| In Moscow... The rival parties claiming the right
to rule Poland reach an agreement on power sharing. American and British
objections to the Lublin Committee Poles, supported by the Soviet Union,
are met with the inclusion of three of the Poles from the London based
government in exile. Among the three is Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, the
former premier, who is to be the deputy premier. In addition, two
non-Communist Poles from within Poland are included in the new
provisional government. The Communists and their opponents are therefore
to share power more equitably than originally thought possible.
In San Francisco... The representatives of the Big Four powers
(China, UK, USA and USSR) agree to admit Poland to the United Nations.
In the Philippines... American paratroopers land near Aparri on the north coast of Luzon, at the mouth of the Cagayan
River, without incident. They link up with a large force of Filipino
guerrillas. The combined force advances southward to make contact with
the US 37th Division.
In the Ryukyu Islands... On Okinawa, the systematic mopping up
of the island begins. General Stilwell takes command of the US 10th Army
in place of General Geiger.
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