Okinawa Battle Nears End As U S Forces Take Naha
American forces close in on Okinawa with the capture of Naha airport and advancing southern defenses. Japanese press admit dwindling strength as anti aircraft and kamikaze efforts fail to halt a decisive push. Civilians in the island’s liberated areas show cooperation as units tighten control.
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Guam
Okinawa
Tokyo
Naha
Nippon
Ose Ea
Japan
Domei
Asahi
Tokyo Radio
Yomiuri Hochi
Yomiuri
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr
Sixth Marine Division
Naha Harbor
Archibald V. Arnold
Chinen Peninsula
Nakagusuku Harbor
U. S
Japs Call Civilians to Resist to the End
The Japanese army urged civilians to join a home guard and make death defying attacks if American landings occur. The 20 page People’s Hand book for Resistance Combat called 100 000 000 people to kill or wound enemy forces through suicide attacks and to cooperate with the military. Training included throwing grenades and charges against tanks.
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San Francisco
Radio Tokyo
Empire
Domei
Daniel E
Landing Seals Davao Gulf Landing Seals Davao Gulf
Allied forces report heavy fighting across the Marikina hill mass east of Manila with over 3,000 Japanese killed by Maj. Gen. William C. Chase’s 38th division. Mindanao landings at Cape San Augustin and Balut island seal off Davao gulf with negligible opposition.
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38Th Division
Marikina Hill
William C. Chase
38Th
Mindanao
Robert L. Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Roberts. Beighter
Buckeye
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
Cebu
Visayans
Cebu City
Leandro Tojong
Husband of Local Woman Receives Credit for 4 Zeros
Fort Lewis Wash. Sgt James J O'Brien 20 of Penn wife Medabelle Evans Pocatello is honorably discharged after 121 points. He is a radio operator and gunner credited with destroying four Zero aircraft during 575 combat hours with the 13th army air force. On a Solomon Islands air photo mission his B 17 fought about 30 bombers and 20 fighters, then escaped by cloud cover. He was on duty at Hickam field during Pearl Harbor attack and served 32 months with the 13th air force.
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Wash
James J. O’brien
Penn
Medabelle Evans
West Clark
Pocatello
Army
O'Brien
13Th Army Air Force
Solomon Islands
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
13Th Air Force
Green presses for 20 percent wage rise in wartime era
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged President Truman to allow a 20 percent increase in basic wage rates to restore about 3 billion of the 23 billion lost in workers purchasing power during reconversion and peacetime transition. He said the war labor board cannot raise hourly pay under the steel formula and hold the line order and urged modifying the order to let wages be set on facts. the president indicated consideration but made no commitment.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Truman
Green
War Labor Board
Idaho Swine Producers Incorporated Nonprofit Formed
Articles of incorporation for the Idaho Swine Producers Inc a nonprofit organization were filed in the secretary of state today. Incorporators include Earl L France Gooding B D Murdock Idaho Falls Roy Shutwell Boise Eric Sundquist Blackfoot and Clarence Wells Gooding.
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Boise
Idaho Swine Producers, Inc
Gooding
Secretary of State
Earl L. France
B. D. Murdock
Idaho Falls
Roy Shutwell
Eric Sundquist
Blackfoot
Clarence Wells
British Camp Frees Reds as Russians Sent Home
An American army spokesman said most Russians held in England were handed to Soviet repatriation officials and sent home. A few remained under repatriation officers. Col. Gen. Golikov accused three camps of poor conditions, while a British foreign office spokesman called the Soviet statement inaccurate and promised an official reply.
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London
U.S. Army
England
F. I. Golikov
Golikov
Russia
E. F. Koenig
United States Army
United Kingdom
Foreign Office
OPA Cuts Can Sugar Allowance to Ten Pounds Per Person
Salt Lake City report states home canning sugar allotment reduced from 15 to 10 pounds per person. Utah district OPA will resume issuing certificates as supply tightens. Director H. Grant Ivins warns no windfalls or emergency quotas. rationing now may free more allotment later for cautious applicants.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ivins
Submarine Losses Exceed 700 Says Anglo American
A joint Anglo American statement reports more than 700 German U boats sunk in the European war. The OPA announces a four percent ceiling price cut for used passenger cars effective July 1. General George S Patton Jr arrives at Bedford Army facility after night from parts.
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Washington
OPA
Boston
George 8. Patton, Jr
Third Army
Bedford Army Sir
Spain Considers Laval Extradition Reports
Paris reports claim Spain may extradite Pierre Laval but a government spokesman had no confirmation. Officials said if an extradition deal is reached, details of timing route and arrival would be kept secret to prevent disorders.
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Paris
Spain
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Lavall
Chinese Capture Mengshan Signals New Drive in Kwantung Corridor
Chinese authorities announce the capture of Mengshan a key highway and river junction 200 miles northwest of Canyon and 80 miles east of Liuchow. Recapture of Liuchow also reported as Chinese and American lines push north along the Fukien coast toward Fu ting and the Che kiang border.
