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ON TODAY'S EDITORIAL PAGE Congress and Food Control: Editorial Two Faiths: A Lay Sermon Brown and Lawrence: Columnists War and Politics: Cartoons m tffpress MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS-LEASED WIRE SERVICE UNITED PRESS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, NEW YORK TIMES LATE EDITION IN RAILROAD STATIONS ARMY CAMPS ' AND ELSEWHERE ' P l a n e s Czar Full e s Says Japanese With Antonio Express delivered at your home daily, you will be certain to get each and every instalment of "Ciano's Diary/' now being published. Just telephone 3131. unprepared. But the haunting thought that he might not be there when the booty was divided was always with him. policy had reached its lowest depth. Ciano reported: AUG. to Germany) continues his favorite theme . . . that a sudden decision be made by Hitler by Aug. 15. . . . Either this ambassador has lost his head, or he sees and knows something that escapes us. Appearances are in favor of the first alternative. ..." Ciano Plagued AUG. write a private letter from which it appears that he disagrees with the ambassador (Attolico) about the dangers of an approaching crisis. . . . the new military attache, informs us about the concentration of forces on the Polish border. Who can be right? . . . AUG. situation seems blurred to me. I am beginning to consider a meeting with "Von Rib-bentrop." following Germans we shall go to war under the most unfavorable conditions for the Axis and especially for Italy. Our gold Senate Favors World Charter, Poll Shows Copyright, The Associated Press WASHINGTON, June majority of the is ready to approve the Nations charter. Indications are clear that ratification may command the support of far more than the two-thirds required for approval. An Associated Press poll reaching 73 of the 96 members today found none declaring outright Senate Won't Ratify Before Big-3 Meeting By United Press WASHINGTON, June/ President Truman hasn't even an outside chance of taking to the Big 3 meeting senate rati-of the United Nations charter, it appeared Saturday. The Big 3 meeting, the President has will start near Berlin some time before July 17. Senate ratification before that date now impossible, although the charter will be submitted on July 2. Ultimate approval, however, is taken for granted. opposition. Fifty said they would vote "aye," "barring unforseen developments." Five said probably would vote "aye." Eighteen were not ready to commit themselves. Strong Support Shown Strong support for the treaty which President Truman expects to bring back from San Francisco developed on both sides of the senate Story outlining terms of world charter appears on Page 6. with 34 Democrats and 16 Republicans outspokenly for ratification. The question asked them was: "Will you vote for U. S. adherence to the United Nations Char-tar as now stands, barring un-developments?" toward United States' in a world organi-to the peace is }so that some senators fact they had studied the charter in detail. Some stated their positions be-the published in fu Back Delegates "We must and approve it without delay," declared Sen. EUender (Dem.), Louisiana. "We have delegated some of our best talent to represent us at the conference and it is up to us to back their decision to the limit. "I make that statement unqualifiedly and without knowing what the charter will finally con- Continued on Page 4, Column 7 Anderson May Reject Executive Order of President by Bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 25. culture. presidential orders and divest O.P.A. and the war food administration of any food or agriculture controls. Subject To Senate Action The entire measure still is subject to the senate's action and leaders of both parties were certain the legislation would wind up in a conference committee of the two houses. The price control act was due to expire July 1. Before approving the one-year foregone the bouse: support of Republicans and a bloc of Democrats adopted a provision by Rep. Andersen (Rep.) Minnesota, making all government orders on food subject to the approval of the secretary of agriculture. Eases Slaughter Rules 2. Adopted an amendment by Rep. Patman (Rep.) Texas, to remove slaughtering restrictions from local, independent plants when held in "sanitary condition" by the secretary of agriculture. This also would permit VOL. LXXX-NO. YEAR SAN SUNDAY JUNE 24, 5c DIARY It's a Showdown: Nazis Want War II Duce Isn't Ready Yet to Fight, But Yearns for a Cut of the Booty This is the sixth article based on the diary of Ciano, Italy's foreign minister and son-in-law of Duce. 1945, by The Chicago Daily News, Inc. All rights for all countries, including right of translation.) Aug. 18, 1939 Count Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law, went to Salzburg for a showdown with Hitler and Ribbentrop in August, 1939, and got it. He was told flatly there would be war. Nothing prevent it. Mussolini's immediate reaction, as Ciano's diary discloses, was to which Italy was hopelessly Facing Gravest Crisis The house, in hectic uprising against the O.P.A., to By Associated Press transfer absolute food con- FRANCISCO. June to the cabinet Saturday, then approved a one-year tension of the price control fe' nounced to the empire It approved overwhelmingly , " day with message from a bill giving the O.P.A. another peror Hirohito stating year of life, but before it did so pon's "present crisis is unit hammered the act Re- , , . . publican-sponsored amendments , precedented m scope m her to make its decisions subject to ' national history" court review and to transfer all , Domei agency, ' in broadcasts authority over agricultural pro- . , said the ducts to the secretary of emperor expressed satisfaction at s u p o r t e r s | I people, and war Minister the valor and courage of the Japa-claimed the agriculture Anami declared that ment would the secretary I the service recently passed of agriculture power to ignore by the diet, "laid the foundation now federally-inspected to nothing as well as our stocks interstate channels as metals. Our economic and military preparations are far complete. I propose to Duce a meeting with Von . . . during which I will discuss Mussolini's project for a world peace conference." decide to leave tomorrow night for Salzburg. is anxious to prove to the Germans with documents that war at this time would be folly. Our preparations are not such as to permit us to be certain of victory. The probabilities are 60 per cent, or so Duce thinks. Continued on Page 6, Column 1 a means of improving distribution. 3. Approved a proposal by Rep. Dirksen (Rep.) Illinois, giving individuals the right to obtain court injunctions against O.P.A. regulations and appeal O.P.A. orders to federal courts. 4. Wrote in the previously-approved senate amendment to guarantee a profit margin to meat processors. Works Overtime The house worked until twilight to finish up the price-control act and, shortly before adjourn- Continued on Page 4, Column 1 13 GOVERNORS DEMAND RATION SYSTEM CHANGES By Associated Press , NEW YORK, June teen governors, declaring the nation faces "a breakdown of rationing and price control" because of the black market, recommended Saturday a "major overhauling" of the ration point system, including use of red points for meat only. Action Now The state executives, concluding a conference on food prob-said in a seven-page statement that the ration program was "faulty," and asked for "rigid enforcement on a national basis" of rationing regulations. "Until our dealings in food is again under control," the governors said, "the O.P.A. should concentrate on this and fields rather than enforcing ceilings on cocktails and fur coats." Recommendations Made The governors said "it is inherent in the food supply situation that states cannot take over the federal enforcement of O.P.A. regulations" and declared that "the more rigorously any state enforces the law, the more it penalizes its own people unless the law equally enforced throughout the nation." Their statement, second issued during the conference, contained these additional recommendations: A single government agency should be made responsible for the food program. of "most of new slaughterers." New meat allocation regulations allowing for seasonal variation of population. More effective control over the meat supply available to public eating establishments. Hit Quota System of the quota system "with a view to local quota fixing in each area based on its own conditions." The governor said reports of illegal sales as high as 90 per cent of total sales in some areas "represent an alarming cy toward a complete breakdown in price control of these essential foods." The quota system was described as "operating to reduce the total supply of meat available" and adjustments in subsidy payments were said to be providing only temporary improvement. President Busy With Big-3 Meeting Plans; Witness Charter Signing On Monday By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Wash., June President Truman worked Saturday on plans for his forthcoming "Big 3" meeting, devoting much of his time to a review of last-minute reports from all over the world. Except for his usual before-breakfast walk on the capitol grounds, the President remained most of the day at his desk in the executive mansion here. The President has exchanged personal messages with Premier Stalin Churchill a guest of C. Charles G. Ross told reporters the President "is always thinking about the Big 3 meeting," to be held near Berlin in mid-July. Little Opposition Mr. Truman was reported to have counted less than 12 potential votes against the postwar peace organization charter he is expected to submit to , the senate for ratification July 2. (An Associated Press poll of 73 of the 96 senators found none asserting outright opposition; 18 were undecided.) the charter to fipoM Kansas late next week, possibly Sunday, after participating in home-coming celebrations at Independence, his home town, Wednesday, and at Kansas City, Thursday. Visit Fort Lewis The President is understood to have talked personally with virtually every member of the senate and to be counting upon charter votes that may surprise some observers. He scheduled a visit Sunday to Lewis, big army camp important in redistribution of forces going to the Pacific, while aides From Corps NO quick orders to get low before a nest of snipers and chinegunners, this American fighting lad keeps company with a blasted Jap on a leading through Cagayan Valley in northeastern Luzon. Recognition Sure for New By Associated LONDON, June and London predicted Saturday night that the United States and Britain would abandon the London Poles and recognize the new "provisional Polish government of National Unity" probably witha matter days. Moscow dispatches said that the new government formed in Moscow Friday soon would leave for Warsaw, where the exact composition of the was to be announced early next week. Election Not Settled The assignment of cabinet posts and a pledge from the reorganized government to hold "free and unfettered" elections appeared the only questions delaying recognition of the new administration, formed from represenof the Soviet-sponsored government, former members of the exiled