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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1945
Page
1
Daily tw. Mail established 1828 lists post office as Hungers tows second class matter. J GARVIN GAGER Editor and C P Phones 104 105 106. Subscription rates by mail and carrier zones shown. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS credit lines and rights reserved for news dispatches.
A discussion of Japan's imperial succession if Hirohito abdicates. Possible regent would be his brother Chichibu, noted for disdain by the military and once under house arrest at Pearl Harbor. Takamatsu and Takahito are less favored. Hirohito is cited as the 125th emperor with a 126th yet undetermined.
A 1946 budget clash looms as critics claim the Indian Office faces a sharp cut or scathing scrutiny. Critics point to disproportionate salaries and staffing estimates, arguing the Indian Office is used as a scapegoat in Congress reorganization debates.
Workers resist pay hikes and more hires, fearing public opinion. They prepare to confront the Indian Office as it seeks increased compensation and personnel, risking a clash over policy and budget.
The Philippines report that Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita commander of the Japanese forces in the islands is arraigned before a five general American military commission in Manila. He faces possible execution by hanging if convicted for the destruction of Manila and the slaughter of noncombatants including priests women children and hospital patients. The piece notes the historic nature of his trial as the first Japanese war crimes case and defends fair process under American justice.
The piece argues that true independence is elusive when nations win freedom through external Powers. It notes Korea’s split between Soviet and U S influence and the resulting economic divide and weak governance. Poland and other nations face similar post liberation dynamics where external forces shape outcomes.
A fragmentary report notes Martin Guessford at a Hagerstown area fair being kicked by a horse near Corderman's livery stable. It mentions ongoing Wabash line work between Hagerstown and Cherry Run, nine masonry bridges, and commissions by Governor Arpe to Patterson, Armstrong, Lenore Hamilton, and others for restoring old structures with teams passing through Leversburg during the fair.
A fragmented historical snippet references a Junior Fire company plan, a proposed park by an engine house site, plus a remark about Lenin and a marble mausoleum. It notes Hagerstown lagging behind other cities in state industry and employment as reported by the Department of Labor.
HAL BOYLE recalls January 1944 as the 5th Army grapples with Cassino. mud and rain slow the advance while Germans retreat strategically. seven deserters in American uniforms hide in a cave, a tank unit settles in behind front lines, and a Russian interpreter named Ivan delivers a comic greeting amid Allied forces.
Dr D M Nigro president of the Heart of America Hay Fever Club asks President Truman to mobilize funds to pull up ragweed roots nationwide. He notes WPA pollen control aided the Kansas City area, though not nationally, and stresses hay fever can lead to asthma. Congress should act for public health.
Union and Western Maryland railroad heads met a conciliator from the Department of Labor to avert a strike as industries operate on curtailed schedules and labor classes adjust. Local American Legion post laments slow endowment fund contributions and renews efforts, hoping to raise $228.
A mother recalls Ellen Elizabeth beginning her school day with tears and joy. She notes the five years since birth, the hospital night, and the brave scene as Ellen Elizabeth, in a blue sunbonnet, steps into school at the clock stroke. The article shifts to a note on seaweed products used in insulation and upholstery material.
Watson B. Miller of Maryland was confirmed by the Senate as Federal Security Administrator. He succeeds Paul McNutt who becomes high commissioner to the Philippines. Miller, a Baltimorean long in Washington, has served as assistant administrator under McNutt and led the Legion rehabilitation program as a retired senior vice commander and former national director.
Washington column laments global gloom after General Marshall warns of a 4 000 000 man army and 108 000 pound rockets. It argues for a Sermon on the Mount approach and a Department of Peace, citing Latin American exchanges and Russia as key tests for diplomacy and understanding.
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