16 May 1945
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1945
Page
1
County residents buy 10812.50 in Seventh War Loan bonds to aid the fighting in the Pacific. The drive aims for 3786700 with 976700 in E bonds and county leaders say results are gratifying but more money is needed to meet the goal as Japanese resistance hardens on Okinawa.
Ben Dean of Grand Rapids Michigan told a Montana Kiwanis audience that true security rests on global peace. He warned that future wars could strike inland American cities with rockets from Europe or battleships from the Pacific and urged continued wartime efforts and the Two Kiwanis aims.
Tokyo cuts ties with Germany and other European powers denouncing the tripartite pact. The cabinet with imperial approval denounced pacts, prompting Western peace speculation and a note to Germany's ambassador. The broadcasts also claimed naval reshuffles and a Nagoya palace destroyed in a Monday raid.
General Courtney H. Hodges, commander of the First Army, declares in a seventh war loan message that victory depends as much on bonds as on bullets. He stresses bond buyers are an indispensable part of the fighting front during Washington remarks on May 15.
War bonds urged to hasten victory over Japan as Dean appeals for purchases and Adm. Nimitz backs the Seventh War Loan drive. Local retailers report generous response and pledge full support to the campaign.
Congress heard eyewitness accounts from six Senators and six Representatives on the torture camps in Germany. The group visited Buchenwald Nordenhausen and Dachau and reported a calculated, diabolical program of planned torture and extermination. The troops overran Dachau fast and preserved evidence for war crimes prosecutions already under way.
London May 15 The Soviet communique announces that the rounding up of German officers and men on all fronts has been concluded The message may be the last issued by the Soviet command since Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941
Stenographer Gerhardt Herrgeselle testified that Adolf Hitler, after two days of indecision, chose to die in his Berlin underground shelter on April 22. He said Hitler ordered Hermann Goering to form a new government, while Doentz’s status remained unclear. The informant noted Hitler did not confirm full leadership transfer and Hitler left Berlin for Munich hours later.
President Truman said a meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin could be arranged soon to discuss the coming peace program but did not specify time or place. He outlined aims for reparations policy, free press in Germany, repeal of the Johnson act, and continued coal and veterans reforms.
Miss Marion E. Martin of Bangor Maine, assistant chairwoman of the Republican national committee, said delegates from both parties act as a unit at the world security conference. She spoke at a dinner in Butte praising bipartisan unity to win the war and peace, and spoke during a 10 day tour for the party’s program of positive action.
President Truman declared at a news conference and during a White House meeting with Chairman Doughton that there can be no reduction in wartime taxes until Japan is defeated. He insisted taxes are needed to meet U S obligations and fund the war effort.
United States draft lays out a world security charter with regional system provisions. Big Five representatives and Latin American ministers weigh two amendments: regional authority recognition and self defense clause, while retaining regional enforcement council veto. Stettinius signals progress toward a compromise as Latin nations await details.
Pvt. Robert Bobby B. Anderson of Anaconda was killed in action on Okinawa April 23, according to War Department notice to his mother Mrs Gertrude Anderson. Born March 23, 1919, he worked at the Anaconda reduction works before enlisting June 1944. He previously furloughed in Anaconda, served in Camp Robinson and Fort Ord, and saw duty in Hawaii and the Philippines before Okinawa. Survived by his mother and a brother.
In Mindanao west of Davao city American troops of Major General Roscoe Woodruff’s 24th division engage heavy Japanese resistance along the Talamo and Davao rivers. Reports say two U S soldiers drowned enemy fighters by submerging their heads as river combat intensifies. MacArthur notes Mindanao is about 90 percent liberated with key cities like Zamboanga and Davao near population gains.
A German submarine, U-805, surrendered to the United States in Portsmouth New Hampshire after a Navy escort brought it to port. Commander Alexander Moffat accepted the surrender and a full crew and ship examination was conducted before moving the vessel to the Navy yard.
War Mobilizer Fred M. Vinson reportedly moved to resolve the Capitol Hill OPA meat price control dispute under President Truman’s orders. The Senate agriculture committee issued a majority report urging a fair subsidy to promote feeding cattle, higher hog support prices, and an overseer for both OPA and the War Food Administration, while warning reforms could curb inflation.
Allied naval forces conducted a three day carrier strike against Japan, hammering 18 homeland airfields and destroying, damaged, or strafing 357 enemy planes. Ground forces fought near Okinawa as 7th and 22nd divisions advanced and seized strategic hills amid ongoing clashes.
Reports from London say Reichs marshal Hermann Goering holds the top spot on the United Nations list of war criminals since November. Debates in the House of Lords over his treatment continue as Luxembourg radio says the border with Germany is closed to keep other criminals from escaping. Lord Woolton warns Germans that war is not a game and must face consequences. A U S Seventh Army note notes no leniency was shown to Goering during captivity, echoing Eisenhower’s concerns about officers’ conduct toward German prisoners. Also, a Senate vote passes a naval supply bill totaling 23 03 775 000 with proposed additions to the House plan.
Butte remains cloudy with intermittent light rain showers on Wednesday and little temperature change. Expected high 55 and low 36, with Tuesday reaching a high of 56 and a low of 34. Montana west of divide expects partly cloudy conditions with light showers and a high between 55 and 65, while east of divide remains cloudy with showers and a slightly warmer day.
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