Senate Seeks To Put Halt to Bilbo Oratory
Washington June 29. After a 12 hour 32 minute session the Senate weighed a rare cloture petition to limit debate on the FEPC issue amid a fight between Senator Bilbo and southern bloc and Chavez support. The FEPC aims to prevent discrimination by race color creed or national origin while critics warn of government meddling in business. If the omnibus bill fails to pass by midnight, many war agencies risk losing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRANCIS J. KELLY WASHINGTON
senate
Taft
Ohio
coleagues
fair employment practice committee
Tom Connally
war department
FEPC
Bilbo
D.Miss
Chavez
D-NM
selective service
war production board
office of defense transportation
Tru- Man
chamber
United Nations
bureau of customs and prohibition
Congress Is Told Of Red Activities
Washington June 29 The house military committee told Congress of Communist plans to penetrate within the armed forces relied on for security. The interim report by committee counsel H Ralph Burton under Representative Thomason states Communists have been everywhere at work in this country financed from abroad. A later report will detail their success in entering the army.
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WASHINGTON
house military committee
congress
H. Ralph Burton
Thomason D.Tex
Burton
Rioting Eases in Andria After Night of Disorder
Rome dispatches report Andria near Bari returned to nearly normal after rioting that damaged public buildings and challenged police, with officers sustaining injuries and the town recovering from the disturbances.
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ROME
Andria
Bari
Do It First: Truman Urges Senate to Ratify Charter
President Truman, returning to Kansas City, warned the Senate that ratifying the United Nations charter and world court is essential for world peace. He urged, Do it first, signaling possible in person submission of the charter as early as Monday.
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SENATE
KANSAS CITY
Truman
United States
United Nations charter
world court
University of Kansas City
law school
San Francisco
Tax Revision Plan Approved In House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a tax revision plan aimed at improving business cash flow during reconversion. It raises the excess profits tax exemption from 10 000 to 25 000 and 75 999 for individual exemption, speeds refunds, and advances bond maturities to 1946.
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WASHINGTON
house
ways and means committee
Aged Woman Stabs Husband
New York June 29 Mrs Mary Guerin 79 after living with her husband for 55 years was paroled today to attend his funeral Assistant District Attorney Alexander Herman called the stabbing unfortunate and unhappy and said it might have been accidental Mrs Guerin was charged with homicide The body of Thomas Guerin a pensioned sanitation worker was found in the hallway with a carving knife in his heart
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NEW YORK
Mary Guerin
Alexander Herman
Vandenberg Urges Senate to Accept UN Charter
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged the Senate to ratify the United Nations charter calling it a brave experiment and the world’s only collective chance for peace. He backed the San Francisco conference agreement, praised the charter’s promise, and warned against defaulting on the pledge to outlaw aggression, noting the plan’s potential for peaceful dispute settlement.
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WASHINGTON
Vandenberg
R-Mich
San Francisco
Michigan
Taft
Ohio
Republican steering committee
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
world security council
United Nations
Army Still Loyal To Exiled Poles
In London a Polish exile government spokesman said the army of 200,000 to 250,000 men remained completely loyal to the exiled leadership. He could not say what would happen if recognition from the Big Three waned. He rejected reports of seeking sanctuary in Etretat or Canada.
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LONDON
Warsaw
Etre
Canada
Four Admirals Reported Dead in Action
A Japanese news agency broadcast the death in action of four more admirals. The names given are Vice Admirals Joji Nishimur and Yoshio Suzuki and Rear Admirals Yushiro Wada and Kengei Ando.
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LONDON
Joji Nishimur
Yoshio Suzuki
Yushiro Wada
Kengei Ando
Gloucester Sees King Ninji and Loyal Greeting
Melbourne dispatch reports Ninji, king of 20,000 Mount Hager natives in New Gaines, greeting the Duke of Gloucester and urging loyalty in a ceremonial address. Ninji wore cassowary plume headdress with Tambu shells and shell nose piece. the duke expressed happiness to belong to the fella.
