Tokyo Occupation Begins as US Forces Move In
AP reports Tokyo occupation begins Saturday with the U S First Cavalry Division entering the capital. General MacArthur to signal from Yokohama as Allied forces disarm Japan and organize a massive postwar administration. Eighth Army under Eichelberger to control Honshu north of Yokohama with up to 130,000 troops by October 10.
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Yokohama
Tokyo
U. S
U.S
Manila
Santo Tomas
MacArthur
United States
Japan
Robert L. Eichelberger
Honshu
Hokkaido
Eichelberger
Shikoku
Kyushu
Walter C. Krueger
Sixth
Kanoya
Kagoshima Bay
Kores
Fae MacArthur
First Army
Second Army
Krusger
Korea
Gam
John Hodge
24Th Army Corps
David W. Taylor
Bradford
Adams
Kegoshima
Kenoya
127Th Infantry Regiment
21St Service Group
54Th Troop Carrier Wing
Army Hints Discharges For All Men 34 And Over
The Army signaled it will discharge within a year all enlisted men 34 and older and those with high point scores, with no overseas assignments for those groups. Congress' Military Committee revisited plans to boost regular Army enlistment to shorten the draft run through May 16. The note cited ongoing Japan occupation and limited overseas shipments, reserving 1,000 men.
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Washington
Ag Pune
Capitol Hill
House Military Committee
Berg
Japan
Shadow Of Pearl Harbor Hangs Over Congressmen
Congress opens its first peacetime session since the December 1941 attack as calls grow for a full inquiry to assign responsibility for Pearl Harbor. Republicans fear politics will shape any probe while some defend Hull against Army Board criticisms cited by Byrnes, who says the board exceeded its remit.
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Pearl Harbor
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Hull
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Truman
Stimson
Hell
Wal
Army Board
New Sullivan County Bank Opens in City on Broad Street
A new Sullivan County Bank opened Tuesday at Broad Street with deposits totaling $527,614.22. The day drew hundreds of visitors and extended hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Regular hours resume Wednesday. Awards were announced for top deposit estimates, including J. Claude Catron of Gate City, Ralph Lee of Kingsport, and A. N. Christian of Blountville, with several honorable mentions.
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Sullivan County Bank
Broad Street
J. Claude Catron
Gate City
Ralph Lee
Kingsport
N. Christian
Locust Hill Farm
Blountville
R. F. Pleres
Clinch Street
W. T. Vickers
Bluff City
James W. Moulton, Jr
Watauga Street
American Flag Re Flies Over Wake Island Marking Return
The flag was raised at 1 50 p m yesterday as the American admiral and a 40 man garrison saluted. Wake Island has returned to American possession after 1 362 days of Japanese control. Major James Pevereux and 378 Wake Marines fought to defend the atoll, now reported alive in Japanese camps in China. Japanese losses were heavy with about 3 000 killed and 1 200 captured amid constant bombardments and air raids.
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Wake Island
Marine
James FP
Pevereux
Devereux
Wake Marines
China
Sakeaibara
Hel
Navy
Seventh Aaf Liberators
America
Peale
Wilkes
Ke Island
Prisoner Of War Information Goes To Mac For Courts Martial
POW data gathered from internees may feed war crime trials against Japanese. Eighth Army chief Lt Gen Eichelberger said documents will go to General MacArthur HQ for court martial use. He outlined plans to liberate prisoners in Northern Honshu and southern areas including Formosa, noting Formosa will be occupied by Chinese. He warned many may have killed themselves. slapping will not be the main charge, with trials possible for some who tortured or killed captives.
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Yokohama
MacArthur
Robert L. Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Honghw
Formose
Formos
Eichelberger
Geoffrey Raoul Lempriere
Australian Air Force
Rabaul
Ashio
Beichelberger
Wainwright
Beebe
Hideki Tojo
Efforts Move To Halt Mass Death Of River Fish
Farmers and the Kingsport Rod and Gun Club teamed with Hawking county farmers to stop a mass fish die off in the Holston River near Kingsport. Reports say many fish floated dead since Saturday upstream near Rogersville, while wardens patrolled to gauge the extent of pollution and TVA technicians collected water samples for analysis.
