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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
6
Truman urges Japan to surrender as American strategy moves focus to the Pacific theatre. Western Newspaper Union analysts frame the warning as part of a broader wartime mobilization and civilian goods expansion in support.
After Germany's surrender the United States plans a rapid switch to the Pacific theater. The army and navy will reallocate forces, ship millions from Europe, and maintain occupation in parts of Germany while allies divide control of Rhineland and other zones. The president outlined unconditional surrender as the end of conflict and a path to demobilization and return home for troops and families.
U S stocks of corn oats and barley on farms markets and government outlets on April 1 totaled 47.7 million tons, up about 19 percent from a year ago. Corn carryover next October 1 could run 450 to 500 million bushels. The labor force gained enough pew workers to lift armed forces by 1.1 million and civilian workers by 300 thousand, pushing civilian employment to 50.8 million in March from 50.5 million last year.
South American nations pushed for regional defense pacts at San Francisco arguing to repel aggression without waiting for the international security organization. The plan extends the Monroe Doctrine by keeping regional security primary with the affected countries, while US British disagreements over postwar bases and trusteeships unfold. Senator Byrd urged unfettered US control of Pacific bases, asserting sole responsibility for regional peace.
The 1945 Cuban sugar crop is reported to be 790000 tons below 1944, fueling a tight year ahead. The House food committee notes manpower shortages and plans to import roughly 12 million short tons of foods, mainly wheat, fats, and protein, to aid liberated nations and prevent famine in Continental Europe.
Supreme Court rules miners must be paid for full underground travel time under the wages and hours law. The ruling challenges the contract design that paid travel time on an average basis and permits reexamination of the pact as negotiations stall between miners and operators over underground travel pay.
War toll nears one million casualties with 747,164 in Europe and combined deaths across services totaling 180,?. U S military outlays reach 275 billion dollars. Government outlays will stay high for veterans benefits, pensions, and interest on the public debt of 236.0 billion.
More than a dozen states raised old age assistance and aid to dependent children this year. Delaware increases to 30 dollars monthly, Wyoming to 50, Utah to 40, Washington sets need based aid with a 50 dollar minimum for those over 65.
Western Newspaper Union reports cautious optimism as Molotov signals openness to democratic processes, yet warns that true progress will be slow. Delegates focus on committee structure and Dumbarton Oaks amendments, with Republicans pushing for inclusion of justice and international law in the charter.
A cheerful out of doors ensemble features a sun bonnet and short wing sleeves coat. The set focuses on a sweet little girl and offers an adorable sunny day outfit she will love to wear.
A hospital scene follows an Irish soldier badly wounded by a blast. A visitor asks when he will be sent home. An orderly replies he is going back to the front. The wounded man insists he knows who harmed him, though doctors doubt his fitness.
The article notes Paris and its environs as the signing site for 11 of 38 major peace treaties, including the 1783 end of the American War of Independence and the 1898 end of the Spanish-American War, highlighting Paris as a key diplomatic venue.
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