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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1945
Page
6
Pounder February 20 1924 entered as second class matter at the post office in Amarillo Texas under the act of March 1978 published evenings except Saturdays and Sundays in connection with The Amarillo Daily News by The Globe News Publishing Co. Bowe is president and publisher John McCarty assistant publisher. Welsey Izzard editor in chief. Telephone all departments.
The caption likens Allied occupation of Germany to a giant jail for 65,000,000 people. It argues the American zone will need extensive troops and military government to rule the defeated Germans with an iron hand after hostilities end. The piece stresses the enormity and complexity of occupation.
A compilation of wartime quotes notes Navy Secretary Forrestal on strength and victory, claims Hitler remains healthy against enemy rumors, and cites a Nazi commentator’s view that a major American offensive between Roermond and Aachen will open a decisive new war chapter.
Dorothy Thompson comments on a declaration for an all European federation after the war. The piece cites the Pan European movement led by Kalergi, support from Britain’s publicists, and Churchill’s hinted backing. It argues Europe's unity is essential to counter German power and secure peace and human rights.
A weekly feature from The Globe shares a wartime letter from Amarillo. It blends local news with brief crime notes, weather changes, and community updates. It mentions the death of Detective Lem Savage, the arrest of Eddie Thompson and Elbert Day, local sports results, boxing tournaments, high school events, marriages, and several military notices including Bronze Star awards and a missing in action report.
A readable crossword puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues including names and abbreviations such as Maj Gen Howard C, Arabian gazelles, Dalseg ab, and Nova Scotia. The fragment shows grid clues across multiple lines with numbers for locations and brief hints.
The men aboard an air squadron in the Western Pacific present their colors in a delayed dispatch. The report notes the unit’s symbols and flag ceremony while detailing routine long‑range patrols and morale efforts.
A mosaic of 1930s notes reports a Franco Italian naval conference deadlock unofficial suspension in London and Daladier government resignation amid French upheaval. It also sketches shipboard life of fleet crews and the distinct role of Aire dales on aircraft carriers.
Frances Wilson wins Pulse Feeler at 816 A Georgia and asks if teenage boys and girls should be taught to dance in school. Local respondents including Mrs L E Kayte Mrs Doris Hovey Mrs W A Zischang PFC Bill Pittman and Britt Jenkins share mixed views on school based dancing and recreation. The business office notes $1 per question used in this column.
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