U.S. seeks 1,000 jobs for women facing layoff
Civil Service agents at Navy Yard hope to find new places
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25 million war victims to get American clothes
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Phi Beta Kappa winner plays role of Mary in passion play
By Thomas R. Henry, Star staff correspondent
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The Pittsburgh Press (August 27, 1945)
Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
My, I’m afraid the post-war future of us human beings won’t be half as exciting as that of chickens. Last week, I read that atomic energy would make chickens lay eggs faster. Now, today, I read that clothes can be made out of chicken feathers. The soft part of the feather is used and George has already made a tiny joke about a “down” payment.
Ladies, now we’ll be able to buy suits in hen, spring chicken and bantam sizes with colors from Plymouth Rock to Rhode Island Red. They say the new material will be softer than wool. Goodness knows that I’ll do with my old woolens. Probably the only fair thing is to make little overalls out of them for chickens who might catch their death of cold without feathers. Anyway, now I know why a chicken crosses the road. It’s to get away from all these post-war plans.
The Syonan Shimbun (August 28, 1945)
Mankind must be spared repetition of horrors experienced by Nippon
Thought-provoking Times editorial comment
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Obedience resolution
TOKYO (Domei, Aug. 26) – A resolution calling for national efforts for strict observation of Imperial instructions regarding the national structure and construction of a new Japan, will be introduced in the forthcoming 88th extraordinary session of the Imperial Diet, it was learned in well-informed quarters here today. The Diet session will last for two days September 2 and 3.
Salzburger Nachrichten (August 28, 1945)
1.000 Trägerflugzeuge über der Tokio-Bucht
Die Kapitulationsverhandlungen in Rangoon abgeschlossen
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L’Aube (August 28, 1945)
Entente de principe avec De Gaulle
Mais l’Amérique attendra le résultat des élections françaises pour aller plus loin dans la voie des accords
De notre correspondent spécial Fernand Decoster
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Goering et Keitel ont été dégradés
Goering, qui n’est plus prisonnier de guerre mais simple prisonnier civil en instance de jugement, a été dégradé par ordre du gouvernement militaire. Il se trouve maintenant dans une cellule où il est seul.
Keitel, ancien commandant en chef de la Wehrmacht, et Jodl, ancien chef d’état-major, ont subi le même sort.
Memorandum to the Director of Contract Settlement and the Contracting Agencies of the Government
For Immediate Release
August 28, 1945
When the news was received on August 14, 1945, that the Japanese had accepted the Potsdam declaration, a statement was issued from the White House that the days of August 15 and 16, 1945, would be declared holidays for war workers under Executive Order 9240, which provides for holiday premium pay. An Executive Order effectuating this was subsequently issued; and the Secretary of Labor publicly expressed my hope that war workers who did not work on those two days would be paid by their employers at straight-time rates. There was widespread observance of these holidays, which represented an appropriate recognition of the magnificent contribution made by war workers to our victory.
In view of these actions, contractors who pay the war workers among their employees for time off taken during these two days should be reimbursed by the Government to the extent that the Government is compensating these contractors on a cost basis. This would include the holders of cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or other cost-type war contracts, because such pay for time off is a reasonable and proper cost of performing such contracts. It would also include the holders of war contracts terminated for the Government’s convenience to the extent that the cost of pay for time off is applicable to terminated work.
It would be impracticable to attempt any reimbursement on this account to the holders of fixed-price war contracts that are completed and not terminated, for this would involve making many thousands of minor contract amendments. Such contractors, moreover, are continuing to receive the contract price for their product.
Please take all necessary steps to effectuate the foregoing.
HARRY S. TRUMAN
August 24, 1945