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Item # 689511

July 17, 1945

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, July 17, 1945 

* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship

This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.
It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "Jap Spokesman Promises Nimitz 'Surprise' " "More Than 1000 Ton Shells Dropped in Two-Day Bombardment" "Shocked at Adverse Criticism of Chinese Government & Armies" and more inside.
Measures 8 by 13 inches, has two leaves stapled together, very nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century