Fire raids on Yokohama and Tokyo spark heavy damage claim
Allied reports indicate B 29s dropped 3200 tons of bombs in six days within 20 miles of the imperial palace. Smoke rose four miles above Yokohama as fires devastated the commercial core and neighboring industrial zones. Japanese accounts conceded considerable damage and noted raids reached Tokyo and Kawasaki.
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World Today: Syria Lebanon unrest tests postwar peace
The article notes fighting in Syria as French troops remain amid Lebanese and Syrian demands for full independence. It cites Britain and France actions, and introduces a new Arab union including Egypt Iran Transjordan Saudi Arabia Syria Lebanon and Yemen, affecting about 80 million Arabs.
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Bid by Secretary of State on Soviet ties and UN peace
Francisco May 29 A bid by the Secretary of State for closer relations with the Soviet Union and a global mediation role by the United States was outlined. The speech stressed UN reform and world peace hinges on powers working together under self imposed limits amid ongoing committee work and delays noted in the world provision talks.
Japanese Navy Shake-Up Replaces Key Commanders
At San Francisco on May 29 a purge shook the Japanese navy with Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa taking over the three fleet commands from Admiral Soemu Toyoda. Toyoda was removed from the supreme hierarchy as fleet commander and chief of operations. Ozawa becomes commander in chief of the combined fleets and heads two top posts. Koshiro Oikawa is succeeded as chief of the general staff by a new appointee.
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France in Middle of Disturbance Over Middle East
London report states Syria and Lebanon dates are under Arab League backing and could force France to confront losses to its empire amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
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Eden warns France over Levant troop reinforcements
London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden hinted that France should withdraw new troops to Syria and Lebanon to avoid a flareup in the Arab world. He noted the small force increase of about 500 men but said the government warned Paris such a move could provoke regrettable actions.
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Diplomats weigh France options as crisis deepens
In London observers warned France faces two choices. Either uphold demands and suppress opposition by force or withdraw and risk prestige as an imperial power. In Washington, President Truman received his first honorary degree as president, a Doctor of Laws from Eton College of North Carolina, presented by Rep. Durham.
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Presbyterians Protest Vatican Ambassadorship
The 85th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S (Southern) harshly opposed the United States keeping an ambassador or representative at the Vatican. They urged President Truman to recall Myron Taylor, appointed during Roosevelt’s era, arguing it conflicts with church and state separation and U S ideals.
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Americans Urged to Buy Extra Bond for Memorial Day
Washington May 29 Americans were asked to buy an additional war bond on Memorial Day to support wounded soldiers. National war finance director Ted R Gamble said $45 million will be spent by the army this drive on treating and reconditioning 100,000 sick and wounded men. He noted that $45 million requires selling 2.4 million bonds at $25 face value. Bond sales to date total $2.529 billion, with $1.543 billion in series E bonds.
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National War Finance
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Heavy Feet on North Carolina Roads This May
The state highway department reports speed checks in May show 77 percent of drivers exceed the 35 mph wartime limit and 25 percent go over 45 mph. The 41 mph average is within three mph of prewar levels. Highest speeds came from foreign tag passenger cars, buses, then local passenger cars. Checks covered seven rural points May 15 to 21 with about 1,994 vehicles clocked without the drivers’ knowledge.
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Japs Reported Withdrawing From Liuchow Base in Kwangsi
Unconfirmed reports say Japanese forces are pulling back from Liuchow in Kwangsi as Chinese troops advance on the rail hub. Chinese victories include Nanning, with pushes toward Pinyang and other positions while analysts in Chongqing discuss possible broader Japanese retreat north of the Yangtze or Yellow rivers.
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Russia to Begin Large Scale Youth Army Training
Russia announced a June 1 call up for youths ages 15 and 16 for the largest peacetime military training. Lt. Gen. N. N. Pronin said the program, aimed at refining defense readiness, will use top veterans of World War II. Aimed at a broader patriotic education, the effort stresses discipline and physical training. Sergei Kaftanov noted wartime Navy improvements but provided few specifics.
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Haw Haw Henry Joyce Captured by British Forces
The British Second Army reports the capture of William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw and his wife. An authoritative source says he faces treason trial in the country he smeared with German propaganda. Joyce, 39, born in New York, once a British fascist aligned with Goebbels ministry.
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War Length Depends on Japan, Says Baltimore Sun Reporter
Baltimore May 29 Philip S Heisler war correspondent for the Baltimore Sun said the war against Japan could end within three months but might drag to three years unless Tokyo s government surrenders unconditionally Heisler who recently returned on furlough after tropical fever noted Japan faces heavy pounding and could capitulate if a face saving exit is found He was with Leyte invasion forces landed with the sixth wave at Iwo Jima and flew over Okinawa
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WPB Lets Builders Begin Peacetime Work in Modest Start
The War Production Board eased wartime limits, raising building cost ceilings fivefold to 1000 for homes and 25000 for civilian factories. Restocking of materials remains limited by shortages, with full relaxation to follow as resources free up, and July 1 marks unconstrained access to steel copper and aluminum for civilian use.
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Senate Opposes Plan To Provide 2500 Expense Money
In Washington on May 2 the Senate balked at funding a 2500 expense allowance for its members while leaving the House budget intact. The chamber argued the sum was unnecessary though tradition keeps members funded, with Rep O Neal defending the House stance and noting lawmakers receive various allowances.
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Veterans To Get Better Facilities
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, head of the Veterans Administration, outlined a program to build veterans facilities in 72 communities. The plan adds 26,000 beds through December 1947, boosting total beds to 123,000 and domiciliary beds by 889, but falls short of the 300,000 ultimately needed. Locations include states such as South Carolina and North Carolina with specified bed capacities.
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British Empire War Dead Total Reaches 307,201
Prime Minister Churchill announced the British empire armed forces suffered 128,315 casualties in World War II, with 307,201 killed over 66 months. Civilian losses added 60,585 deaths and 86,175 serious injuries, plus about 150,000 slight injuries.
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Cherry Opposes Government Money For Relief Or Public Works
Governor Cherry argues unemployment should be solved by private enterprise not by government handing out billions for relief or unneeded public works. He criticizes expanded social security as raising taxes and outlines goals to improve race relations and raise health standards. He urges school children receive physical exams and treatment funded if families cannot pay.
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Japs Suffer Casualties in Okinawa Air Attacks
Allied commander reports heavy Japanese losses in Okinawa as U S forces close on Shuri. Nimitz says 77 Japanese raiders shot down with light to moderate fleet damage. Marines push toward Naha airfield amid continued Japanese resistance.
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Normandy townsleft in ruins after last summer’s invasion
In CARENTAN and surrounding Norman towns the remnants of heavy fighting remain as forlorn monuments to Allied victory on the beaches. Debris is cleared slowly, rebuilding lags due to material shortages, while residents endure blank streets and patchwork repairs. Meals remain inexpensive, with soup beef potatoes and bread offered widely at about two dollars.
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Tobacco M Favor New Marketing Plan
Tobacco warehousemen from Virginia and North Carolina endorsed a reform plan for the auction system to reduce selling pace. They approved a three and a half hour day with 400 piles per hour and a pound limit to piles as a self regulation measure to avoid government intervention in 1946.
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