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The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
Vas
Stricken Europe Needs
Large Imports Of Food
Never Able to Raise Enough Fare for Its
Teeming Masses, Old Worlds Demands
Aggravated by Ravages of War.
BY BAUKHAGE
Netcs Analyst and Comm. lrator.
WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, NV
Washington, ID. C.

WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, NV,
Washington, ID. C.
I've just come up from the barn
yard of a Maryland farm. In the
barn was a comfortable crop of hay
and wheat, outside a herd Of fat
Guernseys of all ages from a two
weeks old calf up. Most of the
chickens were already cooling them
selves in a locker. There was only
one thing for the farmer to COM
plain about and the hogs got a
break out of that-the oats.
Just too wet this year." he said.
For fear it would set the barn
afire, if he stored it in that condi-
ton, the farmer explained that he
had to dump it" and a batch of
shoats were leaping around in the
spoiled grain like ja~ck-rabbits. Most
of the farmers hereabouts lost their
oats, too.
All week in Washington, I'd been
reading, talking and thinking about
farm products along with our other
reconversion problems. We, in the
United States, are going to get only
about three-quarters of what we
raise this year, according to unoffi-
cial estimates. Europe is going to
need about Is per cent more food
and textiles than she normally
needs.
l hear the questions asked: Why
should we be expected to send all
this food to Europe? Why can't she
produce her own? Are the people too
lazy, or inefficient or y Il?
1 put those two questions to a
member Of the department Of agri-
culture who is just back from an in
spection tour of Europe.
Europe has always imported
food, in peace and in war, in fat
years and lean," he answered. ITO
send food to Europe is the natural
thing. Not to send it would be I'M
natural"
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

N/ITH congress back in session
~ and unusual activity evident
about the headquarters of both ma
tlonal political committees, politi-
cal leaders here are looking toward
the 1916 elections, Just about a year
oil, and scanning the political hori-
IONS for the signs Of the times.
With these elections in the ofing,
congressional legislation on recon-
version will be tempered by politi-
cal expediency, and it is likely the
Truman administration will take a
gradual shift more to the left"
While the results of the British
elections served to bring into clear
er focus the trend of mass thinking
OF the common man." we have
only to recapitulate the results Of
the last national election in this
country to note the power and
growth of labor as a political force,
and note the leftward trend.
Despite this trend, however,
there is little or no Indication
that labor in America will ever
go so far to the left as TO ad-
vocate state socialism, at least
ii the government of the United
States remains a liberal govern
ment.
But whether politicians of either
party will admit it or not, the fact
remains that the Political Action
committee of the CIO, John L. Lewis
n his united mine workers, and
various factions of the AFL did play
an important role in the last cleo
ton. These labor organizations are
now laying plans for the active part
they are to play in the elections next
year, both congressional and local.
Some weeks ago, your Home
Town Reporter wrote that a new
lineup of contending forces would
see the mass thinking of the large
areas of population pitted against
the individual thought of the small
towns and rural sections. That is
exactly what happened in England.
In some few agricultural sections,
however, the farmers voted with the
Labor party in the British left-swing
toward a Socialist government.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
jap Casualties

In the first full admission Of the
intensity of Allied air attacks, the
japanese news agency Domei re-
ported that "A of the nations 200 or
more cities were almost completely
wiped out by bombings, with a toll
of 260, 900 killed, 412, 900 wounded and
5000, 900 left homeless.
Of the total, the atomic bombs
dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasa.j
accounted for co. 900 killed and $780,
600 wounded, Domei said. Declaring
the toll may be even greater, the
Japs revealed that many of the
burned are not expected to survive
because of the nature of the wounds,
while persons only slightly touched
by the fires later weaken and often
die.
Reporting that 2,210, 900 homes
were completely demolished or
burnt down, and 80, 900 partly dam
aged, Domei said that in addition to
the "A cities almost completely
wiped out, 81 others, including
Tokyo, suffered loss of over 80 per
cent of their built-up area. Of AZ
provinces, only 9 escaped with rela-
lively minor damage, Domei re-
vealed.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
Marines Tell Pacific's No. 1 Fish Story

