Chinese report says Japanese invasion force routed on southeast Chile coast
Chinese high command dispatches claim Japanese Marine raiders landed near Amor on the Fukien coast and were driven off by Chinese veterans. They report heavy Japanese casualties after landings from Amoy and Hsiamen estuary, with withdrawals leaving a long coastline free of Japanese forces.
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Antoy
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Shanghai
Truman Reported En Route To Berlin Parley
A GPA radio broadcast claimed President Truman had left for Berlin to meet Stalin and Churchill this month, with about 1000 advisers. The report, not confirmed by the White House, said Truman would then visit Italy and London and inspect American forces in Europe, staying away from the U.S. for up to seven weeks.
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Churchill
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Troy Retord
Pearsot
Italy
London
Baseball Scoreboard Recaps By League And Matchups
National League results show St Louis 6 Brooklyn 4 and Chicago 12 Philadelphia 6 with several rain related notes. American League lists New York Detroit games and Chicago Philadelphia scores with Boston Cleveland ties and a rain plagued St Louis Washington contest. Eastern League features Wilkes Barre Albany and Elmira Binghamton pairings with multiple East standings notes.
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Washington
Wilkes Barre
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Williamsport
Utica
Elmira
Binghamton
Hartford
Scranton
Tito Accuses Greece of Firing Across Yugoslav Border
Yugoslav Premier Marshal Tito accused Greek forces of firing into Yugoslavia and said thousands of Macedonians fled northern Greece to Yugoslavia to escape terror. Moscow dispatches backed the protest, calling Greek organizations fascist and the Greek army reports of terror in Greek Macedonia. Tito stated Yugoslav soldiers have not fired a shot and warned on disarmament while others remain armed.
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Greece
Yagoslavia
Moscow
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Macedonia
Iaid
Tass
Tito
Belgrade
Fogosiaxia
Jones Beach DDT Fog Tests Kill Mosquitoes at Beach
A Jones Beach test of a Todd Shipyards DDT fogger aimed at peaceful pest control proved 100 percent effective. Observers said mosquitoes died within minutes as a wide fog blanket covered the Long Island coast, with beachgoers present and the fog dissipating quickly.
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Jones Beach
New York State Science Service
Long Island State Park. Commission
Powell Glass Dies, Son of Senator Carter Glass
Powell Glass, 38, federal manager of the Lynchburg News and Lynchburg Daily Advance and longtime Virginia Press Association president, died yesterday at St Elizabeth's Hospital after years of poor health. He was a son of U. S. Senator Carter Glass and part of a Lynchburg newspaper family for over 73 years. He rose from reporter to associate publisher and general manager.
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Powell Glass
Lynchburg News
Lynchburg Daily Advance
Virginia ‘Press Association
St Elizabeth’s Hospital
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Carter Glass
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Repirter
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Manzgen
Cruiser Columbia Back on Duty After Japanese Bomb Hit
The Navy revealed that the light cruiser Columbia, a veteran of Pacific battles, was struck by a Japanese bomb in the Philippine campaign. It has returned to sea after a visit to Terminal Island drydock where 875 workers spent 77 days repairing its damage. Casualties totaled 134, including 60 killed.
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Cat
Allied Deadlock Over Berlin Food Crisis Continues
Major powers failed to resolve Berlin food supply tensions at a high level meeting. A Soviet Russian, General Zaunev, Lt Gen Jay, and Gen Weeks discussed a barter plan to move food between occupation zones, but no allied consensus emerged.
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Berlin
Seri
Georgi K. Zaunev
Lucius D.jay
United States
Sir Rosaie Weeks
Ig. S. Gor
Ular
Commoediz
Germany
Bissi
Gerteaay
E Basten
Ean
Bertina Wkus
Atey
Union Votes To Continue Paper Strike In New York
The Independent Newspaper Mail and Deliveress Union voted at a mass meeting to keep the strike, despite war board orders to return to work. The eight day stoppage halted distribution of 14 major New York newspapers as tens of thousands queued for Sun editions and street sales outside major plants. Joseph Simons, union president, said members would not return without a contract despite officers’ recommendations to resume work.
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Mail and Deliveress Union
Joseph Simons
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Nieces
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Ark
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LaGuardia
Suncat
Long Hines
N York Times
Herald Tribune
Journal- American
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Microry
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Daily News
Daily Mirror
Times
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Journal American
Vigilante veterans spread housing seizure movement in Britain
Ex servicemen in Britain announce a growing movement to seize unoccupied homes and assign them to homeless families of veterans. Herold Steer, leader in Brighton, says inquiries pour in from London Portsmouth Sheffield Liverpool and other cities as demand for housing rises with demobilization. If you see a house take it and let the law worry later, he proclaims.
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England
UPI
Britain
Herold Steer
Navy
London
Portsmouth
Sheffield
Liverpool
Wounds worsening as U S troops near Japan doctor says
A Navy doctor aboard a transport home from Okinawa reports heavier wounds among American servicemen as forces move closer to Japan. Lt Seymour Sholder notes more amputations and eye injuries, with casualties from Okinawa rising.
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Seattle
United States
Okinawa
Uz Seynour Sholder
Lehman Sees Pope at Vatican Audience
Former Gov Herbert Lehman and UNREA mission staff met Pope Pius XI in Vatican City. The Pontiff praised UNREA’s relief work in war devastated nations during a brief audience yesterday.
