Marines Hoist Flag Over Shuri Castle
Marines of the First Division raised the American flag over Okinawa’s Shuri Castle at 1:45 p.m. amid encirclement maneuvers against Japanese holdouts. Major actions included advances from Naha toward the Kokuba River and Yonaba harbor as Seventh Infantry and Sixth Marine Division units close the ring around the fortress. Strong resistance persisted in Shuri town as mud, rain, and supply issues hampered operations while Admiral Nimitz noted reduced Japanese air activity and eight planes shot down.
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Okinawa
Shuri
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Nimitz
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Lemwel €. Shepherd, Jr
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Kokuba River
Naha Harbor
Seventh Infantry Division
Yonawa
Yonabaru Harbor
Hanks
Shuri Castle
Sauri
Seventh Infantry
Chan
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Ryukyus
Shiri Town
Japs Confirm Heavy Loss At Yokohama
San Francisco reports Tokyo radio claims Tuesday's raid on Yokohama left 606 homes destroyed and many dead or injured as the city’s communications and transport lines were knocked out. Premier Suzuki met with former premiers amid fears for the Imperial Palace and a tally of casualties was not yet complete.
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Tokyo Radio
Yokohama
Japan
Kentaro Suzuki
Empire
FCC
Suzuki
Sone
Domei
Imperial
Tokyu
Pon
Kikujiro Ishii
Amertcan Communiqties
China moves to retake Liuchow as Japanese pullbacks loom
Reports say Japanese forces are withdrawing from South China toward Liuchow with fires raging in Kwangsi and Chinese units closing in on Ishen near Liuchow. Chiang Kai-shek’s battle groups push to cut Japan’s land bridge to Singapore, while warnings of simulated withdrawals temper expectations.
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South China
Liuchow
Akes
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Korea
Southeast Asia
Dro
Wang -Shih-Chieh
Japan
Singapore
Anil
Burma
Thailand
Melaya
Chiang Kai-Shek Quits as Premier Soong Takes Over
Chiang Kai-Shek resigns as premier and president of the executive Yuan in Chungking. Acting Premier T. V. Soong ascends to the full premiership, boosting prospects of his attendance at Big Five meetings and possible Moscow visit after the San Francisco Conference. Wong Wei Hao becomes vice premier, heading China’s war production board, in a likely reward for dis placed leaders.
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War Production Board
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U. S. Ships Live Stock to Rebuild Balkan Herds
The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration announced plans to ship about 3,000 dairy and draft animals to five Balkan counties over 18 months to rebuild decimated European livestock. Roughly half originate in the United States, with the first shipment including 300 dairy heifers and 900 draft animals to Greece within weeks. Additional shipments to Yugoslavia include 309 bred heifers and 30 mares.
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Balkan
Europe
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United States
United Nations
Greece
Yugoslavia
Navy says shipyard labor shortages hinder wartime repairs
Washington AP reports the Navy warned the home front battle of ship repairs is not progressing satisfactorily as workers quit West Coast yards amid manpower shortages and heavy workloads. Secretaries cited wartime casualties and cited long overhauls and extended mileage since last overhauls, with yards like Mare Island and Puget Sound far short of staffing targets.
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United States Navy
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Lnews
Forrestal
Okinawa
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Horne
Vite
Naval Operations
Ceust
Mare Island Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Hunters Point
AP Day Creator Returns Home After Surrender Coverage
Edward Kennedy of Associated Press, accredited by Supreme Headquarters, sent Germany's surrender news a day early. On a ship en route to New York via Trinidad, Kennedy boarded at Le Havre May 18 with help from a port PR officer, Lt. Ennis Brandt, unaware of a planned Trinidad stop.
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Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Germany
New York
Trinidad
British West Indies
Kennedy
le Havre
Tor
Czechs Call Reserves Mobilized for Urgent Service
Prague radio reported President Eduard Benes ordered mobilization of Czechoslovak reserve forces for special military service during a period described as urgent necessity. The broadcast was heard by the FCC.
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New York GP
Prague Radio
Lastight
Eduard Benes
FCC
Crowds Turn Out For Troy Parade In World War Remembrance
Americans across the globe marked Memorial Day with parades and religious services as war losses were honored. Crowds filled streets despite threat of bad weather, while veterans and service groups joined rites at cemeteries and iconic memorials. Overseas units attended observances, and homefront factories kept busy as officials announced meat ration adjustments reflecting wartime priorities.