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Gloucester
Ninji
MELBOURNE
Mount Hager
New
Gaines
Duke of Gloucester
New Guinea
4000 U S Soldiers To Work On Railroads
Washington June 29 the war department announced that 4000 soldiers will be furloughed for a 30 day period to work on U S railroads as brakemen locomotive firemen boilermakers electricians car repairmen mechanics machinists and helpers. Undersecretary Patterson cited an urgent rail labor need to maintain troop redeployment flow for the war against Japan and said this would be the last such furlough for any industrial group.
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WASHINGTON
war department
U. S
Pacific
Patterson
Japan
Grew Denies Jap Peace Offer
In Washington on June 29 acting secretary of state Joseph C. Grew denied any Japanese peace offer to the United States via official or unofficial channels. Senator Capehart had claimed reliably informed reports of such offers, suggesting concessions including handing over all conquered territory like Manchuria. Grew previously rejected similar rumors, noting inquiries from individuals in neutral capitals about American attitude toward peace.
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WASHINGTON
Capehart
R-Ind
Joseph C. Grew
Manchuria
Grew
Japan
Merchant Vessels To Be Available For Disposal
Washington June 29 more than 1100 fast modern merchant ships will be available for disposition by the maritime commission if Congress enacts legislation recommended by the house merchant marine committee. They are in addition to an estimated 2700 Liberty ships 641 tankers and nearly 300 cargo vessels and tankers now assigned to the military. The figures were released as the committee urged early house action on a disposal plan limiting sales so non citizens may face difficulty obtaining surplus first class ships built during the war.
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WASHINGTON
maritime commission
congress
house merchant marine committee
house
Cafes Reopen In Mattoon Illinois After Ration Protest
Mattoon Illinois cafes resume service as eight leading restaurateurs reopen after a four day skimpy ration protest. A redecorating delay kept one cafe closed while three more planned to reopen today and the twelfth planned to reopen Monday as a decorating job ended.
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MATTOON
Tll
Chicago
Storm clouds over OPA as price powers rise
June 29 Washington report of a Republican drive to restore strong food powers to the secretary of agriculture. Rep Andresen and allies seek to reject a Senate compromise and reinstate wide powers over food orders, rationing, and distribution, arguing administration apprehension could hinder food production. The two cham ber compromise would limit secretary control and remove some OPA functions, and Wolcott would not join the push to defeat it.
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WASHINGTON
OPA
house
Republican bloc
secretary of agriculture
Rep
Andresen
R.-Minn
supreme food powers
Clinton P. Anderson
agriculture
senate
Rep. Wolcott
R.Mich
German Civilians Hanged at Dawn in First War Crime Trial
In RHEINBACH Germany on June 29 three German civilians were hanged at dawn by American army executioners for killing an American airman who parachuted to earth last Aug 15. The condemned were Peter Back Peter Kohn and Matthias Gierena for shooting clubbing and hammering the flyer to death. A fourth defendant Matthias Krein was sentenced to death but commuted to life imprisonment.
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RHEINBACH
Germany
Peter Back
Peter Kohn
Matthias Gierena
Matthias Krein
Leonard T. Gerow
15th army
Leclerc Chosen to Lead French Expeditionary Force
Paris June 29 Gen Jacques Leclerc commander of the 2nd armored division has been selected to lead the French expeditionary force against Japan. He will assume command of the Allied force for operations in the Pacific theater.
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PARIS
Jacques Leclerc
2nd armored division
Japan
Borneo Coast Bombarded by American Fleet
American fleet returns to Makassar straits east of Borneo for first time since 1942. Allied air blows hit Balikpapan and Balikpapan harbor area as Japanese claims of landings are unconfirmed. U S 7th fleet operations include support to Australian 9th division landings on north Borneo and Labuan.
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MANILA
Makassar straits
Borneo
Douglas MacArthur
Balikpapan
earler
MacArthur
southwest Pacific
East Indies
theorth
Melbourne
Miri
Tarakan
Borneo east
Phillips Resigns From State Office
Washington June 29 Acting Secretary Joseph C. Grew announced the resignation of Willam Phillips as special assistant to the secretary of state effective yesterday. The move follows reports of British antagonism tied to Phillips in his role as Roosevelt's personal envoy to India over a pro free India stance. Senator Chandler had cited a telegram alleging Phillips was unwelcome in India, a claim denied by the state department and the British ambassador.