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Piug XI
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
UNREA
Haly
Eight Sleeping POWs Slain By U S Guard
At Salina Utah an American guard in a tower fired three bursts into sleeping German prisoners near a guard tower camp. Col Arthur Ericsson said motive uncertain. Soldier Clarence Bertucci, 23, of New Orleans, taken into custody as investigation began.
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Utah
Arthur Ericsson
Gzyden
Clarence Bertuect
New Orleans
Ericsson
Bertucei
Albert J. Cornell
Ates
Fhat
Cornell
Bertucci
England
First B-29 Over Tokyo Crashes on Trip Back Home
The B-29 known as Dauntless Dottie of the 73rd Bombardment Wing based at Saipan crashed into the sea near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands killing ten of its eighteen crew. S/Sgt Albert Desimone of Schenectady was among the dead.
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Dauntless Dottie
Tokyo
Japan
Kwajalein Atal
Marshall Island
United States
Phc
Lowell EB. Spr
Windsor
8. C
Japanese Islands
Dotties
Hohe
Albert Desimone
Schenectady
Republican House Leader Urges Presidential Term Limits
House GOP leader Martin proposes a constitutional amendment to cap presidential tenure at two four year terms. He argues limits preserve republican government, allow voters time to judge policies, and suggests elder statesmen pensions of 25,000 annually for former presidents.
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Washington
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America
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Sitencih
Jefferson
Jackson
Battin
Senate
Con-grass
House Group Pushes Tighter Control Of Federal Funds
Washington reports the House committee on executive expenditures moved to restrict federal corporate spending. A Whittington bill would require annual budgets and operations plans for approval and a yearly independent audit of agencies like the Reconstruction Finance Corp. President Truman endorsed the principle as a forward step.
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Congress
Truman
House Committee On Executive
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Rep. Whittington
D.-Miss
Treny
Three British Carriers Hit By Nip Planes
Three British carriers in the Sakishima campaign were struck by five Kamikaze planes suffering minor damage and returning to service. Indefatigable and Victorious were named as hit ships with a third unnamed. one destroyer Ulster was the only ship rendered inoperative.
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Sakishima
Okhani
Formosa
U. S. Pacific Fleet Advanced
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Fleet
Sakishima Islands
Ulster
Churchill On Vacation In France At Chateau De Bort
Prime Minister Winston Churchill began a vacation in France relaxing under a shade tree near the Chateau De Bort abderry. His wife and daughter Mary swam in the ocean as he arrived Saturday for his first holiday since illness in 1993.
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France
Winston Churchill
Chateau de Bortabderry
Mary
Niagara Barrel Trip Succeeds Near Niagara Falls
William Red Wil completed a seven mile ride in a steel barrel through Niagara Rapids and the whirlpool. He began at 2 pm but started where police discouraged. Crowds gathered as he rode toward Queensston with a protective barrier and cash contributions for his memorial plan.
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Horseshoe Palis
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Hill
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Queensston
Ont
Queenston
Aptometors
Sid
U S Munition Dump Explodes in England
A U S ammunition dump in the Savernake Forest, England, exploded causing shock on the countryside. Firefighters from Marlborough and nearby villages faced danger as they fought the blaze through Saturday and into the next morning.
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England
Soigie
United States
Amrmu
Savernake Porest
Marlborough
Italy Recognizes Polish Government in Warsaw
The Foreign Minister announced that the Italian cabinet voted to recognize the new Polish government in Warsaw. This marks a formal recognition of Poland's post war leadership by Rome.
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Rome
Tralian
Warsaw
Believe Nazis Killed Joseph Morton AP War Correspondent
AP investigation confirms war correspondent Joseph Morton was executed by German forces after capture in Slovakia. Lynn Heinzerling, AP reporter, travelled to verify fate and learned Morton died at a Nazi concentration camp in Mau Heusen near Linz, Austria.
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Associated Press
Joseph Morton
Mediterranean
Slovakia
Lynn Heinzerling
Mortens
Morten
Mau Heusen
the Danube
Linz
Japs Use Stockholm as Listening Post Says Report
A translated Allied intelligence note says Stockholm serves as a listening post for Japanese information gathering, with secret cables reportedly routed through Stockholm to Tokyo. Other capitals mentioned as open to Japanese diplomats include Berlin Moscow Lisbon Madrid and Dublin.
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Siedhnow
Stenkholm
Janes
Major H
Alice
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Aled
Japan
Stockholx
Seemis
Bera
Moscow
Liston
Madrid
Dublin
Rome Curfew Lifted After Province Curfew Lifted
Rome curfew in the province was lifted with radio reports indicating the change would take effect tomorrow. The announcement came as authorities respond to evolving security conditions and public order concerns.
Air War Flags Tokyo Raid Amid Airfield Blasts
Reports say U S forces struck Tokyo airfields with Mustang and B 29 aircraft as dates stretch the eighth day of raids. Japanese ships and coastal targets were hammered while Allied planes and infantry pushed along Kyushu and surrounding islands.
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Sha
Hokkaido
Tokyo
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Navy
Adm
Chester TV
Nimitz
Commun
Second Marine Wing Corsairs
Amami Island
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