Bombardment Strikes Kamaishi as Third Fleet Attacks
The U S S Third Fleet bombarded Kamaishi 275 miles north of Tokyo with 5 to 16 inch shells in a two hour strike. Admiral Nimitz announced dense smoke covered the iron and steel works and surrounding coke ovens. Carrier planes from Halsey’s forces pounded northern Honshu and Hokkaido, with no Japanese opposition reported during the bombardment.
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Leif Erickson
Guam
U. SS. Third Fleet
Japan
Honshu
Imperial Iron and Steel Works
Kamaishi
Tokyo
Chester W. Nimitz
Third Fleet
Admiral Nimitz
Pacific
Hokkiaido
Adm
William F. Halsey
Associated Press
James Lindsley
Halsey
Hokkaido
Kobe
Yokohama
Kure
Federal Communications Commission
Fleet Arm
Eisenhower Dissolves SHAEF as Allied Command Ends
General Eisenhower announces the dissolution of the Allied Expeditionary Force SHAEF at 12:01 a m. He expresses hope for continued unity toward a permanent peace as control passes to U S Army forces in the theater. Frankfurt becomes U S headquarters with Lee commanding the communications zone and occupation forces under General Eisenhower’s successor.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
U. S
John C. H. Lee
Army of Occupation
Looted Nazi Wealth Found In Frankfurt Vaults
U S troops uncover billions in looted wealth in Nazi Germany occupied Europe piled in Frankfurt vaults. Gold bars, jewelry, teeth with gold, sapphires and other valuables seized from victims fill the depots. Currency experts from the United States Treasury and Britain inventory the loot, with an official noting the total value cannot be accurately estimated.
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George Tucke
Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
Richsmark
Cha
En Whitted
Treasury
England
Col
Bernard
U S
The
Wits
Third Army
Loot of Nazi loot unearthed from German farm caches
Investigators describe vast hoards buried by Heinrich Himmler’s SS including thousands of wedding rings, silver and gold items, and securities from many nations. The stash also contains millions of rubles and $34 million in U S gold coins. Officials expect eight weeks to identify the bullion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Himmiler
Bernstein
U. S
Leland Howard
Bureau of the Mint
Washington
United States Accepts Responsibility for Sinking Awa Maru
Washington officials said the United States accepts full responsibility for sinking the Japanese relief ship Awa Maru near Formosa on April 1. They hope Japan will permit additional relief shipments to allied prisoners and civilians detained by Japan.
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Washington
Japan
State Department
Formosa
United States
Hongkong
Singapore
Nakhodka
Russia
Tokyo
Rubber Workers Vote to Return to Jobs Monday
Akron Ohio July 14 AP The 16500 CIO-United Rubber Workers at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co voted 3 to 1 to obey a National War Labor Board order to return to work Monday The union said the decision followed a four hour meeting and the board's directive ending the 14 day strike over a contract renewal dispute with threatened loss of vacation shift premium and maintenance of membership benefits.
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Akron
Cio-United Rubber
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
I. H
Ike) Watson
Cio-Urw
War Labor Board
Invasion of Japan May Exceed Normandy in Time and Effort
Foretells a potentially larger D Day style invasion of Nippon than Normandy and weighs factors such as Allied air superiority, Japanese defense readiness, and uncertain final plans. Cites Allied medical preparations and casualty figures from early days, and notes possible air power challenges for Japan.
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Japan
Normandy
Dewitt MacKenzie
English Channel
French
Nippon
France
United States Army Medical Department
England
D. C. Ramsey
U. S. Fifth Fleet
Pacific
Saburo Endo
Air Arms Board
Tokyo Munitions Ministry
Nipfon
Four new tires granted to Amputee by Sioux Falls ration board
Harry E. Colwill of Rural Sioux Falls obtained four new automobile tires from the Minnehaha county ration board despite questioning eligibility. He explained he lost both legs in the Ardenties Forest and said his old tires caused frequent blowouts, while he relies on limited travel.
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Sioux Falls Ration Board
Sioux Falls
S. D
Minnehaha County
Ardenties Forest
Dover Cliffs Crowd for Truman Convoy En Route to Antwerp
Dover residents watch as President Truman's convoy passes the English Channel led by the cruiser Augusta with destroyers flanking it. The Philadelphia also sails in formation with Lands End in view before the Dover cliffs. The trip continues to Antwerp for the Big Three meeting with Churchill and Stalin.
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Dover
Antwerp
England
Truman
English Channel
Augusta
President Truman
Potsdam
Churchill
Marshall Stalin
Birmingham
Greenwich
Philadelphia
Cunningham-4 Graham
Lands' End
Cliffs of
White House
Stalin
Congress
United States
Calloway Plan Aims to Transform Georgia Farms
Henry LeSesne reports on the Calloway Plan in Georgia where seven businessmen form a 7000 dollar corporation to buy and improve 100 acres each, using 3000 dollar bank loans for cattle and equipment. The scheme seeks land uplift, mechanization, long term credit, and nearby processing plants as postwar agriculture answers.
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Henry Lesesne
Atlanta
G. I
Georgia
Cason J. Calloway
Hamilton
Blue
Calloway
Calloway Plan
Mitscher Named Deputy Chief of Naval Air Work
Secretary Forrestal announced a broad reshuffle of 29 flag officers. Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher becomes Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for air, with Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch moving to Annapolis as superintendent.
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Mitscher
Naval Air Work
Washington
Forrestal
Marc Mitscher
Naval Operations
Aubrey W. Fitch
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Forestal
John H. Towers
John S. McCain
Frederick C. Sherman
Pacific
Henry K. Hewitt
Navy General Board
Harold R. Stark
Europe
United States
Stark
Dissolution of Allied Expeditionary Force Ends Unified Command
Seventeen months and one day after its creation the supreme headquarters allied expeditionary force was dissolved at 12:01 a.m. today. Gen Eisenhower the supreme commander bade farewell as the allied armies revert to national control.
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Germany
Inter
Hisenhower
Army
Stars and Spirtees
Shaef
Hower
Filners
Hise Frid
Mander
U. S. F. BE. Termat
BuPurposi Theater
Sday
European Cancer Council
Berlin
Imediati
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
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