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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
1
An editorial on military training hearings argues for expansion of volunteer aviation and land forces, opposing conscription. It cites Navy-leaning leaders and advocates pay incentives to recruit capable youths, while noting broad opposition from educators unions and religious groups.
The article describes General MacArthur's Philippine tour focusing on housing collaborators and prisoners of war. It notes guards from U S and Filipino officials overseeing accused collaborators on Palawan Island on grounds near Princesa. It mentions torture claims by Japanese captors and details a river body discovery in Sheboygan.
Albert Kranz watertender third class U S Navy of Corwith Iowa loses wallet in La Crosse Sunday night containing about $100, navy ID and photo license. He asks finder to return it to La Crosse Tribune city editor for a reward.
Gen Eisenhower arrives in London to receive the freedom of the city and the sword once borne by the Duke of Wellington. Montgomery and Zhukov are awarded the Order of Victory, while Eisenhower praises peace after victory.
Patri cia Peterson, 15, woke three children when a fire started at the Alton Olsen residence where she worked. She was overcome by smoke and died. Mrs Olsen, 29, Gerry 2, and Alton Jr 12 were hospitalized with injuries from breaking windows to vent smoke. Richard 9 escaped through a window and was aided by neighbors.
A man, rejected for a date, commandeered a borrowed bulldozer and rammed the victim’s home causing one end of the structure to shift eight inches from its foundation and damaging a wall. He warned the resident it was “a date or I’ll owe your house.”
U S forces press the frontal assault on Okinawa's Yaeju Dake escarpment as 105mm Japanese guns fire at close range. 96th Infantry and 7th Division units push through caves and defenses, aided by flame throwing tanks, airstrikes, and battleship shells while Nimitz reports rapid Japanese casualties.
Sen Morse disclosed in the senate that he sent a letter to Price Administrator Chester Bowles urging resignation. Chavez criticized resignations as a tool and accused the OPA of political activity and a high handed attitude toward Congress as debate opened on renewing price controls.
District Attorney Norman Fechtner announced a murder warrant for Donald Yobn, 30, charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Cary Nystrom, 40, a county traffic officer and deputy sheriff killed Saturday night in Tomahawk.
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell on a frontline inspection in Okinawa warned the war with Japan could last at least two more years even after conquest of the home islands. He argued ground action would be needed beyond bombing and noted Japanese morale would be hard to crack. Vinegar Joe, supervising the Luzon campaign, questioned how many troops would be required for an invasion, replying we’d be foolish to try with less than half a million.
Paris dispatch reports Allied officials denying comment on a London publication that Germany is seeking two children said to be offspring of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun. The boy is five and the girl four, according to the claim.
Foreign observers report improved Russia United States ties after Harry Hopkins visit. Paris sources indicate a Big Three meeting may be planned with Hopkins due in Washington Tuesday. Polish resistance leaders reportedly released. 16 of 17 leaders freed by Russians.
The lower chamber of the Japanese Diet passed an amended wartime emergency bill giving Premier Kantaro Suzuki power to rule by decree. Debate stretched a two day session to a fourth day as MPs feared eroding parliament. The bill, likely to pass the upper house, would bypass law making powers and sparked fears of dissolving the Diet.
Elks sponsor a Flag Day ceremony and parade to boost sales for the Sev enth War Loan drive. Five World War veterans will appear with Vice Admiral Arthur S. Carpender coordinating. Parade assembles 6 30 p m on court house lawn and steps off 7 p m east on State to 5th, south to Main, west to Riverside led by M Beck and his horse.
President Truman urged Congress to authorize 39,019,790,474 for the Army to finance the accelerated attack on Japan for the coming fiscal year. The plan includes 21,963,093,400 in new appropriations and 8,818,195,574 in unobligated balance reappropriations with 8,238,501,500 in expected contract cutbacks and terminations. The total reflects a 25 percent cut from the prior year and covers manpower changes, munitions through 1946, heavier aircraft through 1947, and about one billion for international lend-lease and civilian relief.
Berlin resumes Protestant Catholic and Jewish worship with Red Army consent. Arthur Werner 68 says about 20 churches are open mostly Evangelical Lutheran. Father Bucholtz named to head religion department. council seats to rotate among Catholics Protestants and Jews.
In Vatican City Pope Pius XII received a delegation from the U S senate military affairs and appropriations committees touring the Mediterranean theater. Myron Taylor presented the group to the pontiff and tomorrow departs for Paris en route to the United States with his wife.
Guam reports American air forces pounded Japan for four consecutive days with B 29s, Mustangs, Thunderbolts, and carrier aircraft striking Tokyo Yokohama area airfields, rail yards and factories in five raids. Radio Tokyo claimed 30 Mustangs supported by two B 29s attacked Tachikawa and Atsugi airfields, with further field strafing.
Allied troops led by Australian forces launched a surprise three way invasion of northwest Borneo seizing Labuan island and the Brunei Bay entrance. Gen. MacArthur announced the operation from Manila via CBS with Labuan as a frontline beachhead and Brooketon and surrounding areas to Brunei town.
William Red Covelli a 48 year old night club operator was shot to death as he was about to enter his car in front of his home in Kenosha Wisconsin. Police say a 12 gauge shotgun blast struck him at close range with about a dozen pellets hitting him. Covelli wife told police he was headed to Club 42 south of Kenosha shortly before midnight. A neighbor heard the gunfire and a car speed away.
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