America at war! (1941–) – Part 5

Stocks suffer wide losses during week

Talk of early end to war held cause
By Elmer C. Walzer, United Press financial editor


Cash payment on war bonds commended

Treasury does excellent job

War criminal trials speeded

Nuremberg selected as site of court

Hidden Nazi cash may be in U.S.


Attack an error, Sabath admits

Youngstown Vindicator (July 22, 1945)

Europe reshuffles its uprooted millions

Restless roads teem with big migration
By Jane Eads, Associated Press staff writer

Army Medical Department, 170 years old, saves 97 percent of hospitalized wounded

By Frank Carey, Associated Press science writer

Jap says Truman to ease up on unconditional surrender

Sudden V-J Day would find America badly off-balance

By Owen L. Scott

American wolf whistle insults Latin girls; but discreet pinch as they pass – that’s OK

By Allen Stewart, Associated Press war editor

Werner: Potsdam parley sets stage for Russia’s part in knockout of Japs

Soviet may help liquidate foe to assure role in Asia
By Max Werner

Air freight is setting pace in supplying Southeast Asia

By Charles A. Grumich, Associated Press staff writer

U.S. State Department (July 22, 1945)

Log of the President’s Trip to the Berlin Conference

Sunday, July 22:

The President, accompanied by his Military and Naval Aides and Captain McMahon, and Colonel Tiernan, attended Protestant church services at 1000. The services were held in the Coliseum building (a former film laboratory) in the “Masterwork” area of the American Army camp and were conducted by Lieut. Colonel Lawrence Nelson, Second Armored Division Chaplain. Captain Ernest M. Northern Jr., 67th Armored Regiment Chaplain, assisted Colonel Nelson. The President returned to the Coliseum at 1130 to attend a Catholic Mass conducted by his old friend, Colonel Tiernan.

Prime Minister Churchill called on the President at 1215. They conferred for a full hour, and Mr. Churchill left the Little White House at 1330. The Prime Minister declined the President’s invitation to lunch as he, himself, was having guests for lunch.

1500: Mail was dispatched to Washington.

1645: The President and his party left the Little White House for Cecilienhof where he arrived at 1655.

1700: The sixth meeting of the conference was called to order. The meeting adjourned at 1950 and the President and party returned to the Little White House immediately.

2030: Private John R. Thomas Jr., USA (Captain McMahon’s nephew) was a dinner guest at the Little White House this evening. Music was furnished during and after dinner by the Headquarters Berlin District (U.S. Army) Band, playing from the lower White House lawn.

The Syonan Shimbun (July 23, 1945)

Unique, deadly new ‘secret arms’ will be used against invaders

Nippon stands ready to deal final blow

Borneo Indonesians assist in battling enemy

Mountbatten confers with MacArthur, returns

Kanto takes big toll of enemy raiders

Point-blank charge scatters foe on Balikpapan front

Dream come true

HANOI (Domei, July 21) – The long-cherished dream of Viet Nam Empire to recover three cities formerly in its possession came true yesterday when Hanoi, Haiphong and Turane were formally taken over by the Viet Nam Government. A proclamation by Bao Dai, Emperor of Viet Nam, announcing the recovery of the three cities, was issued today.


Americans machinegun Dutch internees

Salzburger Nachrichten (July 23, 1945)

Polens Westgrenze an der Oder

Für die Tschechoslowakei gibt es keine Tschenfrage

Alliierte Flotte auf der Lauer

Deutschland – Hauptproblem der Dreierkonferenz