as the goal to end the war with Japan, despite the enemy's latest peace feelers and requests for more lenient terms. He commented on the broadcast by Japanese officials seeking marked concessions.
The broadcast notes American sea and air power have opened the pre invasion phase of warfare against the Japanese homeland. Tokyo radio quotes Admiral Halsey and claims Japan seeks to keep fighting while accusing a liberal America of provoking unconditional surrender terms.
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted U S railroads an extra three months to implement temporary freight rate adjustments from its May 15 decision. Carriers had petitioned for delayed changes.
Allied war reports say B-29s dropped incendiaries on three Japanese industrial cities Omuta Matsuyama and Tokuyama after a Tuesday raid of 625 bombers on Honshu A smaller force hit oil targets near Tokyo Wednesday Omuta a major chemical center with large synthetic oil refineries and a key coal port remains a principal target echoed by Matsuyama and Tokuyama battles with urban areas previously struck include naval fueling and oil facilities.
Newsweek reports Stalin presented Truman with a Japan peace proposal offering American occupation of Korea and Formosa but not home islands. The plan would let Japan withdraw from Manchuria to Moscow and recognize independence for Indo China Burma and the Philippines if the home islands remain free of invasion. verdict awaits Truman and advisers.
A minor earthquake-like tremor rattled buildings from South Carolina to Georgia at about 6 30 am. The shock lasted about a minute with no damage but reports of rattling dishes chimneys and windows from Greensville Spartanburg Anderson Columbia Camden Lancaster Bamberg Charlotte Augusta and nearby areas. Residents including in Aiken Langley Blytheville and Hephzibah noted felt tremors and a distant rumbling sound.
Britain swings left as Labour led by Clement Attlee defeats Churchill Conservatives in a landslide. Labour wins 376 of 640 seats and vows nationalization of key industries, with Attlee set to form government as parliament reconvenes August 8.
A broad work stoppage halted engine production at six major plants. Chrysler's Dodge Chicago plant idled about 10,400 workers, the Wright Aeronautical sites in Wood-Ridge Paterson and East Paterson New Jersey stood at a virtual standstill with roughly 20,000 employees involved, part of more than 30,000 war workers idle nationwide.
Rangers resumed efforts to retrieve the body of Sam M. Wolfe 22, a former sailor and son of ex Attorney General Sam M. Wolfe, from a ledge 700 feet below Chimney Rock in Greenville county. The death was believed to have occurred Monday and previous attempts were halted due to inadequate equipment.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers says the army will mass a force for one decisive blow against Japan, rejecting piecemeal action. He mentions redeploying about 7,000,000 troops after partial demobilization to support the Pacific front and other theaters.
The OPA announced five additional red stamps and five blue stamps will become valid August 1 in ration book No. 4. Each stamp covers 10 points and remains valid through November 30. Red stamps F1 G1 H1 J1 K1 and K2 P2 are not valid after July 31, blue stamps P1 Q1 R1 S1 T1 X2 not valid after July 31.
Labor wins a clear majority for the first time in British history, Clement Attlee reelected in Limehouse as he nears 10 Downing Street. Churchill’s deputy directs wartime policy and prepares sweeping socialist reforms including nationalization of key industries and the Bank of England.
LONDON July 26 Labor wins 376 seats in parliament with Conservatives 181 Liberals 10 Liberal National 13 Independent National 1 Independent Conservative National 1 Independent Labor party 3 Independent Labor 2 Communist 2 Common Wealth 1 Independent 3 doubtful 32 total 640 majority 321 as of 3 30 p m EST per British Press Association.
News of the British labor party's election triumph caused a political sensation among delegations of the three allied powers in Potsdam today. The July 27 dispatch notes the dramatic impact of the result on postwar power dynamics.
President Truman arrived in Frankfurt on the Main to inspect American troops and have lunch with General Eisenhower after a 268 mile, 90 minute flight from Potsdam.
Defeat signaling a second break in the original Big Three leaves Stalin as the lone member. Roosevelt’s death earlier created a Truman replacement, while Attlee attends Potsdam and now leads a socialist-leaning party after gaining a parliamentary majority.
London bulletin reports Winston Churchill resigns as prime minister after a July 5 election yielded a 388 to 193 seats Labor majority in the 640 seat House of Commons. Clement Attlee set to succeed Churchill as King George VI accepts the resignation at Buckingham Palace.
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