London government and democratic leaders from within Poland. Responsible British quarters said recognition would come as soon as the new government promised an election. In Moscow, however, British and American circles said that it might not come until the elections were completed. Automatic recognition of the Continued on Page 4, Column 6 Storm Swirls Toward Florida And Alabama By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, June The first tropical storm of the summer swirled Saturday toward the Alabama-Florida Gulf Coast, a section dotted with shipyards and military installations. In a 3 p. m. (Central War Time) advisory, the United States Weather Bureau reported the center of the disturbance probably will hit into the coast early Sunday morning between Mobile, Ala., and Panama City, The bureau warned that the whole section from Tampa, Fla., to Biloxi, Miss., would feel increasing winds late Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Yanks, Guerrillas Race For Junction on By Press MANILA, June campaign in Luzon's broad Cagayan Valley raced toward a swift climax Sunday as the U.S. 37th Infantry Division moved 13 miles to 17 miles of guerrilla forces holding off the Japanese at the town of Tuguegarao. - The Japanese, now estimated I number no more than 20,000 Take the whole valley, have been Big Oil Fields Illustrated on Page 8. By Associated Press MANILA, Sunday, June Australian 9th Division troops on Borneo have seized the great Seria oil fields without opposition after a spectacular 60-mile march of the U.S. 6th Army southwest down the counterattacking furiously for two and one-half days against the guerrillas, led by Col. Russell W. Volckmann. The guerrillas, who cut down the and seized the town three days ago, were withstanding tank, mortar and artillery attack while waiting for the 37th Division to relieve them. There was no new word on north General MacArthur's headquarters announced Sunday. The rich Japanese-sabotaged oil district was taken Thursday night and Friday morning, it was disclosed. Some of the 50 producing wells still were burning as a result of enemy demolitions when the Australians moved in. The field, which before the war produced tons annually, had been destroyed once before, in 1942, just before the Japanese arrived. It was expected to be put back into operating condition a comparatively short time, however, will be a valuable addition to the Allied war supplies, as its petroleum is sufficiently pure to be used as ship's bunker oil without refining. The Australians already had captured the Miri airfield, 20- odd miles down the coast from Seria after a shore-to-shore operation and were advancing on the town of Miri, heart of another oil field district which had begun to play out before the The Melbourne radio the Aussies also had smashed the last Japanese resistance on La-buan Island, in the mouth of Brunei Bay, where they made their initial landings June 10, and also had cleared out Tarakan Island, off Borneo's east coast, which they invaded on May 1. San Antono and vicinity; Partly cloudy with a minimum temper-ture Sunday morning of 70 degrees. Maximum Saturday, 90; minimum, 69. on Page 4, Column 3 COST OF BATTLES Lt.Comdr. Wm. J. burton "is authority for the statement that the battle of Okinawa, now finally concluded, had cost the navy $8,800,000,000 up to June 1. The battle has been won, but other battles are to come. That is why more and more money is needed. The 7th War Loan is a means of paying for the ammunition, supplies, and weapons to be used in bringing nearer victory. and Igorot guerrilla forces who were disclosed Saturday to have captured Aparri, last Japanese escape port Luzon. The guerrillas already had sliced eight miles southward from Aparri, however, in a move to join with the Tuguegarao guerrillas and the 37th Division. The days of the Japanese occupation of the big northern valley seems definitely numbered, however, as the American and guerrilla forces in the valley moved toward a triple convergence. Yanks Uncover Royal Jewels By Associated Press ROSENHEIM, Germany, cache of royal Hungarian treasures valued by American authorities at $75,000,000 has been uncovered by U.S. 42nd Division infantrymen at Mattsee, 13 miles northeast of the Austrian city of Salzburg. The cache included gold, silver, jewels and what officers said was the diamond, ruby and pearl-studded "Holy Hand of St. Stephen," king of Hungary from 997 to 1038 A. D. for sure victory." The act, which became effective Friday, established a people's volunteer corps combat force to protect Japan in case of invasion. Arms Move 'It will enable the Nipponese to "take up arms under the direct command of his imperial majesty and to participate in operations at their places of living or working," said Anami. He called the act the "greatest step in Japanese military history since the adoption of universal military conscription in 1873." While an emergency grant of power by the diet to Premier Kantaro Suzuki to permit his government to rule by decree became effective Saturday, there already is speculation in Tokyo that Emperor Hirohito might take supreme command in the nation's crisis. Claim Raids A Tokyo radio commentator Friday discussed "personal government by the emperor," which, he said, would not be "despotic or absolute government," but more on the order of "parental authority." The Japanese radio also reported without confirmation that more than 100 American fighter planes and three Superforts Saturday raided airfields on Honshu and Kyushu islands in the Japanese Archipelago. Another broadcast, unsubstantiated by Allied sources, said Japanese suicide flyers crashed into 20 "enemy" warships and other vessels around American-held Okinawa Friday night Saturday. It claimed that at least one warship was sunk and that other vessels hit included two battleships and three destroyers. Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Ho-chi said reports from China indicated that Chungking troops and the American airforce in China were preparing for a counter-offensive against Japanese forces. Domei, quoting Hochi's Chinese dispatches in a broadcast from Tokyo, said more than 40 Chinese divisions were being put into position to strike at Japan's forces on the Asiatic mainland from the rear "when if American forces in the Pacific attempt to land on China's coast By Press GUAM, June 24. The downing of 59 Japanese suicide planes in 48 hours at Okinawa and the slaughter on the ground of 8,000 more enemy troops, raising total Japanese casualties to 105,- 496, were announced today by fleet headquarters. The enemy's surrenders soared the prisoner total to 6,932. Army and marine fighters, warship and shore iguns bagged the enemy downed in three a series of strong raids begun Thursday, the day Okinawa was declared secured, and which continued up to midnight Friday. Mustangs Get 69 Sixty-nine more planes were destroyed or damaged by Mustang fighters from wo which struck two enemy airfields north of Tokyo Saturday. Three Mustangs were lost. Enemy planes in the formations attacking Okinawa day and Friday included high quality pilots flying new type fighters and twin-engined Betty bombers. Tokyo radio broadcast elaborate claims of more than 20 American ships sunk or damaged, including two battleships, but Admiral Chester W. Nimitz made no additions to the previous acknowledgement of two light naval units sunk, an auxilitary 14th Airforce in China are being "frantically pushed" and headquarters of the 14th A.A.F. will be moved from Kunming to "somewhere in southeastern China," the newspaper said. Sen. James Dies at San By Associated Press SAN June U. S. Sen. James ham (Dem.), Nevada, died the San Diego Naval Saturday of a heart ailment which had confined him there since March 30. He was elected to the senate in 1942 to fill the term of the late Sen. Key Prior to that he had served 10 years the lower house. He is survived by the widow and two children, all of whom are in Reno. Bombing Nazis Got By Associated Press OKINAWA, June 20 (DeH. H. Arnold, five-star chief of the U.S. Army Airforces, predicted today Japan would have little industry left by fall, added grimly: "What Germany saw (in the way of air war) is only an amateurish effort compared to what Japan is going to get." and two other ships damaged Thursday night. Tactics Morp Skillful The air battles of intercepting marine Corsairs and army Thunderbolts with the raiding "first team" reached its height Friday morning. Zeke fighter was rammed and knocked out by a marine Corsair pilot who had exhausted his ammunition. The marine flyer bailed out and was rescued from the water, Japanese tactics were reported considerably more skillful than in previous Okinawa raids. Some of the twin-engined bombers carried Baka bombs. Most of these were shot down before they had a chance to release their rocket-propelled suicide craft. There were unconfirmed re- same Baka bombs New airfields for the American, were released but that none caused damage. Japs Order Murder, Suicide Of Own Wounded By Press MANILA, officers ordered and enforced the execution or suicide of a large percentage of the 82,012 Japanese who were wounded in the Philippines, U.S. military authorities disclosed "History rarely records such callousness in its atrocities," their statement It was based on captured enemy documents. Japanese commanders even helped carry out their orders; their orders were to die either at their own hands or by those of "friends." Officers shot or their wounded. mitted "freedom of meditation" for 24 hours, one captured order disclosed. Then they killed themselves or were killed. A Japanese private captured by the Americans after escaping a Japanese hospital said 19 or 20 seriously ill fellow-patients were killed by hypodermic injection administered by a medical officer. "In the Philippines campaign, captured records and documents identified approximately 82,012 enemy wounded," said the statement. indicates that, with the exception of a small per- 4,000 Planes Destroyed Types of enemy planes employed included navy Zeke fighters, Army Oscar fighters, Franks which are new army fighters, Georges, which are new navy fighters, and Jacks which are stubby army jobs. The attacks reached their intensity between and 10:30 a. m. Friday when 35 raiders were bagged. More than 4.000 Japanese planes have been destroyed in attacks Friday on Kyushu, southernmost island of Japan. He also reported, without elaboration, air attacks on bases in the Ryukyus both north and south of Okinawa. The new estimate of enemy dead skyrocketed more than 8,000 Continued on Page 4, Column 3 THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC JAPAN Suzuki government assumes dictatorial power to meet powerful U.S. air, sea and land blows against Japanese mainland. Page 1. great Seria oil fields without opposition, as Jap resistance ends on Tarakan, oil island, off East Borneo coast. Page 1. PHILIPPINES Cagayan Valley campaign nears end as U.S. Army and guerrilla forces near junction. Page 1. shoot down 59 Japanese in three 48-hour period in Okinawa area. Page 1. I A
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Title | "The San Antonio Express" - June 24, 1945 |
Date | 1945-06-24 |
Identifier | po-guttery-nwp-sae_1945-06-24 |
