Floods cause loss of millions
2 dead, 1 missing in Eastern states
By the United Press
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Youngstown Vindicator (July 24, 1945)
Barrows: Berlin hunger means trouble
Muddled food distribution likely to explode in bitterness
By Nat A. Barrows
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Lawrence: Pacific bases may be leased
Suggests plan to recognize United Nations’ interest
By David Lawrence
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Eliot: End of Pacific war is matter for Japs only
Guesses are futile; question is not military but psychological
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot
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U.S. State Department (July 24, 1945)
Log of the President’s Trip to the Berlin Conference
Tuesday, July 24:
Mail arrived from Washington this forenoon. The President signed this mail shortly after it was delivered to him. It included legislative bills HR 905, HR 3295 and H.J. Res. 228.
1000: The President took time out from his work to pose for pictures with Major Greer’s communications personnel, who included several of the WAC telephone operators who handled the “Amco” board.
1020: Secretary Stimson called on the President.
1035: Secretary Byrnes conferred with the President.
1130: The Combined Chiefs of Staff (U.S. and British) assembled at the Little White House and met in plenary session with the President and Prime Minister Churchill. Their report was approved by the President and the Prime Minister.
1430: The first meeting of the Tripartite military staffs (U.S., British, and USSR) was convened at Cecilienhof.
1500: Mail was dispatched to Washington.
1620: A delegation of Poles (consisting of the President of the National Council of Poland and three members of the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity), escorted by Ambassador Harriman, called on the President at the Little White House. They departed at 1645.
1650: The President and his party left the Little White House for Cecilienhof, where they arrived at 1700.
At 1715 the eighth meeting of the conference was called to order. The meeting adjourned at 1930, and the President left Cecilienhof immediately to return to the Little White House.
Most likely, Stalin was aware of the bomb because he had spies. I wonder if Truman and Churchill questioned if Stalin’s nonchalant response was an indication that he knew about the bomb.
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U.S. State Department (July 25, 1945)
740.62114/7-2545: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy to the Acting Secretary of State
Caserta, July 25, 1945 — midnight
Secret
3062
We have read telegram in Broad’s office from British Delegate Potsdam stating that at close July 23 [22] session Big Three meeting, Molotov complained to Eden about British POW camp Italy at Cesenatico near Ravenna where British had informed Russian representatives there were only 150 Soviet citizens held as POWs. Soviet ForMin added that when Russian officials arrived visit camp they discovered there were 10,000 Ukrainian citizens there who were being interviewed by Polish consular officials in Italy while Soviet officers were kept out. These Ukrainians were men who had been organized into division of 12 regiments under officers who had served German Army. 665 of them indicated to Russian officers they wished return Soviet Union. Understood that both Eden and Churchill expressed doubt these were facts of case but promised Molotov they would have report made immediately and inform him soon as complete information received.
General Morgan cabled Potsdam in following sense: Approximately 10,000 personnel in this camp present in process being screened by USSR Mission Rome who have full access to camp. People involved mostly non-Soviet Ukrainians and include numbers Poles who, so far as can be ascertained, were not domiciled east 1939 USSR frontier. He added negotiations already under way return to Russia 665 persons referred to and be ready hand over to Russians any more who will go without use force. Morgan reminded British Delegate Potsdam he has sought urgently required ruling by British War Office as to what to be done with those people for whom use force would be necessary. He also explained that British had retained original regimental troops under their own generals for administrative reasons only.
KIRK
The Syonan Shimbun (July 25, 1945)
All foe attempts to break our Balikpapan first-line repulsed
Heavy casualties inflicted on invaders
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Potsdam parley
LISBON (Domei, July 24) – The British delegation to the “Three Power” Conference at Potsdam today officially announced that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill will return to London tomorrow for the results of the British general election but said that the Potsdam talks will not end, according to a Reuters dispatch from Potsdam.
Churchill, it said, will be accompanied by British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and British Labour Party leader Clement Attlee, who has been attending the Conference at the Prime Minister’s invitation.
Meantime, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, American President Harry Truman and Churchill met again for the eighth consecutive day. No announcement was made, however, on the length of the talks or the topics discussed.
Salzburger Nachrichten (July 25, 1945)
Marschall Petain vor Gericht
Der Angeklagte erklärt sich für nicht schuldig
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Dreierkonferenz in Potsdam
BERLIN, 24. Juli (Reuters/BBC) – Nach einem Montagabend herausgegebenen offiziellen Bericht waren Truman und Stalin „sowie Mitglieder der russischen, amerikanischen und britischen Delegation nach Erledigung der Tagesordnung bei Churchill in dessen Haus, genannt „Potsdam, Downing-Street 10,“ zu Gast.
Der Premierminister empfing Präsident Truman und Generalissimus Stalin an der Tür seines Hauses. Kurz danach erschienen die Großen Drei für einige Augenblicke vor dem Haus. Unter den übrigen Gästen befanden sich die drei Außenminister, der Führer der britischen Arbeiterpartei Attlee, Admiral Leahy, die drei Generalstabschefs, Marschall Schukow, die Feldmarschälle Alexander und Montgomery, Maitland Wilson, Sir Edward Bridges, General Sir Hastings Ismay und Lord McRan.
Die drei alliierten Staatsmänner beschleunigen den Gang ihrer Besprechungen, da Premierminister Churchill voraussichtlich am Donnerstag zur Verkündigung der Wahlergebnisse in London sein wird. Der diplomatische Mitarbeiter der Times schreibt Die Zukunft Deutschlands hat offenbar den breitesten Raum in den bisherigen Besprechungen eingenommen. Das Eintreffen des Vorsitzenden der britischen Delegation bei der alliierten Wiedergutmachungskommission lässt vermuten, dass jetzt die Wiedergutmachungsfrage in Potsdam zur Debatte steht. Premierminister Churchill Wird voraussichtlich am Dienstag, zusammen mit Außenminister Eden und dem Führer der Opposition, Attlee, von Potsdam nach London fliegen.
Die ganze Welt erwartet mit Spannung die Entscheidung der Potsdamer Konferenz, aber nirgends ist das Interesse größer als in Deutschland. Denn viel wird für jeden einzelnen Deutschen von den Entschlüssen abhängen, die von den alliierten Staatsmännern am runden Tisch gefasst werden. Noch ist der Schleier der Nachrichtensperre nicht gelüftet und Gerüchte, die gelegentlich von Mund zu Mund gehen, sollten misstrauisch aufgenommen werden.