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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1946
Page
2
News material deadline announced for Sheppard Field publications with address for submissions. CNS republication requires permission from CNS at 641 Washington St New York.
In its final issue TEXACTS bids farewell to readers with nostalgia for a weekly camp newspaper that began December 1941. Editor Walt Bradbury started the first issue with First Indorsement, the page recalls a wartime peak of pages and staff, and salutes all who aided in publication.
A veteran praised for five years of wartime focus on Peace and Democracy and for guiding young service members. The tribute lauds military bearing discipline and dedication, claiming the Army remains the veteran's body and soul and honors his long, faithful service to the nation.
Washington reports plans by the State War and Navy Departments to let former prisoners or their relatives seek damages from former enemy nations for mistreatment death injury or prison labor compensation, contingent on Congress enacting enabling legislation.
General Carl Spaatz announces a 20 percent reduction in civilian employees of the Army Air Forces between September 30 and December 31 to absorb costs of recently granted 14 percent salary increases, funded without new congressional appropriations.
More than 700 American civilians depart New York aboard two ships destined for Yokohama Japan to assist the U S War Department in governing and democratizing postwar Japan.
The article recounts Dr Jowett describing a Yorkshire cobbler who, confined to a tiny room, opens a door to reveal a view of the sea and the infinite. He urges learning to seek inspiration in eternal verities and to bring the Light of the Infinite to life’s difficulties.
The Army expects to call 185000 draftees in the next seven months per Maj. Gen Willard S. Paul. Selective Service law ends March 1 1947. A 25000 man September call has been issued and boards reclassify many men deferred during the war by occupation.
Washington reports the armed forces of the Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard total about 2 500 000, down from peak V J Day. The Army strength fell from 8 300 000 to 1 715 000 by July 1, with 7 603 000 demobilized by August 16.
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