West Coast Seethes with Vengeance
War conscious West Coast community reacts to Japanese relocation centers and recent government actions. Officials in Salinas call for subjugation of Japanese as locals protest anew at Tulelake and other camps. Guards tighten at Manzanar and Arizona centers as evacuees express mixed loyalty.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Pearl Harbor
Salinas
Cal
Bataan
Edson G. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
California
Far West
Tulélake
Manganar
Rivers
Foston
Ariz
Tulelake
War Relocation Authority
Manzanar
Ralph P. Merritt
Arizona
Hull Signals Tough Policy On Japanese Prisoner Cruelty
Secretary Hull at a news conference highlighted continued efforts to exchange prisoners with Japan while acknowledging uncertain prospects. He cited protests through the Swiss government over brutality in Bataan and Corregidor after-action reports and hinted at a tougher approach without detailing punitive measures or specific officers in the Philippines. The briefing noted British consultation and questioned whether a published report signals a new hard line.
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Philippines
Army-Navy
Bataan
Corregidor
Hull
United States
Japan
Gripsholm
Washington
Pacific Asiatic
May
Diry
House Military Committee
Barber displays World War II skull relic on Green Island
John Connery known as John the Barber on Arch Street displays a human skull gifted by a Guadalcanal soldier. The skull sits with an honor roll listing 37 local men and reflects wartime sacrifices alongside family connections including Pfc. Thomas Carter and Pvt. Raymond Connery.
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John Connery
Green Island
Guadalcanal
Thomas Carter
West Street
Jap Skull
Barber
John
Arch Street
Tommy
Connery
Anpy
Tojo
Heatly High School
Ace Flyer
Richard Cunningham
War Prisoner Report Provokes Uproar in Congress
Congressional leaders condemn a report on Japanese war prisoner mistreatment calling it a barbaric outrage. Democratic Leader Barkley says it shows Japanese civilization has collapsed and will strengthen resolve to destroy Japan. Chairman Thames notes the shock despite favorable Swiss reports and cites depths of brutality observed in Shanghai and Hong Kong camps.
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Tokyo
Congress
Barkley
Hades
Thames
Utah
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Thomas
Japan
May
The
House Military Committee
Harrodsburg Faces Doubt Over Atrocities Reports
In Harrodsburg Kentucky residents react cautiously to reports of Japanese abuse of American prisoners in the Philippines. Editor D M Hutton questions veracity, while the town furthers its War Bond drive and supports the war effort amid family anxieties. The mayor notes broad enlistment in the community for the armed forces.
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Harrodsburg
Harrodsiburg
Bataan
Philippines
Washington
192Nd Tank Battalion
National Guard
Armed Services
War critics on Japanese as savages spark strong reaction
Prominent lawmakers condemn Imperial Japan, calling prisoners of war barbaric and urging intensified conflict. Representatives Engle Kilgore Ball Johnson and Senators White Kilgore Johnson frame enemy as uncivilized to rally support for tougher action in the Pacific.
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United States
Tokyo
Hades
Engle
Cal
Army
Navy
White
Kilgore
W. Va
Genghis Khan
Ball
Minn
Johnson
Col
Pacific
Round Lake Women gather for church meeting and remodeling talk
The annual Round Lake Womans Auxiliary meeting at All Saints Episcopal Church is set for Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Carl W Robbins home. A Round Lake Home Bureau special meeting with Mrs Richard Bond is planned Thursday at 7 80 on remodeling cushions led by Mrs Schaad.
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Woman's Auxiliary
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Carl W. Robbins
Round Lake Home Bureau
Richard Bond
Schaad
Eloise McKean
Woman’s Auxiliary
Ruth L. Pentz
Edward Howard
Laurel
Southwest Pacific
Leonard Glover
John W . Morris
Ralph O’brien
Royal W. Northup
William Thompson
Leslie G. Brown
Donald Reed
Merritt Goddard
C. E. Raymond Haight
OWI Denies Hoyt Figures On Killings
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information said the OWI did not have evidence confirming that most of the 50 000 American prisoners in the Philippines were killed by Japanese brutality. Hoyt claimed brutal killings and censorship affected war news and praised candor about atrocities. He cited Bari and Aleutians episodes and criticized officials who warned repatriates against discussing Japanese atrocities.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
OWL
Philippines
Palmer Hoyt
Office of Censorship
Byron Price
Hoyt
Joint War and Wavy Department
Bari Haid
Aleutians
Gripsholm
Eden accuses Japan of mass war prisoner killings
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden charged in Parliament that Japanese forces killed thousands of British and Indian prisoners by torture and starvation. He cited cases in Burma, the Philippines, Shanghai, Thailand and the sinking of Lisbon Maru, urging accountability and warning Japan the record will not be forgotten.
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London
LLP
Anthony Eden
Eden
U. S. Army-Navy
Japan
Burma
Philippines
Shanghai
Thailand
Lisbon
Albany Chapter of NACB Dinner Meeting
The Albany Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will hold a dinner and meeting at the De Witt Clinton Hotel in Albany on Tuesday.
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Albany
The
National Association of Cost Accountants
de Witt Clinton
Voices on War Information Sparks Public Debate
A fragment cites a claim that many men in the Army and Navy are sustained by civilians who do not think it necessary to keep the people informed, highlighting ongoing public demand for transparency and accountability in government and military affairs.
Plans Set For February Technical Session Topic
At the meeting will discuss the February 15 technical session on A Business Insurance Program led by Percy D Betterley a Worcester Massachusetts insurance consultant.
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Percy D .Betterley
Worcester
Mass
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Italy
Lealé
Aird-Don Company
New York
D. M. Hutton
Harrodsburg Herald
Hutton
Fami
Round Lake
Charles E. Wilson
Ancoin
FWPE
Ean
Sen Ea
OWI
Clothing Factories
Schenectady
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Upton Close
WABY
American Lumbermen’s
Mutual Casualty CO
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