War analysis on Syria and big power roles in Europe
Dawright Mackenzie analyzes the Franco Syrian upheaval as a warning of Europe's tinderbox volatility. He lauds Britain and the United States for swift intervention to curb fighting and hints at trilateral talks in London with France. The piece argues that self determination endures only with power backing and warns against appeasement.
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Europe
Mediterranean
Syria
Britain
United States
John Bull
Churchill
de Gaulle
Paris
London
France
Maine
America
Moscow
San Francisco
Improguio
Russia
Policics
Organized Resistance On Okinawa Ends After Two-Month Campaign
Across Okinawa, U S forces from the Navy Marine Corps and Army reported 9 602 American dead and missing as of May 24 while Japanese casualties reached 61 519 killed and 1 363 captured Allied advances saw Naha Yonabaru and Shuri fall as Maj Gen Pedro A Del Valle’s First Division pushed into Shuri and encirclement efforts continued amid mud and rugged highlands indicating a Japanese withdrawal to stronger terrain amid a final stand near the highlands
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U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Naha
Yonabaru
Shur Town
Pedro A. del Valle
Okinawa
Bhuri
Shuri
Jeune
Pa Reaches 30.4 Percent of Bond Quota in Seventh War Loan
Philadelphia reporting from the Seventh War Loan shows Pennsylvania at 30.4 percent of its $288 million bond quota. Finance officials say progress is steady with ongoing bond sales drive led by chairman Mb Finance Committee member and others.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Siang Fincon Oop
Porter Way
an @ebmann, Jr
Tx Reports
Doolittle Plans Attack On Japanese War Plan
Washington reports that Jimmy Doolittle will lead B-29s of the Eighth Air Force in renewed air strikes on Japan. Undersecretary Patterson vows increased bomb tonnage and more B-29 missions. Eastern Air Command units push for bases in India Burma theater to hammer Japanese targets. Superfortresses have dropped 58,000 tons on Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Kobe, hitting plants docks and transport hubs.
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Washington
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
Japan
Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Empire
Patterson
Germany
Eastern Air Command
India-Burma
George E. Stratemeyer
Burma
Nagoya
Osaka
Kobe
France and Britain press Syria talks and troop move
In Paris the government refused to order troops back to barracks while Damascus battles rage over a shattered city center. British and American envoys weigh a tri party conference with Syria excluded for now as Eden and Winant seek a quick settlement. De Gaulle resumes cabinet discussions as Pineau and Solistelle join the debate.
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Paris
Frank O'Brien
Damascus
Cty
Syria
Japan
Britain
Eden
John G. Winant
United States
Humboldt
Ninth Army
Middle East
London
de Gaulle
Office of War Information
Christian Pineau
Jacques Solistelle
Old Boy Foils Prison Break At Western Penitentiary
Five year old George Gregor wandered into a near wall hole at Western Penitentiary and halted a tunneling escape. Prisoners dug a two foot horizontal tunnel from the laundry basement to beyond the wall as guards and warden Stanley P Ashe investigate names and methods. A rope plank and improvised tools were found inside the tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Western Penitentiary
Shane
Stanley
P. Ashe
George Gregor
Freedom in Argentina Curbed Says New York Times
The New York Times dispatch from Buenos Aires quoted Arnaldo Cortes saying the Argentine government has curtailed freedoms after aligning with war aims against Germany and Japan. The report notes army occupation, searches for arms, shootings, arrests, deportations, jail crowded, and May closing eight newspapers and seven editors imprisoned.
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New York
New York Times
Buenos Aires
Arnaldo Cortest
Germany
Japan
Mexico City
Cortes
Italy
Argentina
Manpower Shortage In Pittsburgh District
The War Manpower Commission reports 6100 more male workers are needed in the Pittsburgh district amid war contract cutbacks totaling over 200 million. Most shortages are in iron and steel with McKeesport area hardest hit, and job growth in aluminum, propeller plants, and transportation. Navy and Army officers and War Production Board officials attended the briefing.
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Pittsburgh
War Manpower Commission
Patrick T. Fagan
WMC
Iron and Steel
Fagan
Navy
Army
War Production Board
McKeesport
Iron and Steel Industres
Westmoreland
Beaver
Lawrence
Washington
Allegheny
Japan
Draya Corporation
American Bridge Company
Pacific
Franklin
Father Killed After Slayings Ties to Daughter Case
Kansas City reports Roy E. Davis aged 42 who hunted in the murder of his 21 year old daughter Lula Mae was found dead from a gunshot at his home. Police say an officer shot Davis after Davis appeared with a gun at the doorway. it remains undetermined if Davis killed himself or was fatally shot by the officer.
