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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
6
In Westfield NuL an entire price panel resigned citing ineffectiveness of price controls. The piece argues inflation persists as consumers resist sacrifice, warning readers to watch for widespread evasion and urging accountability as costs rise and enforcement falters.
A fragmentary report describes a wartime plot involving letters addressed to Winston Churchill and Marshal Bernard Montgomery. Captors claimed one letter was for Montgomery, others reportedly sent to Nazi HQ with Ribbentrop. Earlier claims of a third letter to Anthony Eden were not confirmed. The texts’ specifics remain unofficial and unclear.
Allied warships and planes extend the block to Tsushima between Korea and Japan, the main supply line from North China. Japanese propaganda signals a shift in public tone about food self sufficiency and oil reserves for continued air production amid massed aerial destruction.
A reader letter criticizes Editor Abat and questions attitudes toward Japanese Americans. The writer recalls wartime raids, loyalty, schools for Japanese children, and imagined enemy actions, urging caution in judging all Japanese Americans and reflecting on perceived loyalty and violence. The author signs Melvin Skow.
Gen. H. H. Arnot promises in the coming year to drop 2,000,000 tons of bombs on Japan, more than twice the final year German bombing. The statement notes anticipated effects on Japan's concentrated industries and interior communications, contrasting with Germany's.
United Press reports on the government surplus of machine tools from World War II. Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney leads inquiry as officials describe 750000 tools accumulated, with debates over sale method and who may buy. Gillette and Symington discussed governance and costs of moving tools to warehouses.
Chatter reports local club sponsors backing Hayward Tav ern Juniors baseball. Discussion at lunch table gleans plans for a first class ball park with lights for softball and baseball, ideally in Cherryland, inviting reader opinion on location and support.
Washington report notes Senators discuss Navy uniform critique with Sen. Langer leading a push to drop the bell-bottomed trouser outfit. Key figures cited include Senate Democratic Leader Barkley and other supporters as the debate centers on naval attire and symbolism.
B C Wayland Brooks argues British naval uniforms yearn for better fit and less symbolic white stripes on oversized collars. He notes 12 buttons honor the colonies while criticizing the serpent emblem on the Navy uniform. He claims broad support from sailors and families and urges buying another War Bond today.
Secretary Forrestal urged compulsory peacetime training, arguing it would deter aggressors and prepare citizens for war if needed. He defended critics who say such training creates a military caste, citing admired figures like Marshall and Eisenhower and noting veterans favor universal military training to prevent future conflict.
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