Army Seeks 50,000 Monthly Draft To Sustain Occupation
The War Department said the army will need 50,000 new draftees each month to maintain duties in Japan regardless of a peace, while Selective Service forecasts 63,000 in September with 31,000 for the Army and 13,000 for the Navy. Critics on Capitol Hill urge ending youth inductions as Pearl Harbor fears fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Japan
War Department
Selective Service
Lewis &. Hershey
Navy
BlackArthur
Department
Ien
Capitol Hill
House
Shafer
Pearl Harbor
Rewsmen
Hershey
South Pacific island surrenders bog down negotiations
Australian HQ reports negotiations on a Southwest Pacific island front have stalled with a likely prolonged stalemate. A truce is declared across the Solomons New Britain and New Guinea while Allied and Japanese envoy talks proceed. Allied estimates place Japanese garrisons at about 36000, with potential totals if Japanese figures are accurate reaching 140000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Pacific
Japan
Solomons
New Britain
New Guinea
National and American League scores and results
National League games saw St Louis 3 Chicago 6 New York 3 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 2 Boston 6 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 2. American League results include New York 3 Washington 2 New York 1 Washington 1 Cleveland 3 Detroit 1 Cleveland 3 Detroit 4 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 3 Chicago 2 St Louis 4 Chicago 1. Eastern League action Albany Elmira results 2 2 Albany Elmira 0 Hartford 6 Williamsport 4 Williamsport 5 Hartford 4. Other games postponed due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Fitlsburg
Cincinnati
Pitteburg
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Waninga
Inge
Albany
Elmira
Hartford
Williamsport
When to End War Legally Big Puzzle to Federal Lawyers
Washington must sort legal end dates for World War II measures. Experts note cessation of hostilities affects Selective Service, tax exemptions, draft laws, conscription, price controls, rationing, and wartime authorities. Many statutes lapse with termination of the war or ceasefire, while some extend past final peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Japan
Pacific
Selective Service Act
Agriculture
Igans
United States
Uniformed Services
Pearl Harbor
Clothing Surplus Forecast For Stores By November
Industry leaders and government officials forecast a clothing glut in stores by November with abundant women and children garments and household textiles. Men’s wear will be less plenteous while maternity dresses and work clothes rise to meet wartime demand and veterans’ purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paradise
300 Yanks Demand Discharges in Europe
The London edition of Stars and Stripes reports that 300 American soldiers based in Britain have asked for discharges in Europe rather than returning to the United States. Discharges abroad require agreement from the host country and the soldiers cite jobs, study plans, or family considerations as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Europe
United States
Stars and Stripes
U.S
Jap Industry Freed from War Controls
Tokyo radio reported that wartime restrictions on Japanese industry are being removed to aid peacetime production. Premier Hayashi Kuni and other leaders were to meet with Dai Nippon Political Association figures as Japan prepares for a Diet session in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
GPI
Tokyo Radio
Comei
Prince Hayashi- Kuni
Dai Nippon Political Association
Japan
FCC
Yakatora Ogata
Board of Information
Het
Luzon Japs Hold Out Despite Persuasive Yanks
Allied forces in the Philippines press a persuasion campaign to induce Japanese surrender. In the 224 Division area northern Luzon mountains, volunteers string a line to General Iwanaka’s former HQ while Maj Gen Gill notes Nipponese mindset as awaiting terms. Japanese patrols remain nonhostile as Doughboys on Mindanao deploy billboard style messages inviting surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Philippines
Iwanaka
William E. Gill
Doughhboys
Mindanao
Typhoid Jump Prompts Vaccination in Berlin Sector
American military authorities reported a sharp rise in typhoid and paratyphoid cases in Berlin. Immediate vaccination was ordered for all civilians in the American sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Troy Bride Shot and Father Kills Self
A Troy woman married barely three weeks is shot multiple times. her husband’s stepfather and the bride’s father both die by suicide in the same night in Troy. Coroner and police investigate the double tragedy as details unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Bride
Troy
Nes
Josep Hatt
Utica
Desta
Charles Hugh
Fourth Street
Rush
Sadie Rush
British Girls Riot Over Departure of Negro Troops
