28 Mar 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1945
Page
1
Telegram from the War Department confirms T/5 Darwin N Larson killed in action in Germany on February 23, dispelling hopes for his survival after earlier messages. A letter from Wes dated February 17 reached his sister Me Westerlund on February 10.
The author argues that a guaranteed life from government or others leads to laziness and decay. Labor, industry, the aged, and the young seek guarantees but true security comes from individual effort, industry, and ingenuity rather than external aid.
In San Francisco diplomats from around the world gather to form an organization with power to maintain peace. The effort faces many influences and past failures. Its success is seen as vital to prevent another world war.
The piece praises military engineers for skill and daring along the Rhine. It credits them with bridging streams under fire and repairing damaged bridges and roads, enabling armor and troops to advance toward victory, calling them unsung heroes of the war effort.
The piece laments spring frost risk in Iowa and laments Mayor LaGuardia attempting curfew law changes while others mock his whims. It commends Cass County representative Gus Kuester for prudent state financing leadership. It notes rumors of peace within Germany and warns they may reflect looming efforts to end the war, hinting at a possible opportunistic move amid chaos.
A McNaught Syndicate column explains the jackrabbit’s speed. The animal’s powerful hind legs propel it quickly on level ground, but downhill runs cause it to tumble, allowing dogs to catch up. The piece contrasts jackrabbits with tame and cottontail rabbits and notes the prairie terrain favors downhill chases.
A poetic fragment discussing beliefs about divine support in war and life, a playful exchange about a hat, and a pessimist’s warning to the young. The piece blends reflective verse with light, humorous observations and moral notes.
In a secret Senate session Gen George Marshall, army chief of staff, refused to predict when Germany would fall. He warned German resistance remains strong, fuel is scarce, and a quick Japanese collapse is not guaranteed. Separate notes describe MacArthur Kirk friction and Manila Philippines mop up.
A reflective verse describes how long distance chatter clogs a wall phone as tedious neighbors fill the day with continuous, dull talk. The poem notes a black mark on names and laments the social nuisance of constant interlocutors.
A convoy of an estimated 100 skunks crossed the Albany Schenectady road prompting motorists to roll up windows and pause as fires were believed to have driven the animals from their lairs.
Washington March 28 AP The manpower bill now heads to the Senate after House approval. It requires every non uniformed American to serve the nation in activities essential to the war effort when called upon. The act would expire June 30 1946 or sooner if the war ends.
The record notes that one third of pigs die before maturity and one quarter of laying house pullets die prematurely, indicating high losses on an average farm.
The Cass county Red Cross home service notes March 3 1945 transfers and status of POWs including about 200 liberated and 1100 moved to Stettiner Hoff Hammelburg and Stalag camps. It reports WD PMG Form 112 replacing the obsolete letter form and notes repatriation plans and cautions for relatives remaining home.
Mrs. D Leigh Colvin president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union petitions WPB chairman J A Krug urging a federal ban on future liquor distilling holidays and limits on beer making to conserve grain during wartime food shortages.
Washington officials announce a peace charter to avert industrial strife as the economy returns to peacetime norms. AFL President William Green CIO Chairman Phillip Murray and Eric Johnston back the plan and say a national committee will foster understanding between labor and business under private competitive capitalism.
A group of farm state senators led by Sen. Reed of Kansas planned to meet War Production Board Chairman J A Krug to press for more steel allocations for farm machinery.
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