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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1944
Page
6
The Amarillo Globe News publishing notice records its founding date February 20 1924 and post office entry under March 3 1879 with publishing by The Globe News Publishing Co. and connections to The Amarillo Daily News.
Selections chief Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told Seattle draft board members that the Army practically built but heavy need for replacements could extend to men up to age 38. He noted several overseas veterans should be returned home, while postwar planning faces manpower strains and rising crime concerns. A British officer comments on the German 7th Army's demoralization amid American overload.
Dorothy Thompson analyzes how Dewey’s postwar peace vision clashes with Churchill, Hull, and the Atlantic Charter. She argues real power politics drive spheres of influence and warns that enforcing peace without world law risks perpetual war.
A weekly feature honors service members with updates on returns on furlough and in the field. The piece notes several Amarillo area military deaths and injuries, promotions, and family news, including Lt. Bobby Eubank and Lt. Glennraper homecoming, and casualties such as Mike Sweeney and Pvt. Donald Harlow. It also covers local sports results and upcoming finals in the Municipal Championship Golf Tournament.
War correspondent Ernie Pyle describes the front as fluid with recent engagements leaving clues in destroyed roads shell craters and dead animals. He notes signs such as torn wires burned rims and scattered debris and observes German troops leaving their coats before fleeing followed by quiet as fighters advance.
A digest of 1929 to 1939 events including Chiang Kai-shek forecasting a world war by 1944 and Stresemann threats over Dawes plan reparations. Chamorros seek U.S. citizenship while Senate pat ro nage probes Texas ties. August 1934 Schuschnigg vows to oppose union with Germany. 1939 Hitler seeks Poland and a non aggression pact with Russia. Dynamite found at Amarillo construction site. Longfellow closing line.
A dense list of clue prompts spans chemistry, astronomy, and everyday items. It mixes definitions for elements, actions, and objects including sodium symbol, iron, aluminum, esters, and roles from film to folklore. The collection resembles a puzzle page with scattered terms and hints.
A nephew 15 visits overnight, delivering a bizarre series of assaults and dramatic recitations. The narrator recounts eleven thirty to three a.m. chaos from a Bengal tiger like bite to the teeth and nose, with poems from Caesar, Dan McGrew, and the American Creed. The night ends with plans to build a foxhole to escape mosquitos and dogs. Psalm 125:2 is cited.
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