Postwar Confusion in Ghent and Shanghai Echoes
A Washington observer recalls postwar scenes from Ghent and Shanghai. He notes how Japanese hosts treated American troops as guests, and later encounters a Japanese guard at an American plant in the Netherlands Indies who proudly shows repair work without offering apology. The piece questions possession and benefit of recovered assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Romney Jr
Kenneth Romney Sr
House of Representatives
Romney
Office of Strategic Services
Shanghai
China
Washington
Netherlands Indies
Commentator Tracks a Week of Unsolicited Mail and Mementos
A writer catalogs 233 unread mail pieces including Omnibook issues, News From Sweden, CIO News, National Opinion Research surveys, and various industry bulletins. The pile includes Ga rbagecan War contract cartoons, ads, and a Progressive-La Follette magazine with a pay subscription demand. The author laments overbought Germany coverage and ends by discarding the unsolicited items as likely misfiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omnibook
Sweden
Uaw-Cio
CIO
University of Denver
American Broadcasting Company
Payroll Guarantee Association
American Feed Manufacturers’ Association
General Motors
the Smith
National Planning Association
Leon Henderson
Department of Agriculture
Committee On Small Business
Friends of
Finland
Procope
Russia
Taft
Republican National Committee
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
National Highway Users Association
Progressive
LaFollette
U S notes forge firm line in growing postwar rifts
The United States and Britain display military resolve in the Mediterranean as U S notes pressure Yugoslavia over downed transports and demand release of American fliers. The Dardanelles dispute draws U S warnings to Moscow while backing a peacetime joint risk assessment. A 37 page mobilization plan outlines national wartime preparation with a presidential council and specialized agencies. Donald M. Nelson to lead civilian economic mobilization study at the president's request.
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U.S
State Department
Russia
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Yugoslavia
Tito
Austria
Italy
Belgrade
United Nations
Dardanelles
Turkey
Black Sea
Moscow
Poland
Warsaw
Army
Navy
Services’ Industrial College
National Security Council
Resources Board
Central Research Agency
National Intelligence Authority
Foreign Resources Board
Donald M. Nelson
Truman
Congressmen May Draw Pensions After Leaving Office
As many as 57 exiting lawmakers can join the federal retirement system starting in 1947. Eligible members with six years of service and a $2,674 back payment may receive up to about 6,300 dollars yearly, while others may gain roughly 4,900 dollars based on back payments and past salaries. Notable figures include Hatton W. Sumners, Burton Wheeler, and Henrik Shipstead.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Sumners
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Henrik Shipstead
Minn
CIO Wage Boost Policy Sparks Inflation Warnings
The article analyzes CIO leader actions on wage boosts tied to auto and steel strikes and the resulting inflationary pressures. It notes Packard’s half-year loss, OPA price hikes, and how reserves masked economic impact while warning against renewed strikes. It also contrasts Russian wage data with American consumer costs and mentions Missouri primary results and CIO Democratic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Washington
Phil Murray
Packard Motor Company
Auto Workers
Rxport
Murray
Packard
OPA
Fedger
Soviet policy missteps deepen East West strain
A Washington observer argues that Soviet Russia has alienated Europe and the United States in the year since V J Day. He credits U S policy under Byrnes in Paris and urges UN coordination to avoid war, warning Russia may risk conflict if provoked. He cites Korea skirmishes and British plans as signs of rising belligerence. He compares Hitler's miscalculations to potential Soviet restraint if war is deterred.
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Washington
Russia
Europe
United States
U. S
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Red Army
Hungary
Austria
France
Yugoslavia
Tito
Balkans
Germany
Byrnes
Paris
Palestine
United Nations
Far East
London
Near East
England
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Ghent
Baukhage
Bankhage
Leo Peters
New Hyde Park
N. J
Detroit
Dobbin
Association of American Railways
Rance
French Information Service
la Republique Francaise
Foreign Affairs
Army Air Forces
Chanute Field
Hatton W. Sumners
Dem
Tex
House Judiciary Committee
Tike
Matton
Stern Newspaper Union
AFL
Labor Monthly
Stalingrad
Missouri
Roger Slaughter
Democratic National Committee
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Ruhr
Rhineland
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