Proclamation Offers Japan Surrender Terms by Big Three
The Big Three leaders Truman Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek issued a proclamation to Japan offering terms to end the war and preserve sovereignty over the four main home islands under Allied occupation measures while warning of complete destruction if they resist. The terms include unconditional surrender and punishment of war criminals with occupation zones and disarmament.
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Berlin
Truman
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Honshu
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Shikoku
Casablanca
Charles G. Ross
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Japan
Tokyo
Germany
Third Reich
Engines Short for B-29s Patterson Warns of Delays
Acting Secretary of War Patterson said Chicago and Paterson strikes at Wright Aeronautical and Dodge divisions of Chrysler threaten to halt B 29 engine production. He warned 18 000 Chicago workers and up to 30 000 at Wright plants could extend the war by preventing engines from reaching Japan. Robert Wright urged Patterson to urge negotiation for an immediate return to work.
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Washington
Patterson
Chicago
New Jersey
Japan
Wright Aeronautical
Paterson
N. J
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
N. Jy
Wright
Robert Wright
United Automobile Workers
Dodge-Chicago
Moose Conclave Opens With Record Reg Rush
Registration for the Montana Moose State association conclave moved quickly at the Moose hall on East Park street signaling a record turnout. The event began with a Thursday mixer and the opening business session is set for Friday at 9 AM with Mayor Barry OLeary delivering the welcome and William Hughley of Deer Lodge replying. state officers listed include Hughley as president and others from Helena Great Falls Bozeman and Deer Lodge.
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Montana Moose State Association
Moose Hall
East Park Street
Barry O’leary
William Hughley
Deere
Deer Lodge
Raymond J. Anderson
Helena
A. W. Bundstrock
Great Falls
Charles E. King
Bozeman
G. D. Gough
Greek vessels fire machinegun volleys on Albanian coast
Radio Moscow, via the Albanian Telegraph Agency, said on Thursday night that three Greek ships fired volleys of machinegun fire at the Albanian coast near Sarande on Wednesday.
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London
U.P
Radio
Moscow
Albanian Telegraph Agency
Sarande
Superforts Bomb Three Japanese Cities in Third Raid
More than 350 B 29s dropped 2200 tons of incendiaries on Omuta Matsuyama and Tokuyama in a dawn raid marking the third firebombing in four days. Omuta an important chemical center and coal port. Matsuyama and Tokuyama hit for first time. Doolittle forecast Nippon would become a cityless nation.
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Guam
James H. Doolittle
Nippon
Omuta
Matsuyama
Tokyyama
Japan
Kyushu
Shikoku Island
Tokuyama
Honshu
20Th Air Force
Tokyo
Osaka-Nagoya
Doolittle
Okinawa
Eighth Air Force
British American Airmen Stop Jap Air Attack on Third Fleet
British and American fighter pilots repelled Japan's first aerial counterattack against the Allied Third Fleet near Guam. A squadron of 10 torpedo planes attacked late Wednesday, shot down three Japanese aircraft, with four more by American fighters, the report said. The torpedoes fell harmlessly into the ocean as the attackers fled. The action marks a break in Japan's passive stance toward Admiral Halsey's forays from July 10 onward.
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Guam
U.S
John S. ‘Jocko
Haberecht
Japan
Halsey
Kure
Yokaichi
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo
Finland Sea
Yanks Set Huge Fires in Shanghai Area
American air forces hit Shanghai airfields with a massive raid, routing fires across Kiangwan Woosung and Lungwha fields. Japanese fighters rose to contest the attack over Kyushu as Liberators and other bombers targeted airstrips on Tachang and Tinghai.
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Manila
Far East Air Force
Shanghai
Japan
Kyushu
Tsuiki
Okinawa
Kikai Island
Ryukus
Liberators
Fifth
Seventh Air Forces
Kiangwan
Woosung
Lungwha
Mitchells
Tachang
Michells
Whangpoo River
Yangtse
Mediterranean
Chushan Island
Tinghai Air Field
Butte-Fair Weather With Warmth Friday Into Friday Night
The forecast calls for continued warm and fair conditions in Butte Friday and Friday night with a high near 85. Thursday’s high was 82 and low 48, with Montana seeing a few scattered thunderstorms over mountains late Friday afternoon.
