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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
2
The report notes a massive air raid on Okinawa with smoke obscuring planes. About 700 Japanese laborers surrendered as many killed themselves or by fellow Nipponese. Most defenders were laborers with antiaircraft roles. thousands remained along the Yaeju escarpment as Del Valle’s Marines faced heavy western flank fire.
Finney General Hospital observes its second anniversary with Col. S M Browne stating priority is patient care over open houses. The June 16, 1943 dedication has treated over 16 509 patients, supported by 2 278 capacity and 175 buildings praised by dignitaries, amid green grounds and pines.
A freight train stopped at Mil ton moments before a passenger train at 55 mph crashed at 1 a m. Officials detour eastbound lines 40 miles Williamsport to Sunbury and expect track clears by night. Survivors recall the horror as ambulances rush injured to hospitals and rescue crews remove bodies amid scattered goods from the crash.
Fortson says he will seek public support for Gov. Ellis Arnall to run again if a special session is held. He plans to push related legislation in the adjourned session next January. Arnall has not stated whether he will seek a second term even if term limits are eased.
The first regiment widened control on Kunishi ridge after a pre dawn attack and withstood counterattacks as Japanese forces pressed positions after daylight. The 96th infantry division seized Yaeju Hill, dominating the plateau, and advanced on Yuza Hill. The 32nd regiment of the 7th division pushed into Narakaza Town, while Marines of the 6th Division pursued mopping up on Orogu peninsula.
The piece covers state actions on poll taxes and white primaries. It notes lawsuits by the NAACP to allow Black voters in Georgia primaries, mentions Georgia's 1941 repeal under Gov Ellis Arnall, and cites four states North Carolina Florida Louisiana repeals, with Tennessee's court ruling on unconstitutionality. It contrasts literacy tests and election practices across the states.
In Bombay on June 15 AP reports Mohandas K Gandhi announces he will step aside as leader of the Independents as eight imprisoned Congress Working Committee members are freed. Field Marshal Lord Wavell, viceroy, reveals the releases and a June 25 Simla conference on Britain's offer of two more Indian executive posts. Kalam Azad’s name omitted from invited speakers sparks debate. Nehru and Patel among others freed.
At the United Nations conference in San Francisco on June 15, several small nations seek a revision of the projected world security charter within five to ten years. They question the veto based on the Big Five and threaten to withdraw if veto reform fails, while Egypt's objection to a principle clause sparked lengthy debate delaying the commission's declaration of purposes.
Army account recalls advancing through a lava tunnel like cave where a slain Japanese soldier lay with fresh wound and ration cigarettes. The column discovered blankets, food, a phonograph and a hidden underground chamber housing women and children before escaping to daylight.
In Kumming, June 15, three Chinese army supply service generals were shot after court martial convictions for extortion and graft in war contracts, a Morning Post dispatch from the Central News Agency said. Gandhi urged the Congress working committee to declare its mind on impending questions and shape policy.
A soldier in Thomas County recounts two years overseas and the rigid Army life. He contrasts civilian freedoms with Army discipline, noting 24 hour duty, strict regulations, and limited choice. A Memorial Day 1945 feature includes a large illustration and Lincoln quote urging dedication to the unfinished work of freedom. He urges workers not to strike for small raises while war demands persist.
AP analysis reports Premier Suzuki of Japan framing the Okinawa fight as not climactic and pressing for victory with "far inferior" forces. The piece warns against mockery or overconfidence, noting the serious Japanese mettle and the risk to Allied supplies and morale as war nears Japan.
Washington reports the army would slash 90 percent of contracts within 48 hours if Japan surrenders. Director of Material Howard Bruce said procurement would drop 32 percent from two front war levels in the last eight months of 1945. Immediate halting of munitions production planned, while food and subsistence contracts would continue for a period.
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