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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
3
Reported by Seventh Fleet Ninth PT squadron crews watching fires in northwest Borneo oil fields. Smoke rose above Brunet Bay 78 miles north of Seria as Japanese forces set wells ablaze with blasts from storage tanks.
Prague observes memorials across cities honoring the victims executed in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. About 2,000 Czechs were killed in retaliation as ceremonies pay tribute to those who died in the Nazi regime’s crackdown.
Crown Prince Anoberto designated Ferjomedy Bayri of Milam to form a new Italian government. The mild mannered journalist and deputy commander of patriot forces in North Italy was to establish a stable anti-Pascist government aimed at a constituent assembly. Health note mentions Paul Reveve whea as a board member of a ministry.
A coal price increase takes effect to cover wage hikes in a negotiated agreement following a three week stoppage. Economists stabilized the plan with William H. Davis approving the wage terms. The accord guarantees a daily rate of $147.12 for 800 workers and raises for 40 additional workers.
On Guam a Japanese Meld Officer who led remnants for months surrendered with 33 men, watched by Marine Col. Howard N. Stent as talks and a staged psychological warfare effort concluded. The surrender, described as a model of American tactics, followed a staged parade and direct conversation about Japan’s future after victory.
Maj. Gen. Homer M. Groninger will command the movement of over 3.08 million American soldiers and 25.21 million tons of supplies through the New York embarkation port, as the Army Service Forces announce a shift. He will be relieved of command duties at the San Francisco port while Col. Clarence H. Kells, current commander of The San Francisco port, assumes responsibility for expediting troop and supply shipments through the New York port.
The Supreme Court rules on the deportation order against Mary Bridges, a West Coast leader of the I.O. union movement, in a 5-3 decision. Justice Douglea delivers the opinion with Justice Jackson not participating. Justices Frankfurter and Roberts concur. The ruling ends a seven year fight over government efforts to send Bridges to Australia, citing past Communist party affiliation. Attorney General Biddle asserts Bridges’ ties to a communist group and pledges continuing actions against union leadership.
Admiral Nimitz rebutted novelist David Lawrence's Okinawa critique as misinformed and biased. He cited Pacific war context and blamed a New York Herald Tribune source for distortions. Nimitz praised U S commanders and soldiers for prudent decisions and effective landings.
A colossal Pacific battle saw the U S 96th Division unleash a time on target assault with over 200 guns including 75 mm packs and naval rifles. Col Ben Burdick reports each 200 by 200 yard target square within the defense was struck by at least one shell from five plus batteries.
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