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Montana
Churchill Defeated as Labour Wins Big Vote in Britain
In a dramatic nationwide result Labour leader Clement Attlee is invited by King George VI to form a new government after Winston Churchill and the Conservatives suffer a resounding defeat. Churchill resigns as prime minister and pledges to finish the war against Japan while Attlee vows democracy, freedom and social justice in postwar Britain.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
Churchill
George VI
Clement R. Atlee
Europe
Buckingham Palace
Attlee
Japan
Labor landslide shakes Potsdam talks in Europe
London July 26 Labor’s landslide victory in Britain threatens to disrupt the Big Three conference at Potsdam and leave Europe’s issues unsettled. Analysts foresee closer Britain Russia ties on Spain and other matters, with Harold Laski predicting possible full friendship with the Soviet Union.
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London
Labor
Britain
Potsdam
Europe
Russia
Spain
Franco
Harold Laski
Labor Party
Soviet Union
Trails Association Session Set at Three Forks Today
Helena July 26 The American Pioneer Trails association moves to Three Forks for the four day ren dezvous close in the Gates of the Mountains event on the Lewis and Clark trail Speakers will include Dr Howard R Driggs Robert R Fletcher William Dean Embree and others at Lewis and Clark park and Sacajawea memorial dedication to open proceedings at 2 p m local time
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Trails Association
Three Forks
Helena
American Pioneer Trails Association
Gates
Missouri
Howard R. Driggs
Lewis
Lewis and Clark Park
Madison
Gallatin and
Jefferson
Robert R. Fletcher
Butte
America
William Dean Embree
New York City
Dr. Driggs
Three Folks
National Association
Final Victory Over Japan Delayed Without Rail Help
Lt. F H Cordner warned in Butte that victory over Japan could be postponed at great cost unless West railroads obtain 65,000 skilled workers for trains, shops, and maintenance. Montana has 1600 openings on file with the Railroad Retirement board as rail traffic is set to double in six months. The Army furloughed 4,000 soldiers for railroad work to meet the urgent manpower needs.
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Japan
West
Butte
F. H. Cordner
Army General Staff
Lt. Cordner
Ings
Montana
United States Railroad Retirement Board
Cordner
Capper backs United Nations charter in Senate speech
Senator Arthur Capper, age eighty, announced his support for the United Nations charter saying it has a better chance to keep peace than the League of Nations. The Kansas Republican warned that without cooperation among the Big Five powers, especially the Big Three, the world risks another world war. He noted his 1919 vote against the League and stressed the need for a postwar framework.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
League of Nations
Senate
United Nations Organization
Kansas
Capper
League
Chinese Capture Seventh Former Air Base in Wolfram District
Chinese high command said troops seized Namyang, a seventh former American air base, in the Wolfram mining district 150 miles northeast of Canton. Westward, units advanced toward Kweilin within six to eight miles of the triple air field city, while fighting in Yangso, 45 miles south, a ninth air base city.
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Chungking
Namyang
Wolfram
Canton
Chinese High Command
Kweilin
Yangso
Army Plans 7 Million Soldier Blow Against Japan
The United States Army announced plans to deploy about 7,000,000 soldiers in a single blow against Japan if the Potsdam ultimatum is ignored. General Jacob L. Devers said not all would be on the front lines, with many serving in support roles.
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Washington
United States Army
Japan
Potsdam
Jacob L. Devers
Devers
United States
State Department
Joseph C. Drew
Allied
Peace Feelers Entertain Pacific Peace Speculation
Speculation grows that Allied leaders have received a Japanese peace feeler after Tokyo radio sought lenient terms. No official confirmation yet. Newsweek reported Stalin carried a peace offer to the Big Three, proposing Manchuria evacuation and US occupation of Korea and Formosa if Japan avoids home invasion and Russia stays at peace.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
Newsweek Magazine
Joseph Stalin
Newsweek
Manchuria
United States
Korea
Formosa
Russia
State Department
Tokyo Radio
Sec
Senators Hail Potsdam Ultimatum Shortening War
Washington July 2. Senators hailed the Potsdam surrender-or-be-destroyed ultimatum as likely to shorten the war with Japan. The Truman Churchill Chiang Kai-shek statement emphasized plans to deploy seven million troops for a knockout blow if Japan does not quit. Senator Wherry urged a clear unconditional surrender outline and praised the terms. Connally endorsed the joint statement and urged Japan to surrender to avoid massive destruction.
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Washington
Japan
Potsdam
Wherry
R-Neb
United States
Congressional
Connally
D-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
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