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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
1
Japan endures heavy Allied air, sea, and land blows as shortages loom in Europe warns of worsening food supply. The analysis notes intensified Allied pressure across theaters and potential famine risks shaping strategic decisions.
American naval power neared Siberia with a surprise bombardment of Sakhalin Island while a U S battle fleet advanced 560 miles westward. Australian and American forces pressed in Balikpapan, seizing the oil port as air and ground offensives target Japanese cities and bases.
Reports from diplomats in Moscow say Chinese Premier T. V. Soong’s reception in the Soviet Union heightens talk of possible Russian support for China in the Pacific war. Japan’s mission there showed nervousness over growing Sino Soviet ties as Molotov hosted Soong, excluding the Japanese. Talks could seek a mutual aid pact with China offering bases or railway rights in Manchuria in exchange for Russian assistance.
Secretary Morgenthau resigns as sixth cabinet member to sever ties with President Truman. Five predecessors include Perkins Walker Wieard Biddle Stettinius, with successors already serving. Concurrently Associate Justice Roberts also resigns from the Supreme Court after 15 years, noted for leading the Pearl Harbor inquiry.
Gen Douglas MacArthur hailed the Philippines as a springboard for Tokyo, detailing 256 days of combat that left 37 American divisions defeating 23 Japanese divisions and costing an estimated 420000 Japanese lives. He said the islands’ 115800 square miles would be transformed into bases comparable to the British Isles for the march on Tokyo.
In a 55 year first for Denmark a death sentence was handed to Torben Wulff for informing to the Gestapo and causing the murder of Danish patriot Arbee Rasmussen. The purge follows wartime treachery. Meanwhile reports from Munich note the famous beer hall near Berchtesgaden to be converted into a GI club. American Red Cross official Frederick Carroll says repairs to the bomb damaged hall will begin soon.
Governors at Mackinac Island heard Gen George C Marshall and Admiral William King urge universal military training to secure national safety after World War II. They warned future wars could arrive quickly, demanding a trained reserve and a strong national guard rather than a large standing army.
Certificates authorizing air transportation routes across the North Atlantic were granted to Pan-American Airways Transcontinental and Western Air and American Airlines. Term seven years with a review after a reasonable period. President Truman approved the Civil Aeronautics Board action.
Soviet commander Barinovy formally hands Berlin’s American sector to General Bradley. A 4000-vehicle convoy moves from Halle to Zehlendorf as the U S zone is established. Veterans enter the city amid joint Allied occupation in Berlin with British control in Charlotteburg and Wilmersdorf.
J A Krug War Production board chairman releases a review noting 1944 output figures. The U S produced 45 percent of world munitions with 6 59 airplanes 16 048 heavy bombers 30 889 ships 17 563 tanks 696 330 army trucks 8284 heavy guns 7464 light guns 152 000 army aircraft rockets 216 177 bazookas and 1 146 774 tons of ground artillery ammunition.
Public health officials under the American Military Government report a Nazi starvation station near Kadfbeuren, 45 miles southeast of Munich, where 211 children were killed. Four German doctors and three hospital attendants were arrested after a woman confessed to killing 211 children for extra compensation.
The American Legion numbering 1.6 million members urged the Senate to ratify the United Nations charter. National Commander Edward Schieberling sent a letter to all senators praising the San Francisco charter as an honest and able plan to form a workable association of free and sovereign nations and to maintain peace.
The navy department reports the loss of two American destroyers and one submarine off Okinawa six days apart. The destroyers were the William D. Porter and the Twiggs. Casualties total 244, with 183 from the Twiggs after a surprise attack blew off the bow, and 61 wounded from the Porter after a suicide dive bomber strike.
US analyst reviews how Nazi camps destroyed individuality in German prisoners and terrorized society through planned methods. Bettelheim’s testimony details stages from arrest to dehumanization, torture, and adaptation, noting widespread fear, family ruin, and erosion of democratic initiative in postwar Germany.
Army chemists unveil postwar benefits including shrink proof wool socks and rollable synthetic cloths. A new durable fiber resists wear but wears out after 15 to 20 thundering uses. Talks of reviving Civilian Conservation Corps and debates over coffee prices. OWI eyeing Franco’s radio network for American messaging. Senator Hatch blocks poll tax while San Francisco UN charter waits. Surplus War Property board poised to sell war plants to cash-rich buyers. Heroic Franklin rescue claims highlight Capt. John Gingrich and Ed Rivers keeping towline amid burns.
A Moscow broadcast notes pressure to relax anti fraternization rules in the American army in Germany. Berlin suburbs gradually normalize after the war. A July 1 bicycle race occurred in one town. Estimates place losses of three million barrels of petroleum products from strikes and 2700 Liberty ships damaged beyond reuse, with some salvaged for scrap.
A Warter Brothers blog excerpt recalls musical curiosities from Gershwin era. It notes Yankee Doodle's wartime origins, wartime hits like Rosé of No Man's Land, and top values in records. It mentions critics, censorship, Jolson’s Swanee, and showbiz anecdotes across Broadway and cinema.
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