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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union notes editorials urging clear hearings as General MacArthur returns to Japan to lead postwar occupation. Public debate centers on transparency of Allied control and accountability for Pearl Harbor events.
General Douglas MacArthur arrives at Atsugi airfield near Tokyo to begin the occupation of Japan. He meets Lt. Gen. Eichelberger as U.S. forces observe devastation in Tokyo and Yokohama. President Truman urges Congress to write off 42 billion dollars of lend lease while most material will not be retrieved. The article notes strategic proximity to Tokyo and the imminent surrender ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri with Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright witnessing.
Congressional circles demand open trials and full evidence after army and navy inquiry reports on the December 7 1941 Pearl Harbor disaster. Critics target Gen George C Marshall Adm Harold C Stark Cordell Hull and Maj Gen Walter Short and Rear Adm Husband E Kimmel for failures in warnings and readiness.
The National Association of Housing Officials reports that after an eight month trial in 3,000+ infested units across 35 developments, DDT at 4 percent in deodorized kerosene protected against reinfestation for at least 90 days in most cases.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that U S corporations had about 47 billion dollars in working capital as of March 31 with roughly 25 billion in cash or bank deposits. Government securities declined to around 20 billion while tax liabilities stood near 16 billion.
President Truman urged quicker troop releases while calling for higher regular army ceilings and expanded recruiting. The Army cut discharge points to 80 for 60 plus thousand GIs and shifted officer discharges to a general policy. Navy revised point scores to include overseas duty as it projected 1.5 to 2.5 million releases within 12 to 18 months. Real estate tax per acre rose 3 percent from 1943 to 1944, the first wartime increase exceeding prior years. The sermon emphasizes family unity and Judah’s courage as moral guidance for postwar societal stability.
Sewing circle notices a life size playmate described as 32 inches tall in stocking feet. Pat is noted as a key figure in presenting the item to readers and members.
The roster places Hermann Goering at the top of 24 Nazi officials set for trial in October. Other defendants include Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Martin Bormann, Franz von Papen, Karl Doenitz, and Wilhelm Keitel as key figures charged with planning, waging, and supporting Nazi aggression. The plan for an international tribunal in Nuremberg faces criticism from some U.S. legal figures who warn of unprecedented procedures and limited rights, with concerns about hearings outside the accused’s presence and admissibility of evidence.
A note indicates a September 16 lesson with topics and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. The copy emphasizes approved religious material and authorized usage.
An army plane demonstrated rapid wire laying for military telephones in the Great Smoky mountains of Tennessee. Parachuting the lead end to engineers, it paid out 16 miles of wire and dropped the far end to another group in under seven minutes. Ground to air communication was first established during the test.
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