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Baylor University - Poage Legislative Library |
Original Collection | Ben Guttery Collection |
Note | From Ben Guttery collection. |
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OCR - Transcript | ON TODAY'S EDITORIAL PAGE Congress and Food Control: Editorial Two Faiths: A Lay Sermon Brown and Lawrence: Columnists War and Politics: Cartoons m tffpress MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS-LEASED WIRE SERVICE UNITED PRESS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, NEW YORK TIMES LATE EDITION IN RAILROAD STATIONS ARMY CAMPS ' AND ELSEWHERE ' P l a n e s Czar Full e s Says Japanese With Antonio Express delivered at your home daily, you will be certain to get each and every instalment of "Ciano's Diary/' now being published. Just telephone 3131. unprepared. But the haunting thought that he might not be there when the booty was divided was always with him. policy had reached its lowest depth. Ciano reported: AUG. to Germany) continues his favorite theme . . . that a sudden decision be made by Hitler by Aug. 15. . . . Either this ambassador has lost his head, or he sees and knows something that escapes us. Appearances are in favor of the first alternative. ..." Ciano Plagued AUG. write a private letter from which it appears that he disagrees with the ambassador (Attolico) about the dangers of an approaching crisis. . . . the new military attache, informs us about the concentration of forces on the Polish border. Who can be right? . . . AUG. situation seems blurred to me. I am beginning to consider a meeting with "Von Rib-bentrop." following Germans we shall go to war under the most unfavorable conditions for the Axis and especially for Italy. Our gold Senate Favors World Charter, Poll Shows Copyright, The Associated Press WASHINGTON, June majority of the is ready to approve the Nations charter. Indications are clear that ratification may command the support of far more than the two-thirds required for approval. An Associated Press poll reaching 73 of the 96 members today found none declaring outright Senate Won't Ratify Before Big-3 Meeting By United Press WASHINGTON, June/ President Truman hasn't even an outside chance of taking to the Big 3 meeting senate rati-of the United Nations charter, it appeared Saturday. The Big 3 meeting, the President has will start near Berlin some time before July 17. Senate ratification before that date now impossible, although the charter will be submitted on July 2. Ultimate approval, however, is taken for granted. opposition. Fifty said they would vote "aye," "barring unforseen developments." Five said probably would vote "aye." Eighteen were not ready to commit themselves. Strong Support Shown Strong support for the treaty which President Truman expects to bring back from San Francisco developed on both sides of the senate Story outlining terms of world charter appears on Page 6. with 34 Democrats and 16 Republicans outspokenly for ratification. The question asked them was: "Will you vote for U. S. adherence to the United Nations Char-tar as now stands, barring un-developments?" toward United States' in a world organi-to the peace is }so that some senators fact they had studied the charter in detail. Some stated their positions be-the published in fu Back Delegates "We must and approve it without delay," declared Sen. EUender (Dem.), Louisiana. "We have delegated some of our best talent to represent us at the conference and it is up to us to back their decision to the limit. "I make that statement unqualifiedly and without knowing what the charter will finally con- Continued on Page 4, Column 7 Anderson May Reject Executive Order of President by Bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 25. culture. presidential orders and divest O.P.A. and the war food administration of any food or agriculture controls. Subject To Senate Action The entire measure still is subject to the senate's action and leaders of both parties were certain the legislation would wind up in a conference committee of the two houses. The price control act was due to expire July 1. Before approving the one-year foregone the bouse: support of Republicans and a bloc of Democrats adopted a provision by Rep. Andersen (Rep.) Minnesota, making all government orders on food subject to the approval of the secretary of agriculture. Eases Slaughter Rules 2. Adopted an amendment by Rep. Patman (Rep.) Texas, to remove slaughtering restrictions from local, independent plants when held in "sanitary condition" by the secretary of agriculture. This also would permit VOL. LXXX-NO. YEAR SAN SUNDAY JUNE 24, 5c DIARY It's a Showdown: Nazis Want War II Duce Isn't Ready Yet to Fight, But Yearns for a Cut of the Booty This is the sixth article based on the diary of Ciano, Italy's foreign minister and son-in-law of Duce. 1945, by The Chicago Daily News, Inc. All rights for all countries, including right of translation.) Aug. 18, 1939 Count Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law, went to Salzburg for a showdown with Hitler and Ribbentrop in August, 1939, and got it. He was told flatly there would be war. Nothing prevent it. Mussolini's immediate reaction, as Ciano's diary discloses, was to which Italy was hopelessly Facing Gravest Crisis The house, in hectic uprising against the O.P.A., to By Associated Press transfer absolute food con- FRANCISCO. June to the cabinet Saturday, then approved a one-year tension of the price control fe' nounced to the empire It approved overwhelmingly , " day with message from a bill giving the O.P.A. another peror Hirohito stating year of life, but before it did so pon's "present crisis is unit hammered the act