Marshall outlines planned swift victory and invasion of Japan
Gen. George C. Marshall told Congress that Japan would be invaded after a shattering air offensive led by 1,000‑plane B 29 raids. He urged maximum offensive power to force swift victory, while noting the fiscal year budget and mounting war effort.
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Japan
Washington
George C. Marshall
Congress
House
Lc Committee
Tola
Pacific
Marshall
Prized Borneo Oil Refining Center Taken
Lutong oil refinery in Borneo fell to General MacArthur's Australian troops after an unopposed amphibious landing near Brunei Bay. Report says equipment and thousands of gallons of oil remained intact, with Japanese defenders fleeing. landing spearheads moved from Brunei Bay area about 30 miles inland.
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Borneo
Lutong
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Brune
Melbourne
ABC
Brunei Bay Sear
Japanese Arsenal and Five Air Plants Hit in Raid
June 22 report from GUAM states Japanese home arsenal and five aircraft plants on Honshu were blasted in broad daylight. Tons of high hazard material devices were dropped by 450 U S Superforts targeting naval arsenals and plants.
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Guam
Honshu
Corn growth and gas ration notes from pA NEWC observations
The report notes corn may not reach the Fourth of July peak but shows rapid growth in Lawrence County fields. It mentions a gas ration program with citizens buying fuel, street resurfacing on West Washington Street, and remaining unpaved sections on Mill Street. Trees shed leaves and ants surge in War gardens. rose vines bloom at Albert and Norwood.
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Lawrence County
Wash Street
Mill Street
Washington Street
South Mill Street
Daily Weather Report for the 24 Hour Period
The report records the maximum and minimum temperatures with precipitation. It notes a 0.5 inch precipitation stage and a high of 78 and a low of 54. It then lists the following date statistics with a lack of precipitation and different temperature readings.
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United Stats
Senate Will Ratify World Charter Expected
San Francisco June 22 The US Senate is set to ratify the world security charter after bipartisan reps plan a strong push for approval. Senators Connally and Vandenberg will fly to Washington after the San Francisco conference ends to report on the nine week talks and defend the charter against opposition as 50 nations prepare to sign.
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San Francisco
INS
United States Senate
Tom Connally
Senate
Vandenberg
Republican Party
Surrender Tops Okinawa Battle as 4000 Japanese Prisoners Taken
Guam June 22 A tenth army report notes the first large scale surrender in the Pacific during the Okinawa fighting. More than 4000 Japanese troops were captured and at least 1700 surrendered on the last day of organized resistance, with many groups signaling white flags.
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Guam
Pacific
U. S Tenth Army
Ronqueree
Okinawa
Ordamed Resistanc
Jap Resistance On Luzon Front Crumbles As Surrenders Rise
June 22 Manila reports from field commanders say Japanese resistance on Luzon is collapsing with increasing surrenders in the Cagayan Valley and east of Manila. Guerrillas and American air support push final blows as newly captured Japs show willingness to end the campaign.
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Manila
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
Indicatea
T He Cagayan River
Tuguecerao
Kyushu Fears Invasion Now
San Francisco June 22 The southernmost Japanese island Kyushu prepared for invasion as Tokyo radio quoted Kuichiro Tozuka superintendent general. He said residents were ready and that the enemy would land, with Kyushu’s air defense system reaching perfection through armed forces and local effort.
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San Francisco
Kyushu
Tokyo
FCC
Kuichiro Tozuks
Tokyo Radio
Tozuka
Eniide
Togaka
E Bond Sales In State Take Sport
Pennsylvania reports $5 000 000 in E bond purchases for the week, exceeding the quota but needing further gains to meet the goal. Officials warn the state must expand sales to reach the target as War Finance efforts continue. Storm warnings issued for the Florida Keys with a tropical disturbance moving northward and strong winds forecast offshore.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
G Ruhi
Heb- Ji
Chauman
Tatamana War Finance Committee
Miami
Fla
Florida Keys
Ten Jap Ships In Kurile Area Sunk By Planes
Advanced U S Aleutian base reports three days of air strikes against the Kurile Islands. Ten Japanese ships were sunk or damaged by Aleutian based planes. An Eleventh Army Air Liberator bombed and strafed a nine ship convoy in the Sea of Okhotsk, sinking one small ship and damaging two others.
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U.S Aleutian
Kurile Islands
Nippon
Eleventh Army
Major Step Toward Speed War Trials
Justice Bowers announces a major step toward speedier war crime trials. He proposes a four barreled court system with military tribunals from the United States Great Britain Soviet Russia and France to try war criminals. The Allied nations have not all agreed and the United States will act unilaterally if others slow in punishing those who started the war.
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Justice Bowers
Thir Peis
Bolt Raya
Atheitt
Toy
Timias
United States
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
France
Jackson
Justice
Seventh War Loan Overlap and Bond Details
A garbled report outlines the Seventh War Loan and E bonds with mentions of billions in values and individual quotas. It notescorp and national figures, with references to secretaries and financial terms, but the text is fragmented and unclear.
Trailer Load Of Woolens Stolen In New York Heist
A trailer carrying woolens valued at $1000 was hijacked in New York. The thieves abandoned the trailer on a Manhattan street after stealing the goods. Police found the trailer three hours later with the woolens missing.
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New York
Manatta Street
Traniier
First Six Months Of Present Year Brings War Home To Japan
From Guam June 22 1945 Fleet Admiral Nimitz reports six months of 1945 show Japan suffered heavy losses including over 120000 casualties 115000 killed 592 ships and 9790 aircraft Bombing by B 29s dropped 80000 tons on home islands while Okinawa and Iwo Jima fell Airfield access within 350 miles of Japan and 400 miles of China aided air attacks. US naval air and submarine actions crippled Japanese shipping and war plants with thousands of planes shot down and ships sunk.
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Japan
Guam
Chester W. Nimitz
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
United States
China Coast
Tokyo
Nimitzs
Nimitz
Spring Pig Crop Decrease Seen in 1945 Report
Washington notes a smaller spring pig crop for 1945 with declines from 1944 levels. The department forecasts about 87 million head, down from 121.7 million in 1944, with farmers reporting lower totals across regions and June figures suggesting reduced farrowing and production.
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Department of An Uit
Deaths in New Redford and North Beaver area
Friday obituary notices list George Wesley Parris age 0 of New Redford Louis August Mielke age 78 of North Beaver township and Mes Cora Phipps age 62 of 1214 Delaware avenue.
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George Wesley Parris
Redford Louis August Mielke
North
Beaver Township
Mes
Cora Phipps
Dela
Plans for Trials Of War Criminals Conferenced
A meeting discussed proposals for trials of war criminals. Officials reviewed legal frameworks, logistics, and international cooperation.
British Take Over Control Of Cologne
An evening ceremony reported in New York describes British forces taking control of Cologne after a sequence of events. The account mentions ongoing occupation and regional implications as personnel assumed administrative authority in the city.
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Cologne
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