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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union analysis reports General MacArthur taking command in Japan and urges transparency on Pearl Harbor disaster. Editorial notes that opinions reflect WNU analysts, not the newspaper.
General Douglas MacArthur arrived at Atsugi airfield near Tokyo to begin the Allied occupation. He greeted Lt. Gen. Eichelberger as U S forces and the 11th air borne division prepared for a staged surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri. The occupation follows widespread devastation in Tokyo and Yokohama after extensive air and naval bombardment.
Congress debates the Pearl Harbor inquiry releases naming Marshall Stark Hull and Short in a critical review. Presidents Truman and Stimson defend Marshall while Taft and May press for full disclosure and court-level evidence. A second item notes DDT proving effective for bedbug control after field trials in 35 developments.
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports total working capital at March 31 near 47 billion dollars. About 25 billion sits as cash, with government securities near 20 billion. Tax liabilities total around 16 billion, while further credits and allowances are promised for expansion and debt retirement.
President Truman calls for a two year draft extension to bolster postwar manpower while Army and Navy revise plans to accelerate discharges. The Army proposes lowering discharge points and expanding volunteer incentives, with ceiling raises to 280000 and an aim to keep 2500000 troops. The Navy adjusts point scores to accelerate the release of 2839000 personnel, as farm real estate taxes per acre rise 3 percent from 1943 to 1944.
Washington digest outlines how Allied occupation plans in Germany face complaints from Belgium Holland Greece and Yugoslavia over asset restitution and unequal treatment. It contrasts American British and Soviet approaches noting German reconstruction light industry and the goal of self sufficiency while warning of political backlash and referencing farm accident statistics.
The list centers on Hermann Goering and 23 others including Rudolph Hess Joachim von Ribbentrop Martin Bormann Franz von Papen Karl Doenitz and Wilhelm Keitel as potential defendants in the planned international tribunal at Nuremberg. Critics warn Allied plan lacks precedent and may permit opaque procedures and limited appeals.
The text discusses possible shifts back to smoking, cautions about government conferences, and predicts a business boom by next summer per Business Week. It notes rising costs and the ongoing war bonds strategy while warning of a late honeymoon in Washington as new bills arrive.
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