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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1945
Page
2
Lahousen praised Eisenhower for political insight and leadership in Tunisia 1942, contrasting Patton as the field commander and the German generals as mere battlefield experts who would falter without allied planning. He cited Patton’s dash and Ike’s planning as key to Allied success.
Senator Ferguson pressed for secret wartime Britain US plans and intelligence use. Marshall testified on a 1941 Singapore agreement and intercepted messages showing Britain and US debated war contingencies against Japan.
Mr and Mrs E W Hixson Jr of 219 Haines St welcome a son William Ebley born December 6 at Riverside Sanitarium. Mr and Mrs R L Allen of 619 Jackson St announce a son born December 8 at Riverside Sanitarium. Dr and Mrs F H Hammonds of 607 South Third St greet a son Florant Henry Jr born December 3 at Riverside Sanitarium.
An old ad warns that a three days cough may signal chronic bronchitis if untreated. It touts Creomulsion as essential, claiming it quickly loosens and expels germs and soothes inflamed mucous membranes. The ad promises relief or money back.
Lahousen, a former German intelligence officer, analyzes Allied and German performance in World War II. He praises American leadership variability, notes rapid Allied operations in France, and ranks British counterintelligence highest while criticizing German efforts. He cites American sabotage prevention as 100 percent effective.
General MacArthur announced that about 500,000 service members have returned to the United States from the Pacific theater since Japan surrendered. The figure reflects ongoing demobilization after the war ending.
Peng Tu-hsing, a senior Chinese Communist official, says Reds remain armed in China and vows to annihilate them if necessary. He predicts a full offensive by Chiang Kai-shek’s forces in North China if American aid continues, and defends Communist actions in Manchuria while criticizing U S policy and Hurley.
Opponents condemn the rural agrarian bill as too mild for expropriating land holdings over 12 acres on Honshu. They argue the measure mainly affects a minority of debt burdened tenant farmers while MacArthur’s directive signals unacceptability to occupation authorities.
Eye witnesses described blood on General Patton’s face after a crash that sent him to a hospital. He said only neck pain remained. Capt. Ned Snyder treated him at the scene before an ambulance rushed him 20 miles to the hospital in 25 minutes. Patton, 60, commanded the 15th Army since October, after leading the Third Army from Normandy to Czechoslovakia. He may retire within months to focus on sailing, fishing, and hunting.
Lewis denounces a bill to create 30 day strike bans while boards study major disputes. He warns it would curb free labor and push toward a corporate state guiding citizens, claiming compulsory arbitration would follow. President Truman backs the fact finding approach, provoking labor protests.
In a 1945 syndicated feature, praise is given to American generals and admirals for shaping and leading forces that defeated Nazi Germany. The piece argues enlisted troops benefited from capable leaders amid wartime strain and questions antiwar critics within the press and Communist circles.
A letter from a 13 year old girl asks for help for her sick father and elderly grandparents. She and her siblings seek toys, fruit, groceries, or any aid for a happier Christmas, mentioning their parish grammar school and dull previous holidays. A second note requests aid for her 72 year old grandmother and 73 year old grandfather who are ill and need a title or assistance.
Pvt Harold R Dunster an 18 year old Auburn New York marine knelt in St Pauls Episcopal Chapel in New York and shot himself in the head. He had been attached to the New York navy yard and recently treated at St Albans naval hospital. He joined the marine corps last July and had not been overseas. Police could not learn a motive.
Schwellenbach to clarify points in the president message in an address to Detroit chapter of the National Lawyers Guild tonight. The trip was set before the strike. top union leaders will confer informally with him. Two federal conciliators sit in on GM UAW talks as Chrysler workers, about 45,000, remain without a contact.
The report depicts a bleak camp used by Japanese detainees with muddy access, broken windows, and bare rooms. Officials note months of neglect, littered halls, and sleeping mats instead of beds while improvised blankets smell foul. An inmate laments the lack of clean facilities and prefers an American meal.
In a war era report a group of repatriates described a grim mess hall scene with unmopped floors and pools of water. They were served a single sauce of rice and a tiny portion, returning to quarters with no heat in the camp. The account notes the supposed shift to standard Japanese rations set by the government.
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