Occupation of Japan Delayed By Typhoons
Fifth Fleet commander warned the seaborne landing would be hazardous despite expected lack of Japanese opposition. Minefields from B 29s posed risk to our forces, and Tokyo eyed delays to clear mines. MacArthur’s plans remained fluid while the Pacific Fleet stood offshore with 100 major guns ready for Tokyo Bay if needed. Weathermen tracked typhoon centers near the Philippines Sea and Hongkong.
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Fifth Fleet
Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo
Atsugi
Pacific
Tokyo Bay
Philippines Sea
China Sea
Hongkong
MacArthur Announces Postponement Amid Tokyo Damage Reports
A Wednesday night storm caused damage to communications facilities in the Tokyo area and prompted MacArthur to announce postponement. A six man Russian delegation arrived in Manila to discuss the Tokyo signing, while Japan asked for limited press access to the surrender story. A Japanese government radio broadcast said Nipponese news and cameras would be allowed to cover the capitulation to inform the public. An official reception committee was named in Kanagawa ahead of the peaceful arrival of Japan’s conquerors.
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Macarthur
Tokyo
Manila
Hokkaido
Japan
Kanagawa
Federal Housing Possible Here
Federal housing may bring 200 to 300 temporary knock down units from Baltimore to house families with children as a relief measure until permanent dwellings can be erected. War Manpower and War Production Board warn that keeping technical staff in local plants prevents a production bottleneck and unemployment. Labor Day is observed as a holiday at Fairchild Aircraft plants with only critical operations continuing.
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Page Square
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
War Manpower
War Production Board
Lecal
Fairchild Aircrafts
Fight Over GI Vote Looming
Washington news reports on Sabath urging swift action to guarantee a federal ballot for all service personnel in 1946. He criticized the 1944 absentee voter law as ineffective and argued federal intervention to protect the right to vote, while noting uncertainty over whether the ballot would cover federal only or state offices as well. Also mentioned is Montell Burgess, a 19 year old injured rescuing a marooned kitten, listed in fair condition at Washington County Hospital.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Sabath
D-Il
Houes Rules Committee
Rankin
D-Miss
Montell Burgess
Washington County
Submarine force accounts for all missing U S subs
Guam August 25 Vice Admiral Lockwood disclosed that all United States submarines not previously reported missing are now accounted for. Newsmen may enter Poland and Bulgaria. State Department says no censorship promises were made by either country.
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Guam
Charles A. Lockwood, Jr
United States Pacific Fleet
United States
Washington
Poland
Bulgaria
State Department
GI's Children Back Laden With Gifts
Nine-year-old Marion Price and her three-year-old twin sisters Dinah and Sheila returned to Philadelphia after a 36 hour visit to Camp Lee Virginia where soldiers WACs and nurses treated the girls like Cinderella. Pvt Louis Price said he had a three day pass to relocate the children after his wife was hospitalized. Marion will stay with an aunt while the twins reside at the Association for Jewish Children Home.
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Philadelphia
Marion Price
Dinah
Sheila
Camp Lee
Virginia
Pvt
Louis Price
Price
Marion
Association For Jewish Children Home
Aircraft Heads Say We Must Stay Ahead To Stop War No. 3
Seattle reports of a Senate aviation subcommittee hearing show industry leaders warn that preventing World War III hinges on maintaining a lead in equipment. Robert E. Gross of Lockheed talks of atomic power and remote control expanding aviation frontiers toward 1000 mph aircraft. J K Northrup of Northrup Aircraft calls for a new production cycle every two years.
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Seattle
Senate
Robert E. Gross
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
J. K. Northrup
Northrup Aircraft
Legion Bill Would Assure All Jobs Back
Washington August 25 Volunteers and draftees would gain job protection under a draft bill from the American Legion. The group urged that all veterans be re employed if they apply within 90 days after discharge. A question remained whether soldiers still in service could claim their jobs if hostilities ended. The termination of hostilities would end the Selective Service Act. President Truman yesterday pledged to seek changes if needed to fix this technicality.
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Washington
American Legion
Legion
Truman
Congress
Archbishop Speaks Against Atomic Bomb Use
London August 25 The Rt Rev Geoffrey Fisher Archbishop of Canterbury said in a public article that the atomic bomb has shocked the world and Greece Japan will claim it was not truly defeated He urged deliverance through the United Nations charter and called for nations to sign it and forsake military secrets.
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London
Geoffrey Fisher
Canterbury
Japan
United Nations
Architects Oppose St John's Acquisition
The American Institute of Architects went on record opposing Naval Academy acquisition of St. John's College. It proposed offering professional advice and urged rearranging functions in current Academy buildings and absorbing adjacent lands instead. The plan would avoid taking St. John's campus and nearby Annapolis historic blocks.
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Baltimore
American Institute of Architects
Naval Academy
St. John’s College
Baltimore Sun
St. John’s
Annapolis
Ships Bring More County GIs Home
Five more Washington county GIs were due to arrive in Atlantic Coast ports Thursday and Friday for discharge or reassignment. S/Sst. John W. Leather was bound for New York aboard the Costa Rica Victory on Thursday and Pfc. Edward E. Brown was aboard the Reverdy Johnson due in New York yesterday. The West Point docked in Norfolk News yesterday bringing back to the United States S/Sgt. William HE. Ford and Technician Harry FL Bowman, Jr. Williamsport and Hagerstown veterans Bert Leo E. Miller are among those identified.
