Yanks See Jap Cities Ruined As War Losses Top Trillion
The weekly analysis notes the vast destruction in Japanese urban centers from Allied air raids. It cites Le May, Doolittle and Twining on bomb damage and mass casualties, with Nagoya and Hiroshima highlighted. It also covers mistreatment of U.S. prisoners, repatriation aims, and MacArthur preparing housing and facilities for a projected 400000 troops.
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Japan
U. S
Air Force
le May
Doolittle
Twining
Napoya
Mitshubushi
Nagoya
Tokyo
Yokohama
Shizuoka
Kobe
Higashi-Kuni
Hiroshima
Hell On
MacArthur
Tokyo Bay
Aftermath of World War II Costs and Debates
A long, dense survey of World War II losses and expenditures, detailing Allied and Axis casualties and spending, then shifts to postwar debates in Congress. It covers military casualties, production totals, and nations’ wartime outlays, followed by looming battles over Pearl Harbor accountability, tax changes, conscription, and veterans job rights.
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Congress
Knutson
Minn
G.L
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
AFL
CIO
G.I.O
Atom as Heat Source Dominant Use for Nuclear Power
Engineering and research heads say the most probable use of nuclear energy is as a heat source. They foresee potential roles heating homes, buildings, factories, ships, locomotives, airplanes and automobiles, with several uses technically possible but not yet proven economically practical. Heat could drive steam or hot gases for power generation.
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Eral
Demobilization speed changes discharge rules
The army revised discharge standards to reach five million releases within a year after V-J Day. The required reenlistment score fell from 85 to 80 and counts up to date service rather than only V-E Day. Men 35+ with two years of service now qualify for discharge upon depatication as transport limits govern rates.
World Parley to Establish FAO in Canada
Delegates at the Allied meeting in Canada on October 16 aim to establish the food and agricultural organization. Born at Hot Springs in 1943, the FAO is advisory and seeks to improve production and distribution of food, raise nutrition and living standards, and better rural conditions while the U S state and war departments and foreign economic administration craft immediate relief measures for Europe.
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Food and Agricultural Organization
FAO
Canada
International Food Conference
Hot Springs
U. S
State and War Departments
Foreign Economic Administration
Europe
Tax modernization urged to sustain full employment
Secretary Vinson called for a broad overhaul of the tax system to support a potential 25 billion dollar federal budget while promoting profitable investment and limiting workers' burden. He noted forthcoming rate cuts and industry relief as America reconverts to a peacetime economy, with Krug predicting output and employment gains by next year. Five thousand twenty-one national banks remain financially robust to back the shift, with no insured institutions in receivership since May 1944.
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Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Vinson
Krug
War Production Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Postwar reflections on life values and car culture
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson reflects on wartime sacrifices and postwar life. He recalls family car pools, victory gardens, and neighborly bonds forged during the war, noting how shortages and rationing shaped values and daily routines. He muses on mowing his lawn, shopping for groceries, and dependable cars lasting far beyond earlier expectations.
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Victory Garden
Victory Gardens
Drew Pearson
Washington
Postwar shoppers test patience as Twitchells dominate store
In a near comic scene at a busy postwar shop, Mr and Mrs Twitchell frustrate a wary clerk while insisting on delayed service. The couple reads and jokes about reconversion amid wartime memories and new consumer culture.
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Elmer Twitchell
Mrs. Twitchell
Elmer
Twitehells
Yank Sinkings Total Losses and Troop Shipments
Four thousand six hundred twelve American soldiers died at sea in World War II with total embarkations to all theaters totaling 1,753,261 through July 1945. Of the total, 1,008 were lost in the Pacific Marine casualties documented by the War Department.
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Pacific
War Department
Guest columnists to fill Winchell column this month
Walter Winchell will be away this month and the column will be conducted by guest writers. The arrangement assigns new bylines and rotation to maintain the popular column’s cadence while the regular host is absent.
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Walter Winchell
Broadway and Elsewhere by Jack Last
Impending changes place Lt Gen Kenney to succeed Gen Arnold as chief of Army Air Forces. Admiral Nimitz to receive Admiral King’s post when King retires, not soon. Undersecretary Sullivan may first fill when Secretary Forrestal steps down. Secretary Wallace faces doubt from liberal allies. A Senate labor bloc, urged by Hillman and Marcantonio, moves to push Truman left or risk a third party. Senators Wagner Kilgore Pepper Hill Guffey Murray target Magnuson Thomas Mead in decision.
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Gen. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Nimitz
King
Navy
Sullivan
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Commerce Wallace
Lahor
Senate
CI0
Sidney Hillman
Vito Marcantonio
Truman Weet
American Labor Party
Wagner
Kilgore
Pepper
Hill
Guffey
Murray
Magnuson
Thomas and Mead
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