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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1945
Page
6
The FBI documented 19 299 sabotage reports from 1940 to 1945 all not enemy directed. Most cases were mischief or negligent acts with few technical saboteur instances and a total of 601 convictions. Eight submarine saboteurs who landed on the Atlantic coast in June 1944 led to death and life sentences.
Vancouver reports that Japanese balloons and mines still threaten the Pacific coast though officials say the danger is well in hand. Balloons launched from Japan reach North America by Pacific winds with fluctuating numbers and no mines found in Canadian coast waters yet. beachgoers cautioned to stay alert.
In San Francisco a post office auction of undeliverable goods ends with a blonde bidder shouting bids. A man tops her at five dollars before the auctioneer declares sold. The woman strikes the rival with her auction catalogue and leaves.
Pvt. Thomas M. Kneeland of Tillamook Oregon with the 24th division on Mindanao fired his Browning automatic rifle at a Japanese soldier Sparks and smoke burst from the rifle muzzle when a 25 caliber Japanese bullet lodged halfway down the barrel causing a jam.
Pittsburgh police trial board found Patrolman Victor Grayber had more than a few drinks and charged him with leanings against a downtown doorway and sidewalk while on duty. The incident arose after he testified he was merely leaning with a few drinks.
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