Yokohama Amid Ruins Refugees Struggle With Scarcity
The report portrays refugees flooding into Yokohama living in tin huts and shacks as Japan faces severe material shortages. Women carry babies on backs while clothing, shoes, and fabrics are scarce, forcing improvised patches and wooden foot board footwear. Despite hardship, many civilians and soldiers note cautious interactions and street life continues under bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
United States
Madam Dragonfly
Madam Butterfly
Brooklyn
Japanese war foes still vow to fight future battles say Admiral McCain
The World Today columnist notes Vice Admiral John S. McCain’s warning that Japanese leaders remain unconvinced of defeat. He argues the militarists may require heavy losses to stop conquest, while the Allied view holds Japan is physically exhausted and near surrender. The piece adds Tokyo's premier claims surrender despite atomic bomb context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. McCain
U. S
Nippon
Japan
Tokyo
Iet
Special Japanese Envoy Denies Treachery Amid Pearl Harbor Probe
SAN FRANCISCO September 6. Japanese envoy Saburo Kurusu denied any role in planning the Pearl Harbor attack. He told Frederick Opper he learned of the raid from radio coverage after meeting with Secretary Hull and believed Tojo was more optimistic about peace. Kurusu said he was deeply hurt by the accusation and did not know of the plans beforehand.
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San Francisco
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Frederick C. Opper
American Broadcasting Company
Kurusu
Wreiterat
Tokyo
Tojo
Pacific
Roosevelt
Opper
Hull
Manchuria Road Now Opening Newshead
In Chungking on September 6 Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer said the Mukden Dairen railway in Manchuria is in operation and two destroyers and a hospital ship will sail to Dairen to evacuate nets of war and internees. British hospital ships reach Hong Kong with 10 American POWs and 16 American merchant seamen found in Japanese camps. Soviet railway experts restore traffic on the Chinese Eastern Railway though tracks are damaged. Allied mercy teams pass Japanese gates at Fort Bayard to aid news. Formosa camps turned over to liberated prisoners on September 3.
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Chungking
Mukden
Dairen
Manchuria
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Hong Kong
Moscow
Fort Bayard
Kwangtung Province
Formosa
Alleged Draft Dodger Arrested in New York
Henry Caswell Carney 25 registered with Lee county North Carolina local board No. 1 and was arrested on charges of failure to report for induction. An assistant U S attorney said Carney headed an engineering firm in New York and had two year occupational deferment. He transferred from North Carolina and was ordered to report Aug 31 but did not. Carney claimed he believed his induction had been stayed pending North Carolina review.
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New York
Henry Caswell Carney
U. S
Lee County
N. C
K. Bertram Friedman
Carney
North Carolina
Man Arrested In Snake Bite Fatality
The Rev. Harvey O. Kirk of Ramsey Virginia was arrested on manslaughter charges in the death of his wife Anna from a rattlesnake bite at faith healing demonstrations. Three sect members Paul Dotson Leander Ely and John Wilson were also jailed on charges they unlawfully brought poisonous snakes to the event and allowed them to strike spectators.
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Norton
Harvey O. Kirk
Ramsey
Anna
Paul Dotson
Leander Ely
John Wilson
Stone Creek
Mrs. Kirk
G. T. Foust
Kirk
Wise County
Patrols Enter Tokyo As MacArthur Plans Flag Raising
American reconnaissance patrols entered Tokyo to prepare for the formal entry of General MacArthur and first cavalry on Saturday. About 30,000 U S troops are in the Tokyo Yokohama area with more units arriving. Japan faces harsh penalties for trading with occupying forces. MacArthur says 18 combat divisions with additional units totaling 300 000 to 400 000 men would occupy Japan and Korea. He forecasts disarming seven million Japanese troops by mid October and notes many Americans will be sent home.
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Yokohama
Tokyo
First Cavalry
MacArthur
U. S
11Th
U S
11Th Airborne
First Calvary
Tokyo-Yokohama
77Th
Korea
Pacific
Washington
Casablanca
Rome
Berlin
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Hitoshi Inamura
Three Divisions Will Be Sent To The Pacific
The War department will redeploy three of six combat divisions to the Pacific. Acting on Gen. MacArthur’s recommendation, redeployments for the 2nd, 8th and 95th infantry divisions are cancelled. The 86th 97th infantry and the 13th airborne divisions remain set for redeployment.
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Washington
War Department
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Department
13Th Airborne
Japan
Fort Bragg
Joint Congressional Inquiry Into Pearl Harbor Proposed
Senator Barkley with President Truman's approval introduces a measure for a joint congressional inquiry into Pearl Harbor. The resolution asks for a report by a senate-house committee by January 3, and urges prompt House and Senate action for a full report. Republicans also favor a probe, and Speaker Rayburn signals it may be inevitable.
