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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. IIYRUM. UTAH WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS- Truman Warns Japs to Quit as U.S. Shifts Weight to Pacific; More Civilian Goods to Come Released by Western Newspaper Union. (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions sre expressed in these columns, they are those of western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) North Sea ntSIAN M. Flags Identify Allied forces occupying German territory In accordance with postwar plans. In addition to Russia taking over the east, the British the northwest, and the Americans the south, the French reportedly are to occupy the Rhineland. per cent of materiel in Europe will be fit for shipment to the Pacific ONE FRONT: Speedy Shift theater. Despite persistent reports of Jap peace feelers, America is going full war in speed ahead for an all-othe Pacific following Germanys unconditional surrender, bringing the European conflict to an end after almost six years of the bitterest fighting in history. No sooner had Col. Gen. Gustav Jodi officially thrown in the sponge for Germany on orders of Fuehrer Karl Doenitz than the American high command geared itself for a shift to the Pacific, with plans calling for retention of an army of 6,968,000 and navy of 3,389,000; the transfer of many air wings to the eas to supplement Super-Fo- rt raids on Japan, and the shipment of almost 3,000,000 troops from Europe within a year. At the same time, however, provision was made for keeping 400,000 American troops in Germany to occupy the southwestern part of the country while the French take over the Rhineland, the British the northwest and the Russians the east. . ut Way Out Reading the handwriting on the wall even while Germany was still hanging on the ropes, Jap businessmen, seeing their industries being re- duced to rubble even before the U. S. could throw her full weight into the fray, reportedly made indirect approaches for peace. If such is Japans intent despite the recent announcement of her government officials about a fight to the finish. Pres. Harry S. Truman was seen as offering the Japanese an opportunity to give up and still save face by his detailed definition of "unconditional surrender in a V-- day statement Then, the President said: It (unconditional surrender) means the end of the war. "It means the termination of the Influence of the military leaders who have brought Japan to the present brink of disaster. "It means provision for the return of soldiers and sailors to their families, their farms, their jobs. "It means not prolonging the present agony and suffering of the Japanese in the vain hope of victory. In shifting U. S. strength to the Pacific, the services plan to ship some construction, supply and maintenance forces directly from the European theater, while moving the bulk over through this country. E Map Movements Including some 1,000,000 troops with extended combat records, who are to be released along with the wounded and overaged, the army will bring 845,000 men home in the first quarter after V-- day; 1,185,000 in the second, and 807,000 in the third. Those who will be retained for the Pacific war will be given a y furlough, then reassigned for duty. Need for staggering the return of troops from Europe stems from the gigantic task of transferring equipment for the Pacific war. According to estimates, from 60 to 75 E Regional Pacts Against protests that such arrangements would narrow the activities of a general security organization and eventually displace it, South American nations pushed for recognition of regional defense systems at the San Francisco conference. Based on the Act of Chapultepec drawn at the recent convention in Mexico City, the South American proposal envisions the use of force to repel aggression against any of the Latin republics without awaiting the official sanction of the international security organization, any of whose major members might veto such a move. An extension of the Monrce Doctrine, the plan thus preserves primary responsibility for the security of an area in the hands of countries immediately concerned. Discussion of the regional security proposal came as the U. S. and Britain tried to reconcile their differing views on postwar trusteeships over fiife 'war, conquered territories with this country , standing, Of exclusive use of military' bases .ypon strategic islands and the'feitish insisting upon control subject to jthe security organization. Meantime, sentiment in congress grew for unfettered U. S. use of any postwar bases in, the Pacific vital