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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
2
A garbled 1945 notice references obituaries and thank you cards, listing departments and credits. It notes misstatements and urges accurate retractions with editor oversight. The text mentions Associated Press distribution and a sworn oath dated Friday May 18, 1945.
A reader’s enigmatic line requests a minstrel amid a biblical scene. The text invokes 1 Kings 3 15 where Samuel receives God’s hand during prayer, blending archaic language with a modern ask for musical blessing.
The speaker argues early days of American occupation in Germany will bring confusion and uncertainty. He notes Americans must impose new norms while avoiding Nazi methods, aiming to uneducate German minds and live with the people. He warns Nazis eye the venture, promises soon visible results from a master plan.
The War and Navy Department reports hulled, wounded and missing total at 986,214, up 13,560 in a week. The total nears the million figure with the Europe theater showing slackening combat while the Pacific war zones like the Philippines and Okinawa show rising casualties.
Wartime restrictions linger as munitions cutbacks shrink heavy consumer goods like autos and refrigerators until after September. Smaller appliances such as electric roasters and vacuum cleaners may start July. President Truman keeps taxes high through wartime, delaying full reconversion. Public morale hinges on continued war effort and tempered expectations.
The passage presents a grim wartime argument linking troop losses to public support. It warns that any slack in backing the war effort aids the enemy, cites 1932-era evidence and casualty counts, and urges unwavering patriotism to shorten the conflict in the Pacific.
A Washington column argues the United States faces its gravest test in Russia not a domestic policy. It warns that a rapid slide toward war is possible once the toboggan begins and urges immediate action to restrain Soviet aims while noting clashes over Berlin Prague and Vienna and Bulgarian restrictions on American activities.
The writer recounts three intense days aboard multiple vessels in the Celebes Sea, climbing ropes and dodging seas as PT boats and cruisers maneuver. He notes encounters with Maj. Gen. John A. Crane and Bulgarian ministers, dispatches to Marshal Stalin, and reflections on the war’s Russian front.
Radio schedule entries list numerous programs across channels with musical acts, news segments, and hour marks for Fulton Lewis Jr, AP News, orchestras, and variety shows. The listings include time stamps from early evening through late night, with many shows labeled MBS and featuring named hosts, bands, and orchestras.
The author argues Japan will not surrender unconditionally and urges a total push to end the war. Okinawa's battle shows Japan’s resolve and strategic threat, while Allied air power targets Tokyo as Tokyo fears Soviet entry. The piece contrasts Nazi collapse with Japan’s stubborn resistance and calls for decisive action.
Radio listings show Henry Aldrich and Raymond Paige programs with blue label times, plus a sequence of musical and comedy acts. Ed Gardner and Abe Lyman orchestras, Five Minutes News Periods, and various shows fill the late afternoon to night slots across blue network listings. Names like Five Minutes News Period and Grand Old Opry are noted among the dense schedule.
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