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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
2
Described in harsh wartime language, the excerpt portrays natives of Borneo as primitive and cunning, claiming they ambushed Japanese troops with poison darts and spears. The passage mocks Nipponese behavior and contrasts it with Allied figures, including a jab at the Alarquis of Queens.
Tom Corcoran, Area Director for the War Manpower Commission, rejects the Democratic bid for mayor. He says a federal official with a critical wartime role cannot conscientiously abandon duties to pursue municipal office. The decision honors patriotic service and sets a precedent for staying on the job until victory.
Citizens urged to gather waste paper tonight for Sunday collection to support war supplies. Emphasizes ongoing need despite Nazi defeat and explains collected paper will be shipped to processors and returned to wrap and box war material. Calls for patriotic duty and participation to ensure success.
Australians in Borneo press forward in the campaign citing Anzac courage. The invasion aims to seize territory and resources like oil and rubber for the Allies as Japanese forces allegedly adapt to the war.
Syracuse Sunday Herald notes the Kiel Canal opening with fleets gathered for ceremony linking the Baltic and North Seas. It chronicles a 20 mile bicycle ride to Jamesville Manlius and Fayetteville with many riders taking part.
The capture of former Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop follows the deaths of Goebbels and Himmler and previous captures of Goering and others. The piece argues about responsibility for the war, notes Hitler’s ultimate decisions, and observes that Hitler remains at large as Allied forces close in, promising a show trial if captured.
The Department of Agriculture predicts a wheat crop of 1 085 000 000 bushels and says all crops will be well above average. The forecast, if borne out, would cheer the nation despite meat shortages and wet weather concerns. It underscores the nation’s resources and resolve to meet global food needs.
The piece hails Pfc. Clarence E. Craft of Santa Ana California as a World War II hero who killed 30 Japanese soldiers on Okinawa in his first action. He walked a trench and fired from close range, even grabbing a slain officer’s saber. A sergeant notes the scene defies Hollywood, revealing Americans can be hard and unpredictable. The writer questions how to handle such stark courage.
Observers note that President Truman travels with Secretary Stettinius and senior advisers to meet Soviet leader Stalin and British Prime Minister Churchill in Berlin area. The trip raises security concerns and a push for updating presidential succession laws. Leaks from London threaten to spoil secrecy of the gathering.
A clipped wartime note mocks Joachim von Ribbentrop and Bernard Montgomery, suggesting Hamburg will deny him welcome while Old Nick awaits with open forks. The brief item blends snappy sarcasm with period flavor about German and Allied leaders.
President Truman aims to set date and place for a peace conference with Churchill and Stalin to end the war in Europe and begin a working peace system. Germany lacks a recognized government, while Italy is a co belligerent. Vienna style terms and legitimacy debates loom.
Dorothy Thompson outlines essential Allied policy for governing liberated Europe. She argues a firm, pragmatic approach is needed to stabilize cities, establish order, and set the stage for democratic reforms. The piece emphasizes civilian governance, security administration, and international cooperation to prevent power vacuums.
Washington report in Stars and Stripes warns that without a unified Allied policy for Europe, Germany will lack a central authority to maintain order. The plan of four Allied zones depends on political agreement, or risk failure as nationalism and separatism rise across Austria, France, Yugoslavia, and beyond.
Readers discuss daylight saving and work schedules, with Syracuse letters urging standard time now and praising the idea of people working earlier for more sunshine. They defend railroads and coal industry as war backbones and critique wartime subsidies and fuel costs. A dog ownership note and a plea on food and materials sent to Europe conclude the letters.
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