Yanks Press Flanks Around Shuri Fort On Okinawa
American Marines pressed a flank assault against Shuri town as part of the Okinawa operation. Fifth Regiment patrols moved west toward the enemy's flank while Maj. Gen. Shepherd's Sixth Marines and Maj. Gen. Arnold's Seventh Infantry neared a junction south of Shuri. Mud and rain hindered progress as crews supplied munitions and rations to front lines.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Guam
Shuri Castle
Shuri Town
Siined
Aherd
Okinawa
Julius D. Dusenberry
Charlotte
N. C
Bloody Pelelin
Pedro A. del Valle
Shurl
Lemne
C. Shepherd, Jr
Sixth Marine
Archibald W. Arnold
Epara
Shuri
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Fifth Marine Regiment
Chester W. Nimitz
Four Powers Team Up on Reich Occupation Zones
A Moscow issued note said a four power council for Germany would meet soon to decide zones of occupation and establish Berlin HQ. Generals Eisenhower Zhukov Montgomery and de Lattre de Tassigny would attend, marking a historic first meeting between Eisenhower and Zhukov and direct talks on mutual issues. No SHAEF official could confirm timing or focus.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied
Paris
Moscow
Inter-Allied Centre Council
Germany
Berlin
Gregory HK. Zhukov
Brosdgest
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Itelsa
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
SHAEF
Celsus
Ration point values rise for canned goods next week
The OPA announced higher points for spinach and tomato products effective Sunday through June 30, with tomato juice and vegetable juice combinations trimmed. No. 2 spinach and tomato cans rise to 20 and 40 points respectively, while 46 ounce tomato juice and vegetable juice singles remain at 10 points.
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Washington
OPA
Hero
Barty
British American Link Forged On Pacific Warfront
Vice Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings of the British Pacific Fleet says cooperation with American forces builds toward permanent peace. He notes Japanese military roots of conflict and compares pilots, saying kamikaze threats force changing air defense and greater use of fighters. He praises morale and operating under an American commander in chief, likening it to Scapa Flow.
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Pacific
Bernard Rawlings
Okinawa
Bernard
Mediterranean
Scapa Flow
Anderson nomination approved for Agriculture Secretary post
The committee approved Rep Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico as Secretary of Agriculture and set hearings for June 11 on Claudia B Wickard for Rural Electrification Administrator. London Lord Wright told the UN War Crimes Commission that 2657 individuals have been charged with war crimes by Allied nations and the commission, with 2524 being German. American aerial units have been withdrawn from the Eastern Air Command in Southeast Asia and Maj Gen George BE Stratemeyer relinquished command.
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Washington
T— Whasauratd Agtioniure Comittee
Uy Itn Ieriously
Clinton BP. Anderson
D-Nm
Clauda B. Wickard
Agriculure
London
Lord Wright
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Commission
Germany
Asia
Calcutta
India
Eastern Air Command
Southeast Asia
George BE. Stratemeyer
Chiang Kai-shek resigns as China's premier
Chiang Kai-shek resigns as premier and turns the post over to T. V. Soong in a move seen as strengthening China under Allied pressure on Japan. Chiang retains presidency and military leadership, enabling focus on Asia war efforts. Soong’s elevation may ease talks with the Communists and allied leaders, including Stalin, as China seeks unity and stronger central authority.
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Chiang Kai-shek
China
T.v.soong
Coungking
Chiang Kai
Shek
T. V. Soong
Japan
Catang
Generellesimo
Asia
Weber Soong
Chiling'a Lother Oelony
North
Soong
Stalin
Russia
Moscow
San Francisco
Chiang
Central Executive Committee
Kuomintang
Government Party
Far East
Americans Probe Into Cagayan Valley On Luzon
American forces moved into the Cagayan Valley in northern Luzon while the 32nd and 25th Infantry Divisions cleared Japanese from hills around Santo Tomas. Rain and fuel shortages may delay a planned attack, as Mindanao battles near Davao wind down. Pfc Joseph Stewart of Courtney Missouri killed eight Japanese in cogon grass and five more were defeated. MacArthur said air strikes hit Formosa fuel plants and rail lines in Indochina, with dozens more bombers and fighters anti-rail raids.
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Manua—sae
Ann Patra
Cagayan Valley
Baat
Philippines
Luzon
32Nd
25Th Infantry Division
Santo Fe
Santa Fe
Mindanas
Davao
24Th
Joseph Stewart
Courtney
Cogon Grasn
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Fifth Air Force
French Indo-China
Saigon
Phanrang
13Th Air Force
Halittogpan
Borneg
American Combat Casualties Pass One Million Mark
American war casualties in World War II exceeded one million, with the Army at 890,019 and the Navy 112,868, totaling 1,002,887. The latest figures show 6,798 more than last week, with breakdowns by category and service, including the dead, wounded, missing, and prisoners for both the Army and Navy.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Patterson
Duy
10 000 Freed Banks Due Sunday
Washington JP Undersecretary of War Patterson announced that 10 000 American soldiers freed from German prison camps will reach the United States by Sunday night. He said arrivals lift total liberated prisoners returned by ships and sliplines to 37 471, more than one third of the 90 000 former POWs in Europe who are or will be under Allied or American control.
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Washington
Patterson
United States
Europe
Striking Scene Amid Payday Line At Plant Gate
A vivid street scene shows a newlywed woman directing traffic with a cane as a long queue forms at a plant entrance. Two energetic Black boys tote scrap pants, arguing over who gathered more. A passerby quips about payday while others smoke cigarettes and wait for wages.
