Japanese War Council Maintains Home-Front Control Despite Oki nawa Fallout
Suzuki asserts the Supreme War Council will govern as military figures hold de facto power under imperial decree. He claims Americans would face months to land and would be met with superior force. Japanese propaganda notes U S air bases reach Manila and Ryukyu air supremacy consolidates with Ie Jima operations.
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Suzuki
S ‘Tion
Domej
Supreme War Council
Army
Navy Department
Diet
Domei
Manila
Europe
Ryukyu Island
Island
Ie Jima
Occupation Reassignments Signal New Pacific Push
The 9th Army plans to return to the United States in July while the 15th Army remains in Germany for occupation duties until December. Postwar redeployments will shift divisions such as the 97th, 2nd, 5th, 54th, 87th, 95th, 104th, and the 13th armored to the Pacific via the United States, with the 15th potentially returning later if needed. Thousands of service forces have moved to assembly areas in northeastern France for redeployment. The 87th will move to Camp Oklahoma City near Soissons by June 20, followed by arrivals at Camp Pittsburgh and Camp Atlanta for other units. Maj. Gen. Arthur A. White leads the 13th armored command redeployment effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th Coming Home Supreme Headquarters
AEF
William H. Simpson
U. S. 9Th Army
United States
U.S. 15Th Army
Germany
15Th
Pacific
U. S
97Th
13Th Armored
Assembly Area Command
France
Camp Oklahoma City
Soissons
Camp Pittsburgh
Camp Atlanta
87Th Infantry
3Rd Army
Europe
Ropean
9Th Army
Arthur A. White
Marines Honored for World War II Pacific and European Acts
The article recalls sailors and Marines including Knapp, Pappas, Rief, and Schutt receiving medals for action in the Pacific theater at Tarawa Kwajalein Leyte Saidor and Normandy. It notes Pappas earning the Silver Star for 40 Japanese killed in one night and Purple Heart for machine gun wounds.
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Leyte
Pfc
Pappas
4Th Marine Division
Rief
National Guard
Grand Rapids
States
126Th Infantry
Australia
New Guinea
Saidor
Samanda
Schutt
Normandy
France
Surrender Talks with Japs Break Up by Treachery on Okinawa
BVERN HAUGLAND with the 7th Marine Regiment reports that Japanese treachery disrupted surrender negotiations near Kunishi ridge on Okinawa. Lt. Col. Spencer and Lt. Col. Clark observed the truce while Japanese moved ammo beneath a cliff to gun positions. Artillery pounded the ridge as Marines pressed the assault at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Marine Regiment
Itoman
Okinawa
First Marine Division
Spencer
Flint
Mich
Beverly Us
Calif
Kunishi Ridge
George J. Clark
Toledo
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Army
Berger
Obituaries for Albert Mracek Sr Clara Boehm and William Vehrenkamp
Obituary notices report funeral services for Albert Mracek Sr age 66 of 1227 Park Avenue to be held Saturday at Madden funeral home 8 30 am and St Wenceslaus Church 9 am with burial in Catholic cemetery. Also noted are services for Mrs Clara Boehm 73 of La Crescent Minn died after illness with services at 1 pm at home and 2 pm at First Lutheran Church burial Woodlawn. William J Vehrenkamp Sr 86 of Bangor Wis died Tuesday at son Ernest’s home in Valley Wis with services Saturday 1 30 pm Holmlund funeral home and 2 pm St Pauls Lutheran Church Bangor burial Bangor cemetery.
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Albert Mracek
Park Avenue
Madden Funeral Home
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Clara Boehm
la Crescent
Minn
Harry Pow- Minn
Ae Hokah
Henry
Frank Boehm
Anna
Sacramento
Calif
Robert Gustafson
la Crosse
Aaron Zumach
Caledonia
Rudolph Thessing
Powell
Hokah
Emma Gabel
Lewis Worth
Louise Griebe
Fred Fries
First Lutheran Church
W. A. Schumann
Woodlawn
William J. Vehrenkamp
Willliam J. Vehrenkamp
Bangor
Wis
Ernest
Valley, R. 1
Germany
America
Burns
Lena Miller
Barre
William, Jr
Ettrick
Coon Valley
Louisa Turney
Lansing
Mich
Holmlund Funeral Home
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Carl Siegler
Betsy Ross Grave Honored On Flag Anniversary
Philadelphia marked the 169th anniversary of the American flag with special services at Betsy Ross's grave. The revered sewing of the 1776 flag was noted as the city observed this historic milestone.
