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Show , WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS , Super forts Rip New Jap Targets; Big Five Key to United Nations Postwar Security Organization . T?inH by Western Newspaper Union, I (KI)ITOK'H NOTK: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Weatern Newspaper Union's newi analysis and Dot necessarily of this newspaper.) .',,' ' . v' 4"'" ' 4 r ' . " t . " " '' ' , 4 EUROPE: Share Secrets Fully exploiting the Allied victory over Germany, U. S. and British technicians have undertaken an intensive in-tensive study of secret German devices de-vices and processes discovered in the wake of the Reich's collapse. Originally, special technical teams followed fast moving Allied spearheads spear-heads in the combat zones to examine ex-amine enemy scientific and industrial industri-al installations following their capture cap-ture before they could be destroyed. Though German processes are first to be shipped to Britain, Allied authorities stated that American representatives would be on hand to, assist In exploiting the material. Further, it was said, the U. S. had access to samples shipped to Britain. Brit-ain. In all, the Allied agency charged with revealing the results of research has been 99 per cent effective ef-fective in achieving impartiality toward the U. S. and Britain, it was said. CORN: Conserve Supplies With farmers holding back large stocks of corn and the feed situation acute in many sections of the country, coun-try, the War Food administration sought to channel Incoming supplies of the grain to feed mixers and proc-essers proc-essers by prohibiting its use for industrial in-dustrial and beverage alcohol and export. At the same time, officials expected expect-ed that farmers would increase marketings mar-ketings now that corn could not be held back for higher prices following OPA refusal to boost ceilings. Even with the improvement in the flow of corn to feed mixers, however, considerable amounts of substitute materials might have to be used to meet the heightened demand from chicken producing areas. The May Hatch report showed the number of chicks was up 30 per cent from last year and 33 per cent over the 1939-'43 1939-'43 average. In the face of the tight corn situation, situa-tion, there has been a big export demand de-mand for the grain for both purchase pur-chase and lend-lease. Because many of the nations bidding for corn normally nor-mally buy it in Argentina, this country coun-try felt further justified in clamping down on shipments,' WFA said. Pressing stretcher Into service to move effects of command post, marines slog through stream inundating road on Okinawa. PACIFIC: New Attacks With Japan's key Industrial cities of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe and Osaka all but knocked out of war output, heavy U. S. bombers next trained their sights on the enemy's en-emy's secondary production centers. cen-ters. Purpose of the newest raids was to further paralyze the Japs' industrial indus-trial machinery by pulverizing cities like Kagoshima, Omuta, Hamatsu and Yokkaichl, which embrace (cores 'of smaller but vital factories and thousands of home shops. While the B-29s launched their latest aerial offensive, army and marine ma-rine forces cleaned up the remnants of opposition on Okinawa, 325 miles from Tokyo. Elation over the triumph, however, howev-er, was sobered fcy the death of 10th army commander Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Bol-ivar Buckner Jr., who died after being be-ing struck by a shell fragment at the front on the eve of victory. Fifty-eight Fifty-eight years old, General Buckner led the U. S. ground forces on Okinawa Big Hand for 'Ike' Riding in an army reconnaissance car with a broad grin, and waving a continual con-tinual salute, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisen-hower returned to the nation's capital to receive a hero's welcome from the 800,000 people lining flag-bedecked avenues. Though Grant, Sherman and Pershing had ridden up Pennsylvania atettue before be-fore as conquering heroes, none received re-ceived the hand accorded General Eisenhower Eisen-hower as head of the U. S. and British an organization to participate in a future war against the Soviets as part of a bloc of states headed by Germany. Meanwhile, In Moscow, Polish leaders lead-ers strove to organize a representative representa-tive government which would strike some kind of balance between the Russian-sponsored Warsaw provisional provi-sional regime and the non-communist elements. Though the Reds have Insisted that the provisional regime must serve as the backbone for any government, the U. S. and Britain have sought to temper it with more conservative membership. UNITED NATIONS: Chart Security With Pres. Harry S. Truman having hav-ing flown to the west coast td be on hand for the closing session to crown i. the delegates' work, the United Nations put the finishing touches to the postwar security organization or-ganization designed to keep peace in the future. As the organization took final shape, major responsibility for maintaining the stability of the postwar post-war world lay in the hands of the security council, bulwarked by the Big Five the U. S., Britain, Russia, Rus-sia, France and China with authority author-ity vested in them to apply political politi-cal or economic pressure to remove re-move threats or call up the international inter-national peace force to curb hostilities. hostili-ties. Though the United Nations' organization or-ganization also provides for a general assembly in which all member countries would be represented, rep-resented, work of this body would be restricted to discussion, discus-sion, resolution or recommendation. recommend-ation. In the words of Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, lt would be the "Town Hall of