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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
2
Russ break with Japs changes entire war picture in the Pacific. Ike predicts guerrilla warfare. Analysis notes that shifts in alliance stance alter strategic outlook and potential resistance tactics across occupied Asia.
Russian note denounces Japan’s neutrality pact and accuses Tokyo of aiding the Nazis as Stalin signals a shift toward closer wartime cooperation. MacArthur Nimitz and Arnold named to lead Allied forces in the Pacific, signaling a direct assault on Japan. Meanwhile Suzuki cabinet faces crisis as Okinawa battles intensify and Red Army advances frame the coming war’s final phase.
Hidden in a dank tunnel near the front U S 1st Army units recovered priceless French art including works by Rembrandt Rubens Van Gogh and Van Dyke. They also seized 600 original Beethoven scores from Bonn. A surplus sale in Philadelphia drew 500 dealers for 1 500 000 items with veterans allowed to place business orders.
War Production Board chairman J. A. Krug cautioned that while Japan fights we will not enjoy a free economy and promised the government will not shape the postwar business structure. He said wartime controls were devised with industry input and will be relaxed with management and labor counsel.
The United States lifts special economic restrictions on Argentina after its Axis War stance and pledge of nonaggression. Washington says Argentina’s wartime conduct and purge of Nazi elements merit normal relations and equal footing with Latin America for future commodity deals.
The White House announced President Roosevelt approved increasing the public debt limit from 260 to 300 billion dollars as the Seventh War Loan nears. Fiscal experts expect the limit to be reached by late June 1946 with current maturity value around 243 billion. Fleet Admiral King urged maintaining Pacific bases and a postwar navy to avoid future conflicts and preserve resources.
Bernard Baruch told Stars and Stripes that postwar America will have abundant jobs. While in London with Prime Minister Churchill he assured servicemen there will be more work in the United States than available hands when they return home.
Col J Monroe Johnson director of ODT told Chicago executives of the Association of American Railroads that ending the German war won t solve railroad problems. He warned the postwar flow will reverse east to west with large movements of troops and supplies across the nation.
In Washington, President Roosevelt pushes for a 50 percent tariff cut, totaling 75 percent from 1934 levels. Democratic senators and AFL voices oppose, warning it risks free trade and worsens creditor status as labor questions grow. The piece contrasts with calls for foreign loans and industrialization abroad. Roosevelt argues imports must be traded for exports to sustain markets.
A fashion note highlights a youthful bolero outfit available in checks polka dots or plain fabrics with rac trim. Pattern No. 1304 covers sizes 12 through 20 including a button-back blouse and trim requirements. Pattern No. 1296 offers baby and toddler garments with a dress slip and sunsuit. War demand may delay some orders.
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