MacArthur Lands in Japan as Occupation Begins
General Douglas MacArthur steps from a transport at Atsugi airfield near Tokyo and surveys a devastated Japan. He is greeted by Lieutenant General Eichelberger as U.S. forces begin the occupation, while plans for the surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri unfold in Tokyo Bay with Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright among the witnesses.
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Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Admiral Halsey
General MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Atsugi
Tokyo
11Th Airborne Division
Eichelberger
U. S. 8Th Army
G.I
MacArthur
Atsugi Airfield
Jonathan Wainwright
Manchuria
Corregidor
Lend-Lease Asked Write-Off by Congress
President Truman urged Congress to forgive the 42 billion dollar lend-lease program arguing repayment came through wartime efforts and lower tariffs. He warned adding this debt would hurt Allied trade, reduce U S production and employment, and noted little material would be reclaimed from the surplus.
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Congress
U. S
Harry S. Truman
Fcad
Pearl Harbor reports spark calls for open trials and full evidence
Congress debates the Pearl Harbor inquiry findings after army and navy boards released 200000 words. Critics demand open trials and access to all information, naming Marshall Stark Hull and Short Kimmel as failures. Truman and Stimson condemn Marshall while praising his efforts. Hull is faulted for possible diplomacy delays as naval warnings face criticism. Subordinates reportedly failed to report a submarine sinking in outer Pearl Harbor. Insect repellents DDT proves highly effective for bedbug control after eight months and 3000 dwellings tested.
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Army and Navy Boards of Inquiry
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Harold C. Stark
Cordell Hull
Walter C. Short
Husband B. Kimmel
May Dem
House Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Tait
Rep
Ohio
Harry S. Truman
Henry Stimson
Marshall
Army
Short
U. S
Tokyo
Nippon
Hawaii
Admiral Stark
Hull
Nomura and
Harusu
Navy
Hawaiian
Occupy Rich Land Near Tokyo War Occupation Steps In
The first Japanese soil to feel American occupation is Atsugi airport in the southwest Tokyo plain. Located about 20 miles from Tokyo and ten miles inland from Sagami bay, the site sits in a region Japan would prize for its farming and industry during the war.
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Kwanto
Tokyo Plain
Japan
Sagami Bay
Tokyo
War Crimes: List of Defendants at Nuremberg Trial
The roster led by Hermann Goering includes 24 Naz i leaders slated for trial in October. Rudolph Hess Joachim von Ribbentrop Martin Bormann Franz von Papen Adm. Karl Doenitz Wilhelm Keitel and other top Nazis face international tribunal at Nuremberg amid debate on Allied procedure and potential rights concerns.
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Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Goering
Rudolph Hess
Hitler
Scotland
Russia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Martin Bormann
People's Army
Franz von Papen
Karl Doenitz
Wilhelm Kietel
Wehrmacht
United States Corporations Hold Near Forty-Seven Billion In Working Capital
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports U S corporations held about 47 billion dollars in working capital as of March 31. About 25 billion was cash on hand or in banks, while government securities declined to around 20 billion, still far above roughly 16 billion in tax liabilities. Additional increases are promised through credits and allowances tied to excess profits and debt retirement.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Postwar Army Draft Changes and Navy Release Plans
President Truman urged a draft extension for 18 to 25 year olds while both services revise postwar plans to release enlisted personnel and officers. The army seeks to raise its regular ceiling, lower discharge points, and speed up retirements, aiming to discharge millions of GIs by July. The navy also revises point scores to speed overseas releases amid projected reductions in total personnel. Average farm real estate taxes per acre rose over 3 percent from 1944 to 1948, with tax indexes showing peaks in prior years.
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Harry S. Truman
Army
Navy
U. S
Occupation of Germany raises questions for Allied policy
Washington notes hints of Allied responsibility as Netherlands Belgium and Greece protest postwar asset distribution. Dutch claims demand return of looted machinery and materials. American zone aims to rebuild self supporting towns while balancing relief with avoidable competition. Russians pursue indoctrination and machinery removal. Americans seek to learn from German science and make Germany self supporting, despite potential political criticism. Farm accident deaths in 1940s show high risk in Wisconsin and New York.
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Wea
Washington, D. C
Japan
Ancie Sam
Belgium
Holand
Greece
Yugoslavia
Germany
Italy
Holland
Netherlands
Col
J.C. A. Faure
Ftaff
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London
SHAEF
Attlantic and
America
Ruhr
Russia
Poland
East Prussia
Amerley
Real Values of Life From a War to Peace Lens
Secretary Clinton P Anderson reflects on postwar life after V Day. He recalls country drives, gasoline rationing memories, and car pools that fostered neighborliness. He notes victory gardens, saving habits, and enduring lessons about simplicity, utility, and durable automobiles.
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Clinton P. Anderson
Washington
Henry Ansley
Amarillo
Texas
Barbs and Bonds Stir Washington Budget Talk
The piece notes a shift back to casual smoking habits as policy debates loom. It argues the administration faces a conference on Isborg management with caution, while Business Week foresees a boom by next summer. It warns the war-bond influx as bills arrive in Congress.
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Victory Garden
Victory Gardens
Drew Pearson
Washington
Broadway and Elsewhere by Jack Last
Whispered in Washington signal impending changes in military and political leadership. Kennedy may succeed Arnold as Army Air Forces chief, Nimitz could inherit Admiral King’s Navy post when King retires, and Subivam is seen as likely to fill in if Forrestal leaves. Control battles in Congress threaten a leftward shift, with Hillman and Marcantonio pushing for rapid discharges and a reduced training basis. The Army resists, seeking to preserve a large force amid reconversion plans.
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Kenney
Gen. Arnold
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Nimitz
King
Navy
Subivam
Oye
Senate
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CIO
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Fite Marcantonio
Truman
American Labor Party
Wagner
Kilgore
Pepper
Hill
Guffey
Murray
Magnuson
Tromax
Mead
Real Names and Rumors Hit the Hollywood Headlines
The piece surveys Clark Gable and Will Rogers casting gossip, Maria and Dietrich notes, a plane crash newsreel story, Wong the photographer earning access, and congressional probes into Communist ties affecting the film industry amid personal scandals and industry travel.
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