Fish stories are generally tail stories, but two marines who landed IN
Iheya island in the Ryukyus recently have an unusual fish story TO
ten-and it's true!
Shortly after the unopposed landing on this mielong island, dwin-
ding food supplies prompted marine officials to permit the island
hsnermen TO make a fishing jaunt inside the reef which parallels the
shoreine, Staff Sgt. Bob Hilburn reports.
Once fairly out in the water, the divided into wo n.r+ios
Eacn pair OF crart rugged up a let between them and then the swimmers
stripped to lon cloths, went over the sides.
Then-and this is the fish story part-the swimmers nv tbeir .n+io.
actually drove the fish into the nets.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Chang, U. S. financial and material
support of his regime, plus efforts
OF Ambassador Hurley to bring the
two dissident factions together, have
enhanced his standing. In his deal
ings with Russia. U. S. and British
pressure has resulted in recognition
of China's sovereignty over Inner
Mongolia and Manchuria, though the
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
BARBS.. 49,. by Baukhage

Reconversion query: viii rede-
ployment mean unemployment, or
how soon will the redeployed become
tire re-employed?
Don't say American business
can't come back fast - the dav
after surrender day a silk hose
salesman called at my office. And
l expect the retired auto salesman
will be next.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

If the boys have to sell apples
this time they may get them mixed
with hand grenades.
The surrender day vigil at the
White House spawned many cpl
grams. The secretary of state dis
appeared at one time. The officials
would tell us nothing, so: The state
department fiddles while Byrnes
roams."
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

true that nobody always works at
maximum efficiency. that most peo-
pie can do mor when they have to
than when they don't, especially
when there is some extraordinary
urge such as war. Take our own
case: with thousands of farm boys
In the munitions factories and with
the armed forces, what did America
do?
American farm production in 1914
was increased, despite its handicap.
80 per cent beyond the 1885 to
1899 level
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
JAPAN:
York Out Occupation

It's huge guns belching smoke
and fire and bombarding the Nip
ponese coastline just a few weeks
ago. the huge As, 600 ton U. S. battle
ship Missouri was to become the
peace ship of World War II, with the
japanese formally signing surrender
papers aboard the vessel in Tokyo
bay.
Taking place several days after
U. S. airborne troops were to de-
scend on the Atsugi airdrome south
west of Tokyo to ~spearhead the Jap
anese occupation along with ma
rines landing simultaneously at the
Yokasuka naval base 20 miles be-
low the Nipponese capital, the for
NAL surrender ceremony was to
see General Macarthur signing for
the Allies as a whole, with Ad-
miral Nimitz countersigning for the
u. S. and Admiral Fraser for the
British.
In working out the initial occupa-
ton plans, General Macarthur and
his staff left no stone unturned 10
assure the safe conduct of the
U. S. forces. At the same time, the
new N%ipponese government headed
by Prince Higashi : Kuni strove
to prepare the population to accept
the American landings peaceably
and refrain from riotous outbreaks,
imperiling the whole surrender.
Under General MacArthur's plans,
the japanese were ordered to ground
all planes and disarm all ships at
sea several days before the first
U. S. landings. Then, while sprawl
ing Allied fleets moved in close to
Nipponese shores. the Japanese
were to immobilize all vessels in
Tokyo bay and strip coastal guns
and anti-aircraft batteries.
AS a final precaution, the Japa-
nese were ordered to evacuate all
armed forces out of the immediate
landing area, to forestall possible at
tack by fanatical troops. Guides and
interpreters we're to be furnished to
facilitate General MacArthur's con-
troll of the occupation territory.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
HoW Powerful Is Labor?

