Tokyo Says U S Trying To Put Troops Ashore On Saipan
London reports a powerful American task force harassing Japanese strongholds in the Marianas now attempting to land troops on Saipan and Tinian as the United States seeks a base within 1,560 miles of Tokyo. Tokyo claims heavy fighting and warned of a second landing attempt near Saipan with 20 transports and numerous landing craft.
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Tokyo
U.S
Saipan
Tinian Islands
London
Marianas Islands
Tokyo Radio
United States
OWI
Tinian Island
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
FIFSI
Amercan
Pacific
Gilberts
Marshalls
Nimitz
Mariana
Truk
Japan
U. S
Marianas Harbor
Two Boys Are Sent To Training Schools
Two Frederick youths departed for training schools after a Juvenile Court commitment by Associate Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer. Bernard Schroyer, white, goes to the Maryland Training School for Boys at Loch Raven and Charles King, colored, is committed to Cheltenham School for Boys. The judge gave them until this morning to disclose what happened to $800 jewelry from Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett’s residence.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Frederick
Juvenile Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Bernard Schroyer
Maryland Training School
Loch Raven
Charles King
Cheltenham School
Schnauffer
U S Task Force Bombards Marianas in Pacific War Boundaries
U S forces press a major Pacific operation with sustained bombardment of the Marianas including Guam and Saipan aided by carrier planes. Admirals Nimitz and Tokyo reports confirm multiple landings attempted on Saipan and ongoing air and sea assaults across Tinian Pagan and surrounding targets with significant enemy losses and American air casualties.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marianas Islands
Guam
Tokyo
Saipan Island
Marianas
Kuriles
Japan
Palau
Philippines
Central
Southwest Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Tinian
Saipan
Kwajalein Lagoon
Marshalls
Tanapag Harbor
Garapa
Charankao
Pagan Island
Matsuwa
Paramushiro
Shumasna
Change in Green Bag to likely restore Walter to old post
A special meeting of Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger and the Board of Aldermen is expected to reveal only one change in the city’s administration. W. Raymond Walter, recently employed in Hagerstown, is expected to be restored as city engineer, replacing Frank W. Rothenhoefer. Most other appointments, including acting police chief Fred M. Straley and plumbing inspector Edward S. Mobley, are not expected to change, with Mobley likely reappointed. Several key municipal officers are seen as certain for reappointment, and sworn-in status may follow the appointments.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Board of Aldermen
W. Raymond Walter
Hagerstown
Culler
Frank W
Straley
William J. Davis
Harry C. Castle
Arthur H. Culler
Roger Cook
General Gains Along Entire Italian Front
Allied troops advance across Italy breaking German resistance with gains from Orvieto to Magliano. Fifth Army moves west of Rome 79 miles while French and American units push near Lake Bolsena and Pitigliano. Bombers target Budapest region refineries and Italian rail centers as German forces fight delaying actions.
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Rome
Italy
Orvieto
Aquila
Varni
Nara
Fifth Army
Eighth
Lake Bolsena
Terni
Magliano
Orbetello
Pitigliano
Adriatic
Saline
Budapest
Yugoslavia
Halian
Florence
Bombing of Japan by B-29s is announced
The Army announced that B-29 Super-Fortresses of the Army Air Forces bombed Japan today. No specifics were given on the target or base, and the communique noted only that the 20th Bomber Command struck Japan for the first time in combat.
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Washington
Army
Army Air Forces
Japan
United States Army Air Forces
20Th Bomber Command
Firm Foothold Is Established
Washington reports War Secretary Stimson stating the Allies have a firm foothold on the European coast and will stay until France is liberated and Germany defeated. He warned of counter-attacks in Normandy and noted bridges over the Seine slowed German counter moves. He cited offshore mines, obstacles, and pill boxes as hazards in landings.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Germany
Normandy
Seine River
German Sub Entered U S Fishing Grounds
A German submarine invaded North Atlantic fishing grounds and shelled a Boston trawler named The Lark, forcing most of the crew to abandon ship. After the attack the vessel was damaged, towed to port, and put in shape by Captain James L. Abbott, owner F. J. O'Hara Brothers, with 145 gross tons.
