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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads show a notice from The Messenger Dispatch about subscription rates and publication terms in Ohio. It mentions weekly service, pricing, and a Chicago office with references to editors and offices.
The article discusses proposed shifts toward a single defense department, noting Eisenhower and other leaders debate unity of command. It critiques interservice friction, calls for accountability for wartime losses, and supports specialized task forces under a unified structure without abolishing distinct Army Navy Air forces or the Marine Corps.
The narrator recalls guiding a group and three leopard kittens named Margot Susy Q and Spitfire from a jungle trek to a Calcutta lodge. They plan transport via Karachi and Bombay toward South Africa while mourning potential partings and weighing future action.
War Today analyzes Okinawa as grim warning for Japan’s home island fight. The author argues civilian resistance could differ from battlefield behavior, predicting a brutal aerial prelude and massive bombing rather than immediate invasion, with 2,000,000 tons of bombs forecast and Japan’s industry collapsing by autumn. General Arnold compares Japan’s bombing to Germany, suggesting invasion need not require every Japanese life.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses milk bottle usage and prices. It references store counters, consumer sums like twenty five million bottles, and a scheme to ration or return bottles. The text is unclear but centers on milk consumption and possible market actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss political figures and party power. Mentions the era, commerce hours, and government offices with scattered phrases about honesty and influence. No clear names or events emerge from the readable text.
Peter Edson reports from Washington on a seven hour House clash over renewal of OPA price controls. Republicans push amendments to loosen controls to spur production and profits, while Democrats defend keeping OPA as is for another year. A pivotal 195 to 142 transfer of OPA functions to the Agriculture Department briefly cheers lawmakers before reversal.
A reader accuses a hidden writer of wishing death and demands identity while defending miners and soldiers. The letter questions sacrifice at home, criticizes policy since April, and recalls wartime strain on families. An American British party met near Vienna after Karl Seitz’s hospital return.
A Viennese dispatch reports joyous reception of news that Americans and British will occupy Vienna alongside Russians, amid editorials praising clarity and warning against sensationalism. A reader letter from Chesterhill cites a House committee sugar report urging public access and scrutiny of wartime policy.
Sugar remains a favorite home topic and readers are invited to continue discussing its role in daily life. The piece highlights the editor’s focus on sugar facts and practical guidance for households.
Construction has begun on a branch POW camp at Bowling Green Ohio to house about 300 German prisoners of war. Lt. Col. E C McCormick Jr commandant of Camp Perry stockade announced. Prisoners will be available in the Bowling Green area to farmers and plants with labor needs certified by the War Manpower Commission or the U S Employment Service.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force announces the U S Ninth Air Force, the world’s largest tactical air force, is being broken up. Three fighter bomber groups, six reconnaissance squadrons and several auxiliary units will depart for the Pacific for action against Japan on July 1, with 1300 plus personnel processed at Reims. First Tactical Air Force dissolved. American section returned to Ninth Air Force. French command reassumed.
A paragraph from a local page recalls Mr and Mrs Frank Dean receiving word from their son Russell about his arrival in Atlantic City and a summer engagement at Mortell Hotel. It lists Athens teachers at a Vocational Home Economics meeting and officers elected at the Athens County Masons. Also includes a 0 years ago reminiscence of Mrs Arbogast’s party, a Cincinnati visit, two Athens boys walking to Seattle after graduation, and a farewell gift for Mrs C W Fulton departing Athens.
Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein told Allied officers that Erwin Rommel chose suicide to escape the death penalty for alleged involvement in the failed Hitler plot. The claim cites his role as Desert Fox and notes the postwar German remains. The report originates from Wiesbaden Up and reflects officers’ statements.
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