13 of 1943 - A resolution in regard to setting aside the month of July as Victory Month for campaign for sale of REMARKS: Resolution No. 13
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By Commissioner Jenkins
Resolution in regard to
1, setting aside the month of July
'' as Victory Month for campaign
j for sale of $1.00 worth of war
stamps to every ..mmerican to helo
pay for the "Shangri-La",
the new mystery air craft
carrier to bomb Tokyo to avenge
the murder of American fliers.
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WHEREAS, The people of Salt Lake City, of the United
States, of the United Nations and other civilized people through-
out the world were shocked by the recent disclosure that American
fliers, captured after their historic bombing raid on Tokyo, nave
been executed as criminals by the War Lords of Japan; and
WHEREAS, Refusal by Japan to recognize these capturea
airmen as prisoners of war, in violation of all rules of military
procedure and in opposition to the ideals of human decency, airorus
another example of the barbaric nature of our enemy in the Pauiiic;
and
WHEREAS, Execution of the captured American fliers uas
been strongly protested by the President of the United States, *mu
formerly notified the Japanese government that "the effort of the
Japanese War Lords to intimidate us will utterly fail. It will make
the American people more determined than ever to blot out the shame-
less militarism of Japan"; and
WHEREAS, This act of Japanese barbarism prompted General
Henry H. Arnold, Commander of the Armed Air Force, to pledge u.-66er
destruction of Japanese military power, and Major General James
Doolittle, who led the first American raid on Tokyo to predict that
avenging American fliers will do it again, bombing the island empire
until it"crumbles and begs for mercy", Now, Therefore, Be it
RESOLVED, That Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation, on
behalf of the people of Salt Lake City joins in condemning and pro-
testing duch Japanese atrocities and urges the people of Salt Lake
City to subscribe and over-subscribe their community quota for the
building of the new Mystery Ship - an Aircraft Carrier - the SHANGRI-
LA, which will deliver vengeance to bring about the total defeat of
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the Japanese enemy.
1URTHER RESOLVED: That Salt Lake City, a municipal con-
Iporation, exhorts the people of Salt Lake City to purchase at least
41.00 in War Stamps during July either from their newspaper carrier
boy, at retail stores, theaters, post offices, and other sources so
that their community will be in the far-front of this new campaign
to show the enemy that we are resolved to crush them as swiftly as
our resources will permit.
' Passed by the Board ,f Co.. issioners of Salt Lake City,
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'1Utah, this day of/_ _ 41 A. D. 1943.
Mayor.
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