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Kansas. City
Roy E. Davis
Lula Mae
Davis
Condi
Charles Welch
Homicide Bureau
Charles Graham
Graham
Welch
US Casualties Over Million in World War II
Washington reports American combat casualties in World War II exceeded one million with the Army at 890,019 and the Navy 112,868, totaling 1,002,887. The update shows a weekly rise of 6,798 and details by service include killed, wounded, missing, and prisoners, with most wounded returning to duty.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Patterson
Wweekt
Army Asked to Explain Some of Its Court Martials
The House military committee on June 1 called for an Army explanation of court martial sentences and discharges. Rep. Thomason cited cases of discharges without honor, including a Texan lawyer branded psychoneurotic, to probe War Department policies and the GI Bill review board functioning. The panel will also review Pvt. Joseph McGee of Worcester who hit German prisoners, whose two year sentence was reduced to time served and his reinstallation greeted as a hometown hero.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Thomason
D-Tex
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Sau Thomason
G. I
Board of Review
The
Texan
Pvt
Joseph McGee
Worcester
Mass
McGee
Fire hits Cambria Theater projection booth in Johnstown
A motor spark started a blaze in the Cambria Theater projection booth last night in Johnstown. Fire Chief John Moran estimated damage at 2000 to 3000 dollars as a holiday crowd of about 800 was evacuated when police arrived and ordered patrons to march out.
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Johnstown
Cambria
John Moran
Pa Surplus 174 750 000 Promises Healthy State Finances
Harrisburg reports a 174 750 000 treasury surplus to start the new fiscal period. Governor Martin says Pennsylvania is in a very healthy financial condition and will keep it with prudent spending. 1943 45 books close with 111 750 000 general fund and 63 000 000 motor fund surplus. He notes the surplus nearly matches prior estimates and plans additions to penal mental educational and health related improvements along with stream clearance. The 1945 legislature appropriated about 59 000 000 more than expected revenues, requiring future revenue measures or vetoes to cover the gap.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Pennsylvania
County Mines Make Record In First Four Months
Commodore mine at New York Central Coal Mining Department led Group 2 with an accident prevention record, producing 80,548 tons of coal and only one mishap in four months. Other Group 1 and Group 2 leaders cited include Lucerne, Kent 1-2, NuMine, Sagamore, Ernest, Barr Slope, Kent 4, Waterman, and Grace ton, with varied tons per accident. Average outputs were 15,381 tons per accident for Group 1 and 17,547 for Group 2.
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Commodore
New York Central Coal Mining Department
Thomas P. Lymph
Indiana Council
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Indiana
Council
Lucerne Mines
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Kent 1
NuMine
Sagamore
Ernest
Barr Slope
New York Central
Ito Commodore
Kent 4
Waterman
Graceton
Have You Filed Game Kill Report
Harrisburg June 1. The State Game Commission reminds sportsmen to file game kill reports for 1944. The act making it mandatory takes effect Sept 1. Last season 75.5 percent filed early. reminders go to negligent hunters and those who respond avoid a $2 penalty. Alaska wealskin is the only turf owned and sold by the U S government.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
Act of General Assembly
Alaska
Conference hopes rise as Big Five push spurring UN talks
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports brighter prospects for an early windup of the United Nations Conference as Franco Syrian tensions and better US Soviet relations reshape the climate. US delegates press the Big Five for unity on charter amendments veto rules international court measures expulsion powers and the secretary general election while seeking broader access to trade and resources and promotion of full employment.
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John M. Hightower
San Francisco
Sponsoring Powers
United States
of Stettinius
Moscow
World Security Council
Eelco van Kleffens
Netherlands
Truman
Harry Hopkins
Marshal Stalin
Washington
Berlin
Austria
Churchill
Stalin
Levant
Damascus
International Court
League
Security Council
Kittanning Presbytery Set to Meet at Ebenezer Church
The Kittanning Presbytery will meet in an adjourned session at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Lewisville Indiana County on Tuesday evening June at 8. John Cyrus Smith son of the congregation will be ordained to the Gospel ministry with his uncle Rev Charles I Steffey preaching the ordination sermon The constitutional questions will be asked by Rev E C Good and the ordination prayer given by Rev Edward M Thomas The charge to the minister will be delivered by Rev Charles W Cochran Smith has accepted calls to Plumville Atwood and Sagamore and arrangements will be made for his installation He graduated from Western Theological Seminary May 17 and has served as student supply pastor of these congregations for 18 months Rev Plummer R Harvey will conclude a five year pastorate at Glen Campbell Arcadia and East Union churches Kittanning Presbytery on May 27 He will become pastor of Patton and St Benedict churches Blairsville Presbytery on June 1 succeeding Rev J Henry Thorhauer of Worthington.
