Poll: Majority admit failure of make real sacrifices
Greatest number of those who defend record cite relatives in service
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
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With a reporter in the Pacific –
Supplies move up as Yanks move in on Japs
By Lee G. Miller, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Auctioneer calls bribe charge ‘lie’
Denies testimony in government records
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Patterson urges draft of nurses
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He’s still cheerful –
Triple amputation revealed to end ‘basket case’ rumors
G.I. loses two legs and a hand
By Douglas Larsen
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Labor pushes fight on work-or-else
Leaders testify at Senate hearing
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Simms: Russian war against Japan called certain
Reds have scores to settle with Tokyo
By William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard foreign editor
WASHINGTON – Russia’s entry into the war against Japan, perhaps at a not distant date, is now regarded as just about certain.
The selection of San Francisco as the meeting place of the first conference of the United Nations, and of April 25 as the date, may or may not have significance. Russia may or may not give notice to Japan terminating their non-aggression pact on April 26, 1946. But whether she does is not regarded as particularly important.
What is important is the fact that Russia has many important scores to settle with Japan and that he hardly would overlook the present opportunity to wipe them from the slate – pact or no pact.
Treaty cited
Much is being made of the Soviet-Jap treaty as barring Russian involvement in the Pacific war. Russia, however, had a similar treaty with Poland – which treaty, incidentally, does not expire until the end of this year – but that did not prevent her from joining Germany in September 1939 and dividing that country between them.
Russia’s stakes in the Western Pacific are materially greater even than those of the United States. Unless Japan, like Germany, is forced to surrender unconditionally, and her war machine dismantled, she will continue to block Russia’s access to the Pacific.
Contrary to the popular impression, Siberia is one of the richest parts of the globe.
Has one good port
The vast empire, considerably larger than the United States, faces the Pacific, or rather the seas between the mainland and Japan’s island chain. Yet at present it has only one fairly good port – Vladivostok. As long as Japan remains a first-class power, she bottles up Siberia.
Russia is also vitally interested in Manchuria. The Chinese Eastern Railroad shortcut between Chita, on the Trans-Siberian, and Vladivostok crosses Manchuria, now a puppet of Japan. Russia built the Chinese Eastern but Japan cheated her out of it when Russia was weak. The warm water port, Port Arthur, on the Yellow Sea, once belonged to Russia but now is Japanese.
These are just some of Russia’s interests in East Asia. So, make no mistake about it: Russia intends to sit at the peace table when Japan is liquidated. This means she must come into the war, When, however, is another story. Russia certainly will do her own timing and neither the Soviet-Jap pact nor any pressure which we might try to bring on her is likely to affect it in the least.
Wounded on cots lowered to sea as carrier burns
Life preservers keep improvised rafts afloat and many are rescued but ship is lost
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Nimitz commands from Guam base
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Veto power still factor on peace move
Allies may adopt British proposal
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Power-hungry men to be curbed
Big Three to aid liberated nations
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Polish decision toughest one for Roosevelt
Byrnes defends Crimean verdict
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Crimean results cheer French
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London Poles ask troops to continue fighting
Bitter protests from soldiers reported as result of Big Three decisions
By Edward P. Morgan
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Big Three agreement praised in Britain
By Edward P. Morgan
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Lewis snags reunion plans of AFL council
UMW boss demands delegate on board
By Ned Brooks, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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