Political leaders here are watch
ing the power of the Labor lobby
here as reflected in two bills before
the congress, one the Murray full
employment bill, also sought by
the administration, and the other
the Hatch : Burton bill which pro-
videS a new approach to settlement
of management : labor %controver-
sizes. Labor wants the Murray bill,
but is against the Hatch measure.
The action of President Truman in
calling a labor-management confer
ence under the general supervision
of Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
has also drawn some political COM
ment. Some leaders profess to see
a move to block participation of Sec
rotary of Commerce Wallace, since
labor had asked that the conference
be under the joint supervision of
Wallace and Schwellenbach.
Speaking before the senate COM
mittee, Sen. Wayne Morse (R.,
Ore.) said: 1.-THE British election
shows a determination Of the COM
mon man and woman to obtain eco
nomic security. American democ-
racy rests on capitalism, and CAPT.
talism rests On democracy; both
must work in order for the system
to last" Senator Murray Cd, Mont.)
said: i see nothing but conflict and
recrimination for capitalism in
America unless we provide a pro-
gram which \ III insure employment
opportunities for all Americans
who are able and willing to work"
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Reds have obtained a so per cent
interest in vital railways in the lat
ter province, secured Port Arthur
as a naval base and been allowed
use Of the ice-free port Of Dairen.
BY marching his armies into the
crown colony of Hong Kong, which
the British wish to retrieve, Chang
even struck up a bargaining position
with London.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
England Won't &c Red

According to the political dope
sterS here, the Socialist leanings of
the Labor party in England do not
mean that England will abandon the
c~apitaliStic system. Rather, as Sir
Stafford Grips put it, the Labor
party seeks a greater degree of
economic liberty for the common
people by a wise combination of
state ownership and private enter
prise with effective control and plan
ming of our natural resources"
And then he cites our iva sys-
TEN in America as an example.
He might well have cited our
Federal Reserve system, the Re-
construction Finance corpora
ton, the Federal Housing ad-
m~inistration, social security, the
Commodity Credit corporation,
the Agricultural Adjustment act,
the Federal Deposit Insurance
act, the Federal Land banks
for all these reflect the "wise
combination of state ownership
and private enterprise with eff
fective control, etc." These activ-
tiles are now integral parts Of
u governmental system, and
are here to stay.
So, despite any left swing in this
country, political leaders believe
that so long as this wise combina-
ton exists, that is, a partnership ar
rangement between government and
people, there is little danger Of
either a Labor party, as such, or
other than our traditional form Of
government in this country. AS a
matter of fact, neither England or
Russia, both classed as democra-
cieS, have any sovereign power or
| rights vested in the peOple.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
CHINA:
Key Position

Relieved from japanese encroach-
ment, and pivotal point of the
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
WEEKLY NEWS Analysis
us. Moves to Take Over Jdpon::
See Early End to Rationing
As Reconversion Pace Quickens

EDITORS NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns teva IRE hose of
Western ewspapr Unions news analysts and not necessarily of this news paper
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
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TcmA
Reporter
!: in WASHINGTON
BY Wolter Sheod
WNU Correspondent
Congress Veering to Left

WNU Washington Bureau
62I Union Trust Building
Evening star., 1945-01-29

prisoners In the Philippines are now
being transferred to Japan.
Relatives Of prisoners were given
an opportunity to ask the three SOL
diers personal questions. In almost
all cases it was did you know John
Doe1" "Is he well2"
AL the returned prisoners have
been writing to families Of men
they left behind in the prison camps
and Sergt. Sheahan said that to
date he has written 800 letters and
received 1900.
As the last persons were leaving
the auditorium, white haired mar
approached Corpl. Hall and asked
him, not about a prisoner. but about
certain landmarks In Manila.
"Have you ever been there, sir?'
Corpl. Hall asked. The man pointed
to q small purple ribbon in his lapel
II earned the Purple Heart there A
years ago." he answered.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Britoin Asks 1915 Cut
In Power and Cos Use

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. @.-The British
government appealed to the public
today to reduce the consumption of
gas and clectricity-now being used
at record rate In one Of Britain's
|coldest winters-in order to avoid re-
strictions on war industries.
Mai. Gwjlym Lloyd George, minis
ter OF fuel, and Oliver Lyttelton,
minister of production, urged q vol
untary 10 per cent reduction as an
alternative to new set Of govern
ment controls which would "neces-
sarily give less latitude to the In
dustrial user"
Evening star., 1945-01-29

