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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1945

Page

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Von Ribbentrop Captured in Hamburg Boarding House

German ex foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop was seized in Hamburg after hiding in a boarding house since April 1936. He surrendered, was taken to British HQ for interrogation, and several senior officials witnessed the event. The arrestee, once a key architect of Nazi diplomacy, faced potential war crimes charges.

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Bullet Kills Jap Wounds Yank in Okinawa Clash

Okinawa June 1 A Seventh Division rifleman Chenay Gainesvile Texas shot and killed a Japanese soldier and wounded another with a single bullet. Chester Dondero Sacramento California heard the shots and found Chenay wounded in the stomach while both Japanese and Chaney cried out. The bullet pierced the Nip's forehead and deflected through Chaney's belt.

Okinawa Fie Tom T. Chenay Gainesvile Texas Hineell Chenay Ghenay Chester Dondero Sacramento Callfy Chaney Dondero

Weather Forecast for Friday in San Antonio

Weather predicted by forecaster J A darboe for Friday calls for a high near 100 degrees with potential peak temperatures between 99 and 105. The city expects hot conditions with the record high of 106 set in 1936 noted as the extreme.

San Antonio J. A. Darboe

Army States Postwar Plan

Washington June 15 Maj Gen Winn F Tompkins outlined the War Department four point program for a postwar army to the House postwar military policy committee. It calls for a permanent force of the regular army National Guard and organized reserves universal military training a mobilization reserve a practical industrial mobilization and a comprehensive military research and development program.

Washington War Department Winn F. Tompking Unie House Regular Army National Guard Congress

Forecast for San Auwmegna Vicinity and East Texas

Forecast notes fair to cloudy conditions in the San Auwmegna area with Friday afternoon temperatures near ten degrees and Saturday lows around 78. East Texas will see early Friday cloudiness through midnight with Saturday breezy southerly winds along the coast. Additional details are on Page 2.

San Auwmegna Vicinlty East Texas

Okinawa Fronts See Heavy Casualties and Surrenders

Allied reports say hundreds of Japanese soldiers surrendered as U S forces closed on Okinawa footholds. Maj Gen Pedro Del Velas, western front commander, said rapid Japanese collapse could come within days. American units pressed toward Nakazaki and Yachituhu peaks while marines cleaned up on the Oroku peninsula. On the China coast near Wenheow port, Chinese forces were reported to attack. Continued on page 2.

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Dr Ogilvie Dies in New Orleans Prominent Surgeon Succumbs

Gy. Henry Houston Ogilvie age 40 died in New Orleans after admission to an evacuation hospital for a second liver operation. He previously had gallstone removal and other procedures. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause. Born in Melissa Texas he trained at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Baylor prior to practicing in the area since 1350, regarded as a leading surgeon.

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Big 3 to Meet In Berlin

A report states that the Big Three will hold a meeting in Berlin. No clear date or participants are named due to fragmented text. Further details are not available in the readable excerpt.

Berlin London

Denver Area Faces 40 Degree June Cold Spell

A stray paragraph notes unusually frigid June weather in the Denver region with a 40 degree reading and mentions a cold gusty day in the Rocky Mountain area. The fragment hints at record chill and minimal warmth, though details are unclear due to garbled OCR.

Denver Wie Rocks Mountain Dunver Ginny Paints

Gen Arnold vows utter destruction in air raids on Japan

A San Francisco press conference reports General Arnold pledging massive air strikes on Japan, detailing projected tonnages and targets Tokyo Nagoya Osaka and other cities. He cites plans to drop up to 1 3 million tons monthly from July, and notes Le May previews extensive incendiary operations.

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Families May Go Overseas to Join Servicemen Abroad

War department promises to allow families and fiancés of servicemen in occupied Europe to travel when conditions permit. Aims to support family life and prevent disintegration of American homes, with letters from Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith and others urging rapid processing and travel rights amid ongoing hostilities.

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