Japan tightens home front as Okinawa battles rage
Nipponese authorities mobilize 20 million students and agrarian militiamen into a home guard and crackdown on pacifism while U S forces press inland on Okinawa. Despite air and sea losses, Japan dispatches aircraft against Allied shipping as ground troops advance through cave defenses.
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Germany
U. S
Pacific
Heinrich Himmler
Volksturm
Japan
Okinawa
Tokyo
British Vote Delay Sparks Uncertain Political Turmoil
Fragmentary text indicates Britain considering delaying elections amid shifting support for the Labour party and a temporary regime, with figures named Chancellor or leader figures debated as autumn election chances rise.
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Germany
Winder Carle Ore
Labor Party
Younger Men to Go Coupled With Draft Size Reduction
The services push for younger troops cuts draft calls from 120,000 to 90,000 after July 1 and defers many in essential work. Inductions will be 45 percent aged 18, 33 percent 19 to 25, and 22 percent over 26, with 4 F prospects reexamined postwar. Vets release and older workers shift may also bring in 26 to 29 year olds, while boards weigh deferments for those 80 and over and job-switch permissions remain restricted.
Europe Faces Tough Postwar Problems In Trieste Poland
Postwar Europe grapples with Trieste as Italy and Yugoslavia dispute the Istrian peninsula and port amid Allied efforts to secure supply lines. Tito backs talks on Trieste while Stalin presses to keep Warsaw as the core of any reconstituted Polish government, and Mikolajczyk demands removal of Russian troops for free elections.
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Europe
Istrian
Trieste
Adriatic Sea
Italy
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Alexander
Harold Alexander
U. S
Austria
Germany
Tito
Marshal Stalin
Warsaw
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Polish Peasant Party
Moscow
Mikolajczyk
Poland
Territorial Equality in Freight Rates Victory
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered rail charges for manufactured and higher grade goods raised in the East and lowered in the South and West to balance rates. Temporary class rate shifts of 10 percent were set. bulk commodities like coal and grain are exempt. Gov. Ellis Arnall says the South will seek further readjustments to boost industrial competition.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ellis Arnall
ICC
Food supply for civilians to shrink in 1945
The 1945 per person food supply is expected to be 5 to 7 percent smaller than last year but 2 to 4 percent above the 1935-39 average. Most foods will be plentiful though meat remains relatively scarce. Distribution challenges will grow with the reduced supplies.
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Department of Agriculture
Food supplies shrink as pork lard butter fats fall
The USDA reports a drop in civilian food stocks from last year led by pork lard butter fats and oils sugar and canned fish. Weaker supplies threaten distribution nationwide while noncivilian rations rise in 1945 for canned fruits vegetables evaporated milk and chicken, signaling tighter overall availability.
PAPER BALLOONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Army and navy launch an educational safety drive with schools and civic groups in the West about balloon borne bombs. The bombs are not a military threat but may still pose risks if found in isolated or wooded areas or under melting snow. Civilians are urged to exercise caution and report any discoveries.
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Army
Navy
U. S
WPB sets ground for postwar civilian output and coal pact eased
The War Production Board outlines plans to restart civilian goods production by midyear with targets for 200000 cars 530000 refrigerators and 700000 washing machines while easing limits on farm machinery and other items. Hard coal mines resume near normal with a new contract granting underground travel pay vacation increases and higher overtime with government approval pending.
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War Production Board
WPB
OPA
War Labor Board
United Mine
John L. Lewis
WLB
States Boost Unemployment Benefits Across Year
Revisions to unemployment compensation raise weekly benefits and extend duration. States move to raise minimums and maximums, narrowing ranges to about ten dollars, aiming to protect workers during reconversion and curb deflationary effects of unemployment.
Leahy Blockade Plan Against Japan Revisited on Capitol Hill
The article recalls Adm. William Leahy's 1937 38 strategy for a U S naval blockade of Japan to cut off oil scrap iron copper and other materials. It describes British cooperation and the Panay incident as turning points and notes how postwar access to the Pacific would affect options for such a blockade.
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Washington
D. C
Japan
William Leahy
White House
Leahy
Capitol Hill
Europe
Asia
China
Nippon
Hitler
Mussolini
United States
Roosevelt
League of Nations
U. S
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Singapore
Yangtze River
Spain
Gibraltar
Panay
Brussels
Admiral Leahy
Britain
USA
State Department
Cordell Hull
Pacific
Russia
Vladivostok
Hull
Hugh Wilson
Germany
Poland
Pearl Harbor
Caribbean
Atlantic
Redeployment reshapes war effort from Europe to the Pacific
Washington columnist explains redeployment as shifting over three million troops from Europe to the Pacific, detailing logistical and morale challenges. The piece quotes General Gregory and notes delays affect families, industry, and civil manpower while stressing the emotional and practical burdens on commanders and soldiers alike.
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WNU
Union Trust Building
Washington
D. DC
War Department
San Francisco
Hauptmann
Acres
Pentagon
Main Street
America
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Army of the Pacific
Army High Command
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Gregory
Army
Quartermaster Corps
France
Tropics
Japanese Islands
China
It's Easy to Paint Or Stencil Roses
A how to feature explains painting or stenciling roses for home decor. It notes rose patterns applied around windows, on furniture, and decorative items, with a note about Pattern 260 offering seven designs and Pattern 60 for a small fee.
Sugar Diversion and Political Views Highlight Barbs
The piece notes Congress will study sugar diversion for bootleg whiskey while drinkers claim sugar is used to dilute whiskey. Ely Culbertson attended a San Francisco conference offering suggestions and criticizing American leadership and the UN Security Council veto. A quip on a woman’s reputation closes the column.
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Congress
Tipplers
Ely Culbertson
San Francisco
Security Council
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