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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
1
President Truman lauded the San Francisco parley and promised meat supply solutions. He denied plans to remove Interior Secretary Harold Ickes and voiced satisfaction with the Senate’s stance during his first post White House press conference.
The 82 day battle for Okinawa ends as flamethrower tanks drive Japanese from bunkers. Over 90 000 Japanese killed or captured and U S casualties reach 35 116 in the longest costliest central western Pacific fight. Lt Gen Simon Buckner Jr and Brig Gen Claudius Easley among the fallen. Gen Stilwell to lead the 10th Army. Air war to intensify with Eighth Air Force joining Pacific efforts under MacArthur and Nimitz announcements.
AP report quotes R C Pellock saying the 1945 meat supply will be about 2.125 billion pounds less than 1944 but over 5 billion pounds above the 1936-40 prewar average. He cites a hog population drop as the main cause and notes 1945 production around 22.4 billion pounds.
The President voiced support for extending the reciprocal trade agreement program and postwar completion of the Alaska highway with Canada and Britain. He dismissed reports of cabinet shakeups, said no changes are planned, and noted work on food and meat distribution with Clinton Anderson stepping in as agriculture secretary.
Washington reports total U S World War II battle casualties at 1 023 453 an increase of 6 356 from a week earlier. Of the total 903 701 are army casualties and 119 752 navy. Reported missing 30 958 and 42 710 prisoners before liberations.
Ottawa reports the Canadian cabinet is near ordering civilian meat rationing as shortages rise. Proponents say rationing would distribute supplies equitably, aid European starving populations, and curb black markets, while some officials oppose it and study global shortages with the United States and Britain.
Weather notes mark the official start of summer at 1:52 p m with a rare, pleasant day after yesterday s rain. Milwaukee records show March highs to 81 and April gusts to 56 mph, while June cooled to near 38 degrees and frost threatened, ending spring temperature records.
Probate filed on an estimated $2,000,000 estate of Mrs Helen Swift Neilson daughter of Augustus Swift. She died at 76 in Ossining New York. After deductions the estate's remainder was divided into 83 shares with Ripon College allotted four shares.
World War II ace Major Richard Bong of Poplar Wisconsin received the Distinguished Air Medal from King George VI, per a Melbourne Australia broadcast.
Gas rationing expands with A-16 stamps valid at midnight worth 6 gallons while A-15 stamps issued today are 4 gallons. Stations named official tire checking sites as highway officials urge conservation and driving only when necessary amid wartime shortages.
Senate war mobilization panel chair Kilgore cites secret German documents showing Nazi plans to hide in strategic industries and fund activities abroad. He notes German industrialists bought land and moved funds to neutral countries and says hearings will cover the economic base for aggression.
General Francisco Franco depicted Spain as a victim of defamatory campaigns as he opened a new propaganda program beamed to the Americas. He asserted Spain rejects leftist ideologies and seeks brotherly harmony among Spanish-speaking nations while omitting reference to the UN trusteeship vote that barred regimes aided by Hitler and Mussolini. Mexican and French delegates urged the UN to deny Spain fellowship due to those connections.
State's Attorney Max H. Weston ordered the release of Cecil Robbel 45 held for questioning in the elevator death of Mrs Ruth Blanche Campbell 38. A habeas corpus hearing for Robbel was cancelled. Campbell Robbel employee and wife of an overseas serviceman was found dead in Robbel's apartment building elevator Monday night.
Mrs Katharine K Hass 74 of Madison died when struck by a Northwestern railroad locomotive while walking to work between tracks. Coroner E A Fischer ruled the death accidental.
Representative Smith of Wisconsin charges the OPA has sparked a grass roots prairie fire of rebellion by price fixing. He cites complaints from Racine workers and businessmen about shortages and black market activity, describes harassing enforcement, and warns ongoing OPA policy could prolong the war and threaten American efforts.
Twelve of the sixteen Polish defendants were convicted for subversive activity behind red army lines and sentenced from four months to ten years in prison. Maj. Gen. Okulicki got ten years, Jan Jankowski eight years. three acquitted and one postponed. Trials began March 27 with no appeal allowed and all spoke on Poland’s future under Soviet rule.
General Stilwell urges continued support for the Seventh War Loan as bond sales near a 14 billion goal. The drive seeks 7 billion from individuals, with 4 billion in Series E bonds to be bought by small investors, while current sales trail the target.
Milwaukee July August Jack Sorcey and Louis Berkoff appeal their federal sentences after convictions in a big Midwest counterfeit money ring. Sorcey was sentenced to seven years and Berkoff to four years for related crimes.
Senator Pepper introduces legislation to expand education benefits under the GI bill of rights. The measure reflects recommendations from the American Legion and National Education Association.
Supreme Headquarters announced 23 of the 61 American divisions in Europe have received assignments. Nine divisions will have occupation roles while eleven are marked for return to the United States. The 28th and 29th divisions have specific European duties, with Northwestern Austria and port facilities at Bremen among tasks.
The United Nations conference winds toward closure with a final plenary session and a speech by President Truman in Washington state. Delegates from 50 nations tackle charter provisions and a compromise giving the general assembly action within its scope. Military redeployments and division rotations headline Washington and Berlin postings as troops shift toward the Pacific. Names of units and discharge plans appear as the army reshapes its postwar force.
Secretary of State Stettinius announced the charter would be signed Monday in a special room with a round table and United Nations flags as the President arrives to witness the ceremony. The charter includes a chapter on international trusteeships and standards for colonial powers governing dependent peoples.
The Japanese home affairs ministry plans to limit city populations to under 3 million. The move has U. S. cooperation and comes as U. S. air forces push Tokyo and Osaka toward smaller populations. A Tokyo radio commentator hopes the program progresses soon despite promises of larger air raids.
Allied forces report heavy bombardment near Nippon home islands with the Eighth Army redeploying from Europe to the Pacific. Okinawa faces a daily death rate of about 3,300 as American troops push toward Luzon, aided by Mexican air support. Chinese regulars gain ground along the Asiatic coast while bombers strike ports from Shanghai to Hongkong.
Reports from Hamburg on the rumor that Adolf Hitler may be alive in the city area. Civilians recall conflicting Berlin death stories while noting Joachim von Ribbentrop’s seven week stay and a reported sighting of a tall black haired man.
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