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Bert Grace
Marcus D. Russell Camp
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London
Paris
Artington National Cemetery
Hyde Park
Alfes
Japs Weaken On Mindanao
Japanese forces on Mindanao are being pressed by American units from Sayre highway and Davao coast toward the mountains. The 25th Division reports 19 Japanese killed near Santa Fe and Wawa Dan area while more than 200 rounds fired from the captured position.
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Mindanao
Davao
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Kibawe
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Tabome
Luzon
Santa Fe
Ihe
Mania
Truman Boating Holiday as He Drafts San Francisco Speech
President Truman spent the holiday cruising on the Potomac and drafting the address to close the San Francisco Conference. George Allen of Mississippi, a former D C commissioner who traveled with Truman on the boat, joined the trip to help with the speech. Stephen Early, a special assistant retiring this week, also accompanied the party to enter private business.
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Potomac River
San Francisco
George Allen
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Thuman
Stephen ‘T. Early
House Hears Fight Details in Memorial Day Exchange
Washington Pr Rep Clarence Cannon and John Taber described a heated Memorial Day exchange in the House. Taber said he could have held his own. Cannon claimed Taber ran out of the room amid insults. Cannon spoke for 18 minutes and noted Taber gave his side to reporters Tuesday.
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John Taber
Taber
Cannon
Ug Bart
New Yorker
Rimon
Xéntleman
New York
Officer Earns Overseas Credits for Army AAF Service
Col Paul Stockard of the Army Air Forces has twenty overseas service credits for his Gulf foreign campaigns, though his home in Fairbanks Alaska influenced the designation. He was transferred to the United States in October 1943 and stationed at the 30 Eastern Technical Training Command headquarters as a chemical officer.
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St Louis
Col
Paul =. Stockard
Army Air Forces
United States
Eastern Technical Training Command
Fairbanks
Masks
Davies Ends London Talks
Joseph E. Davies, Truman's envoy, wrapped up three days of talks in London with Prime Minister Churchill and others as a Big Three meeting looms. He heads to Paris for a second meeting with General Eisenhower before reporting to Washington on the London Conference outcomes.
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Russia
Britain
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Wazhinzion
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John G. Winant
Fredo Gusev
Churchill
Generals in Europe Return Soon
report says top Allied generals including Eisenhower Bradley Bradley and George Patton will sail to the United States within a month with Bradley leading the advance guard and arriving likely within a week according to today’s information.
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Europe
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Sitl
Dwisht DB
Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
George Paitoh
Bradley
Twelfth Army
United States
Battle Rages In City Sparks Syrian Lebanese Clash
Eden warned the Syrian dispute was out of hand as battle raged in Damascus and across Aleppo Homs and other towns French air and artillery action reported British and Egyptian protests escalated. Eden said prospects for French Levant talks have deteriorated while Parliament demanded firm action.
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Syria
Lebanon
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Vaia
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Mons Sharp
Commons
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al BR. Stokes
London
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Dring
Egypt
Cairo
Britain
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France
Russia
Iraq
Europe
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Homs
Hama Ta
Iran demands evacuation of Allied forces from Tran
Iran told parliament the United States Britain and Russia must evacuate all troops from Tran within the six months after hostilities ended. Foreign Minister Sepahbadi said identical notes were sent to the Big Three and urged withdrawal to restore normal order amid European ceasefire.
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Iran
United States
Britain
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Iren
Sepahbadi
Tran
Trops
Reza Shah Pahlavi
Shaphar Mohammed Reza
Russia
Soviet Union
Persian Gulf
Teheran
Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
Qatar
Tir Bahrein
Stay-home Trend Reduces Memorial Day Fatalities
The Associated Press notes Memorial Day observances were the safest in years with only 39 fatalities recorded as midnight approached. Authorities credited the stay-at-home trend and the midweek timing for fewer deaths, while overall activities were confined to a single day and expected peacetime losses ran lower than usual.
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Associated Press
Safest
ODT
ABSIE to Cease Airing July Fourth at Midnight
The American Broadcasting Station in Europe known as ABSIE will stop transmissions to occupied Europe at midnight on July 4. OW1 announced last night ending its wartime radio service from London.
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Europe
Occupied
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