to defense in the area. Sin c this country primarily will be responsible for keeping the pedce in the Pacific, Senator Byrd (Yh.) declared it should not be subject to supetv'sion by any other nation or group. Its little enough for us to ask, said the senator. SUGAR: New Problem Latest v, VfT r m - ' tV . ; i jjj I f f a. " , j. ' 1 jt y A V,M .Vv I Above, Justice Robert H. Jackson, U. S. Supreme court, recently appointed as chief of counsel, for the United States, in charges of atrocities. Below: Admiral Karl Doenitz, who, at time of surrender, was leading German government and must account to Allies at tilals. L The sandlotters future major players, show baseball Americas own and greatest ball game. the weight and strength lacking, but the skill and by any professional team. Members of boy keeping youngsters off the street. - T Bower Right-Han- d ' frilly the stuff that has made The suits may be large, pep cannot be surpassed clubs do their part in - - Final Master Race Roundup . 1 of the food problems coni fronting the nation is sugar, with reMore Goods ports that the 1945 Cuban crop will fall 790,000 tons short of the 1944 Though war production will continue to dominate U. S. industry harvest, pointing up the t'ght supply until the Japs quit, civilian output expected to persist throughout the should increase in year. The report of the smaller Cuban proportion to the volume of material crop came in the midst of the house e and manpower freed food committees investigation of the from army cut-- I sugar situation, with evidence indibacks. About 1,500,-00- 0 cating that manpower shortages. workers prob-abl- y Importation of twelve million will be re-- 1 short tons of foods will be necesleased by contract sary to improve living conditions in 1 cancellations within liberated nations and to prevent the next six months, starvation in enemy territory in WTar Mobilization Continental Europe this year, acj Director Fred Vin- cording to an analysis completed by the office of foreign agricultural Fred Vinson son estimated, with relations. This total would consist another 3,000,000 let largely of wheat but should also inout after that. But all should find clude substantial quantities of fats, in reconversion, ready employment animal protein foods and sugar, expansion and basic industries. the report says. Survey of food conditions on the continent indiWashing machines, vacuum cleancate the food supply this year will ers, radios and furniture should be be from 50 to 70 per cent of the available in limited quantities withprewar entrgy intake. in a year, Vinson said, and some automobiles should also. come off and inaccurate appraisthe assembly lines, though not bootlegg'ng al of existing stocks have all played enough will be manufactured to a hand in the growing shortage. meet demands until 1948. With Though operators inability to setextiles and leather continuing to re- cure sufficient help to harvest sugar main scarce until the Pacific war beets and bootleggers use of illegal will the ends, government push up supplies of the commodity have conlow-coproduction of clothing and tributed to the tight situation, the footwear. committee found the industrys inWith the nations food stocks be- dication that adequate stocks exlow requirements, rationing will be isted led to consumption of about maintained, with meat, sugar and 800,000 tons more last year than butter in the tighest supply. Wth originally allotted. civilian gas allotments up 190,000 to - l '$ XV C, J x ' i 'V A A Photo shows Edward D.'McKIil, ' of Omaha, Neb., newly appointed by President Truman to be his r'izis, Nazis, Nazis, everywhere, now prisoners of Allied armies, no chief administrative assistant. He "Master Race of the world, they were to conquer. Photo was a former insurance executive, longer thdcRuht shows the foundup, typical of all parts of Europe, where Germany and had known Truman during his was stiUrili&htin!l before her unconditional surrender. senatorial years. : 49, - TWe Are Coming Youre Nextj Japs! T- Liberty Lights Up.