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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1945
Page
1
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur’s headquarters permitting a restricted air transport service from Tokyo with at most four planes airborne at once and cancellable as Allied interests dictate. Occupation continues quietly as analysts note 200,000 regular Army troops may be needed for months to govern Japan.
Washington reports chaotic reactions among legislators as Generalissimo Stalin is cited in debates over American occupation aims in Japan. Senators discuss reconstruction costs, demobilization, and the need to curb Japanese industry. Allied leaders outline plans for Kyushu, Honshu, and Ryukyus with U S occupation forces expanding across Japan.
The 58th Bombardment Wing begins its first mass movement of personnel from Tinian to the U S under Teadjustment rules. About 250 enlisted men depart for Saipan to board ships home. Included are Sergeant Harold L Swain from McArthur and Technical Sergeant Malcolm G H Carter from Malta. Canton men Schettick and Owen E Housley were killed in an automobile crash yesterday near Georgetown Ohio.
Washington report says shortages and rationing may linger beyond expectations. President Truman warned Americans that some items could return to rationing and outlined plans to meet Europe’s needs through January. Agriculture Secretary Anderson indicated October meat allowances would rise to about 140 pounds per person annually from 132 in September.
In Atlanta City New Jersey, Jimmy Wilson, a 20 year old flier who lost limbs in a plane crash, seeks to pass along a life fund proceeds from a coast to coast radio auction. Readers raised 106000 and contributed scarce items such as pre war golf balls for his benefit. He requests the money and articles go to his Elmira roommate Pvt Eddie Sardo who lost legs and an arm in Europe.
Forty seven American groups petitioned President Truman to speed food shipments to Europe to avert starvation this winter. They urged directing Agriculture to maximize exports while maintaining home rationing. The appeal warns only U S aid can prevent European unrest amid shortages. Also noted was a House push for swift demobilization to end peacetime military service debate.
AKRON Mon W Litchfield chairman of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co said a new tire built with rayon cords is the most important development since the cord tire. He claimed it greatly increases mileage and could yield tires lasting longer than a typical car ownership period. He noted the link to wartime tire manufacture and prior rayon tires for trucks buses and premium passenger use.
Washington lawmaker Kilgore said a presidentially backed $26 weekly unemployment aid rests with Senate members who have not yet decided. The measure lacks this feature in unemployment compensation, as the chamber prepares to act. Separately in Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia indigent children each received $500,000 bequests from Mrs. John Scanlin in Tuscarawas County probate filings.
Brigadier Glyn Hughes, former chief medical officer of the British Second Army, testifies as the initial witness in a British military court at Lueneburg, Germany, prosecuting Joseph Kramer the Beast of Belsen and 44 SS cohorts for mass murder. He entered Belsen at liberation on April 15 and first described the camp’s ghastly horror and nameless dead to the world.
Report from Berlin notes grave diggers hastily expanding burial sites as the city braces for thousands more winter deaths. Former Nazi guards are moving decaying bodies from pits near the Reich Chancellery while public parks and yards hold tens of thousands more buried in emergency graves. Thousands more lie in the flooded subway between Stettiner and Anhalter stations awaiting recovery or burial.
The week-old tropical storm that cut a path of death and multi million dollar property damage along a 2000 mile course continues to weaken as it sweeps north along the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Storm warnings extend from the Virginia Capes to Block Island. Heavy rains and squalls accompany winds up to 50 miles per hour. South Carolina reports one death and North Carolina sections report heavy tops damage. Roads flood in low-lying areas. In New York hundreds of planes are flown inland to escape. More than 70 commercial flights are canceled and troops returning from Europe may face delays.
More than 17,700 troops from Pacific and European theaters are set to reach eight troopships. Five ships carrying over 13,200 men dock in New York, one ship with about 2,000 men arrives in Boston, and another with over 2,600 goes to Newport News, Virginia.
