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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
6
Analysis notes Allied air and ground pressure creating fragmentation in German defenses as the Reich shows strain. Western allies debate postwar strategy while U S plans a large fleet, reflecting wartime naval priorities.
As U S and British forces drive toward links near Berlin, Nazi pockets along the North Sea and in Bavaria form to resist. Russian units push through Neisse and Spree into Saxony while U S forces advance toward Berlin via Elbe and junctions with the Russians. Allied legs press from Italy into the Po valley as Nuernberg is cleared.
In the Okinawa operation naval casualties exceed army and marine losses for the first time, with famed War Correspondent Ernie Pyle among the dead. Japanese kamikaze airmen inflict heavy damage as U S forces push toward Naha and the Little Siegfried line. In the broader Pacific theater MacArthur’s forces advance in Luzon and Mindanao.
Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee details a postwar navy plan for 5,830 vessels with 6,094 to be scrapped or used as targets. Of 5,830 ships, 1,191 are combat ships and 4,639 auxiliaries. 482 combat vessels would be active, 1,794 auxiliaries kept active, others laid up. Additionally 337 obsolete combat ships and more auxiliaries would be scrapped or used as targets, with about 66,000 other craft remaining as demobilization proceeds.
The 1944 coal production reached 625 million tons with about 200000 fewer workers than 1918 as mechanization boosted mine output. In bituminous mines output per man per day rose from about 3% tons in the last war to over 5% in 1944, far above England’s one ton and Canada’s just over two tons per man per day.
Congress moved to forbid local draft boards from weighing farm work against other occupations when granting deferments. Final passage hinged on House approval of Senate amendments. Appeals boards could not compare values, and farm deferments would not bar voluntary enlistments, aiming to block directives prioritizing military manpower over agricultural labor.
Corporal Richard 4A of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania earned the Shingler of Distinguished Service Medal for resourcefulness in supplying medical equipment to isolated air crash survivors. In 1944 he traveled over 10,000 miles in China by various means including 500 miles on foot and horseback, aiding in the salvation of 89 crew members.
Congress fights over a three year extension of reciprocal trade treaties. Cordell Hull and William Clayton back the bill from Bethesda Hospital while GOP leaders under Rep. Harold Knutson oppose it, arguing it fails to meet objectives before the wartime conflicts.
The Willow Run factory near Detroit will end B-24 bomber production by next August as the army air forces cut 1945 aircraft output. The decision rests on Luftwaffe collapse and shift to heavier bombers like the B-29s for the Pacific war. Henry Ford may repurpose the plant for tractors after the war.
The Senate approved a treaty dividing Colorado and Rio Grande waters with Mexico. The U S guarantees 1.5 million acre feet yearly from Colorado, split Rio Grande waters, and studies Tijuana river flow issues, amid praise for orderly basin development and opposition from California and Nevada lawmakers. Also notes cancer deaths last year include about 3,600 aged 20 to 29 and emphasizes early treatment can cure.
Column argues Roosevelt created a distinct era defined by his methods and personality. It predicts Truman will largely continue Roosevelt policy and personnel while facing shifts in postwar policy and international strategy.
The Sewing Circle offers patterns for Daf fodil Cut Work Pillowcases Pattern No 5291 and Tulip Applique Apron Pattern No 5400 with complete instructions. Transfer patterns and instructions cost 16 cents each, plus name and address. notes mention war conditions delaying some orders.
The war department released figures showing New York leads with 900,563 Army personnel, out of a total U S military strength of 8,050,011 as of December 31. Pennsylvania and Illinois rank second and third with 663,866 and 507,233 in the army respectively.
To avoid a musty odor in a rarely used metal teapot keep a lump of sugar in the pot. When cream is doubtful and there is no more on hand a pinch of soda stirred in keeps it from curdling even in hot weather. Wash oil cloths in skim milk and turpentine to make them look like new.
To preserve rubber galoshes in warm weather place them in a porous bag and hang in a cool damp cellar to prevent heat damage. For potato salad cut the potatoes while warm and mix in onions and dressing. as the salad cools flavors permeate the potatoes.
A simple wash cloth bag holds soap scraps, letting bath water rise with cleansing suds. Place the filled bag in the tub during a bath to combine wash cloth and soap in one convenient item.
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