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Presbytery of
Kittanning
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Lewisville
Indiana County
John Cyrus Smith
Charles I. Steffey
Erie
E. C. Good
D. D
Edward M. Thomas
Charles W. Cochran
Smith
Plumville
Atwood
Sagamore
Western Theological Seminary
Plummer R. Harvey
Glen Campbell
Arcadia
East Union Presbyterian
Patton
St. Benedict
Blairsville
J. Henry Thorhauer
Worthington
Time OKINANA prisoner watch charm tale
A Japanese prisoner kept a watch charm sought by Marines as a keepsake. Sgt Scott Myers Summers reports a Leatherneck offered 20 yen in invasion money, but the prisoner declined saying the money is bad in Tokyo. The Marine retorts that it will be damned soon. An unrelated line notes aged buck deer have fewer points on antlers than prime ones.
2 524 German War Crimes Charged for Trial
London June 1 Lord Wright told the United Nations war crimes commission that 2 887 individuals had been charged by Allied nations and the commission. Of these 2 887, 2 524 are Germans. The group includes 110 Italians 17 Bulgarians two Hungarians two Albanians and two Romanians. Names were not released. The Germans in key positions total 561 on the general charge of systematic terror.
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London
Lord Wright
United Nations War Crimes Commission
United States
War Crimes Commission
William C. Smith obituary and death notice
William C. Smith, 76, of Blairsville, retired employee of People’s Natural Gas Co., Shriner leader, died at 1:45 PM yesterday in Wes Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh. Born May 4, 1869 in Clarksburg, he lived in Blairsville 47 years and retired 12 years ago. Survived by widow Angie Compton Smith and two sons Donald C. and Thomas, plus three grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 PM tomorrow at Hunter Funeral Home Blairsville, Rev. Joseph C. Stuart officiating. Burial Blairsville Cemetery. Interment details follow.
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William C. Smith
Morewood Ave
Blairsville
People's Natural Gas Co
Wes Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
Indiana County
Clarksburg
Michael and
Margaret (Brown) Smith
Angie (Compton) Smith
Donald C
Bridgeville
Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
See Ville
Arcadia Lodge
Joseph C. Stuart
D. D
Obituaries from Punxsutawney area remembrances 1945
Notices honor the deaths of Merced, Della Snyder and other local residents. Mercer's funeral at Knoxdale Cemetery with Rev. Coleman. Snyder dies after long illness, services at Robert Carrick home with burial at Crerte Hill Cemetery. Minniel Stephens and Mary Jane Duncan also noted with service details and interment plans.
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Della Snyder
Punxsutawney
Robert Carrick
Cherry Street
Young Township
Abram
Margaret Carr Bowman
David Snyder
H. N.snyder
Lyman
Milton
Ambrose Bowman
Indiana R. D
O. C. Wienderpler
Indiana Street
Genevieve Carrick
Jane
Walter Snyder
Philadelphia
jClrete Hill Cemetery
Punxsuttawney
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Brissy
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Auge Tralia
Jr. Commandos
Black Lick Shopl
Richard Betton
Janet Kunkle
Faye Bennett
Tommy Thomas
Dale Huston
Jett
Joyce Mahoney
Maxine Smith
Belly Davidson
Richard Butler
Norway
Paal Berg
Carl Bokovich
Greensburg Hospital
Yugoslavia
Hunter
Western
Penna
North Portion
E. 5. Stephenson
Methodist Church of
Cokeville
Ervin Mercer
Zelller Avenue
Knoxdale
John D
Elizabeth Freedline Mercer
Dessie Coleman
United Brethren Church
B. R. & P. Railroad Company
Morrison
J. 5. Coleman
Minniel
Shadracke Stephens
Clymer
R. D
Laurel Swamp Cemetery
Mary Jane
Thomas B. Duncan
Strangstown
Indiana Hospital
Blacklick Methodist Cemetery
Sol Fing
Moorhead
Indiana, Pa
Otter
Barden
Clark Gardner
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