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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
6
The Big Three at Yalta after their crisis meeting aim to restore democracy and erase Nazism. They pledge support for free elections in liberated nations and accept Soviet annexation in eastern Poland while promoting independent democratic leaders in a Provisional government.
Nazi spokesmen claim Allied victory will free German people from moral scruples and promise enemies a brutal response. They declare men women and children will be forced to kill and poison those who oppress them.
Allied leaders Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin push for a postwar security framework at Yalta, while agreeing on dismantling the German Wehrmacht and erasing Nazi influence. An Allied reparations panel would assess damages in manpower and goods as Germany faces total demilitarization amid ongoing combat in the east and west. War costs exceed 200 billion dollars annually, not counting indirect losses.
Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher led a carrier strike against Tokyo and Honshu using 1,500 planes including Hellcats Helldivers and Avengers from about 15 to 20 carriers of the 27 000 ton class. The raid was described as a decisive opening blow in the campaign for Japan with immense impact on residents and home front morale.
The article shows Rangers overpowering Japanese guards during the Luzon operation to free 511 American prisoners. In the photo, from left to right are Captain Prince of Seattle Washington Lt Col H A Mucci of Bridgeport Connecticut and Sgt T R Richardson of Dallas Texas.
Fast battleships cruisers and destroyers support a major carrier raid against Tokyo while aircraft hammered airfields and installations around the capital. Other American ships and planes pressed strikes on Volcano and Bonin islands 600 miles south as Mitscher's force remained off Honshu.
Government contracts rise in recent weeks focusing on bomber and engine parts. Ground troops to receive 21.9 percent more ammunition heavy artillery and tanks. A 50 million dollar expansion of industry speeds engine parts for battle zones and special panels are set up in seven plants. The government also enforces contract cancellations against non compliant firms to back War Labor board rulings. CBS Chieftain Vinson says broader legislation could mandate non compliance.
G L Long reports from Northwestern National Life Insurance indicating G I s aim to return to civilian attire quickly. Veterans seek ready made outfits costing about 45 dollars, prefer quality over cheap clothing, buy at one store, pay cash, and seldom shop alone.
Congress members completed a busy session focusing on a capitol bill and a mix of semi political financial and insurance measures. Lawmakers were engrossed in drafting debating and advancing related proposals amid fiscal policy discussions.
The Senate moves to remove the Reconstruction Finance Corporation from the Commerce Department and curtail Henry A. Wallace's authority. House Republicans push to strip the secretary of commerce from the 700 million dollar Export-Import Bank board to curb government spending schemes.
World Finance Up promotes a Bretton Woods framework in which the U S would contribute about 6 billion dollars to two funds to stabilize foreign exchange at par and guarantee private loans for economic rebuilding. Roosevelt framed it as a first step toward broader international cooperation, including food and agriculture organization and trade policy reforms. The plan also seeks tighter state insurance regulation while deferring antitrust action for three years amid debate over federal versus state control.
Dispatches report a growing guerrilla campaign behind German lines with French and Russian slave laborers and some German deserters forming bands in Berlin Breslau and Bremen. Allied raids loosen encampments as rebels prowl streets, seize supplies, and sabotage targets, while older soldiers face rigid service rules and manpower strains.
For every dollar farmers borrowed in 1914 they repaid 3.50 on earlier loans, pushing farm mortgage debt to a 30 year low. Land bank loans outstanding dropped 17 percent, with $105,292,09 in 1914 loans. A 4 percent uniform rate was set on most loans, and good standing payments rose to 93.6 percent for Federal land bank and 91.7 percent for commissioner loans.
Bendix Aviation engineers with the army and navy unveiled an air position indicator for B 29s. The device records longitude latitude and air miles, showing a continuous navigator reading and correct compass heading on a single dial to chart Japanbound routes.
Article notes the U S Soil Conservation Service reports over 65 million acres under soil conservation practices in 1944, up from 37.5 million in 1941, reflecting broader understanding of land use based on slope erosion and prior use. It also mentions SCS Chieftain Dr. H H Bennett detailing figures.
War Manpower Commission Director Paul McNutt may launch a ceiling based program to limit non essential labor. In Chicago a 10 percent payroll cut was ordered for non essential and less essential industries by March 15 and expected to extend nationally.
Pattern No. 1279 suits sizes 2 to 6 years. Size 3 uses 112 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric, 14 yards for contrasting collar, 15g yards for trim.
Real bed comfort depends on tucking in the under sheet at each corner and keeping it smooth. A different flavor for candied sweet potatoes can be achieved by adding lemon juice to molasses and butter.
Instructions describe loosening soil on white shirt collars and cuffs by scrubbing with a small stiff vegetable brush dipped in diluted bleach water and then rubbing on a cake of naphtha soap.
If the knob is pulled off a tightly closed drawer use a plunger or a large suction cup to open it.
Use an old toothbrush handle to remove dried grease from plated car parts without scratching metal and shape it to clean grooves. For window shade repair, insert a flattened end into the lower keyhole to rewind the spring.
Instruction urges giving every family member a separate laundry bag or basket and directing them to carry their own clothes to the laundry room for Monday washing. This approach avoids rummaging through shared piles and promotes individual organization.
A brief note claims washing neckwear in a quart size mason jar saves hot water and soap. The item discussed emphasizes minimal resources and practical, compact cleaning methods.
Create a paste of cornstarch and water. Apply to the grease spot and let it dry. Brush away the dry powder to remove the stain.
A fantastic South American tree known as the Candle Tree bears spikes that natives use as candles. The unexpected natural candles illuminate ceremonies and daily life in remote regions.
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