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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
1
War Manpower Commission officials began steps to shift the Buffalo area from No 1 to No 2 labor grade to free the way for more war contracts. The move aims to rehire workers discharged due to Army cutbacks and keep contract flow for local industries.
Millions of pounds of United Nations relief clothing gathered in Detroit during April sit unused in a park warehouse due to labor and freight shortages. Some wet material mildewed and was sold to a rag company. remains unsold.
Rudolph Dunbar, U S war correspondent and orchestra leader, conducted a 310 member French symphony in Paris at a memorial concert for Felix Eboue. Diplomats, officers, and soldiers attended the event as France seeks U S aid for food shortages.
President Truman says Russia is willing to cooperate and that a unified Polish government will replace the exiled Polish government after the Moscow conference. He credits Hopkins with pressing Russia on the Big Five veto and notes 16 Poles were detained in Russia, pausing San Francisco talks. He declines to discuss Hull's San Francisco attendance.
Washington reports lend-lease shipments to China totaling 61 million dollars in April, over fifteen times the level of the same month two years ago. Foreign Economic Administrator Leo T. Crowley announced the figures and said shipments will rise rapidly as the war concentrates against Japan.
A C47 flight over a marshland valley reveals a small lake suitable for amphibious landings and a possible glider strip in a hidden region. Paratrooper rescuers receive mosquito repellent and report progress. Hills show stone lined indentations resembling a Roman amphitheater. Colonel Ray T. Elsmore notes possible native cemeteries.
The GOP pushes for a formal judgment on reconversion and warns against a short extension. Administration opponents argue the delay would curb products from reaching markets and boost prices. Representative Monroney notes OPA would struggle to retain staff on a temporary price control setup. A cost-plus price plan for farmers faces heavy farm group opposition as the House Banking Committee reviews extension plans.
London dispatch reports William Joyce the broadcaster known as Lord Haw Haw was secretly flown from Germany to England. He was believed landed at a British airfield and taken to Brixton Prison with a Bow Street magistrate appearance possible next Monday.
Julian Zakowski and two London Poles refused to parley at the Bis Three conference on the Polish question. Exile government spokesman said Zakowski affirmed allegiance to the London government as the sole representative of a Polish majority. Prime Minister Arciszewski convened a cabinet session to decide next steps. Russia had cut relations with London Poles in 1933.
Herbert Evatt and Harold Stassen clashed as delegates pressed to finish the veto voting formula requiring unanimous signing by the big five on Security Council actions. A public night session was planned to review regional defense integration while charter provisions for peace enforcement were approved.
President Truman urged Congress to restore the full Office of War Information budget, arguing its wartime work remains vital. Senate critic McKellar called for reinstating part of the 17 million dollar cut for the next fiscal year. Truman also pressed anew for a federal fair employment practices committee vote.
Rufus F. Chapin aged 75 of Chicago died recently. He served as treasurer of Rotary International since 1912 and was a retired vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago. Gen John Milton Claypool, 98, former National Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Veterans, died of pneumonia in St Louis. He enlisted in a Tennessee infantry unit in 1862 from his Kentucky hometown.
Francis J. Babresch, 27, was fatally injured yesterday when a tractor he operated overturned. Local authorities investigated the accident at the Hampton site.
The Oswego refugee camp display features works by refugees including Mrs Sommerburg with a bronze Family sculpture and water colors from Italy. Contributions hail from Vladimir Zabotin Siegfried Kuttner and Branko Kaufman, with ten nationalities represented and plans to tour New City after the Oswego show.
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