Chiang cedes Outer Mongolia and invites Mao to Chungking
Chiang Kai shek announced that China would recognize Outer Mongolia’s independence and offered Tibet broader liberty. He called for Mao Tze-tung to come to Chungking for a personal conference to avert civil war as Japan’s surrender nears. He linked Mongolia to future China Korea and Manchuria terms.
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Chungking
Chiang Katshek
China
Outer Mongolia
Tibet
Britain
Hong Kong
Mao Tze-tung
Yenan
Mao
Jiang
Chiang
Japan
National Supreme Defense Council
Tod
Whuomintang
Mongolia
Korea
Rity
Manchuria
Quisling Reveals Hitler Plans for Norway as War Ends
In Oslo on August 25, Vidkun Quisling testified in his treason trial that Adolf Hitler aimed to make Norway a last ditch bastion and would wage war with Sweden if needed. He said Hitler hoped to prolong the war as late as May 5, 1945 and claimed Germany had a secret weapon to turn the tide.
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Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Adolf Hitler
Norway
Germany
Sweden
Josef Terboven
Karl Doenitz
Hitler
Quisling
Richard McCleery Speaks on Selective Service Radio Program
Washington resident Richard H. McCleery spoke on WHO radio as a representative of Iowa selective service boards. He praised the boards and the public for support of the draft and noted the intelligent public aided the program’s function. Other war-activity board representatives also emphasized wartime efforts.
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Selective Service Boards of
Iowa
Selective Service
Mr. McCleery
Congressman Thomas E. Martin to Speak at Monday Meeting
Representative Thomas E. Martin will address a joint Rotary and Y's Men's club meeting Monday at noon. He will discuss his recent Europe war zone visit and postwar issues. Louise Buckley, Broadway actress and USO tour alumna, will also speak in support of the national war fund drive.
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Thomas E. Martin
Ahove
Tle Rotary Club
Y's
Sne
National War Fund
U S Planes Land On Japanese Soil
Two Lightning fighters and B 17s made emergency landings on an enemy airstrip in southern Kyushu. Crews spoke with garrison members before returning to Okinawa, with Lt Col Clay Tice and Flight Officer Douglas B Hall named among those aboard. Mrs Hall expressed relief at news of her son.
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San Francisco
Okinwa
Okinawa
Clay Tice
Phoenix
Arizona
Douglas B. Hall
Anamosa
Iowa
Kyushu
Anamosba
Claire Hall
Douglas Bb. Hall
United Press
Douglas
Pacific
Admits Part in Soldier Robbery
Sheriff H M Putnam announced that Willmirth C Thomas confessed his part in robbing Private Lee Witten of Sigourney. The other suspect Robert O Powers would be questioned again to elicit his involvement as officers pursue a possible confession. Thomas indicated readiness to plead guilty.
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H. M. Putnam
Willmirth C. Thomas
Lee Witten
Sigourney
Robert O. Powers
Thomas
Doolittle Pilots Reach Chungking
Three of the eight American airmen captured after the Doolittle Raid in 1942 arrived in Chungking from a Peiping prison camp. They are 1st Lt. Robert L. Hite of Earth, Texas 1st Lt. Chase J. Nielson of Hiram Utah and Cpl. Jacob Deshazer of Madras Oregon. They were flown by C 47 and were too weak to walk unaided. Each had been sentenced to death by the Japanese.
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Chungking
Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Peiping
Armen
Robert L. Hite
Earth
Texas
Chase J. Nielson
Hiram
Utah
Cpl
Jacob Deshazer
Madras
Oregon
Lendlease End Pleases The Senate Shields End of Aid
Washington August 25 Senators endorsed President Truman’s termination of the lend lease program and denounced any British hopes for reversal. They supported the War measure view, with Leo Crowley stating lend lease was never for postwar needs. Critics argued future aid should come via loans and credit rather than gifts.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate Today
Truman
Leo Crowley
Winston Churchill
United States
Roosevelt
Robert F. Wagner
Dem
N. Y
Glenn H. Taylor
Idaho
John H. Overton
Dem. la
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Rep
Iowa
Six Army Navy Discharges Recorded in Washington County
Six county men who served in the army and navy are listed with their ships or assignments, dates of enlistment and discharge, campaigns, and awarded ribbons and service stars. Names include Neil H. Bender, Donald L. Cole, Francis P. Hayes, Berlen P. Houseal, Robert V. Lewis, Ralph Arthur Miller, with statuses and places of service noted.