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WASHINGTON
Willam Phillips
Joseph C. Grew
Grew
Phillips
senate
Roosevelt
India
Halifax
Swarm of Bees Kills Coon Dog in Ohio
In Zanesville Ohio on June 29 a $75 coon dog owned by Earl Saxton of Roseville was killed by a swarm of bees as it was tied to its kennel. Saxton's wife was stung while trying to fend off the attack.
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ZANESVILLE
Ohio
Earl Saxton
Roseville
Saxton
Japanese Bullet Jams U S Weapon On Mindanao
In Mindanao Philippines June 2 Delayed dispatch reports Private Thomas M Kneeland of Tillamook Oregon fired at a Japanese soldier at close range. Kneeland felt a shock as sparks and smoke issued from his Browning automatic rifle. A .25 caliber slug struck the muzzle flash hider and jammed halfway down the barrel. He said he was glad he did not attempt another shot.
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MINDANAO
Philippines
Thomas M. Kneeland
Tillsmook
Ore
Kneeland
Kneelanit
Transfer of Industries to Manchuria Stressed by Tokyo
Tokyo radio said Japan would move home industries to Manchuria and deploy Alpine troops on Agattu in the Aleutians while paratroopers spread through the north. U S forces, led by vice Adm. Fletcher, were described as massing in the north, with American planes challenging Japanese air power near Kyushu and Kyushu’s air raids increasing daily.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Japan
Manchuria
Tokyo radio
United States
Asia
federal communications commission
Jagian
Tokyo
Agattu island
Aleutians
Attu
Frank Fletcher
sea of Okhotsk
Comei
Okinawa
Kyushu
Domei
Film Chieftains Sightseeing in Wartime Germany
June 29 German dispatch reports Pi Eleven Hollywood executives arrived at Field Marshal Montgomery's headquarters after a Brussels flight. Nine others missed the plane after failing to respond to 9 am alarms. Peter Rathvon of RKO said the trip aims to see war realities for future film background, not to study the German film industry.
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GERMARKY
Field Marshal Montgomery
air transport command
Brussels
Peter Rathvon
RKO
Big Shots Take Slow Route Home With Plans For Flights
London June 29 Stars and Stripes reports that ordinary soldiers now get air travel home while high ranking officials must endure ship crossings. The dispatch notes Joe gets priority on New York flights vs others, with most air departures for discharge redeployment or wounded personnel.
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LONDON
Joe
Atlantic
Stars and Stripes
Prestwick
Scotland
ATC
Air Transport Command
New York
Hans Caught Without Defense In Great Raid
Allied air forces blasted Fukuyama and other targets across Honshu and Kyushu with a massive raid by hundreds of Superfortresses, causing widespread fires in Sasebo and three other industrial cities. No Japanese fighters rose to meet the attack as fires raged and some targets were struck for the first time. One bomber was missing, and reports claimed several industrial centers including Shimonoseki and Kanega were also attacked.
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GUAM
Japan
Sasebo
Amare iican
Honshu
Tokyo
Kyushu
Shimonoseki
Kaenega
21st bomber command
fleet headquarters
Wedness
Liuchow Airfield Captured in Chinese Advance
Chinese army spokesman said Liuchow main airfield in southern suburbs was captured, as forces retook the south railway station and fought to push toward the city center. Liuchow has been burning since June 28 with the core city reportedly destroyed and under 1000 Japanese believed remaining.
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CHUNGKING
Liuchow
Claire Chennault
14th air force
Kwangsi
Troops Return To Homeland From Europe aboard Marine Raven
The SS Marine Raven arrived from Europe at Piermont New York on June 29 with 3022 troops for reassignment and rotation. It carried 148 officers and 2829 enlisted from the 387th Infantry, 97th Division, plus one officer and 28 enlisted from the 97th division band, and other rotation troops not in the division.
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Illinois City
Anderson
Coon
Film Chieftains
Hans
Ship Center
Fukuyama
Horshu
home islands
Okayami
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