the World" and would serve to influence public opinion. Although the final disposition of boundaries must await the peace conferences, the organization does provide for international trusteeships trustee-ships of conquered territory or subject sub-ject people, with the U. S. being allowed to keep all Pacific islands important to defense. Under the final fi-nal charter, so called "dependent" "depend-ent" or "subject" people would be afforded opportunity to achieve self-rule self-rule or independence. To be under a general United Nations' military staff, the first international army, navy and air force was established, with member nations required to allow al-low free passage through their territories in case of hostilities. According to U. S. military authorities, au-thorities, this country might furnish about one-third of its present armed might. TRACTORS: For Overseas To enable cultivation of 2,900,000 acres capable of producing 1,500,000 tons of cereals, 14,500 tractors will be sent to 11 European countries by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Re-habilitation administration to help them raise their own foodstuffs and thus ease the serious food situation imperilling the continent With 13,000 of the tractors to be built in this country and the other 1,500 in Britain, the machines will be distributed among paying and non-paying countries alike. For the paying countries, France will receive 3,798; Italy, 810; Netherlands, Nether-lands, 530; Norway, 330; Belgium, 150; and Denmark, 70. Of the non-paying non-paying nations, Poland will obtain 3,526; Yugoslavia, 2,500; Czechoslovakia, Czechoslo-vakia, 1.500; Greece, 1,261; and Albania, Al-bania, 25. Gen. Buckner after having spent many months planning plan-ning the campaign in 1944. As the Yanks rolled the enemy into the sea on the southern end of Okinawa after having smashed through the cave-studded Shuri line in earlier fighting, Admiral Nimitz estimated 80,459 Jap troops had been killed in 77 days of fighting, " with only 1,680 taken prisoners. During that time, U. S. ground losses totaled to-taled 5,332 killed and 21,343 wounded. TRUCK STRIKE: Army Takes Over "The army will break the strike. Ton can't beat the United Unit-ed States army." Thus spoke Ellis T. Longenecker, Office of Defense Transportation official of-ficial called in to manage private struck-bound truck lines in Chicago, as Yanks piled into carriers or provided pro-vided escorts for non-striking drivers driv-ers so as to deliver vital war material ma-terial and civilian supplies. Remaining idle were an estimated 10,000 of 14,000 members of the independent in-dependent Chicago Truck Drivers union and Local 705 of the International Interna-tional Brotherhood of Teamsters. They walked out in protest of a War Labor board award of a $4.08 weekly raise for a 51-hour week after demanding de-manding a $5 boost for a 48-hour week. Though 400 uniformed Yanks Joined the estimated 4,000 non-striking drivers in the early days of the walkout, operations were far below normal, and the railroads placed an embargo on Incoming freight to prevent pre-vent pile-ups at terminals. MOSCOW: Try Poles Reminiscent of the celebrated purge trials of 1937, the majority of Polish underground leaders on trial in Moscow for plotting against Russia Rus-sia apparently sealed their own doom by pleading guilty to all charges, while others admitted partial par-tial guilt. Only one pleaded innocent inno-cent Appearing before the military division divi-sion of the Russian supreme court, the 16 Poles were accused of committing com-mitting sabotage behind the Red army lines, with the leaders also charged with conspiring to build up General "Ike" addresses congress.. armies which smashed Germany. "Ike! Ike! Ike!" the crowd roared as the motorcade mo-torcade crept up Washington's streets and army bombers circled overhead. Speaking to an at once hilarious and respectful congress. General Eisenhower Eisenhow-er had nothing but praise for the soldier sol-dier who carried the Star Spangled Banner Ban-ner to victory in Europe. Said he: "Willingly, he has suffered hardships: without a whimper he has made heavy sacrifices. He has endured much but he has never faltered. His aggressiveness, aggressive-ness, his willingness to close with the enemy, has become a byword in the embattled em-battled armies of Europe." HARD COAL: Boost Prices Because of increased labor costs of 60.7 cents a ton, and decline in operators' margins below the 1942 level, the government approved higher hard coal prices amounting to $1 a ton for domestic sizes and 25 to 50 cents a ton for industrial types. Announcement of the higher prices followed the Office of Economic Stabilization's Sta-bilization's o.k. of a $1.37 wage boost for 68,000 mine workers, and slightly smaller increases for 4,000 more. Major portion of the boost results from payment for travel time -to and from the pits, with other adjustments of $75 vacation allowance; allow-ance; 4 and 6 cents hourly premiums premi-ums for second and third shifts, and time and a half for work beyond 35 hours. At the same time, the OES said operators would be permitted to realize the 1942 level of 19.9 cents per ton over the present rate of 14.7 cents. They also would be allowed to make up the difference of 9.2 cents per ton below the accepted margin incurred during the first five months of 1945. BANKS National banks of the United States served the credit needs of more people at less cost during 1944 and ended the year with a stronger capital structure and a slight increase in-crease in earned profits, according to the American Bankers association. Total assets of national banks in 1944 were $76,949,859,000 reported by the Comptroller of the Currency as of December 30 in comparison with $64,531,917,000 in the previous year. Loans and discounts were up 13 per cent and investments 26 per cent. |