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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1945
Page
5
Reports from Prague and London describe V-E Day signaling end of major fighting as Allied forces move to secure peace. UN relief channels loom with UNRRA funds, reconstruction plans, and massive public works to restore Europe.
Kenneth Dealas McKelar, a Democratic Senator, is described as master parliamentarian and presiding officer of the Senate. The article notes his long advocacy for fiscal restraint and his role in managing legislative procedures as he succeeds the prior president who left the post.
After expanding capacity, the United States shifted most resources to fighting gear. About half of output went to finished goods such as ordnance and aircraft, with 40 percent supplying raw materials like high-octane gasoline, synthetic rubber, or steel. Goals set post Pearl Harbor were mocked by Hitler, yet eventually met and raised again, as production snarls出的 efforts and new methods to conserve power emerged.
The piece traces U S industrial growth in World War II, noting America's rapid buildup to supply arms and equipment. It highlights aircraft, anti air defenses, landing craft, and a vast factory network. It lauds American workers as the civilization's real force behind wartime production and victory.
Rioted WWII air action report describes crews of the 28th Tactical Air Force flying a minimal risk crossing over the Ruhr Valley toward the Ninth Army target area. The piece mentions a small unarmored ship facing flak during the mission and notes a brief Los Angeles tremor history.
Manila dispatch reports Japanese defenders on Borneo delaying actions as Allied forces push toward Tarakan and Balikpapan. MacArthur’s forces advance in Mindanao and Luzon while air strikes target Tarakan oil fields and surrounding installations. Japanese counterfire and harbor defenses persist as the campaign progresses.
Guam Sunday AP reports American forces have killed 33,482 Japanese and taken 700 prisoners on Okinawa through May 5, with 14,223 U S ground casualties and 5,551 Navy losses fearsome Japanese banzai charges. Maj Gen John R. Hodge notes renewed kamikaze and lantern bomb tactics as U S ships suffer further hits.
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