20 Jun 1945
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
1
Trapped Japa nese around Okinawa face mass death as actions unfold to escape into sea caves and retreat through collapsing defenses. Admiral Nimitz reports the enemy defenses were breaking down by nightfall, with surrendering groups totaling hundreds. The southern shore area devolved into a chaotic scene as Japanese forces fled into open terrain.
War report describes Nipponese naval blows and heavy casualties among American forces, including officers. Survivors retreated to white coral cliffs along the southern shore as tanks flame throwers and small arms halted the threat. Some attempted surrender near LCI gunboats while a group of soldiers and 300 Okinawan civilians moved toward American lines under an armed Japanese prisoner’s guidance.
President Truman acted to halt threatened strikes across multiple plants including four of the company’s sites and four Lib bey-Owens-Ford glass plants. Walkouts idled about 80,000 workers in Chicago and Detroit. unions and companies faced show cause meetings to end standstills.
Report from Fukuoka and Shizuoka describes a two mile wide fire path stretching inland for 10 miles and smoke rising to 100000 feet. Tokyo radio notes fires at Shizuoka lasting hours as B 29 crews from Tinian and Saipan report massive conflagrations. Turbulent heat updrafts forced pilots up to 2000 feet and knocked loose items from planes.
Lt Forten, recently liberated, flew to a German town to extract Lt Forten from the Reich and reunite with his wife in Paris. They traveled to Hagerstown to meet Col Reecher’s parents. Forten, trained with Reecher, flew in Flying Fort missions over Germany and will soon face reassignment or discharge with over 85 points.
The article explains the annual heat cycle with the sun's rays intensifying into August and milder northern winds from thawing Polar ice. It notes elevated discomfort and widespread strain as people cope with heat, using scarce cooling and seeking vacations away from the coast or mountains.
Trene Sullivan, 28, colored, Berkson avenue, charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Max L. Gray, 46, at the Gray home in Sharpsburg last Wednesday night. Held under $2,000 bond for November grand jury action by Magistrate John H. Hetzer. Sullivan testified self defense after saying Gray attacked her with a poker and threatened a butcher knife. She had lived with Gray about a year and said they had been drinking after returning from the Charles Town races. State witnesses included Deputy Blues Spickler Constable Kenneth Stankle and County Investigator Thomas Staubs.
Washington county reports two additional county prisoners of war freed. Private Gordon A Moore, son of Mrs. Bessie F. Teach of Williamsport, Route 2, and Private Richard F Stener, husband of Mrs. Rosie A Stoner of Keedysville, Route 1, were liberated per a War Department notice. Earlier, 45 county men were held by Germans and Japanese.
Soldiers and relatives are updated on service. Corporal Kershyer, formerly with C. I. L. Everley in Hagerstown, prepares for overseas combat with a Bombardment Group after training at a Second Air Force base. Lewis J. Ruth rises to technician fifth grade with Gen Pattin’s Third Army, stationed in Nurnberg, Germany.
Twenty CPS youths near Littersburg worked yesterday at the Jamaican labor camp in Smithsburg to ready barracks and buildings for thirty Jamaicans arriving from Florida. W H Stevenson of the Soil Conservation Service said the C C boys were reassigned from a conservation project due to rain. Pipes were repaired, cleanup done, and James R Jordan led the Leitersburg crew. The camp now has a 100 man capacity per barrack and includes a dining hall, office, infirmary, and reliable water from a mountain reservoir. Later more Jamaicans will assist local farmers with fruit harvests and crops.
Planning reports show heavy farm spending with 30 percent to buy tractors and motor vehicles. Estimated outlays include farm machinery and equipment 36 990 000 farm buildings 27 410 000 general service 2 940 000 household equipment 4 330 000. County Agent Miller notes 10 more farms idle than average amid weeded patches. He predicts postwar revival on these patches as workers return from war plants.
Pfc Carl Brunner of this city credited with firing a .50 caliber machinegun that covered withdrawal of a trapped Yank raiding party on the Fifth Army front during the allied offensive that ended fighting in Italy. He and his patrol escaped in good order. Brunner's wife Marian lives at 643 South Potomac street. He worked for Pangborn prior to enlisting on 1 August 1943.