"More bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-01-29
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Evening star., 1945-01-29
Rheumatic Happy;
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Evening star., 1945-01-29
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C. ~ Al
-7 MoNoAY JANUARY - y .

cants. refersls and placements In
all Glasses cf workers.
The committee also passed mo-
tion indorsing a campaign to re-
|cruit manpower and combat ab-
|senteeinn, outlined at the meeting
|by Robert Wilson, executive secre-
|tary of the Washington Restaurant
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Two Men Report Losses
OF S12 in Robberies

Harvey S. King, 651 Lexington
place NE, was struck in the face by
two men and robbed of his billfold
containing 81 while walking near
Second and California streets NE.
early today. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital for face injury
His assailants, who jumped from
behind a parked car, escaped.
In another case, Argyll Keister, 28,
of 1878 Brentwood road NE. a taxi
cab driver, told police soldier he
had picked up as fare shortly be-
fore midnight Saturday robbed him
of $40 after jamming an object,
which felt like a gun, into his neck.
Mr.. Keister said he picked up the
soldier at Twenty-fifth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. and was
instructed to drive to Branch and
Alabama avenues Sc. and that the
robbery occurred near here.
"More bonds, more power-more
Evening star., 1945-01-29
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Evening star., 1945-01-29

of A. Q. Dliss Properties. vas ,lnani.
naously rs-slectsd vice chairman.
Mr.. Burns has headed the conn
mittee, composed Of representative
members Of industries, trade asso-
cations and labor unions in this
area, since the inception Of the
war manpower program in Wash-
ington.
The committee heard two-year
District United States Employment
Service report which showed sharp
increase In the number of appli-
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Management Labor Group
Re-eIecis James Burns

James B. Burns. president Of the
American Federation Of Government
Employees. WAS unanimously re-
|elected chairman Of the Area Man.
aSement-Labor Committee OF the
War Manrower Commission at .
meeting OF the committee Satur-
|day. James Med. Shea, president
Evening star., 1945-01-29

The American way il the way they
pay, - buy more War Bonds and
buy today-the Sixth War Loan
drive.
Evening star., 1945-01-29

Association. Mr.. Wilson Is acting
chairman OF the advisory commit-
tee on recruitment.
Goebbcls called our Flying Fort
lTesses Flying Cofiins." We need
more Of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

public expects it," he said in business,l like tone
should have been elatCd over the coat my
first erminc But l longed more for Gns Wordcd
praise / could still hear Ncd Wayburn saying,
Never have / seen such dancing" Zcgfeid say
ing. Il knew YOU would Frederick OBri,n said.
You had HaWaiian's soul when you danced TO-
night ! thought of all this when | went to
change my gown at the Rendezvous
When later Gil and were together was miscr-
able. Hadn't been all right? Couldn't he tell me?
"Gil-this is the biggest night of my life ]
sobbod as We drove through Central Park. Tell
me what you think?'
/ lacked words 10 express my need Of his guild.
aucc comment and direction my need TO talk over
the cheers and applause, the flowers and the on.
thuSiaStic audiences.
What do thinko' Gil said y think wclI get
married His words spread strangely 10 me
Il don't love YOU Gil. I've never said that
did. You must never tell anyone do"
We parted. And could not sleep for thinking
that Gil Boag was not my Dream Prince.
Next week Gida Gray will tell of her triumph
i'm Chicago i'm the FOllies, her untitled dream OF
success I'm her old home town of Milwaukee and
surprising turn i'm her marital affairs.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY 10
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

