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August 20, 1945

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Headlines from August 20, 1945

FOES IN MANCHURIA GIVING UP STRUGGLE; Soviet Says Kwantung Forces Have All But Ceased Fighting --98,000 Yieid in Day FOES IN MANCHURIA GIVING UP STRUGGLE Russians Near Mukden Tokyo Reports Parleys Begun

By the United Press

Moscow repts Kwantung Army has all but ceased firing; repts USSR airborne troops landed at Harbin, Mukden and Changchun; 98,000 Jap prisoners taken in day; Russians stop operations on almost all fronts; reach Yenshow, 80 mi from Harbin; near Mukden and Chinhsien; Tokyo radio repts truce confs begun

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REDS WARN CHIANG TO AVERT CIVIL WAR; Communist General Asks End of 'One-Party Dictatorship' Centered in Chungking REDS WARN CHIANG TO AVERT CIVIL WAR Civil War Seen Threatening Chinese Reds Report New Gains

By the Associated Press

Chu Teh answers Chiang call for confs by telegraphing warning to Chiang to heed him; asks end of 1-party dictatorship; says 260 millions are dissatisfied with rule; map showing areas reptd under Communist forces control

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World News Summarized

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Jap surrender conf, Manila, to take up question of continued USSR offensive

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JAPANESE MISSION COOLLY RECEIVED; The Japanese Arrive in Manila to Arrange for the Surrender of Their Empire

By George E. Jones By Wireless To the New York Times

incident of US col with whom Lt Gen Kawabe tried to shake hands described

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JOBS-FOR-ALL BILL TO FORE TUESDAY; Senate Banking and Currency Committee Will Take Up Controversial Issue Financsing of Pay Deficits JOBS-FOR-ALL BILL TO FORE TUESDAY Barkley Has Put Up Plan

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

legis considered most urgent discussed

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1945Roy Gardner, English businessman^[†]

Sir Roy Alan Gardner is a British businessman. He is a former director of English football clubs Manchester United and Plymouth Argyle. While at Manchester United, he was involved in the sale of the club to American businessman Malcolm Glazer before resigning in protest at the sale. His time as chairman of Plymouth Argyle resulted in the club entering administration with debts of over £17 million and accusations of financial mismanagement.

Headlines from August 20, 1945

FOES IN MANCHURIA GIVING UP STRUGGLE; Soviet Says Kwantung Forces Have All But Ceased Fighting --98,000 Yieid in Day FOES IN MANCHURIA GIVING UP STRUGGLE Russians Near Mukden Tokyo Reports Parleys Begun

REDS WARN CHIANG TO AVERT CIVIL WAR; Communist General Asks End of 'One-Party Dictatorship' Centered in Chungking REDS WARN CHIANG TO AVERT CIVIL WAR Civil War Seen Threatening Chinese Reds Report New Gains

World News Summarized

JAPANESE MISSION COOLLY RECEIVED; The Japanese Arrive in Manila to Arrange for the Surrender of Their Empire

JOBS-FOR-ALL BILL TO FORE TUESDAY; Senate Banking and Currency Committee Will Take Up Controversial Issue Financsing of Pay Deficits JOBS-FOR-ALL BILL TO FORE TUESDAY Barkley Has Put Up Plan

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