Editorial: Balkan troubles
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Germans lost race to develop atom bomb under Nazi system
By Howard W. Blakeslee, Associated Press science editor
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Stocks resume rise with motors and rubbers in lead
By Victor Eubank, Associated Press financial writer
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Nats, rained out in New York, hope Feller can beat Tigers
Bluege to keep Layne, Kimble in lineup; Torres to pitch
By John B. Keller, Star staff correspondent
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The Pittsburgh Press (August 24, 1945)
Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
HOLLYWOOD – Well, Emperor Hirohito’s white horse is getting to be even more famous as an animal than Mary’s little lamb. Which is only fair, since it was discovered the horse was born in California, and the lamb wasn’t. At least, not recently, according to my butcher.
It just goes to show that you can’t keep a native Californian down. They took this one clear across the ocean to a foreign country where he didn’t know a word of the language, put a harness in his mouth, and a son of heaven on his back, and he still got most of the newspaper notices.
Goodness knows, I don’t know what the horse’s post-war plans are, but they’re undoubtedly brighter than his Japanese master’s. My guess is, being a blond, the horse will probably turn up at Mr. Zanuck’s movie emporium with Betty Grable and my friend Flicka.
U.S. State Department (August 24, 1945)
740.00119 PW/8-2245: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Australia
Washington, August 24, 1945 — 6 p.m.
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With reference to Evatt’s note quoted in your 127 of August 22, 10 am and memorandum summarized by you and complete text furnished by the Australian Legation here, you are requested to reply orally in the following sense to the four questions on which the Australian Government asks our concurrence and support:
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When the Australian Government was requested to notify to General MacArthur the name of its representative to be present at the signing at the main act of surrender, arrangements were made for him to sign the note of surrender.
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Arrangements with regard to the occupation forces for Japan have not as yet been completed and will not be finally decided upon until military operations connected with receiving the surrender are completed.
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Matters regarding Control for Japan have not yet been decided.
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Matters coming before the Council of Foreign Ministers in London other than those determined at the Berlin Conference must be agreed to by all five Governments represented on the Council.
Should Evatt desire a written reply, you should include an appropriate paragraph expressing our full appreciation of Australia’s great contribution toward winning the war and our firm intention to give careful and friendly consideration to the issues raised.
BYRNES
740.00119 PW/8-2445
The Swiss Chargé to the Secretary of State
Washington, August 24, 1945
My Dear Mr. Byrnes: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 23, and I thank you very much for the friendly and appreciative words which you so kindly expressed for the services the Swiss Government in Berne as well as this Legation was privileged to render in connection with the surrender of Japan.
It was a particular satisfaction for little neutral Switzerland to transmit in those eventful days the historic messages between the American and the Japanese Government. The confidence which was placed in my country, however, brings upon it the obligation to defend, also in the future, the democratic ideals for which the American Government and the American people fought so nobly.
I am [etc.]
MAX GRÄSSLI