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Holston
Mail Dam
Rogersville
Holston River
Rogeraville
Kingsport Rod and Gun Club
John W. Quillian
Holston Ordnance Works
Eit
R. Li Peters
H. M. McNell
Kingsport Rod ‘and Gun Club
Ingludga
Gate Associathons
Hile
State ‘Game
Kingsport
Taxable City Property Tops Twenty Million Mark
City officials report taxable value of real and personal property now stands at 20 692 521 up more than 320 000 from last year. Walker Nelms city tax assessor presented a survey to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen noting possible further increases in public utilities assessments. The Equalization Board will meet September 17 and 18 to review complaints and the board may discuss the upcoming tax rate at its September 18 meeting. The recreation fund faces a shortfall as Lanham Act funds end September 30 with 2 706 needed through December 31, in addition to 9 875 already appropriated and about 18 000 from federal grant. final action postponed to next board meeting.
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Walker Nelms
Nelms
Atute
City Recreation Department
Hong Kong POWs Arrive in Manila on Hospital Ship
The hospital ship Oxfordshire brought 319 liberated prisoners of war and internees from Hong Kong to Manila, including 15 women. Some amputations were performed en route. survivors are expected to proceed to Colombo, Ceylon. President Truman nominates Donald S. Russell and William Benton as assistant secretaries of state, with Benjamin Cohen named counsellor.
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Manila
Colombo
Ceylon
Truman
Washington
Trueman
Donald S. Russell
Chicago
William Benton
Southport
Conn
Senate
Benjamin ¥. Cohen
State Department
Formal Surrender Of Japs In China Expected Sunday
General Long Hsin said the formal surrender of all Japanese troops in China would occur within a week with ceremonies likely Sunday. He noted plans for post surrender disposal of arms, and that Nanking would be divided into districts for administration. Chinese Sixth Army expected to begin arriving, puppet troops to move out, and peacetime rebuilding to follow amid job prospects and store staffing needs.
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Long Hsin
Jin Nanking
Ching
China
Washington
Huilding
Long
Nan
War Manpower Commission
Thera Stor
Leng
Chang Kung-po
Anhe
Building Farming Selling Likely To Be Best Chances For U S Job Seekers
A historical WMC survey projects peacetime hiring patterns in agriculture, manufacturing, and defense sectors after Japan's surrender. It estimates up to one million harvest workers from August to October, then a seasonal lull. It predicts 24 million wartime workers may find jobs within 60 days post surrender and four million in the next six months, with a 14 million manufacturing target to restore prewar production levels. Major war employers cited include aircraft, shipbuilding, ordnance, radio and radar, and government.
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U.S
Japan
WMC
Congress To Hear From Chief On Truman Message
Washington plans for President Truman to send a comprehensive message to Congress tomorrow that may take hours to read. Senate leaders said the message will cover several subjects but could not be enumerated. Documents II will accompany the message with related topics. The session resumes as Congress faces many contested issues, while leaders weigh urgent problems and possible investigations into Pearl Harbor and defense production.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
White House
Barkley
McKellar
D-Tenn
Rayburn
House
Hiram Johnson
Calif
Capitol
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Capitol Hill
Four Die and 35 Hurt in Santa Fe Train Wreck
Four people were killed and 38 to 40 injured when a California Limited train derailed near Santa Anita Park last night. Two locomotives and seven cars left the tracks after a siding switch collision, with three bodies brought to a local morgue. Identified victims included Rev. Victor Hugo Schroeder and Nobuo Itang. an unidentified Japanese man died as rescuers freed passengers. Army surgeons operated, and track damage extended about 200 feet.
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Callt
Santa Fe
California Limited
Santa Anita Racetrack
American Legion Hall
Victor Hugo Schroeder
Baratow
Calif
Nobuo Itang
la Habra
Poston
Aviz
Relo
Byrnes Says Guilty Japs To Be Punished
Washington reports war crimes will be prosecuted in Japan after 240 protests over mistreatment. Secretary of State Byrnes pledged that the guilty will be punished, citing brutal killings and mass abuses of American prisoners of war in the Philippines and New Guinea.
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Washington
Roope
New Guinea
Inouye
State Department
Brynes
Japan
Europe
Burnea
Pringhees Gent
Hull
Stettinius
Acheson
Graw
United States
Philippines
British Indian Troops Land At Singapore Again
British and Indian forces reentered Singapore to reclaim the fallen island fortress. The Second Battalion of the First Punjabi Regiment led the initial landing, while Fifth Indian Division troops followed unopposed. Smoke rose from Port Dickson as Japanese oil tanks burned, and prisoners of war within the area cheered as the harbor showed minor damage from prior raids. Reoccupation progressed ahead of schedule, including the causeway to the Malayan mainland.
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Port Dickson
Fifth
Ijhore
Malaya
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