The Sunday Pictorial reported a social incident in Bristol as a mob of 17 to 25 year old British girls gathered at the railway station to bid farewell to American Negro soldiers. The crowd sang Don't Fence Me In, embraced soldiers at the barbed wire barriers, and police urged them to disperse as boats and trucks moved troops to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Sunday Pictorial
Bristol
England
Pictorial
Future of Atomic Power in the Northwest
Atomic ovens in Washington State produce heat for plutonium work and partially warm the Columbia River. Grand Coulee Dam could reach 2,000,000 kilowatts when completed, but engineering redesigns are needed to convert heat to steam for power. The heat currently disperses widely and safety limits cap reactor temperatures, delaying full use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blarzslee
New York
Washington State
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Worst Hurricane In 25 Years Hits Texas
The storm, described as the worst in a quarter century, lashed the Texas coast near Corpus Christi with 90 mph winds. Port Aransas and Aransas Pass faced four feet of floodwater while the city and nearby towns reported power outages and damaged trees. no deaths were reported locally as crews worked to restore lines and assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Corpus Ch Tex
Bireau
Corpus Christi Bay
Corpus Christi
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Houston Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
State Highway Patrol
Mustang Island
Aransag Pass
Corpus ¢ Christi
Here
Annes
Galveston
Lake Charles
North Beach
U S Fleet To Enter Tokyo Bay For Marine Landings
A U S Third Fleet plan details Marines and sailors to land at Yokosuka Thursday after clearing mines and forts in Sagami Bay. Rear Adm Badger to command the operation with ships including five battleships and 53 other vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mutugi Co
Isek Mahar
Sagan Eastern War 1
Hsisay’s P
Premg
Yokoeuks Naval Base
Texsa
Souri
Sagan Bay
Halsey
iMyeaAchuc
Sagami Bay
Third Fleet
MacArthur
Norman Paige
MBC
Stassen
Harold Stassen
Sagami Boy
Nicholas
Missouri
Mahon
Oscar C. Badger
Tokyo Bay
Badger
Yokosuka
Bas
Uroge
Japan
OPA Edict Angers Manufacturers in Price Policy Clash
Washington presides over a brewing confrontation as wholesalers and retailers prepare for a showdown with the OPA over new consumer goods pricing. The dispute centers on washing machines and autos entering the market near 1942 price levels, while manufacturers seek fair compensation for rising costs. The planned meeting follows an earlier farm formula announcement by Chester Bowles, prompting retailer anger at perceived preemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Tru- Tan
Chester Bowles
Congressman Brown seeks free press clause for UNRRA funds
Ohio congressman and newspaper publisher Yeriatite Brown proposes tying UNRRA aid to participation in a world free press. He questions approving an additional 1.0 billion dollars without assurances that recipient nations support press freedom and pay pro rated shares. Brown warns Congress will weigh UNRRA's effectiveness and member contributions before approving new funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington G
UNRRA
Ohio
Brown
UNREA
Congress
Russia and China Sign Far-Reaching Treaty
Moscow and Chungking announce a third year pact pledging Russian aid to Chiang Kai-Shek while recognizing Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria. It provides for military supplies, withdrawal from Manchuria after Japan’s surrender, noninterference in internal affairs, joint administration of key border areas, joint rail and port use, Outer Mongolia independence plebiscite support, and limits on interventions in provinces between Mongolia and Tibet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
Chungking
Manchuria
Moscow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Gairen
Port Arthur
Outer Mongolia
Mongolia
Tibet
Queen Elizabeth sails with 15000 troops aboard voyage
Queen Elizabeth sails with 15000 US troops including Air Force units and naval personnel. Civilians include Herbert H. Lehman UNRRA director and Rabbi Stephen S Wise World Jewish Congress president. Air Force officers aboard include Col. James Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Teeland
Herbert H. Lehman
UNRRA
Stephen. S Wise
World Jewish Congress
Col
James Stewart
Airborne Units Sail From Marseille for Return Home
The U S 17th Airborne and the death division’s armorer unit will depart Marseille for the United States early next month. The 17th will leave Sept 20 and the 15th Sept 15, it was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseille
U. S. 17E Airborne
Dath Armorer
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tokyo
South Pacific Island
National League
U. S
Jacob Deshazer
Madras
Ore
Chase J. Nielsen
Hyrum
Utah
Robert L. Hite
Earth
OWI
Luzon
Naval Base
Sah Diego
Go A. Lattalion
Snail Islands
Air Seid Wi
Chiang
Elizabeth
Charch
Classi Wea
Cannes
If Maras
Pulse of the People
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!