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Truman
White House
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Protem Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Washington
Barkley
Pearl Harbor
United States
Rayburn
Senate Approves Joint Inquiry Into Pearl Harbor Disaster
The senate voted unanimously to establish a joint congressional inquiry into the Pearl Harbor disaster. Democratic Leader Barkley said the measure has presidential approval and now goes to the House for speedy consideration. The inquiry would be conducted by five named House members and five appointed senators.
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Washington
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Barkley
Truman
Rayburn
House
McKellar
D-Tenn
Barkley Calls for Thorough Impartial Inquiry
Barkley urged a thorough impartial and fearless inquiry to convince Congress, the country, and the world that no effort was made to shield anyone responsible for the disaster and to avoid condemning anyone unjustly in authority.
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Barkley
Congress
Confederate Veteran Near 102 Receives Governor Greeting
Governor Cherry sent a birthday greeting to Jesse Elihu Luther of Deep Gap who will turn 102 on September 10. Luther is among 12 surviving Confederate veterans. the note recalls the war and the South's heritage. Two Black body servants also appear on the state's pension lists.
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Cherry
Raleigh
Jesse Elihu Luther
Deep Gap
Luther
Indictment Returned In Graham County Election Case
Chairman W. T. Joyner announced an indictment was returned in Graham County over election irregularities at the Fontana Dam precinct in the November 1 1944 general election. The case awaits trial as details unfold in the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings.
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Raleigh
W. T. Joyner
State Board of Elections
Graham County
Fontana Dam
American Thread to Buy Hampton Mills and Yarn Division
The American Thread company announced the purchase of three Hampton Spinning mills in the south and its East Hampton yarn division. American Thread will take possession Nov. 3 of the Clover S C and Troutman N C mills, to operate as the Hampton yarn division with no personnel or policy changes.
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New York
American Thread Company
Hampton Spinning Company
South
East Hampton
Mass
American Thread
Hampton
Clover
S. C
Troutman
N. C
Hall-Ale
G. B. Arthur, Jr
Hampton Mills
British Plan to Internationalize Trieste Free Port
London sources say Britain aims to push a plan for Trieste to become an international port with American backing at the foreign ministers’ meeting. The issue ties to drafting Italy’s peace treaty and borders after the Potsdam talks, with discussions on Yugoslavia, trusteeship for African colonies, and possible quick allied agreement within 60 days.
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London
Trieste
Europe
Potsdam
Britain
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Africa
Cyrenaica
Egypt
James F. Byrnes
United States
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
France
V. M. Molotov
Soviet Union
Wang Shih-Shieh
China
Italy
United Nations
Balkan
Casualties Decrease As Men Return From War
Washington reports 3 485 missing army men declared alive after release from Bataan and Corregidor camps. Navy belated casualty notices add 604, leaving total combat casualties at 1 070 as of now.
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Washington
America
Bataan
Corregidor
30 Hour Week For Government Help Proposed
Senator McCarran proposes a 30 hour basic work week for federal employees with overtime past 30 hours to be spread over five six hour days. He argues this shift, not higher pay, improves working conditions and aligns with a national move toward more leisure.
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Washington
McCarran
D-New
Launch Ship Named For This City Today
The victory ship High Point Victory is to be launched at Bethlehem Fairfield ship yard today. Named for High Point, the vessel will be sponsored by Mrs. E N Phillips wife of the city mayor.
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Baltimore
High Point Victory
Bethlehem Fairfield
High Point
E. N. Phillips
Truman asks Congress for peacetime laws and probes Pearl Harbor
President Truman delivers a 16 000 word message urging rapid passage of peacetime legislation. He requests a joint Senate-House inquiry into Pearl Harbor and outlines tax cuts, increased federal pay, minimum wage, jobless aid, full employment, and a broad reorganization plan. He also calls for public works, surplus-property control, and enhanced research and housing programs.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Pearl Harbor
White House
Labor Department
Troops Return From Europe On Queen Mary In Transit
About 15 000 U S troops sail from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary headed for the United States. Ten troop ships follow docking on the east coast with over 3 000 servicemen. New York Boston and Newport News ports receive units including the 336th depot repair squadron 37th medical supply battalion and others for reassignment discharge or separation.
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Associated Press
Southampton
United States
U. S
35Th Infantry Division
New York
Boston
Newport News
Moses Austin
Harriet Tubman
Harold Dossett
Warrior
W. Blount
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