Four power talks open on inter Allied war crimes tribunal
London reports the four power conference begins to create a tribunal for major war criminals. U S Justice Robert Jackson expects full adoption of an American plan for a military tribunal. Aims include creating the court, defining offenses, and establishing procedures with Russians and French likely to appoint prosecutors. Possible August start toward Jackson's late summer target.
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Churchill Renews Attack On Socialists In Britain Tour
Prime Minister Churchill attacked Labour party calls for socialistic programs, warning of a universal totalitarian system threatening liberty. Speaking in Crewe on the second day of a four day tour, he pledged to push housing and said it would take three years to straighten postwar strains, reaffirming Britain would stand by America in the Japan conflict as America stood by Britain in Europe.
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Crowley Advocates War Focused Economic Policy For Germany
Crowley argues total war readiness and a modern industrial system tied to war. He faults post WWI peace terms for failing to curb German industry and economy and urges Allied economic security as top priority. His six point plan calls for thorough, flexible occupation policy to safeguard future German peace, economy, and industry.
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Anti Fascist Committee Ordered Dissolved At Dachau
U S military authorities at Dachau order immediate dissolution of a newly formed Anti-Fascist Committee with 4 000 members who demanded rights and speech. Officials announce removal of Nazi commemorations in Bavaria by July 4 and renaming of streets Hitler Strasse and Goering Platz. Reuters reports Moscow says German Communist party reemerges opposing Soviet system but calls for anti Nazi actions and democratic regime.
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Strike Called To Prove Solidarity In Trieste
Pamphlets in Trieste announced a 24 hour general strike by a Committee of Workmen's Unity to show the solidarity of Triestine masses. Dock work and city business halted. strike ended without incidents. AP reports the pamphlets claim the AMG set up by U S and British authorities is attacking Triestine democratic institutions.
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Separations From Army During War Report Totals
War Department figures show 1,861,000 separations from the Army from the start of the war through March 31 this year. Of these 219,000 were battle and non battle deaths, 1,412,000 honorable discharges, 132,000 prisoners of war and missing, and 98,000 other separations.
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Italy May Join ILO QuebeC
Italy likely to become a member of the International Labour Organization as its governing body discusses the issue this week in Quebec. The report notes the potential expansion of ILO membership and the formal steps to join.
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London Poles Denounce Warsaw Regime as Illegal
The London Polish Government in a declaration to all United Nations called the new government of national unity illegal. It stated authority should pass only to a government formed on free Polish soil reflecting the people’s will through free elections. The group argued only the premier Arciszewski faction and 16 underground leaders in Moscow represent Poland until genuine elections. It accused Yalta powers of depriving Poland of self determination.
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Poles Form National Unity Government in Poland
Edward Osubka Morawski and Polish Provisional Government leaders fly to Warsaw after talks on a national unity government. Stanislaw Mikolajczyk expected to follow. Morawski premier, Mikolajczyk vice premier and agriculture minister, Jan Stanczyk labor minister. Four of twelve portfolios to new groups, rest to provisional government members.
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Dr Soong Sworn In As Chinese Premier
Chungking June 26 Foreign Minister Dr T V Soong who returned from the United States where he was China's chief delegate to the San Francisco Conference was sworn in yesterday as China's new premier. Minister of Economic Affairs Wong Wen was sworn in as vice premier. Soong succeeds Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek who resigned as premier to focus on military leadership. The American mission to China's War Production Board via Andrew T Kearney reported China's industrial production was 25 percent higher in May than November when WPB E was established there.
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Weather Report for Northern and Eastern Italy
A weather briefing from the 12th Weather Region notes slightly cooler conditions. Partly cloudy skies and scattered mountain showers will affect northern and eastern Italy with forecast highs Rome 92 Naples 88 Bari 89 Florence 89. Previous readings show varied temperatures across cities. Sunset times and a full moon phase are recorded for June 27 2050.
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European Roundup highlights from wartime diplomacy and intrigue
The Spanish Foreign Office says Madrid received regrets from France over the Chambery train attack with promises to punish inciters. In Oslo Knut Hamsun admits urging Norway not to oppose Nazi occupation but pleads not guilty to Quisling membership. The London Sketch cites a possible German broadcast claiming Hitler is alive. Annelies Ribbentrop is arrested on a ship en route to Germany for smuggling. Emmy Sonnemann seeks a divorce over a non marital arrangement. US blood donations by troops in Britain total 71,136 pints from Sept 1944 to VE Day. Georges Claude denies V-1 invention but is said to have distributed German propaganda. Czechoslovak-Polish frontier talks show progress in Moscow reports.
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Parri vows purge of fascism seeks labor aid
Premier Ferruccio Parri pledged a more effective purge of fascism in Italy and sought labor unions’ help on food wage and price problems. He announced early local elections and said the Committee of National Liberation would be advisory until polls. Parri praised Partisan unity and noted the Armistice terms were superseded by events, stressing democratic rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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General Sultan Praises Burma India Efforts In War To China
General Sultan lauds Burma India campaign and China supply routes, says future combat forces will be service units rather than large numbers of U.S. troops. He praises Chinese troops, notes fierce Japanese fighting, and describes tough early Burma conditions before heading to Paris and London en route home.
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