Syrian Row Tests Policy At UN World League Push
The Levant crisis tests the good neighbor policy as nations seek a new world league to keep peace. Secretary Stettinius pressures at the conference to keep issues from delaying the plan, with debates over Syria Lebanon French policy and Arab protests.
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Son Hrantion
Syria
United Nations
Iran
Poland
Levant
Stettinius
Lebanon
United States
State Department of
Washington
Britain
World Organization
Security Council
Dumbarton Oaks
Council
Moscow
Ela
Onla
Pri'a
Clark Anderson To Face Senate Committees Today
Washington reports two cabinet nominees face Senate committees for rapid confirmation. Assistant Attorney General Tom C Clark of Texas appears before Judiciary to seek confirmation as Attorney General. Rep Clinton P Anderson of New Mexico is invited by Agriculture to discuss becoming Secretary of Agriculture amid opposition to Wickard's Rural Electrification post.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary
Tom C. Clark
Texas
Francis Biddle
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Agriculture Committee
Fhiy
Claude Wickard
Rural Electrification Administration
Senator Shipstead
R-Minn
Wickard
Wiclard
Anderson
Labor Committee
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Labor
Frances Perkins
Finel
Churchill Urges France to Withdraw Troops in Syria
London reported Prime Minister Churchill urged General De Gaulle to pull French troops from Syria to their barracks. Britain warned it would intervene in Middle East fighting to prevent further bloodshed. De Gaulle summoned ministers in Paris after the demand, while the U S urged France to reconsider Syria and Lebanon policy.
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London
Churchill
de Gaulle
Syria
Britain
Middle East
Paris
Washington
State Department
United States
Ast
France
Lebanon
Joseph Co. Grew
Jefferson Craffery
Uns
N Note
United Nations
International Security Organization
San Francisco
Lion
Vuman
City Challenged To Hike Sales In War Loan Drive
Kingsport faces a 25 percent boost in Seventh War Loan sales with a $175,000 target left. M. Brown, chair of the War Finance Committee, praises local effort at the Seventh War Loan bond premiere at the State Theatre. As of this week total bonds reach $825,612.50 with daily sales around $30,000 to $38,000 as merchants receive praise for past and ongoing support.
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Kingsport
M. Brown
Kingsport War Finance
Te City
Ita
Purcher
Inys
Mio Wiginen
Tuda Jay
Audiene
Indian Division Gains Against Japs
Troops of the Indian Division, driving ahead against tenacious Japanese remnants, captured a hill feature defended bitterly. Fourteenth Army troops engaged rear guards in patrol actions in the Enlaw area and attacked enemy groups resisting in the Mokshitwa area, 14 miles northwest of Pogu.
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Calcutta
Fourteenth Army
Enlaw
Mokshitwa
Pogu
Production Cuts and Reconversion May Ease Food Strain
Washington officials weigh a plan to curb military output and push reconversion to ease the nation’s food supply strain by year’s end. Economists say reduced military production lowers consumer income and demand for food, while industrial conversion frees nonfood items for production, shifting spending toward other goods.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Jp— Wat
Gai Uy
Thed
Anerley Wood
Eurape
Agriculture Department
Shakeup in Jap Navy Aims at Death by Own Action Tactics
Tokyo radio commentator Kwawuo Oya says Imperial Navy reassignments prepare all branches for special attack tactics. Kamikaze pilots have already sunk or damaged U S ships near Okinawa as Adm Toyoda and others are named to key posts to extend death by own action operations.
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San Francisca
Naval High Command
Imperial Navy
Tokyo
Japan
Nippon
Kusuo Oya
Federal Comminalenziona Commission
San Whin
Kamilave Air Corps
U. S
Okinawa
Oya
Six Injured When Auto Plunged Into River At Avon Bridge
Attendants at Holston Valley Community Hospital report six injured after an auto left the Avon Bridge road and overturned into the Holston River. Victims include Janice Hunt of Kingsport and Mildred Sankey of Gate City with facial injuries, fractures, and shock. Frances Yoakley of Limestone and Mildred Addington of Gate City with lacerations and bruises. Joe Still of Kingsport treated for knee injury and released. Police Captain Bill Fletcher said occupants were dazed and unable to recall the incident shortly after midnight.
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Holston Valley Community
Avon AL
Holston
Janice Hunt
Kingsport
Frances Yoakley
Mildred Sankey
Gate City
Mildred Addington
Ror Rumey
Chuckey
George Tunnel
Baileyton
Joe Still
Bill Fletcher
Petralman Bureh Catshall
Fletcher
Careful Driver School Zone Award Won by Barnette
W. E. Barnette of 1390 Bristol Highway won two theater tickets in Thursday's Kingsport Society Council careful driver award. Barnette's license wander is SHH and the award highlighted careful driving through a school zone as children headed to class.
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Courfesy
W. EB. Barnette
Bristol Highway
Barnette
Shh
Kingsport
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John Ericsson
New York
Empire State Building
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Soeng
Chiang Kai- Shek
Clark, Anderson
U.S Navy
Hvelyn Bacheler
Pocatello
Idans
Lt Bachaler
Abbandad
Fanna
Adm
Soemu Toyoda
Toyoda
Jignbtra
Mon Ho Tinapeehal
Taettor
Takijira Onishi
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