24 May 1945
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
1
President Truman asked Congress for permanent authority to reorganize the executive branch to make it more business like and efficient. The call aimed to streamline operations and improve governmental effectiveness.
A broad social security concept including health insurance was proposed by Wagner and R. to fund postwar welfare. Employers and employees would pay 1 to 4 percent, with nationwide health coverage similar to existing hospital plans. The plan envisions a 10 year law, $950 million for rural health facilities, and state surveys to determine needs. Coverage would extend to millions including workers, domestics, and those in institutions, with choice of doctors and hospitals and no socialized medicine.
Dr. Hans Fuchs, a veteran non-Nazi German public official, will administer a large Rhineland unit under Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow’s U.S. supervision. He calls for a revival of Christian spirit to unite Catholic and Protestant churches against Nazi ideas and restore religion as a cornerstone of German education.
The White House announced May 24 that Hopkins and Davies will conduct pre negotiations with Britain and the Soviet Union to pave a possible early big three settlement. Hopkins heads to Moscow to meet Stalin while Davies travels to London to confer with Churchill and others on issues arising from the war.
The House Banking Committee by a 28 to 3 vote approved the Bretton Woods agreement for a world bank and IMF. It marks the second committee triumph in a week for the administration's international economic program as political arrangements are shaped in San Francisco. The Ways and Means committee earlier approved 14 to 11 a proposal granting the president broad powers to pursue tariff reductions in free trade deals with other nations.
The president urged replacing the 1941 war powers act that granted wartime adjustment authority with a new framework. The proposal aims to streamline executive power to meet ongoing conflict needs as the article notes continued discussion on page 2.
President Truman will fly to San Francisco to address the closing session of the United Nations conference and may add a short rest visit to the Pacific Northwest. He will witness the signing of the world security charter and deliver a brief address before returning to Washington.
The army reports 886,525 losses and the navy 109,564, totaling 996,089 casualties through May 14. Weekwise figures show 1,739 killed and 178,854 wounded on the army side, with 302,910 wounded returned to duty and 25,856 prisoners exchanged. Navy totals: 42,807 killed, 52,005 wounded, 10,505 missing, and 4,247 prisoners.
President Truman announced a four way cabinet reshuffle adding prestige to the West and reducing age. Tom C. Clark becomes attorney general successor to Biddle, Frances Perkins leaves after 12 years, Lewis Schwellenbach named labor head, Clinton Anderson takes agriculture post, and Wickard shifts to rural electrification.
Chicago 6500 independent truck drivers ended a week long strike after President Truman authorized seizure of trucking concerns by the Office of Defense Transportation. Seizure took effect at 12 01 a m central war time. Some trucks rolled with delayed shipments last night as federal action began.
London report says Heinrich Himmler, 44, gestapo chief, killed himself with poison three days after capture by Allied forces. Exchange Telegraph and Reuters cite his arrest in disguise in a house near Lueneburg and say the death was announced at British Second Army headquarters.
Southern workers will be better paid as a result of the Interstate Commerce Commission freight rate ruling. Dixie congressmen predicted the decision to require uniform class rates will lift wages, with the average working man in mills and factories among the beneficiaries. Representative Priest of Tennessee voiced the typical view.
Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace urged the United States to lower tariffs and adopt a live and let live approach to trade with other nations. He warned that postwar protectionism reduced world trade and helped depress the 1930s economy in a speech prepared for delivery before the New York foreign trade week committee.
White House says an early meeting of the Big Three is in the works. Press Secretary Ross notes the London mission by Harry Hopkins and Joseph Davies is not a substitute for the planned Truman Churchill Stalin summit, but part of the broader preparations.
Paris May 24 Germany dissolves the last vestiges of its government marking the end of armed armistice rules. The Reich remains divided into zones amid allied control with no political or economic life except as dictated by the Allies. fears of a puppet regime fade as the government and high command head for prison.
Allied forces on Okinawa pressed a two front push as the 10th Army closed in on Shuri and entered Naha. The 96th and 77th Divisions penetrated Yonabaru and the Shuri line while Sixth Division troops cleared a path toward the capital, with heavy cave and street fighting reported.
Prisoners at Reidsville ended a sit-down strike after three days of bread and water. Prison Director Honeycutt said 46 long term convicts notified camp superintendent J. R. Taylor they would quit the protest and requested food. He ordered the leaders questioned and noted Taylor remains in charge as the issue will not be reconsidered.
Trieste remains under Allied control with the British American Eighth Army and Yugoslav forces in place. Tito accepts main allied principles for Adriatic port administration, leaving three Yugoslav reservations to resolve. Optimism grows as London reconsiders the issue and Belgrade officials say no annexation is planned before the peace conference.
Guam dispatch reports nine million pounds of fire bombs dropped by more than 550 B‑29s in the Tokyo strike, setting vast fires across waterfront rail yards and aircraft parts shops near the Imperial palace. Maj. Luther A. Jones from Monroe Louisiana notes direct hits on yards handling a third of Japan's rail traffic as fires rage around Shinagawa district. Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Powers provides the strategic assessment of the raid.
Prime Minister Churchill begins selecting members for a temporary government as Labour and Liberal ministers exit. Expect cabinet fills by week end with Attlee Bevin Morrison resigning to hand seals to the king. A July 5 general election date is set with Parliament dissolved June 15 and a new session possibly late July or early August.
In San Francisco on May 24 delegates at the United Nations conference weigh the chance for a workable world charter. President Truman dispatches Hopkins to Stalin to press for breakthroughs and a potential Big Three meeting hinges on progress toward concrete peace measures.
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