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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1945
Page
4
England launches 50,000 pre fabricated aluminum houses this year as Duncan Sandys promotes mass production of factory made homes. The program mirrors postwar housing demand in the United States with mass production skills shifting from war to civilian goods.
The International Red Cross says German officers resisted Hitler's order to execute American and British aviators last March, saving 99 percent of American POWs. The Swiss Red Cross cites adherence to the Geneva Convention for prisoners of war while noting Dachau and other camps lacked such protections.
The comment notes converting tools of war into civilian use as a long-term goal, referencing prior shipbuilding feats by Kaiser and Higgins and suggesting renewed effort to repurpose industry into defense and housing in the near future.
Izvestia correspondent Evgeny Zhukov contrasts American and British reporters as gossip seekers driven by commercialism, noting publishers suppress dissent. He observes Russian editors filter content to fit Kremlin views, while writers may be paid to publish views not aligned with publishers.
American University researchers estimate the war’s price at a trillion dollars and count uncounted property losses and millions of lives since Sept 1, 1939. The piece warns civilization cannot endure such extravagance again.
A crossword style list links a U S Senator from Maryland to the Distinguished Service Medal. The puzzle crosses include military honors and WWII related abbreviations and terms.
Washington reports that Stalin aims to rebuild governments in eastern Europe and the Balkans, extract reparations, and secure raw materials and machinery. He seeks a dominant European role, using labor, capital, and potential bargaining with the United States, prompting Whitehall and State Department concern.
The U S British Russian and Polish Air Forces are listed as the four leading Allied air arms by the size of their personnel.
The report states a B-17 bomber carries two tons on long-range flights and 4,800 pounds on short runs. This contrasts mission profiles and fuel considerations for different routes.
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