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Washington County
Atlantic Coast
Associated Press
John W. Leather
New York
S. S. Costa Rica
Edward E. Brown
West Point
Newport News
United States
William HE. Ford
Harry FL. Bowman, Jr
Williamsport
Leo E. Miller
Hagerstown
Suggest Library As War Memorial
A proposal to replace the aging library with a new building is urged as a living war memorial. Population growth, expanded services, improved lighting and restrooms, and more space for staff and county stations are cited. The library would honor veterans and serve as a democratic beacon for the community and returning servicemen.
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Ing
Hagerstown
United Nations
People’s University
Free Library
Hitler
Rural Youths Can Win Scholarships
Five $100 scholarships to the University of Maryland College of Agriculture are offered by a well known mail order firm. Washington county youths may contact Assistant County Agent Vernon Holter for an application blank. Eligibility requires residence in Maryland as the son of a farmer and enrollment in the university freshman class.
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University of Maryland
College of Agriculture
Washington County
Vernon Holter
Swain Presides At Insurance Meeting in Maryland
John J. Swain, local insurance agent, presided the Maryland Association of Insurance Agents dinner for Western Maryland at the Vindobona Hotel Braddock Heights. About 50 members attended. The board met earlier, and Andrew J Hundertmark of Baltimore delivered the evening address.
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John J. Swain
Maryland Association of Insurance Agents
Maryland
Vindobona Hotel
Braddock Heights
Earter
Andrew J. Hundertmark
Baltimore
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Band of Mrs Romaine Stoner overseas with the 976th Engineering Maintenance Company Third Army. Sgt Stoner, after six months in Germany, moved with his unit to Camp Baltimore Rheims France and earned the Meritorious Plaque for Europe battle efforts. Sgt Stoner also received good conduct medal and ETO ribbon with four battle stars. Phc Ralph A Sheeler reported to Fort Meade after furlough at 316 North Mulberry Street. He in the Fifth Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star after four major ETO campaigns. His brother Calvin, APD crew member back from Okinawa, arrived in California on 614 day leave then flew to Washington DC to be with family the first time in 15 months as hostilities with Japan ended, returning to Long Beach. 1/c Donald McElwain finished boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and returns home for a nine day leave before reporting to Chicago for six months Radio Technician Training. McElwain, who joined June 20 1945, is the son of Mr and Mrs George McElwain 204 East Irvin Avenue.
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Romaine Stoner
Roessner Avenue
976Th Engineering Maintenance Company
Third Army
Germany
Stoner
Rset
Camp Baltimore
Rheims
France
Europe
Sgt
ETO
Ralph A. Sheeler
Fort George G. Meade
North Mulberry Street
Sheeler
Fifth Infantry Division
California
Calvin
APD
Oki- Tawa
Washington
Japan
Long Beach
Kertu!t
Great Lakes
Ill
Donald McElwain
Chicago
McElwain
George McElwain
East
Irvin Avenue
Boonsboro Legion Elects Officers in Annual Meeting
Boonsboro Clopper-Michael Post elected Frank Warrenfeltz commander and Marvin Kline and Joseph Beech er as vice commanders. Mrs. John Hershberger became auxiliary president with a slate including Vernon Harp and Robert Palmer as vice presidents. Other officers include Foltz adjuvant Crowl treasurer Daugherty chaplain Palmey historian Cline sergeant at arms Reeder Faulders color bearers. auxiliary officers Foltz secretary Harp treasurer Stouffer historian Norris sergeant at arms Harp chaplain. Both groups sent delegates to the Baltimore American Legion convention.
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Frank Warrenfeltz
Boonsboro
American Legion
John Hershberger
Marvin Kline
Joseph Beecher
Clarence Foltz
C. Fred Crowl
Daniel Daugherty
Robert Palmey
Carl Cline
Clarence Reeder
David Faulders
Post’ Auxiliary
Vernon Harp
Robert Palmer
News Auxiliary
Roger Wilhide
Ernest Stouffer
Paul Norris, Jr
Fayette Harp
Clopper-Michael Post
Baltimore
Farm Fires Strike Homes and Buildings Across U.S.
Fire incidents report farms and rural structures burning at a rate of one every quarter hour in the United States, highlighting widespread risk to agricultural properties and nearby residences.
Status of Hong Kong Unchanged in Chiang Speech
Chiang Kai-shek stated that Hong Kong’s status based on treaties would not be changed without negotiations with Britain. He warned against altering concessions or leased territories, including Kowloon, and said China would pursue diplomatic means. He also noted no Chinese troops would receive the Japanese surrender in Hong Kong to avoid Allied misunderstanding.
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Manchuria
Moscow
Port Arthur
Chungking
Hongkong
Chiang
Britain
China
Kowloon
Wartime Home Building and Supply Controls Evolve
Government agencies outline new limits and expectations on construction materials and consumer goods. Real improvements are hoped for tires within a month and passenger tires in three months while restrictions ease on paper products including newsprint for newspapers and commercial printing. Ammunition policy faces debate with a decision anticipated next week. Cloth regulations shift with army supplies influencing civilian access to fabrics for the year.
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Ment
WPS
WPB
WPE
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