-- , - st non-ration- How Discharge Plan Works men a month are discharged under the armys separation system based on vets credit of 85 points, with 1 point for every month of service since September, 1940; 1 point for every mouth of overseas outside the U. S ; 5 points for every combat award such as the distinguished service cross, the purple heart or batt! participation stars; .and 13 points, for every dependent child under 18 up to a limit of three. to Over be 200,000 100,(100 barrels daily, "A and com- mercial card holders may be al- lowed small ration increases. Though more tires may become available, an acute shortage will persist. Allied Terms Having vanquished Germany, the Allies showed no disposition to soften up in the Imposition of terms, with extended military occupation aimed at a close supervision of industry,' finance and government to prevent a rebirth of militarism. According to occupation plans, the British have taken over the most highly developed industrial territory of Germany along with the important North sea ports; the' Russians the heavy wheatand grain growing districts and "Little Ruhr of Silesia; and the U. e agricultural area of the southwest. Long sought by the French for its military as well as industrial importance, the Rhineland reportedly was assigned to them. Prize plum of this territory is the Saar coal land, which provided the French with d of their prewar solid fuel. SUPREME COURT: Award Miners Drawn after laborious parley between companies and union representatives, the new soft coal contract was clouded by a Supreme court decision holding that miners were entitled to pay for full underground travel time under the wages and hours law. Thus, the high courts ruling up-sthe new contracts provision that such pay was to be made on the basis of an average of all miners underground travel time, and at the same time allow for a reexamination of the pact. Ir line with a previous Supreme court verdict covering iron ore miners, the latest decision came at a time when negotiations between hard coal miners and operators had bogged over differences in underground travel, pay. WAR COSTS: High Toll' With the war half-woU. S. casualties total over 950,000 and military expenditures $275,000,000,000. Late reports showed 747,164 casualties in the European theater, with the army reporting 139,498 dead, 467,408 wounded, 72,374 missing and 52,990 prisoners; the navy 6,415 dead, 3,612 wounded, 594 missing and 29 prisoners, and the marine corps 34 dead, 1 missing, 1 wounded and 3 prisoners. Having already spent $275,000,000,-00- 0 on the war, government expenditures will remain high during the Japanese war and for some time after to finance veterans care, pensions, benefits and interest on the public debt, presently at $236,000,-009,00n, Lady Liberty presents a dazzling figure, as rays of brilliance surround the national monument for the first time since December 7, 1941, the day of infamy. The statue on Bcd-lo- e island in New York harbor was flooded on V-- E Day with vapor lamps. This is the James Montgomery Flagg poster planned to shift the attention of war workers to the big task ahead in the Pacific, and to encourage them to stay on the job. The distribution of these posters was one f the first steps taken by the war department to emphasize that there must be no letdown in production as a result of the end of war in Europe. Modern Tom Thumb End of Worlds Greatest Conflict , United States stocks of corn, oats nd barley on farms, at terminal on narkets, and government-owne- d Lpril 1 totaled 47,700,000 tons, about 9 per cent more than a year earlier nd almost as large as the average or the five preceding years, when tocks were comparatively large, he carryover of corn next October may amount to 450,000,000 to bushels. A sufficient number of new workers joined the labor force during the last year to permit an increase of 1,100,000 in the armed forces and an increase of 300.000 In the civilian supply of workers. As a result of this Increase In the supply, the number of civilian workers employed rose to 50,800,000 in March from 50.500.000 last year. ' "Vv 'f ' ' ? ? r vA 0. PUBLIC WELFARE HIGHLIGHTS WV '3 i. one-thir- in the weeks news 500,-00,0- Baseball Unaffected by Army Draft Allied Prosecutor POSTWAR SECURITY: - .' I - '" ' vvoU y & t Steps were taken by more than a dozen states this year to increase old age assistance allotments and aid to dependent children. Aged persons in Delaware now may receive $30 monthly under legislation raising the maximum to that figure from $25 a month. Wyoming raised its maximum to $50 a month, Utah increased maxiThis horse, not a pony, mum benefits from $30 to $40, was discovered by employees of the Washington put old age assistance U. S. grazing service in San Juan on the basis of need and provided river canyon, Utah, weighing only $50 minimum for persons over 65. 199 pounds, stands three feet high. full-gro- A 1 4 liiurrfi MtfftMl i When Col. Gen. Gustaf Jodi, German chief of staff, with back to camera, center, signed the document under which all remaining forces of the German armies were bound to lay down their arms in unconditional surrender, he ended the most brilliant and devastating war in the history f the country. |