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Washington County
Army
Navy
The
County Recorder
Bender
Neil H
Wellman
Cole
Donald L
Brighton
Normandy
France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Hayes
Francis P
Washington
Houseal
Berlen P
Pfe
Keota
Tunisia
Rome
Arno
Central Europe
Lewis
Robert V
Tec
Naples
Fogzia
North Appennines
Pe Valley
Miller
Ralph Arthur
Health Unit Activities Week of August 27
The schedule lists a Tuesday 1:00 to 8:30 pm child health conference at the office. Wednesday offers a cardiac clinic from 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the health unit office. The line about Hirohito life imprisonment appears as stray text.
Shortage of Fats And Oils Still Serious in U S
The American fat salvage committee has a government mandate to accelerate collecting used cooking fat to ease the severe postwar fats and oils shortage. Secretary Anderson urges all Americans, especially women, to save every bit of used fat as the nation transitions from war to peace and relies on public support to meet urgent industrial needs.
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U. S
American Fat Salvage Committee
Roy W. Peet
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Peet
United
Final surrender of 1,000,000 Japanese troops in China planned at Nanking
General Ho Ying Chin says about one million Japanese troops in China will surrender at Nanking early in September. American trained Chinese parachutists and combat troops are alerted to reoccupy Nanking and Hong Kong. Prime Minister Attlee states a British commander will accept the surrender in Hong Kong.
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China
Nanking
Ho Ying Chin
Hong Kong
Clement Attlee
London
War rationing slows fats and oils recovery progress
Washington officials say the emergency lingers as fats and oils imports from the South Pacific will take considerable time to resume. Oil plants may be out of production for months, delaying workers and shipping and prolonging the recovery to peacetime supply for industry, domestic use, and allies.
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Washington
South Pacific
Chinese Occupation Report From Shanghai Factory Zone
A Chinese communist statement claims 50 000 workers led by communists have occupied the Japanese factory zone in Shanghai The central government report says Chungking troops have occupied Pukow opposite Nanking and crossing the river area in the conflict report
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Shanghai
Comunique
Chungking
Pukow
Nanking
Wayne Palmer Listed Missing on U S Submarine
Mrs Ralph B Falmer of Washington received a navy notice that Wayne Palmer, fireman first class, is missing in action aboard the submarine Bullhead. The vessel was overdue from a Java Sea patrol after leaving Fremantle July 31. 90 aboard. Wayne, born March 1, 1925, enlisted July 17, 1943 after graduating Washington High School.
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Wayne Palmer
U.S
Navy
Bullhead
Fremantle
Australia
Java Sea
Wayne
Washington High School
Farragut
Idaho
Ames
New London
Navy Department
Brothers In Navy
Leo
Southwest Pacific
Willard
Jacksonville
Fla
Keota
West Chester
Washington
Ethel Crawford Palmer
Yangtze Forces Storm Hsian Wai Station Near Nanking
Chinese reports say Yangtze troops stormed the Hsian Wai railroad station in the suburbs of Nanking, signaling intensified fighting in the area as authorities attempt to hold strategic transport links.
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Hsian Wai
Nanking
Occupation Delayed By Storms As Typhoons Reach
Manila dispatch reports three western Pacific typhoons forcing General MacArthur to delay initial American landings in Japan to Tuesday and his arrival to Thursday.Kyushu landings likely postponed to September 3. Spruance confirms occupation forces will land with full combat gear and mine-sweeping support. Tokyo surrender aboard Missouri planned a week hence with Japanese cooperation and press access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
MacArthur
Great Britain
Bruce Fraser
Russia
Kuzma Nikolaevich Derevyanko
China
Hu Yung-Chang
France
Jacques LeClerc
Netherlands East Indies
L. H. van Oyen
Canada
New Zealand
Manila
Western Pacific
Atsubi
Tokyo
Kyushu
Raymond H. Spruance
6Th Fleet
Spruance
Yokosuka Naval Base
Seabee
Yokosuka
Radio Tokyo
Okinawa
Stanley Y. Rush
Hou
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U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Buckner Bay
United States Navy
Richard McCleery
Richard H. McCleery
Wash
Ington
Doolittle
Lendlease
Senate
Court House
Hirohito
Gen
Adm
Sir Bruce Fraser
Vnanchang
Thengyang Kanchow “ Chuanchow
Ralph Bb. Falmer
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