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Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Legislature ends session with vetoes and appointments
The senate wrapped up more than 30 bills and unanimously supported appointments to state boards, including Earll and Inman to agriculture and Kloppmann to welfare. It backed hospital service contracts and approved a bill enabling more governors to appoint university regents, while a civil service plan for welfare departments stalled.
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Gov. Goodland
Senate
House
John Scott Earll
Prairie du Chien
Ira Inman
Beloit
William E. Seffern
van Dyne
State Board of Agriculture
C. L. Miler
Delavan
Industrial Commission
J. S. Miller
Madison
Wisconsin Real Estate’ Brokers’ Board
Robert J. Pittelkow
Milwaukee
Building and Loan Advisory Committee
Herman A. Kloppmann
Crivitz
John M. McHale
Green Bay
Leon Nowak
State Board of Public Welfare
Arthur A. Abraham
Oshkosh
Charles E. Pors
Goodland
Knowles
New Richmond
Assembly
The
Blue Cross
Leverich
Prog- Sparta
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Pao Wee
Public Welfare Department
Civil Service
Division of Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Division of Public Assistance
Child Welfare Department
Public Welfare Office
London Exiles Refuse To Accept Provisional Government
London exiles reject Big Three oversight of a new provisional government formed after San Francisco talks. A spokesman warned the people will not recognize a government created without consultation and opposed Yalta terms for a broader administration. Lengthy divisions dampen London's rally standing.
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Britain
United States
Russia
San Francisco
London
London Group
Yalta
Big Three
Radio Production Hopes for Easing Civilian Limits by Oct
R C Cos grove of Cincinnati Ohio president of the Radio Manufacturers Association said that all civilian radio production limits except wartime priorities would be lifted by the WPB around October 1. Starting in July radio equipment for aircraft police and safety services will be permitted.
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Chicago
R. C. Cosgrove
Cincinnati
Radio Manufacturers Association
WPB
Association Board of Directors
Land in Santa Elena Peninsula Seen Ideal for Kopak Cultivation
Roughly two million acres of uncultivated land in the Santa Elena peninsula of Ecuador is regarded as suitable for kopak farming. Experts indicate the region offers appropriate soil and climate for the crop, suggesting potential agricultural development.
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Santa Elena Peninsula
Ecuador
Pacific Casualties Lower Than Similar Operations
Col Philip La Follette told Wisconsin legislators that the Pacific war so far cost fewer casualties than any similar operation in world history. On MacArthur’s staff, he reviewed the campaign’s history and praised American soldiers, noting shared love for state and country and admiration for GI courage and MacArthur’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Philip F. la Follette
Wisconsin
Pacific
la Follette
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Wickard Nomination Clears Senate Agriculture Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved Claude Wickard's nomination to head the Rural Electrification Administration by a roughly 11 to 6 vote. Democrats Bankhead, Bilbo, Ellender, Lucas, Connally, Downey, Hoey, Aiken, Young, Thomas supported, while Capper, Shipstead, Bushfield, Wilson, Butler, and Cordon opposed. some members voted by proxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Claude Wickard
Bankhead
D-Ala
Bilbo
D-Miss
Ellender
D-La
Lucas
D-Ill
Connally
D-Tex
Downey
British Advance in South Burma Toward Thailand
British 14th Army troops push along the Toun goo Mawchi road in southern Burma capturing an enemy-held feature west of milestone 21. They report contact with retreating Japanese on the Prome to Paukkaung road as Paukkaung lies 24 miles east of Prome.
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Calcutta
Burma
Thailand
Prome
Paukkaung
Rushford Soldier Dies of Leyte Wounds in Pacific Hospital
T Sgt Donald H Johnson, Rushford native, died April 14 in Biak hospital from injuries suffered February 21 on Leyte. Army message honors him as a veteran of Guadalcanal with the 164th Infantry Battalion, who took part in a clean-up drive against Japanese on Leyte mountains.
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Rushford. Minn
Donald H. Johnson
Biak
South Pacific
Leyte
Manchus Johnson
Rushford
Army Headquarters
Johnson
UNI
164Th Infantry
Guadalcanal
Rive Ee
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Rita Louisa Zucca
Anzio
Italy
Poland
Col
Phil
Wickard
Mongolia
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivoli
P. M
John Hartford
Caruthers Ewing
Elliott Roosevelt
Cuba
Biak Hospita
Opa
Brandies
Fifth Avenue
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