Re- , , . . publican-sponsored amendments , precedented m scope m her to make its decisions subject to ' national history" court review and to transfer all , Domei agency, ' in broadcasts authority over agricultural pro- . , said the ducts to the secretary of emperor expressed satisfaction at s u p o r t e r s | I people, and war Minister the valor and courage of the Japa-claimed the agriculture Anami declared that ment would the secretary I the service recently passed of agriculture power to ignore by the diet, "laid the foundation now federally-inspected to nothing as well as our stocks interstate channels as metals. Our economic and military preparations are far complete. I propose to Duce a meeting with Von . . . during which I will discuss Mussolini's project for a world peace conference." decide to leave tomorrow night for Salzburg. is anxious to prove to the Germans with documents that war at this time would be folly. Our preparations are not such as to permit us to be certain of victory. The probabilities are 60 per cent, or so Duce thinks. Continued on Page 6, Column 1 a means of improving distribution. 3. Approved a proposal by Rep. Dirksen (Rep.) Illinois, giving individuals the right to obtain court injunctions against O.P.A. regulations and appeal O.P.A. orders to federal courts. 4. Wrote in the previously-approved senate amendment to guarantee a profit margin to meat processors. Works Overtime The house worked until twilight to finish up the price-control act and, shortly before adjourn- Continued on Page 4, Column 1 13 GOVERNORS DEMAND RATION SYSTEM CHANGES By Associated Press , NEW YORK, June teen governors, declaring the nation faces "a breakdown of rationing and price control" because of the black market, recommended Saturday a "major overhauling" of the ration point system, including use of red points for meat only. Action Now The state executives, concluding a conference on food prob-said in a seven-page statement that the ration program was "faulty," and asked for "rigid enforcement on a national basis" of rationing regulations. "Until our dealings in food is again under control," the governors said, "the O.P.A. should concentrate on this and fields rather than enforcing ceilings on cocktails and fur coats." Recommendations Made The governors said "it is inherent in the food supply situation that states cannot take over the federal enforcement of O.P.A. regulations" and declared that "the more rigorously any state enforces the law, the more it penalizes its own people unless the law equally enforced throughout the nation." Their statement, second issued during the conference, contained these additional recommendations: A single government agency should be made responsible for the food program. of "most of new slaughterers." New meat allocation regulations allowing for seasonal variation of population. More effective control over the meat supply available to public eating establishments. Hit Quota System of the quota system "with a view to local quota fixing in each area based on its own conditions." The governor said reports of illegal sales as high as 90 per cent of total sales in some areas "represent an alarming cy toward a complete breakdown in price control of these essential foods." The quota system was described as "operating to reduce the total supply of meat available" and adjustments in subsidy payments were said to be providing only temporary improvement. President Busy With Big-3 Meeting Plans; Witness Charter Signing On Monday By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Wash., June President Truman worked Saturday on plans for his forthcoming "Big 3" meeting, devoting much of his time to a review of last-minute reports from all over the world. Except for his usual before-breakfast walk on the capitol grounds, the President remained most of the day at his desk in the executive mansion here. The President has exchanged personal messages with Premier Stalin Churchill a guest of C. Charles G. Ross told reporters the President "is always thinking about the Big 3 meeting," to be held near Berlin in mid-July. Little Opposition Mr. Truman was reported to have counted less than 12 potential votes against the postwar peace organization charter he is expected to submit to , the senate for ratification July 2. (An Associated Press poll of 73 of the 96 senators found none asserting outright opposition; 18 were undecided.) the charter to fipoM Kansas late next week, possibly Sunday, after participating in home-coming celebrations at Independence, his home town, Wednesday, and at Kansas City, Thursday. Visit Fort Lewis The President is understood to have talked personally with virtually every member of the senate and to be counting upon charter votes that may surprise some observers. He scheduled a visit Sunday to Lewis, big army camp important in redistribution of forces going to the Pacific, while aides From Corps NO quick orders to get low before a nest of snipers and chinegunners, this American fighting lad keeps company with a blasted Jap on a leading through Cagayan Valley in northeastern Luzon. Recognition Sure for New By Associated LONDON, June and London predicted Saturday night that the United States and Britain would abandon the London Poles and recognize the new "provisional Polish government of National Unity" probably witha matter days. Moscow dispatches said that the new government formed in Moscow Friday soon would leave for Warsaw, where the exact composition of the was to be announced early next week. Election Not Settled The assignment of cabinet posts and a pledge from the reorganized government to hold "free and unfettered" elections