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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1945
Page
8
Ingrams of the Amarillo Daily News note the paper's founding February 20 1924 and its post office entry as second class matter under the 3a 1978 act. The Globe News Publishing Co within Amarillo Texas lists GENE HOWE as president and publisher JOHN McCARTY as assistant publisher and WESLEY IZZARD as editor in chief along with department telephone contacts.
Accounts from World War II front lines describe German troops surrendering to Scottish and Canadian units after the eerie effect of bagpipes in wet night forests. Veterans recall the Scots fighting with fierce resolve while individuals like Sgt. Walter Jenski and Lt. Donald Phillips recount fearless acts under shelling and close combat at Moselle River and Remiremont fronts.
Dorothy Thompson analyzes Yalta and postwar power politics emphasizing the Black Sea and Dardanelles roles. She notes Greece, Trieste, Syria, Ibn Saud, and Palestine, fusing Churchill Roosevelt dynamics with Stalin’s absence and the shifting balance of naval and air power.
Ernie Pyle reports in the Marianas that several hundred Japanese remain on three occupied islands. They hide in hills and caves and come out at night to forage. Some will surrender daily, while others perform minor sabotage or playful mischief, revealing odd acts of behavior rather than strategic threat.
A crossword style grid lists clues across and down including Screen Actress, Kentucky abbr, Resin var, Plot of land, Auricle, and many more. The puzzle features entries for Bi, Evergreen, Spain abbr, Tantalum symbol, Ray, Indian, Faro term, Ardor, and others with several numbered positions and directions.
A wartime narrator blends personal grievances with observations on propaganda and enemy tactics. He contrasts Lee notes on lying with wartime stories of Japanese conduct, mixing domestic squabbles with frontline impressions of Japanese bravery and danger.
The columnist mocks radio commentators and officials for lacking candor on Yalta Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks. He ridicules claims of national necessity and cites vodka jokes to question what the United States gained. He notes Ed Flynn and Walter Lippmann as figures to question what America landed at Yalta.
Dated notes span Feb 26 1930 to Feb 26 1940 covering French cabinet crisis reactions British Austria pact talk Sumner Welles Rome talks anti trust suit in Austin and Argentine visit Amarillo machinery purchase. The piece frames Yalta Conference debates and allied coalition observations with literary commentary on American tax costs and foreign policy debates.
Khoury Bros. advertise Oriental and domestic rugs with contact by phone 4871. The notice markets rug selection for home decor.
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