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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
7
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Postwar policy discussion shows Truman seeking to limit demobilization while expanding draft extensions through 23 for two-year periods to replace discharged personnel. Army plans target discharging 2,050,000 by July and reshaping points system to speed releases. Projections assume 500,000 draftees and 300,000 volunteers, keeping active strength near 2.6 million as seasonal officer discharges rise and age limits loosen.
General Douglas MacArthur steps from a transport plane at Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo smoking a corncob pipe as 11th Airborne units arrive to take over Japan. He encounters Lieutenant General Eichelberger and a scene of widespread fire damage in Tokyo and Yokohama.
President Truman called on Congress to forgive the billion dollar lend lease program, about 35 percent of wartime expenses, arguing repayment by recipients was limited to war efforts and trade diplomacy. He warned adding this debt to Allied obligations would hurt U.S. trade, production, and employment at home. He noted most lend lease goods were not reclaimed while U.S. gains were mainly military supplies and food. The occupation of Japan targeted Atsugi Airport near Tokyo, part of the Kwanto region, about 20 miles from the capital.
Congressional figures press for public release and open trials of Pearl Harbor inquiry material. Critics name Gen Marshall Adm Stark and Cordell Hull among those held to account for failures in warnings and readiness. Officials justify withholding amid security. Separate note highlights DDT as a highly effective bedbug insecticide from a national housing study.
The article reviews Allied plans for war crimes trials, naming figures like Joachim von Ribbentrop and Karl Doenitz and discussing criticisms from experts such as P. F. Gault. It notes debates over procedural standards, possible international tribunals, and concerns about due process and precedent for future actions against heads of state and ordinary citizens.
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports U S corporations held almost 47 billion dollars in working capital as of March 31. About 25 billion was cash on hand or in banks with government holdings near 2 billion and total tax liabilities around 16 billion.
Washington announces wartime controls on defense ammunition. Nimrods will face a limit of 100 boxes per season and 40 rounds in center fire rifles, with packaging restrictions for 2-caliber and 50-round box quantities, affecting planned hunting activities.
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