Russians Order Jap Army to Surrender in Manchuria
Marshal Vasilevsky ordered the Kwantung army to cease resistance and surrender by noon August 20, with three days grace for the staff to issue surrender orders. He warned Soviet troops would halt operations as soon as Japan began laying down arms, as Manchurian fronts faced counterattacks and advances toward Harbin.
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London
U.P
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Russia
Moscow Radio
Vasilevsky
Khabarovsk
Harbin
Hirohito
Kwantung Army
Hsinking
Moscow
Manchuria
Tokyo
Admiral Halsey Knighted by British on Western Pacific
Adm William F Halsey commander of the Third Fleet was made a Knight of the British Empire aboard his flag ship Western Pacific by Adm Sir Bruce Fraser head of the British Pacific fleet on Aug 16 news from aboard adm Rawlings flag ship.
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Rawlings
Western Pacific
William F. Halsey
America
Halsey
Sir Bruce Fraser
Pacific
Butte Fair Warm Weather Forecast Friday Night
Butte expects continued warm and fair conditions Friday with a high near 87. Thursday reached 87 with a low of 41. Montana forecast shows generally fair weather Friday with scattered isolated storms in the afternoon, cooler sensations in the northwest and extreme north with highs 85 to 95.
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Butte
Montana
Thailand Declares War Null and Void in Broadcast
A Bangkok radio report says Thailand's regency council declared war against Britain and the United States null and void and not binding on the Thai people. The broadcast, in King Ananda Mahidol's name, notes he will reach 20 and has lived in Switzerland during the war. Thailand became a Japanese puppet state after signing a 1941 treaty and a 1942 war declaration, though Siamese troops never fought.
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San Francisco
Bangkok
Regency Council of
Thailand
Siam
Britain
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Ananda Mahidol
Switzerland
Japan
Paper Campaigns Are Halted In Butte and Silver Bow
Butte and Silver Bow county end community wide waste paper and rag drives. Since December 1943 the campaign collected 62 cars of paper totaling 3 020 878 pounds and 63 913 pounds of rags. Funds benefited schools Boy Scouts and local memorial and service organizations, with total receipts nearing 15 000 after one more liquidation.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Eugene W. Savage
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Christian Brothers Memorial Fund
American Legion
Japanese Military Attache Kiyomi Okamoto Dies by Suicide
The Japanese legation in Bern reports Lieutenant General Kiyomi Okamoto, Japanese military attache in Switzerland since 1943, has committed suicide after sending best wishes to Emperor Hirohito. The statement cites a deep sense of military responsibility for Japan's difficult situation.
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Bern
Legation
Kiyomi Okamoto
Switzerland
Hirohito
Japan
Federal Income Taxes Likely to Be Reduced
Washington officials expect a tax cut starting January 1 with a moderate overall effect. The normal tax may be repealed for many low income Americans, lowering rates about 21 percent for a 3000 dollar earner and under 10 percent for ten thousand dollar earners. House Ways and Means Chair Doughton backs a quick bill by January 1, Senate Finance Chair George weighs plans. Continued on page 3.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Doughton
D-N. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Truman Accepts Grew Resignation as State Undersecretary
President Truman announced the resignation of Joseph C. Grew after 41 years in the State Department and appointed Dean G. Acheson to the post. Acheson, previously assistant secretary handling Congress contact, will act as secretary while Byrnes attends the Big Five Foreign Ministers Council in London.
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Washington
Truman
Joseph C. Grew
Dean G. Acheson
Grew
State Department
Byrnes
Acheson
Council of Foreign Ministers
London
Truman Seeks Full Employment Amid Wartime Shakeup
President Truman outlined plans for full employment and a temporary no-strike pledge from management and labor until a September meeting. He backed a Congress bill to guarantee yearly employment programs if needed, and proposed a peacetime nonconscript military training program. The Army projected coal cutbacks freeing 120 million tons for homes and industry, narrowing a 25 million ton shortage. He also urged elimination of the War Labor Board.
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Army
Truman
Congress
War Labor Board
Texan Wins U S Medal of Honor for Sigolsheim Fight
First Lt Eli Whiteley of Georgetown Texas earned the Medal of Honor for actions December 27 1944 at Sigolsheim France. Wounded in battle he continued to lead his platoon and fight through a German held street before being knocked out by his commander. He killed nine Germans and captured 23 before the attack ended. Whiteley served as a research assistant at the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station before the war and is hospitalized at Dible General Hospital Menlo Park California.
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Washington
Eli Whiteley
Georgetown
Texas
Savage House
Sigelsheim
France
Whiteley
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
Dible General Hospital
Roosevelt son earns bronze star for naval service
Lt. John A. Roosevelt, 29, youngest son of the late President, received the bronze star for his role as logistics officer with a carrier task group operating against Japan from February to May this year, per the 11th Naval District announced Thursday.
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San Diego
Calif
John A. Roosevelt
11Th Naval District
Truman Declares Politics Free and Open After News Conference
President Truman said politics is free and open, signaling an active role for 1948. Governors Edward Martin Harry Kelly and Robert Kerr reacted, with Kerr joking that Republicans may be hypnotized for six more months.
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Truman
Washington
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Harry Kelly
Michigan
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Thousands Seek New Jobs After War Curb
Associated Press survey shows over 600000 workers released from war contracts as plants and shipyards close or convert to peacetime production. Many seek nonessential openings, with some optimistic about selling roles while others face an uncertain end to wartime labor.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Imperial Prince Named Head of Jap Cabinet
Imperial Prince Naruhiko Higashi Kuni named head of Japan's cabinet by Emperor Hirohito to form a peace government under Allied occupation. Eight ministers announced include Prince Fumimaro Konoye and three Suzuki cabinet members. Yonai Kohiyama Ogata among holdovers. Reported from Tokyo radio via FCC monitored broadcast.