Brig. Gen. Beverly C. Dunn takes over as Ohio River Division engineer from Col. Charles L. Hall as wartime federal construction shifts to peacetime maintenance. Dunn, deputy chief engineer of SHAEF in Normandy, will hold the post until Hall returns from a Philippine Islands harbor survey.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company produced 40 ton amphibious tanks for the British army in the Normandy invasion. Chairman John W. Thomas said the weapon threw German forces into confusion and aided infantry in lighter resistance as beachheads were secured. One tank reportedly advanced ten miles in half an hour.
President Truman urged Congress to expedite the broadest possible unemployment compensation bill as Senate action loomed. The briefing covered plans for compensation up to 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, coverage of federal employees, and broader reach to workers amid mounting postwar labor unrest including strikes in Akron and Detroit.
London report says Russia demanded 600 million dollars in material reparations from Italy. Britain and the United States oppose the demand, backing Italy’s reconstruction with UNRRA funds. With the US contributing about 75 percent of UNRRA money, Russia’s success could shift a major portion of the reparations burden away from Italy.
Washington reports growing congressional discontent with Japan peace terms. Senator Russell of Georgia calls for Emperor Hirohito to be arrested as a war criminal. In Columbus, Gov Lausche defends GI rights and job preferences for veterans while Ohio officials debate peace policy amid claims of political retaliation.
Columbus UFI J C Penney head of the chain bearing his name marked his 70th birthday by reiterating that the golden rule guides his business success and pledging employment for returning soldiers.
Berlin reports Capt Carl G Schultz, who wed a WAC sergeant in Berlin while still married in Chicago, convicted by court martial and dismissed from the service. He faced charges of bigamy false affidavit denying marriage and performing a civil ceremony without command authority. verdict announced by Berlin district headquarters after a three day trial.
Ohio student Dorothy Dotzauer, a Heidelberg College junior from Cincinnati, filed a $5,000 damages suit in Seneca County Common Pleas Court over injuries from a September 1943 auto accident involving Dewey Hessick of Green Springs and a Heidelberg group en route from YMCA camp. Mrs Donna Montooth, 28, and her five year old daughter are hospitalized with burns and cuts from a gas explosion that destroyed their house yesterday.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach seeks a White House signal to reform the department into a government umpire over rising labor disputes tied to reconversion. Borg Warner Corp demands a 30 percent wage rise as stoppages spread from California to New York and major northern cities feel the impact.
A wave of union strikes hit Socony Vacuum and other firms across Chicago East Chicago Port Arthur Detroit and Houston. About 500 Socony Vacuum workers and 300 at Trenton and 200 at Refiners Transport faced walkouts over pay and conditions. Texas Company staff voted 7 to 1 to strike for the same terms plus a union shop. Socony Vacuum offered 15 percent wage hikes. Texas Company announced a 15 percent blanket increase with the 40 hour week. White House offered no comment on UAW chief Thomas claiming a Roosevelt commitment to wage boosts postwar.
President Truman has selected Undersecretary Robert P. Patterson to succeed Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war. The official announcement is expected at a 4 p.m. news conference. Stimson turns 78 Friday and retirement plans may trigger other war department changes including McCloy’s return to private life and Marshall’s soon retirement. General Somervell may also move to private industry.
George E. Hammond of Kiwanis Lake filed for divorce in Geauga County Common Pleas Court yesterday charging Blanche Brock Hammond drove a spike through two tires on his automobile.
John S. Knight publisher of Akron Beacon Journal and Knight publications told the Economic Club of Detroit that General MacArthur is getting things done in Japan with minimal confusion. He noted the Japanese appear smug yet victory allows a gentler handling rather than harsh displays of power.
Washington reports General MacArthur’s claim that 200000 troops could hold Japan sparks cheers on Capitol Hill for faster demobilization and discharges, while State Department officials voice concern. Congress ponders enlistment bills and possible drafting limits as debates over occupation forces and immediate policy intensify.
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