To: Homer_J_Simpson
The first excerpt below is continued from July 22. The second is continued from yesterday.
Winston S. Churchill, Triumph and Tragedy
5 posted on
07/24/2015 4:46:35 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; 2banana; henkster; meandog; ...
Parley Nears End (Daniell) 2-3
The Big Three in Jovial Mood (photo) 2
Soviet Held Ready to Buttress China 3
Terms to End War Urged on Truman 3
French Unexcited over Reparations (Callender) 4
War News Summarized 4
Courtroom Riots as Petain Pleads He Aided Liberation 5
Huge U.S. Raid Nets 80,000 in Germany (Hill) 6
Foes Fleet Target (Lawrence) 6-7
Three Fliers Missing for Six Months in Borneo Reach Navy Base in Philippines 7
American Navy Planes Carry the Attack to the Japanese Homeland (photos) 8-10
B-29s Rip Plants in Record Bombing 9
Doolittle at Guam for Return Raids 10
Kweilin Outposts Taken by Chinese 12
.Japanese Retreat in Borneo is Upset (Parrott) 13
Texts of Days War Communiques 14
6 posted on
07/24/2015 4:47:53 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Of course, Stalin knew all about the US atomic program, from his many spies in that program. Stalin is still working hard to ingratiate himself with the Brits and Americans, although they now see that they have less need of his military assistance.
The British and Americans are planning a 1946 Big Three meeting in Washington, leading to a postwar Peace Conference. Stalin almost certainly had no intention of attending as he never left the area controlled by the Red Army.
11 posted on
07/24/2015 9:03:49 AM PDT by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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