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San Francisco
Hirohito
Nippon
Tokyo Radio
Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni
Nagako
Suzuki
Tokyo
Adm
Mitsumasa Yonai
Navy
Naoto Kohiyauma
Taketoro Ogata
Rioting in New Bedford Tamps Navy Shore Patrol
Rioting among service personnel and civilians in New Bedford Massachusetts Thursday night triggered extra Navy shore patrols and a Massachusetts state guard company. Troops reportedly used rifle butts as crowds interfered with a shore patrol attempt to arrest a sailor. State guard officials called the scene nasty and Mayor Harriman ordered guards to the armory after a V J day celebration raised fears of further trouble.
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New Bedford
Mass
Navy
Massachusetts State Guard
Col. E. 8. Pratt
The
State Guard
Arthur N. Harriman
State Armory
Harriman
Boston
John W. Davies
Labor Shortage Threatens Seattle Area Bean Harvest
Labor officials warn the White River valley and nearby communities face plowing under of the bean crop unless workers are found to harvest it. Seattle area farm labor officials said Thursday.
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Seattle
U.P
White River Valley
Japan General Okamura Seeks Surrender Instructions
Field Marshal Okamura has requested instructions for signing surrender papers in China. He reports evacuation of Nanking and withdrawal to suburbs, with central government forces due to arrive. Wedemeyer says Chinese authorities will be flown in to accept surrenders and an American staff may stay postwar to assist disarmament and repatriation. Fighting continues in parts of China as overall surrenders approach.
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Chungking
U.R
Yasuji Okamura
China
Okamura
Nanking
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U.S
Shanghai
Wedemeyer
U. S. Army Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
Kweilin
Four Million U S Soldiers to Return Home
The Army plans to bring 4,000,000 servicemen back from overseas in the next 10 months, 2,500,000 from Europe and 1,500,000 from the Pacific. Returns will begin at 500,000 per month, with some eligible for immediate discharge. President Truman projects 5,000,000 to 5,500,000 released in 12 to 18 months.
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Washington
Europe
Pacific
C. P. Gross
United States
John N. Dalton
Army
Truman
Navy
Japanese seek clarification on surrender terms and transport attack
Tokyo informed General MacArthur that Japanese warplanes struck 12 Allied transports off Shikoku four hours before the emperor's cease fire order. Japan asked for exact explanations of surrender instructions and whether signing terms is required by the Japanese plenipotentiaries. The message noted potential delays as officials await protocol clarifications and noted an advance toward Manila.
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Manila
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Shikoku
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Nippon
MacArthur
Truman
Joe
MaceArthur
Priday
MaccArthur
Tokyo
Honshu
U S Keeps Atomic Bomb Production Amid Defeat Talk
President Truman addressed a press conference noting continued atomic bomb production helped end the war but no threat was issued. He dismissed Japanese revenge claims and warned surrender terms must be signed before V J day. He cited Tokyo broadcasts and the 2,000,000 armed Japanese as factors in the postwar outlook.
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Washington
Radio Tokyo
Japan
Truman
Tokyo
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
Butte Legionnaires to entertain National Commander
Edward N. Scheiberling national commander of the American Legion will be welcomed in Butte with a dinner Tuesday night hosted by Silver Bow post. The event at the Finlen hotel starts at 7 with reservations due by Monday noon. The visit includes a local committee and accompanying guests Mrs Scheiberling and an aide. Turner piloted the party last year. They depart for Yellowstone park Tuesday morning.
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Edward N. Scheiberling
Albany
N. Y
American Legion
Butte
Silver Bow Post
The
Legion
E. B. Wainwright
State Department
Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
Legion Hall
F. M. Poindexter
Dillon
Montana
Jack Duggan
Walter Barnard
Earle Genzberger
Commander Wainwright
Scheiberling
Yellowstone Park
Russia and Poland Sign Frontier and Reparations Treaty
Moscow signed treaty fixes Russo Polish frontier and sharing of German reparations. Russia concedes territory east of Curzon line up to 18% miles in parts, plus areas east to Zapadny Bug and Solokia and parts of Bijalowicz forest including Niemirw Gainowka Bialowicz Jalowka. Molotov and Osubka Morawski signed for Russia and Poland respectively.
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Russia
Poland
Moscow
Tass
United Press
New York
Crimea
Curzon Line
Zapadny Bug
Solokia
Kaylow
Bijalowicz
Niemirow-Jalowka
Niemirw
Gainowka
Bialowicz
Jalowka
Viacheeslav Molotov
Eduard Osubka-Morawski
Osubka- Morawski
Boleslaw Bierut
All Wounded Men in Pacific to Be in U.S. in 90 Days
Maj. Gen. Norman Kirk, surgeon general of the U S Army, says wounded soldiers from the Pacific will be returned to the United States within 90 days. He notes the aim mirrors Europe where more than 200000 casualties occurred by V E day.
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Pacific
U.S
Battle Creek
Mich
United States
Norman Kirk
U. S. Army
Europe
Man Plunges To Death From Empire State Building
An unidentified man, seen pausing then leaping from the parapet of the Empire State Building, fell 1,050 feet to his death. Police reported no identification at the scene and no known motive.
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New Ork
Empire State Building
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George Wang
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