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Boston
North Atlantic
James L. Abbott
Lark
F. J. O'Hara Brothers
Bitter Battle In North Burma Develops Near Mogaung
Southeast Asia Command reports a joint Chindit and jungle force under Brig. Gen. Mike Calvert struck from the east at Mogaung with American air support. They captured Pinanmi and Mahaung and moved toward a large ammunition dump. Japanese defences were surprised as heavy fighting and casualties continued.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Post-War Peace Plan by Roosevelt Outlined
Washington June 15 President Roosevelt released the administration plan for a postwar international peace organization. It would include a fully representative council with broad responsibilities for promoting cooperation and for peaceful settlement of disputes and the prevention of breaches of peace.
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Washington
Roosevelt
International Court of Justice
Hull
Edward R. Stetlinius, Jr
Isaiah Bowman
Leo Pasvotsky
State Department
Massive Allied Bomber Sweep Strikes France Plants
A large Allied air operation with 1,000 to 2,000 American bombers and escorts hit airplane plants, airfields and rail facilities across France from Nantes to Bordeaux. Lancasters and fighters targeted Gelsenkirchen Ruhr targets while battleships and escort aircraft supported the daylight and dusk attacks.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Berlin
Hannover
Germany
Normandy
Britain
le Havre
RAF
Nantes
la Poisonniere
Angouleme
Beauvais
la Frilliere
Bordeaux
Paris
Tours
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
Hitler
Essort
Navy
Channel
Six Engined German Transports Wrecked in Allied Raid
Allied air forces bombed Keeskemet airfield near Budapest, destroying Merseburg 223 transports and 30 fuel cars, with fires at six oil refineries in Hungary and Yugoslavia. Over 500 heavy bombers attacked. Rail yards at Nis targeted. 18 German planes and 18 Allied planes reported lost. Red Cross ship Fenja sunk near Calvio by mine. General Werner of Gestapo reported executed near Pontarlier. casualties in Rome’s southern fighting rise.
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Allied Air Force
Italy
Keeskemet
Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Nis
Istanbul
Belgrade
Sofia
Salonika
Americans Gain In Drive Across Cherbourg Peninsula
Allied dispatches report a major push into the Cherbourg neck with the spearhead within six miles of cutting the last west coast communications to Cherbourg. German counterattacks disabled several Allied advances as battles raged along a 100 mile front near Villers-Bocage, Pont L Abbe, Quineville, Baupte, Carentan, Troarn, and Caen.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Cherbourg
Allied
Berlin
France
Villers-Bocage
Eisenhower
Pont L’abbe
Quineville
Baupte
Troarn
Villers- Bovage
Caen
Carentan
Les Sablons-Baupte
Ste. Mare Eglise
la Haye Paits
U. S. Fourth Division
Montebourg
Valognes
Doughboys
Caumont
Villers- Bocage
Villers- Locage
Some Pleasant Features Of The Post War World
Washington June 15 Pleasant features of the post war world some hopeful senators agreed to day will include Laundry that comes back in less than two weeks a filling station attendant who gladly checks your tires and grocers with cheery smiles handing out complimentary sacks of lollipops to children on Saturday night A buyers market is inevitable after the war said Senator George and he has studied the probabilities as chairman of the Senate special Post War Plan forming committee
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Washington
George Id
Senate
Wartime living frays shirts and grocery clerks patience
Senators discover wartime life mirrors civilian strain with torn shirts, clothes held by dry cleaners for weeks, and grocers showing minimal interest in goodwill.
Dover Strait Weather Report in June 1544
London reports bright clear conditions in the Dover Strait with a light northwesterly breeze. Sea remains smooth, temperature about 60 degrees at 8 am, good visibility, barometer shows continued fair weather outlook.
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London
Dover Strait
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Walter
North
Burma
Allied Force
Boutegr
Roudebec
Nogent le Rotron
Arra
Miles
RED Cross
Stockholm
Fenja
Calvio
Aegean Islands
Reuters
Geneva
Switzerland
Werner
Gestapo
Pontarlier
Albanois
Peninsula
Trearn
By Wes Gallagher
Pretot
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Zurich
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