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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
8
General Jonathan M. Wainwright, long a Corregidor symbol, was found safe after American parachute teams dropped into Manchuria to locate POWs. Rescue operations freed hundreds of U S prisoners from several camps as Lt General Wedemeyer announced.
A Chungking dispatch quoted Maj. James Vererrn, Wake Island veteran leader, reported safe in a camp near Peiping. PoW camp at Mukden contained 1,673 prisoners: 1,321 Americans, 283 Britons, 67 Dutch, 4 Australians, 1 Canadian, 1 Frenchman. Additional notes described prisoners as under weight and care by a Swiss representative.
London Economist proposal suggests halving British debts and paying 30 cents on the dollar with U S money, plus IOUs for the remainder. Officials see it as urging a quick settlement due to wartime lend lease end and postwar pressures.
President Truman orders rapid shutdown of wartime agencies as peace enables. Most emergency bodies to end, with few like War Production Board and OPA extending for reconversion duties. An anticipated new Welfare Department may gain cabinet status.
The scoreboard lists multiple league results in baseball including Chicago versus New York and Brooklyn matchups, Boston and St. Louis scores, Philadelphia and Cincinnati outcomes, and Detroit, Washington, Cleveland results. Eastern League notices detail Williamsport Albany Duco Wilkes-Barre Scranton Binghamton Hartford Elmira scores.
Dean of Lenox School Dean Maas is named president of Holy Cross College yesterday. Father Healy succeeds Rev. Joseph Mamwell as head, becoming the youngest of Holy Cross presidents since 1843. Appointment announced by Rev. John McElaney and authorized by Rev. Zathus Maher, Jesuit official in Rome.
Gen Chu Teh warned Chiang Kaishek of a grave civil war risk as 260 million Chinese were said to be dissatisfied with Chiang. Communists demanded participation in Japan surrender and peace talks, abolition of one party rule, and an all party coalition government.
The nude body of an unidentified woman was found in a twenty foot well near the Black Horse Pike. Confetti covered the ground and a bloody garment, two evening slippers, and two red skull caps bearing the words It’s all over were found nearby. Two 14 year old boys reported seeing the body after spotting confetti.
The end of the war is expected to trigger major turnover in top Army commands within months. Secretary of War Stimson may resign first, with Gen H H Arnold and others among possible successors. Generals Spaatz Baker Eisenhower Marshall MacArthur are discussed as likely postwar leaders in the air forces and occupied Germany.
The House naval committee urged full congressional backing for a plan to retain or gain rights to Pacific bases once controlled by Japan and other powers. The resolution aims to strengthen bargaining with allies and uphold U S guardianship in the Pacific while seeking outright U S control of key mandated and outlying islands. The committee stresses the need to retain such territories to discharge responsibilities as guardian of the peace in the region.
Japanese imperial headquarters alleged Allied forces landed in the Kurile islands north of Japan, while Tokyo radio spoke of homeland unrest from such rumors. Domei said U.S. troops reached Shikotan and warned hostilities could end only if actions ceased. Tokyo papers showed Hiroshima image after the atomic raid.
A detailed Associated Press report explains the bomb mechanism using a gun inside the device that fires explosive atoms into a core, triggering the blast. It notes Uranium 235 and Phitonium, neutrons, and the role of cosmic rays in initiating reactions, with references to war department releases and scientific figures.
Reports say Japanese generals on northern Luzon opened peace overtures amid two minor Japanese attacks on Saturday. U S Army officers said emissaries from Nippon sought surrender terms, while Gen Tomoyuki Yamasuita, commander in the Philippines, had given no comment.
A Belgrade radio broadcast cited Yugoslavia losses of 1 635 000 in World War II with 73 percent in combat against Germany. It said 125 000 Yugoslavs were taken prisoner and 270 000 civilians were sent to Western Germany.
Moscow said Japanese resistance in Manchuria ended as more than 95,000 Japanese troops surrendered on three fronts. Soviet airborne units reported gains near Harbin and Yungki as Red Army forces moved toward Mukden and Hsinking. The surrender followed a deadline set by Russian commander in chief Otozo Yamamoto? The bulletin said Manchuria had ceased military operations and was accepting Japanese units.
An American officer declines to shake hands with a Japanese envoy in a tense wartime moment. The exchange ends with a formal bow and salute, signaling a restrained, disciplined response amid strained relations.
The Japanese army in China accepts Chiang Kai-shek's arrangements for a formal surrender in Chungking. The documented move signals a negotiated end to hostilities in the area.
A garbled report shows General MacArthur declining to meet his foe amid wartime rhetoric. The text mentions a Japanese-emis source and a conference chamber, but details are unclear.
Cohves Man Cunard Sgt. OGeorge M. Potter a member of the guard around the Japanese Conference Headquarters at Manila. He joins 25 other guards as six footers who have served with General MacArthur throughout major war conferences. Envoys arrived by air and were questioned as MacArthur’s staff prepared for the surrender talks. the day included delays and a tense atmosphere with Japan treated with formal courtesy.
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