appeared the only questions delaying recognition of the new administration, formed from represenof the Soviet-sponsored government, former members of the exiled London government and democratic leaders from within Poland. Responsible British quarters said recognition would come as soon as the new government promised an election. In Moscow, however, British and American circles said that it might not come until the elections were completed. Automatic recognition of the Continued on Page 4, Column 6 Storm Swirls Toward Florida And Alabama By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, June The first tropical storm of the summer swirled Saturday toward the Alabama-Florida Gulf Coast, a section dotted with shipyards and military installations. In a 3 p. m. (Central War Time) advisory, the United States Weather Bureau reported the center of the disturbance probably will hit into the coast early Sunday morning between Mobile, Ala., and Panama City, The bureau warned that the whole section from Tampa, Fla., to Biloxi, Miss., would feel increasing winds late Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Yanks, Guerrillas Race For Junction on By Press MANILA, June campaign in Luzon's broad Cagayan Valley raced toward a swift climax Sunday as the U.S. 37th Infantry Division moved 13 miles to 17 miles of guerrilla forces holding off the Japanese at the town of Tuguegarao. - The Japanese, now estimated I number no more than 20,000 Take the whole valley, have been Big Oil Fields Illustrated on Page 8. By Associated Press MANILA, Sunday, June Australian 9th Division troops on Borneo have seized the great Seria oil fields without opposition after a spectacular 60-mile march of the U.S. 6th Army southwest down the counterattacking furiously for two and one-half days against the guerrillas, led by Col. Russell W. Volckmann. The guerrillas, who cut down the and seized the town three days ago, were withstanding tank, mortar and artillery attack while waiting for the 37th Division to relieve them. There was no new word on north General MacArthur's headquarters announced Sunday. The rich Japanese-sabotaged oil district was taken Thursday night and Friday morning, it was disclosed. Some of the 50 producing wells still were burning as a result of enemy demolitions when the Australians moved in. The field, which before the war produced tons annually, had been destroyed once before, in 1942, just before the Japanese arrived. It was expected to be put back into operating condition a comparatively short time, however, will be a valuable addition to the Allied war supplies, as its petroleum is sufficiently pure to be used as ship's bunker oil without refining. The Australians already had captured the Miri airfield, 20- odd miles down the coast from Seria after a shore-to-shore operation and were advancing on the town of Miri, heart of another oil field district which had begun to play out before the The Melbourne radio the Aussies also had smashed the last Japanese resistance on La-buan Island, in the mouth of Brunei Bay, where they made their initial landings June 10, and also had cleared out Tarakan Island, off Borneo's east coast, which they invaded on May 1. San Antono and vicinity; Partly cloudy with a minimum temper-ture Sunday morning of 70 degrees. Maximum Saturday, 90; minimum, 69. on Page 4, Column 3 COST OF BATTLES Lt.Comdr. Wm. J. burton "is authority for the statement that the battle of Okinawa, now finally concluded, had cost the navy $8,800,000,000 up to June 1. The battle has been won, but other battles are to come. That is why more and more money is needed. The 7th War Loan is a means of paying for the ammunition, supplies, and weapons to be used in bringing nearer victory. and Igorot guerrilla forces who were disclosed Saturday to have captured Aparri, last Japanese escape port Luzon. The guerrillas already had sliced eight miles southward from Aparri, however, in a move to join with the Tuguegarao guerrillas and the 37th Division. The days of the Japanese occupation of the big northern valley seems definitely numbered, however, as the American and guerrilla forces in the valley moved toward a triple convergence. Yanks Uncover Royal Jewels By Associated Press ROSENHEIM, Germany, cache of royal Hungarian treasures valued by American authorities at $75,000,000 has been uncovered by U.S. 42nd Division infantrymen at Mattsee, 13 miles northeast of the Austrian city of Salzburg. The cache included gold, silver, jewels and what officers said was the diamond, ruby and pearl-studded "Holy Hand of St. Stephen," king of Hungary from 997 to 1038 A. D. for sure victory." The act, which became effective Friday, established a people's volunteer corps combat force to protect Japan in case of invasion. Arms Move 'It will enable the Nipponese to "take up arms under the direct command of his imperial majesty and to participate in operations at their places of living or working," said Anami. He called the act the "greatest step in Japanese military history since the adoption of universal military conscription in 1873." While an emergency grant of power by the diet to Premier Kantaro Suzuki to permit his government to rule by decree became effective Saturday, there already is speculation in Tokyo that Emperor Hirohito might take supreme command in the nation's crisis. Claim Raids A Tokyo radio commentator Friday discussed "personal government by the emperor," which, he said, would not be "despotic or absolute government," but more on the order of "parental authority." The Japanese radio also reported without confirmation that more than 100 American fighter planes and three Superforts Saturday raided airfields on Honshu and Kyushu islands in the Japanese Archipelago. Another broadcast, unsubstantiated by Allied sources, said Japanese suicide flyers crashed into 20 "enemy" warships and other vessels around American-held Okinawa Friday night Saturday. It claimed that at least one warship was sunk and that other vessels hit included two battleships and three destroyers. Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Ho-chi said reports from China indicated that Chungking troops and the American airforce in China were preparing for a counter-offensive against Japanese forces. Domei, quoting Hochi's Chinese dispatches in a broadcast from Tokyo, said more than 40 Chinese divisions were being put into position to strike at Japan's forces on the Asiatic mainland from the rear "when if American forces in the Pacific attempt to land on China's coast By Press GUAM, June 24. The downing of 59 Japanese suicide planes in 48 hours at Okinawa and the slaughter on the ground of 8,000 more enemy troops, raising total Japanese casualties to 105,- 496, were announced today by fleet headquarters. The enemy's surrenders soared the prisoner total to 6,932. Army and marine fighters, warship and shore iguns bagged the enemy downed in three a series of strong raids begun Thursday, the day Okinawa was declared secured, and which continued up to midnight Friday. Mustangs Get 69 Sixty-nine more planes were destroyed or damaged by Mustang fighters from wo which struck two enemy airfields north of Tokyo Saturday. Three Mustangs were lost. Enemy planes in the formations attacking Okinawa day and Friday included high quality pilots flying new type fighters and twin-engined Betty bombers. Tokyo radio broadcast elaborate claims of more than 20 American ships sunk or damaged, including two battleships, but Admiral Chester W. Nimitz made no additions to the previous acknowledgement of two light naval units sunk, an auxilitary 14th Airforce in China are being "frantically pushed" and headquarters of the 14th A.A.F. will be moved from Kunming to "somewhere in southeastern China," the newspaper said. Sen. James Dies at San By Associated Press SAN June U. S. Sen. James ham (Dem.), Nevada, died the San Diego Naval Saturday of a heart ailment which had confined him there since March 30. He was elected to the senate in 1942 to fill the term of the late Sen. Key Prior to that he had served 10 years the lower house. He is survived by the widow and two children, all of whom are in Reno. Bombing Nazis Got By Associated Press OKINAWA, June 20 (DeH. H. Arnold, five-star chief of the U.S. Army Airforces, predicted today Japan would have little industry left by fall, added grimly: "What Germany saw (in the way of air war) is only an amateurish effort compared to what Japan is going to get." and two other ships damaged Thursday night. Tactics Morp Skillful The air battles of intercepting marine Corsairs and army Thunderbolts with the raiding "first team" reached its height Friday morning. Zeke fighter was rammed and knocked out by a marine Corsair pilot who had exhausted his ammunition. The marine flyer bailed out and was rescued from the water, Japanese tactics were reported considerably more skillful than in previous Okinawa raids. Some of the twin-engined bombers carried Baka bombs. Most of these were shot down before they had a chance to release their rocket-propelled suicide craft. There were unconfirmed re- same Baka bombs New airfields for the American, were released but that none caused damage. Japs Order Murder, Suicide Of Own Wounded By Press MANILA, officers ordered and enforced the execution or suicide of a large percentage of the 82,012 Japanese who were wounded in the Philippines, U.S. military authorities disclosed "History rarely records such callousness in its atrocities," their statement It was based on captured enemy documents. Japanese commanders even helped carry out their orders; their orders were to die either at their own hands or by those of "friends." Officers shot or their wounded. mitted "freedom of meditation" for 24 hours, one captured order disclosed. Then they killed themselves or were killed. A Japanese private captured by the Americans after escaping a Japanese hospital said 19 or 20 seriously ill fellow-patients were killed by hypodermic injection administered by a medical officer. "In the Philippines campaign, captured records and documents identified approximately 82,012 enemy wounded," said the statement. indicates that, with the exception of a small per- 4,000 Planes Destroyed Types of enemy planes employed included navy Zeke fighters, Army Oscar fighters, Franks which are new army fighters, Georges, which are new navy fighters, and Jacks which are stubby army jobs. The attacks reached their intensity between and 10:30 a. m. Friday when 35 raiders were bagged. More than 4.000 Japanese planes have been destroyed in attacks Friday on Kyushu, southernmost island of Japan. He also reported, without elaboration, air attacks on bases in the Ryukyus both north and south of Okinawa. The new estimate of enemy dead skyrocketed more than 8,000 Continued on Page 4, Column 3 THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC JAPAN Suzuki government assumes dictatorial power to meet powerful U.S. air, sea and land blows against Japanese mainland. Page 1. great Seria oil fields without opposition, as Jap resistance ends on Tarakan, oil island, off East Borneo coast. Page 1. PHILIPPINES Cagayan Valley campaign nears end as U.S. Army and guerrilla forces near junction. Page 1. shoot down 59 Japanese in three 48-hour period in Okinawa area. Page 1. I A |
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