New York City welcomed General Dwight D. Eisenhower with a massive crowd estimated around four million as he urged peace as an absolute necessity and urged strength tempered with tolerance. He spoke at the Waldorf Astoria dining event about solving peace problems to avoid national peril and recalled American resolve in World War II.
Latezyk traveled to Moscow last year for talks on forming a provisional government. Underground leaders planned to withhold action from him. Charnowski contradicted Okulicki, saying he learned of subversive work after conversations with Okulicki. The underground aimed to oppose the Lublin government and the Soviet Union, with propaganda alleging Soviet annexation of Poland.
The Presbyterian Synod of Baltimore protested against the Office of Defense Transportation rulings on race permits and canceled a five day Synod meeting at Hood College. The protest, filed at a one day gathering, targets Congress representatives in the synod’s regional churches. Rev Dr John W Christie of Wilmington was elected Moderator succeeding Rev William A Eisenberger of Cumberland Md.
Washington dispatch reports the new House committee on un American activities opens public hearings to investigate a claim of slurring the Bible and vilifying Trishman. The inquiry begins with OPA's New York regional office as the first subject of the group formed last January as a successor to the Dies committee.
SHREVEPORT La June 20 P An estimated 18 000 glass workers in four states threatened to quit at 6 p m tomorrow unless progress occurs in the dispute with Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Libby Owens Ford. B B Romine president of the Shreveport local CSO said about 500 Libby Owens Ford workers in Shreveport would be affected. The strike stems from a June 14 vote by the National War Labor Relations Board after contract talks bogged down.
Four members of a dance band faced conspiracy charges to violate Selective Service laws after one member admitted he faked sickness to be rejected at a Baltimore induction center. Charlies Richard Riedel 18 of Washington led the admission and named three co conspirators Fred Wilson 26 Jimmie Barnes 22 and Arthur Smith 21. Riedel was arraigned in Baltimore on $1000 bail. the others were arrested in Pittsburgh with bonds set at 2500 each and await transfer to Baltimore.
Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal aged 52 and commander of an amphibious force in the Pacific died Monday in the Pacific of natural causes. A New York City native, he led amphibious operations in the Bru nei Bay area on the northwest coast of Borneo June 10 and 11 and accompanied General Douglas MacArthur on a visit to the battle area June 11.
Western Pennsylvania bituminous coal operators press for higher prices after a rejection by OPA coal price chief J H Reppert. A delegation planned to meet today with James F. Brownlee, deputy price administrator, after Reppert proposed appealing to higher OPA authorities to test his judgment on the wage cost issue.
Keep it place and add lustre with Moroline Hair Tonic. This large bottle promises to tame unruly hair and keep your look well groomed. Sold everywhere at 25 cents.
Major J. B. Townshend spoke to the Lions Club at Hotel Alexander on Army recreation for soldiers. He discussed moves to ease homesickness with movies games and plays and noted group insurance for families of service members. Attendance buttons were awarded to 50 members with perfect attendance over 32 weeks. Guests included P E Ansel William E Kidd James Lindsay Maurice Domenici and Lions from nearby towns.
A survey to determine spread and distribution of milk streak in black raspberries is under way in the Boonsboro and Keedysville districts under University of Maryland plant pathologists. Dr. Walter F. Jeffers notes Maryland raspberry areas in southern counties as the focus with methods of control centered on clean plants and isolated new plots. Milk streak darkens stalks and dries berries, reducing crop yield, and is more serious in dry seasons.
Herbert B Raffensberger 28 of 500 block Wilson boulevard was charged with reckless driving after a collision at Potomac and Franklin streets yesterday around 5 20 PM. Patrolman Charles Wolford said Raffensberger tried a left turn on Franklin and struck John L Thomas of South Cannon avenue in the other car.
A collision occurred yesterday afternoon between autos driven by Max L. Fiery on Hamilton boulevard and Theodore W. Stevens on Panghorn boulevard at Paper Mill road. No injuries or charges were filed. A separate note warns that using an electric shaver near water risks electrocution.
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