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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
3
Partial OCR shows a Hagers town post office second class matter notice. Garvin Hager listed as editor with C P phones and audit bureau membership. Subscription rates appear as carrier and mail options with monthly costs. Associated Press rights referenced.
On this Memories Day of 1925 we recall the war dead and the men who give their lives in this war to defend freedom. We will decorate graves, place wreaths, and honor the heroes as parades and ceremonies mark the day. The war in Europe is won but casualties persist as the living soldiers continue to safeguard the values that define American freedom.
The article predicts a swift American conquest of Okinawa, arguing the island’s fall will push Japan toward collapse. It cites General Doolittle as saying Allied air bases will reach Japan with large numbers, enabling a final push as fierce fighting drains Japanese resources and morale.
New cars this year adopt a cautious, gradual resumption of civilian passenger auto production led by automakers and the War Production Board. Reconversion will begin in plants freed from war work with a target of 200,000 cars this year and 490,000 in early 1944 first quarter, trucks taking priority if the war ends quickly. Industry leaders anticipate a long process to reach prewar output and expect a market for 6,000,000 cars after victory while agreeing to forego some preference ratings on materials.
Just Folks honors Memorial Day with bright wreaths for the fallen. The nation expresses gratitude as blossoms cover graves and flags wave above grassy mounds. Taps sound around the world as the flag and memories of courage endure at Suribachi Manila and Corregidor.
Forty years ago today reports said Japan defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Straits. A Harpers Magazine note attributed Williamsport as a missed site for the National Capital because few early statesmen could pronounce or spell Conococheague. Memorial exercises occurred at Williamsport and Rose Hill under AR organisation with Red Men at Clearspring organized by H B Robinson.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 4 today item about a reorganization plan and a new panel, referencing the Game Department, Germany, and U S Foreign relations. Details are incomplete and names uncertain due to distorted text.
Lee Miller recounts a Manila northward journey with the 25th Division in Luzon. She describes Rizal avenue crowds, the Chinese cemetery, Bailey bridges, and wartime road delays. The narrative notes rain, a halted track, and a briefing at rear echelon, with Brig Gen Dusty Dalton visiting and references to Gen Mullins and Sgt. Bob Scripps.
May 29 report from SUPREM Allied Force says Adolf Hitler, dead or alive, may be tried in absentia as a war criminal. The War Crimes Commission will decide if a trial is ordered, with some expecting such action if Hitler is believed alive and adequate notice would be given.
Dr Earl L Douglass reflects that sacred devotion can uplift all work from cathedral design to housework and business. He argues every task is noble when done as a duty to God, inspiring real happiness and service in the world.
Washington's Kenneth McKellar, Tennessee senator and Senate president, voted against a $2,500 extra expense allowance for Congress while his family enjoyed a $44,300 aggregate gain from salaries, offices, postmaster pay, and clerical fees. The piece notes Ed Crump's opposition to the raise and profiles McKellar's brothers and staff payments. It also highlights Clint Anderson, newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture, and his Roosevelt library collection.
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