was beside myself with gratitude for his patient
teaching But ] was also flaftcrcd WHOM George
Jean Nathan, F7rl Carroll and George Whit otfne
10 watch mo dance Zicgfcld too came tack
'GIdd. let me talk 20 YOU /ieCfcld caught my
hand. Come dance for me- i'm The Folice,'
can get away from GL" my heart Whispered.
To Mir Ziepfcld-t -titi rs a poWcI.-
a power oyer Broadway So ana i If YOU
dance for me- Why I'll consent for YOU 20 dance
for Eoag, too. I've never done that before
Mr. ZlCEfeld' II was ellis clear voice. Just
how much/arc YOU willing % pay Miss Cray
/cgicd turned and faced Gil. who stood beside
Us as he said; 50 500 a week
led Zicgled away but soon returned, saying:
j j make a Follics star OF YOU
lie told me TO report tho next day 10 Mr. ZieEfcd
BackStagc AZ the FoeS ! met Gallagher and
Shean, Mary Lewis, Martha Lorbcr How wished
were as poised as Jessie Reed. as lovely as Edna
Wheaton, as beautiful as Mary Eaton VIII Rogers
came over
ella he called me "Out without your cila
.gnStcr2'
From that day VIII always spoke Of Gil as my
lila monster And always laughed together
Ned Wayburn, the dance director. told mc Ia
nave TO work hard III never forget how he looked
when said I'd never had "a lesson and made up my
own dances. Gil says I'm an inspired dancer"
Illustrated by JOSEPH WATSON LILLE
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

OPENING night l was dressed ready 20 90 on
- before anyone in the cast
It's Getting Dark on old Broadway was my
opening number. sang and danced and for II
clamorng, roaring minutes stopped the show. /
then sang South Sea Moon and interpreted the
tropics Frederick OBrien. watching me from
the front row, had made see them.
With VIII Rogers l shared 20 curtain calls.
When Gil helped me into my wrap TO rush TO
the Rendezvous, ! gaSpcd. The coat was crmnc,
"On, Gil-how beautiful! But III feel like fooI,r
You have TO wear the best from now on. Your
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

And While Ii Danced My Hearf Stood Still. Is
Says GiIdo Gray. ShimmYine Star of Stage and
Screen-for Though Her Blue and Primitive
RhYthms Brought Her Fame Fortune and Aduo-
+ion. She Never Could Fall in Love
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-19
Sign Of The Times

The situation in Belgium, is typical OF the
unrest and ouarrelsomeness everywhere on the
Continent in the wake of the war in Europe.
Having spent five years In conflict it is, or
seems to be, impossible for any group or peo-
pie to settle differences by argument and per-
srasion. Instead there is general predisposi-
ton to resort to arms to strikes.
Thus, when it is reported King Leopold is
about to return to Belgium, the cabinet re-
signs in protest and workers say they will
walk off the Job. AS yet there has been no
threat of civil war, but that could easily
enough be the next step.
The objection to Leopold's return, and es-
pecially to his resumption of the throne, is
that he surrendered eighteen days after the
German invasion and remained in protective
custody throughout the entire war period, llv-
ing, it is assumed, in comparative comfort
while his country was subjected to looting and
his people mistreated.
It is contended, with some degree OF plausl-
bilit, at least, that if he had kept up the
fight little longer the British would have
had time to strengthen their forces on the
Continent and delayed the fall OF France by
constructing more defenses in depth along the
northern flank of the Maginot line.
There are some who claim that Leopold S
surrender directly paved the way for Dun
keroue This, of course, is debatable. England
was poorly organized for combat. France was
already .demoralized. The Germans were fully
equipped and trained and had a well drafted
plan. The opportunity to halt the enemy had
passed.
The position of both France and England
made Dunkerque inevitable. But the Belgians
have some truth on their side when they con-
tend that Leopold did not do all that he could
in the crucial days of the invasion
At the same time it is obvious that the pres
ent attitude in Brussels toward his return
lacks Conference Even a king is entitled to
his day in court The Belgians would play
better role if they allowed Leopold to come
home, offer his explanations, and decide his
fate in accordance with the testimony
For the sake of unity and peace within his
borders, Leopold could do no better than alb
dictate. He should be given chance to do so In
an orderly manner Only if he failed to step
down would the people be justified in depos-
ing him, provided always the evidence against
him was irrefutable