Beheading of American airman shocks Pacific war readers
An account from MacArthur HQ reports Japanese officers Komat and Tsukiekas ordered and carried out the execution of a 23 year old American bomber crew member near Port Moresby. The diary extracts describe the ritual beheading, sword use, and posthumous notes as part of a brutal wartime record.
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Tates McDaniel
Southwest Pacific
Komat
America
Japan
Transport Command
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Sriamnia
MacArthur
Fiebsieutenant Rist Claws Komm
Hoan
Soviet Aims In Post War Europe Told On the Home Front
A Washington dispatch outlines Soviet postwar aims in Europe as viewed by U.S. observers. Key goals include retention of the Baltic states, Eastern Poland to the Curzon line, Bessarabia, and Finnish territory including Hangoe island. Moscow then may seek influence over friendly governments in Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Iran with two main possible intents.
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Europe
Plafs
Washington
Soviet Union
Poland
Curzon Jine
Besarabla
Finland
Hangoe
Gulf of Finland
Rumenia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Iran
Russia
Moscow
Stalin
Sialin
United States
Britain
Asi
Man Charged Over Grain Ceiling Uniform Violation
W. C. Seewald of Farmers' Grain Co. on West Commerce street faced charges for buying corn chops above ceiling prices. A warrant was issued and an injunction sought before U. S. Commissioner A. V. Knight. The suit notes 20 purchases at 3.25 per 100-pound sacks against a 2.56 ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Scewald
Farmers' Grain Company
West Commerce Street
U. S
A. V. Knight
Seewald
Judge Confined to Hospital After Fall
Judge Juase W. W. McCrory of Criminal District Court fractured his left shoulder in a Monday fall from a window shade at his home on 127 East Trustingier avenue. He is under treatment at Medical and Surgical Hospital and will be confined for several weeks.
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Juase W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
McCrory
East Trustigier Avenue
Surgical Hospital
Dance to Benefit Smokes Drive in San Antonio
All proceeds from the dance benefit go to the Smokes for Soldiers campaign. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event at the Gunter hotel ballroom on Wednesday night. Laurie Wells chairs the committee. An orchestra from Bexar County and local concessions will provide music and service.
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Eee of Commerce
Wed- C
Gunter Hotel
aSes
Laurie Wells
Texses
Muse
Bex
Bexar County
Vatican
Press
M. M. Durbandt
London
INS
Wells
German Guard
Rome
London Daily Mail
Joan Lynn
Nazis Chain Slay Hostages In Naples
Allied reports describe German forces in Naples executing hostages, dragging civilians from homes near the marine building, chaining them in front of the main square for display. Fires rage across the city as Germans destroy military targets and civilians are machine gunned for showing themselves.
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Santa Lucia
Rsing Ude
CMAIN
Naples
Tintian
Teleimone Exchange
Bank of
Alling
al Giers
Get
Frank J. McSherry
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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