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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1945

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Mass B29 raid on Kobe leaves city a sea of flames

About 450 B 29s from Guam and other bases hit Kobe in a fiery daylight raid, dropping 3000 tons of incendiaries. Japanese fighters contested the skies but could not deter the strike. Osaka also suffered extensive industrial damage as bomber crews reported excellent results.

Guam Kobe Japan Yokohama Nippon Dapat Sishh Tokyo Mikageinachi Ashiya Hobe Steel Works

Nearly All U S Prisoners Recovered In Europe

The pro vost marshal's office in the European theater reports virtually all American prisoners of war, including those in Russian cotupled areas, have been recovered. About 64,000 have been shipped home and most others are profressed for shipment. officials express confidence most will be on route home before month’s end.

Faris United States PB Schwelteer Vhicf Auli Mie Inty

Mitscher cites death by own action planes off Okinawa

Vice Admiral Mark A Mitscher disclosed at a news conference that two enemy death by own action planes damaged his flagships during battles near Okinawa. He said he moved his headquarters after the first strike and then again after a second ship was hit. He noted no capital ship in his command was sunk by such planes and estimated about 1860 suicide fliers had been shot down near Okinawa. Mitscher urged new equipment for the Pacific war and defended Navy-Air Force relations, saying airfields do not appear overnight and that Allied navies have control of sea routes to Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He also suggested reductions in suicide attacks are likely with redesigns. He joked about false reports of his death and stressed that surrender is unlikely for a long time.

Kove Mal Curtis FL. Lemey 21St Reather Command Osaka Industral Sepbe Ray-' Heht Kube Kobe Kobi Tokyo Mdoul Re & Combs Miles City Mont Yokohama Accand Walmeley Middletown Conn Yokohama Witlamt Cotkred Scotch Plains N. J John A. Reichmann Star Washington Fina JINS Mark A. Mitscher Okinawa Mitscher Hiscommertal Navy Forrestal Mitchher Amy Prouty Two Jima West Pacific Europe Ions Forrestal

Denial of Japanese Air Superiority Cited in Fleet Reports

Reports that Japan had a superior air force in Sunday actions were denied. Pilots from multiple carriers in Admiral Halsey’s task force reported no new Japanese fighters or tactics, noting no confirmed evidence of superior aircraft. The Navy emphasized inconsistent accounts and stressed no conclusive proof of a new enemy fighter.

Japs See Signs of Invasion Across Multiple Fronts

Associated Press reports Allied advances on Okinawa and three China fronts prompt Japanese observers to sense an imminent invasion of Japan. Sixth Marines land at Okinawa, with sizeable gains by other divisions. Chinese forces press along the South China coast and Liuchow area as Japanese forces fall back toward Canton. Mindanao operations and Burma actions noted. Soviet Marshal Zhukov honored for command coordination.

Associated Press Amercan Okinawa China Japan Sixth Marines Naha South Chung- King Moochow East China Liuchow South China Front Philippines Mindanao Burma Naha In Naha Harbor Daland Seventh Infantry Seventh Chinen Peninsun Tokyo Luchow Ching Canton Sinpu Foochow Wenchow Gartrison Stapu Shanghai Tis Formosa

Frost Cuts Swath In Midwest Again

The Associated Press reports a widespread frost across the Midwest on Tuesday, damaging crops from Wisconsin and Michigan to Minnesota and Indiana. Temperatures dipped to a record 48.0 in New York City's weather bureau area, with fears of further losses to tomatoes strawberries cabbage and other fruits and vegetables in the region.

Midwest Associated Press New England Continental Divide Tennessee Arkansas New York City Chicngozi Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Indiana

Negro May Seek Entry to University of Texas

Dallas June 5 The Texas branch of the NAACP may back an application by a Black student to enter the University of Texas. Leaders hinted at legal action to equalize educational opportunities for Texas Negroes after a two day NAACP meeting. They cited the Missouri case precedent as guiding the plan.