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Chungking
Mengshan
Canyon
Liuchow
Kewilin
Kwangsi Province
Fukien
Futing
Foochow
Chekiang
Amoy
Hong Kong
Six Fascist Leaders Executed by Zagreb Court Martial
Premier Dr. Nikola Mandic and five other leaders of the former Croatian fascist government were executed after a conviction for high treason and wartime crimes by a Zagreb court martial according to the Yugoslav Telegraph Agency.
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Associated Press
Nikola Mandic
Zagreb
Yugoslav Telegraph Agency
House Passes Funds Plan for Bretton Woods Accord
The House approved the Bretton Woods agreements by 345 to 18 with Republicans in opposition. The plan creates a 9.1 billion dollar World Bank for reconstruction and development and an 8.8 billion dollar International Clearing Fund for currency stabilization. The measure now moves to the Senate amid expected opposition and a vigorous fight.
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Washington
Bretton Woods
House
Senate
United States
United Nations
N. H
World Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Blaze Destroys C. C. Anderson Store in Twin Falls
Fire early today gutted the C. C. Anderson department store in Twin Falls causing an estimated loss of 300000. About eighty percent of stock was destroyed and nearby Van Engelens store suffered smoke and water damage. Loss to be covered by insurance. The firm operates outlets in Boise Ogden Idaho Falls and Weiser.
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Twin Falls
C. C. Anderson
J. L. Cahill
Cahill
van Engelens’ Merchandise
Anderson
Boise
Ogden
Idaho Falls
Weiser
Pocatellans Obtain Marriage License in List
Parley Lynn Hemming, 23, and Vernetta Clark, 21, both of Pocatello, were issued a marriage license in Salt Lake City today. The couple plans to marry soon.
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Salt Lake City
Parley Lynn Hemming
Vernetta Clark
Pocatello
Russia Likely to Join War Against Japan, Analyst Says
AP Foreign Affairs analyst DeWitt MacKenzie argues Moscow will enter the Pacific war but only after redeploying European Russian forces to Siberia, a process that could take months. He notes no official Soviet position but cites logic and trends supporting eventual Soviet involvement.
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Japan
Russia
Pacific
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Sphinx
Soviet Union
European
Nippon
Raiders Hit Osaka Industrial Center With Heavy Bombs
In the Osaka raid a force of 450 B-29s attacked the city's industrial area and arsenal, starting fires in the northern districts and causing extensive damage to munitions plants as Tokyo acknowledged civilian displacements and intensified air-war reporting.
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Guam
Orient
Japan
Tokyo
Okinawa
Kyushu
Kagoshima
Japei
Fourth Army
Kobe
21St Bomber Command
Yokohama
Saka
Okinawa End Island Hops and Next Pacific Move
Military observers say the Okinawa campaign closes a long island hopping path begun at Guadalcanal in 1942. They expect the next American thrust to target Philippines Marianas Okinawa and Iwo Jima from strong bases for a potential invasion of China or Japan. Japan debates home island invasion versus relocating forces toward closer mainland areas. Hong Kong Swatow and Haiphong remain held by sizable forces.
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Washington
Okinawa
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Philippines
Marianas
Iwo Jima
China
Mior
Treasury Unearths Whiskey Ring Worth Millions
Secretary Morgenthau announced the Treasury uncovered a whiskey ring grown from a $100 stake into a million-dollar operation. The case, turned over to the Department of Justice, targets a $500,000 tax evasion action against the operators.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Treasury
Department of Justice
Idahoan in Action with 10th Army on Okinawa
A 29th regiment battalion of the Sixth Marine Division led by Lt. Col. William G. Robb of Kellogg faces stiff mop up combat on Okinawa. His unit and Lt. Col. Erna A. Wrights group from Longdale Oklahoma push through caves with flamethrowers and bazookas as 20 mm mortar and machinegun fire slows progress. The 29th bears the main resistance as Nipponese forces threaten retreat or isolation by the First Marine Division advancing south.
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10Th Army
Okinawa
29Th Regiment
Sixth Marine Division
William G. Robb
Kellogg
Erna A. Wright
Longdale
Okla
First Marine
Churchill says no secret Yalta pledges beyond public aims
In Parliament Churchill stated that the big three made no secret agreements at Yalta not already public, though discussions covered a wider field than announced. He noted no secret engagements except Russia’s three votes at San Francisco, while acknowledging intimate discussions not suitable for verbatim reporting.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Yalta
Russia
San Francisco
Rosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Crimea
Soviets Stand On Veto Issue At U N Conference
In San Francisco the Soviet and allied delegations clash over the Yalta veto formula in the world security council. Moscow is not expected to alter its stance that big five powers retain veto power, while the Western bloc contends no veto before discussion.
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Moscow
Russia
Yalta
Warsaw
World Security Council
United States
Britain
France
China
Treasury recovery report by Secretary Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau announced that the Treasury Department recovered funds in a government cost and finance matter. He described the total as 13.008 in the report and noted ongoing efforts to address the discrepancy and secure additional recoveries.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
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