Allied Ground Forces Push Jap Forces on Okinawa and China
Allied ground forces gained on every front Friday as five American divisions ringed Okinawa’s Bhuri line, inflicting heavy losses on about 61,500 Japanese dead and pressing survivors into a hard defense. Chinese forces closed near Shaoyang while raids on Osaka sparked major fires as 450 Superforts attacked key ports. The 12th Army was announced for Burma defense, based in Rangoon, signaling expanded Southeast Asia operations.
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Mikaco
Shaoyang
Chumpking
Japs Strafed On Yangtze and Two Shanghai Transports
Okinawa based Navy airmen completed a strafing mission over the Yangtze river returning to base after damaging three enemy transports above Shanghai and striking several smaller ships. The group included Lieut Jobe of Goldendale Washington Clifton Davis of Alexandria Virginia and Lieut George Sabin of Bessemer Michigan.
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Sume I
CINSI
Yangtze River
Teom
Shanghai
Damaghuy
Navy
British conference at Berlin likely soon in serious talks
A British foreign office spokesman said a conference involving General Eisenhower, Marshal Montgomery, Marshal Zhukov and other allied leaders in Berlin was likely any day now. The exact timing and venue remain unconfirmed.
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London
Foreign Office
Eisenhower
Piet
Montgomery
Gregory K. Zhukov
Serius
War department lists Texas war casualties and wounded
The War Information files reveal South Texas casualties in World War II. Names include Navy dead Flo. Russell O. Rice and Vic Morales, Army dead James W. Spann and Verner Keeh, and numerous wounded such as Salvador G. Delgado and Wallace Reeves. Families cited include Rice of Bastrop, Delgado of San Antonio, and Spann of San Antonio.
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War and Navy Departments
South Texas
Navy
Flo
Russell O. Mice
Marine Corps
Thurman M. Rice
Bastrop
Salvador G. Delgado
Caleb ‘Donio Delgado
San Antonio
Wallace
Reeves
Marine Corps Reserve
Maggie Sanders
Cotulla
Crockett E. Rhodes
Mildred A. Rhodes
William ©. Sehneider
Inther
Otto Schnekier
Cove
Vic
Jesse E. Morales
Slivestra E. Morales
Luling
James W. Spann
John T. Spann
Stamon Garcia Jr
Otlla EB. Garcia
McAllen
Repnatie
Zapata
Tomas Zapata
Verner
Keeh
Corinne H. Puc
Walter R. McRae
Wilda M. Alexander
Claytio I. Sundoval
Guadalupe Sandoval
POW list released with names and hometowns from Texas
The army Friday announced prisoners of war including Pet Valowar Flores husband of Mrs Inoling Flores Renilos Pech Sgt John W Lawhin son of Mrs Hilda Lawhin in San Antonio Stall Sel Itke Millitt son of Mistinel Millitt MAUL Refiglo Salt Set Arthur Montgomery husband of Mrs Velma Montgomery Say Angelo Veoh Sgt Yunler son of Mrs Thomas Nunley Del Rta Pvt Richard Narra son of Mrs Narra San Antonio Vet Robert H W Pechacek son of Mrs A Peatineek Yoakum Second Stout One W H Taylor husband of Mrs Alma Taylor San Angelo T 4 Ernest Valdex son of Mrs Socorta Walter San Antonio Pvt Juan D Zamora son of Mrs Estefano Zamora Rabitown
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Valowar , Flores
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Renilos
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Hilda DB. Lawhin
Sin Antonio
Stall Sel
Itke c. Millitt
Mistinel F
MAUL
Refiglo
Arthur A. Montgomery
Velma B. Montgomery
Say Angelo
Veoh
Yunler
Thomas Nunley
del Rta
Richard P. Narra
Mya Narra
San Antonio
Robert HW Pechacek
Atoste Peatineek
Yoakum
Stout
Isone WH. Taylor
Alma A. Taylor
San Angelo
Ernest Valdex
Socorta Walter
Juan D. Zamora
Estefano G. Zamora
Liberated Gunner Expected Home Reunion Near
Clarence A. E. Dosser, liberated from Cerna prison camp Moosburg, is due home in April to reunite with his parents at 172 Lee Mall Street. He served as a sergeant in the Army Air Force and was held as a prisoner of war for monetary claims.
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Cerna
Moosburg
Hoston
Howe
R Yeunion
G. M. Dosser
Lee Mall Street
Sergent
Dassey
Egheit Air Force
Gloria De Haven Hints At Christmas Baby Visit
Hollywood reports mini actress Gloria De Haven wife of John Payne expects her first child around Christmas The note comes as De Haven the daughter of Carel De Haven. New Air Service expands with Northwest joining routes between New York Seattle and Portland with service starting today.
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Stork
Hollywood
John Payne
Carel de Haven
NEW Air Servic
New York
Northwest
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Canning Sugar Racket Crimped As Bowles Announces Plan
The OPA moved to end home canning sugar chiseling with a four point pledge requiring applicants to use sugar only for canning and report quantities. Bowles warned the racket must stop and ordered boards to suspend new certificates in hard hit areas while investigators launch a vigorous campaign.
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OPA
Price
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Jap death by own action pilots in defense of homeland
Brig. Gen. Ernst Moore says veteran Japanese pilots, kept for homeland defense, may be used on suicide missions as newer pilots are sent to front lines. Moore, on Iwo Jima absence since March 1, notes Tokyo Nagoya areas protected while island fields could send fighters to cover ongoing air operations.
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Joe 1
INS
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Mickey Moore
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Nagoya
Moore
Gum
Ims
Iwo Jima
British Cars Return to Roads Act
London reports motorists freed from wartime ban with gasoline rationing at 420 miles a month. Society estimates about 250000 pleasure cars may return, totaling roughly 750000 on roads, doubling prewar use to 2 million. Tax and insurance as factors slow purchases. most buyers will keep prewar cars amid high costs and shortages.
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London
Society of Motor’ Manufacturers
Manila Traffic Switch Causes Citywide Confusion
Manila on June 1 shifted traffic to the right side for the first time since Magellan. The switch caused widespread confusion, even among American soldiers used to left side regulations, as an army truck sped through streets and a soldier on the hood waved for traffic to move right. Carretelas pulling passengers seemed least troubled by the changes.
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Manila
Magellan
Philippines
Broadway
San Antonia's
New York
Far East
Steffler Starts 24th Year in Office Strret
Commissioner Paul Bretties began his 24th year in office with a first act the reappointment of 28 percent of his staff pending good behavior. Fifty employees have served with him over 29 years of public duty, including city engineer Tom Coddill and police workers I. Ewig W. Paxey W. Souter George Martin Jans Marin and Fred Mauschuls.
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Paul Ss pBretties
Nowers
Tom Cogdill
City Engister
I. Ewig
W. W.paxey
W. P.souter
George Martin
Jans Marin
Fred Mauschuls
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