Dallas University of Texas Texas National Assocation For Advancement of Colored People NAACP Tle Doyd Gaines University of Missouri Missouri Supreme Court

Some Whites Blamed By Smith

Governor Joh Lee Smith denounces white leaders calling for racial equality and a negro at the University of Texas. He cites a Fort Worth professor’s remarks and says the push for opening UT to black students is deplorable. Lawmakers split on the issue with some opposing admission and others urging progress despite political risk.

Austin UINS Joh Lee Smith University of Texas Fort Worth Megroes State University At Austin J. Frank Dobie University of Texas English Texas Pafevnde Stin Tegrs Smith Prairie View University

Navy Loses Destroyers in Okinawa Battle

Washington reports heavy naval losses after the 2050-ton destroyers Mattison and Luce are sunk off Okinawa with substantial casualties. Each ship carried a crew of over 200. Also, Turhan Bey, Turkish film star, has been drafted into the U S Army at Fort MacArthur as Turkey shifts to war with Germany.

Washington Gare NTN Mattison Luce Okinawa Chemivy

Marines use decoy Higgins boat to cover evacuees

The Washington report says Chief Signalman Raymond Evans of the U S coast guard volunteered his Higgins boat as a decoy to draw Japanese fire away from marines trapped on the beachhead. With others killed or wounded, Evans kept the boat steady with one hand on the wheel and fired his automatic weapon with the other until the last rescue craft got clear.

Washington Washtington Raymond Evans U. 5 Coast Guard Wis Crese Evans Wis Exra

Son Left Out of Lloyd George Will

The will of David Lloyd George distributed lands and goods among his widow two daughters and a younger son Dut Tet 10 legacy for his elder 501 Who succeeded to the earldom created by the king New Year's. The new earl Mal Richard Lloyd George said his father has not left me a bean in his will due to his refusal to enter politics. The estate total was not specified but is understood not large.

Bun Eir David Lloyd Goorne Mal Richard Lloyd George Lloyd George

Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

Forecast shows far to partly cloudy skies for Tuesday afternoon night and Wednesday. Maximum temperatures around 96 degrees and minimum near 74. East Texas eyes fair conditions in the west and partly cloudy in the east with scattered thundershowers in extreme northeast Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. Addisonal weather info on page 2-A.

San Antonio Vhcinty East Texas

Zones of Occupation Allotted to Allied Powers

Four occupation zones were set up for the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union with Greater Berlin to be governed by an Inter Allied authority. The declaration also outlined the removal of German armaments and the roll back to 1937 frontiers while calling for future consultations with other United Nations on Germany’s future.

Washington Germany United States Britain France Russia Hitler Austria Czechoslovakia Moscow London Paris Renner Vienna Red Army Czechoeslovakia Quech United Nations Prague Czech Bowndaries Soviet Union United Kingdom Greater Berlin Evely Enonell Eisenhower Wth Berlin State Department Control Council Cobeston Autoeench Wsom Tee Central Council Tinison United Natios

Norway Queen's Body Hunted

Oslo reports the ongoing mystery of Queen Maud's presumed body after her April 8 1240 disappearance. King Haakon VII, in exile in Britain, returns as Norway marks independence from Sweden and the royal party sails toward Oslo.

Oslo Bjorn Bunkholt London Haskon Britain Norway Sweden Mactha

Reds Greet Ike in Berlin

General Eisenhower arrived in Berlin to a cordial if restrained reception. A Russian band played The Star Spangled Banner as his plane landed, and Marshal Zhu kov, part of the Allied control commission, greeted him with a warm welcome. He then met Zhu kov at Templehof to confer with the Russian marshal who captured Berlin.

New York Eisenhower Berlin Ineo United States Russia Bril- UN Air France Aire Lthe Marshal Zhukov Allied Control Commission Risers Howyer Hisendower Templehof Zhutkov

Atrocity Films Bore Well-fed Nazi POWs

Hundreds of well-fed German prisoners at Fort Lawton Washington were shown newsreels of atrocities against captives and appeared bored by the display. An officer said the prisoners were disappointed that there was nothing more on the program as flesh photos of their faces were sent to the War Department.

Seattle INS Fort Lawton Wash War Department

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