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achment of Wacs.mlea-ti-mS'.daik.6'a*irRitchie Men HappyOver Victory NewsSotdiers at Comp Given oHoliday, Free Beer, to Celebrote Peace[0 Victory over Japan meant free beer at the PX and a general holism day for the ofdcers and enlisted Q- men stationed at Camp Ritclite a- (which for the duration, was better [r known as “a nearby Army camp”), y The coming of peace had a special significance to the Japanese-p American soldiers. All of them in )f training to serve the country they ij. consider to be their own, they were “very well satisfied” with the coming of peace to the world, it was reported last night- The majority of the camp’s personnel were relieved from duty in recognition of the V-J period, In common with other military personnel in this(area, until this morning, and made the most of their holiday yesterday.No spectacular' victory ceiebra tion at Ritchie was reported, however, as a result of the 7 p. m. peace announcement of Tuesdaynight. A premature celebration atBlue Ridge Summit on Sunday night, touched off by a false peace report from the United Press, apparently had taken the edge off ,.hespirits of potential merrymakers.nL-eerMOVEMENTS HALTEDTTT-. ^
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Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1945
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