America at war! (1941-1945) -- Part 6

KOREA, JAP-HELD SAKHALIN INVADED BY REDS
Russians gain 30 miles in Manchuria

Heavy fighting reported by Tokyo

Senators split on retaining Jap Emperor

‘Don’t give an inch,’ attitude of some

Pearl Harbor IS remembered –
America goes forward from stinging defeat to glorious victory

Darkness of despair on fateful December 7 gives way to glow of sinking ‘Rising Sun’
By the United Press

Remain inscrutable –
Japs at Bedford mum on peace bid

Show no reaction on hearing news

60 Jap ships battered by Yank fliers

Aerial strikes on Jap lifeline continue

Combat casualties reach 1,067,604

WASHINGTON (UP) – U.S. combat casualties reached 1,067,604 today, an increase of 5,958 over a week ago.

The total included 251,351 killed.

Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard casualties rose 4,734 during the week to a new total of 145,465. Army losses reached 922,139, an increase of 1,222.

The casualty table:

Army Navy TOTAL
Killed 198,992 52,359 251,351
Wounded 570,870 78,335 649,205
Missing 33,975 11,045 45,020
Prisoners 118,302 3,726 122,028
TOTALS 922,139 145,465 1,067,604

Of Army wounded, 354,526 have returned to duty. Of Army prisoners, 95,990 have been liberated.

Stettinius named to peace job

WASHINGTON (UP) – President Truman yesterday formally appointed former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius as the U.S. representative on the commission which will set up the United Nations World Security Organization.

Mr. Stettinius, who will have the personal rank of Ambassador, has already been designated as the U.S. delegate to the World Security Council.

26,680 to reach U.S. tomorrow

1,200 CARRIER PLANES HIT JAPAN SECOND DAY IN ROW
Tokyo area hit by fliers, enemy says

B-29s pound arsenal and oil refinery

25 to 40 die in crash of crack trains

Most of victims are servicemen

Stop atomic bombing Japanese demand in protest to America

Note sent through Switzerland assails use of ‘such inhuman weapons’

Jap tells Russian envoy of willingness to quit

LONDON, England (UP) – The Moscow radio said today that the Jap foreign minister had expressed to Russian Ambassador Jakob Malik Japan’s willingness to accept the Potsdam declaration.

Moscow said the foreign minister asked Malik for detailed information on the status of Emperor Hirohito.

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo and Malik met in Tokyo, the Soviet broadcast said.

It added that a like statement had been transmitted to the other three of the major governments aligned against Japan through Sweden.

The Moscow broadcast, quoting the official TASS news agency, said:

It has just been learned from Tokyo that today, August 10, a meeting took place between the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Soviet Ambassador Malik at the latter’s residence.

Mr. Togo made the following statement to the Soviet ambassador:

“The Japanese government is prepared to accept the conditions of the declaration of July 26 this year, to which the Soviet government also adhered.

“The Japanese government points out that in the declaration there are no terms concerning the position of the Emperor as sovereign ruler of Japan.

“The Japanese Government requests specific information concerning that point.”

Mr. Togo also stated that an analogous [like] statement had been made to the governments of the United States, Great Britain and China through Sweden.

Soldier cleared on Red charge

Atomic bomb expert can’t stand noise

NEW YORK – Dr. John Ray Dunning, Columbia University scientist who helped to develop the atomic bomb, said today that he can’t stand the noise of an alarm clock. Instead, he has a gadget that turns on the radio so he will waken to music.

Editorial: Victory!

Editorial: The President’s report

Editorial: Unprepared for peace

Edson: Clare Luce says ‘me too’ on full-job bill

By Peter Edson

Ferguson: Woman worker’s outlook

By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

Background of news –
London and free trade

By Bertram Benedict