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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1945

Page

4

StanusoeS 185 Prederick W. Bush Publisher 1895 to 1939

Publisher StanusoeS 185 Prederick W Bush served 1895 to 1939 The Messenger Publishing Co printed weekday editions with a big Sunday morning issue Geréen K Bush publisher and Gen Mar Charles H Harris managing editor This item lists circulation audits and Associated Press reprint rights It notes subscription rates by carrier and mail with international options and ad rates for obituaries and thanks notices.

Stanusoes Prederick W. Bush the Messenger Publishing CO Geréen K. Bush Charles H. Harris

Victory day reflections on liberty duty and danger ahead

A commemorative piece reflects on victory over Nazism, praising American strength and Allied sacrifices while warning against complacency. It credits Dunkirk, Stalingrad, Alamein and global courage, urges continued effort for lasting peace and warns against returning to selfishness and disunity. It names Adolf Hitler as a cautionary figure and emphasizes vigilance.

Europe America Adolf Hitler Dunkirk Stalingrad Alamein Britain

Stage Is Set for The Hitler Legend

Louis P. Lochner argues the Hitler myth was carefully crafted around a defense of Western civilization against Bolshevism. He notes Goebbels and Nazi propaganda shaped perceptions, while real military collapse and rumors of surrender threaten the legend. He also cites Hitler’s stubborn refusal to capitulate and the surrender of Von Rundstedt as undermining the mystique.

Louis P. Lochner Hitler der Fuehrer Germany Nuernberg Party Stalin Hesa Berlin Doenitz Reich Moscow Hives Sre Goebbels Hans Fritsche Red Army Berchtesgaden Kaiser Wilhelm Himmier Saar Rhineland Palatinate Goebbels Nazi Party Lme von Rundstedt Willlingly Bad Toelz Reteh

Molokan immigrants seek peace with Turkey in US talk

In San Francisco, Turkish delegate Ahmet Emin Yalman hears of Molokan refugees from California seeking migration to Turkey. The pacifist Molokans, rooted in Southern Russia and now in California, Fresno, and Los Angeles areas, are described as peaceful, taxpaying citizens with no trouble.

San Francisco Ahmet Emin Yalman Yalman New York Washington California Turkey Russia America Fresno Los Angeles al Warring

Is This Freedom of the Press The AP Censorship Controversy

A wartime editorial condemns government censorship of the Associated Press and Edward Kennedy. It argues the crackdown on AP dispatches during Allied victory claims A ruination of press freedom, noting political interference and the denial of news across nations. The piece questions Stalin’s stance and warns of propaganda from both sides, urging readers to seek truthful reporting.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ghia Audit Bureau of Circulation Obie Newspaper Association Associated Dress Associated Press Edward Kennedy America Europe Kennedy Hugh Fullerton, Jr San Fran

Four-Power Berlin Occupation Planned Denounced

Paris reports four power occupation of Berlin with a French mission led by General De Beauchesne to take the northern sector while the Soviet Union controls the east, the United States the south, and Great Britain the west. In Alsace French currency efforts threaten to replace German money as evacuees from Saverne face policy shifts and language ties complicate integration.

Berlin Alsace London French Telegraph Agency Today Paris de Soir Saverne France Saverne Gap Vosges

Ohio Soldiers Attend Large Party in Rome

Thirty three Ohio soldiers stationed in Italy were guests at an Ohio Night party in the Hapols Palace in Rome under Red Cross auspices. Girls from the American Embassy in Rome also attended. Guests included Staff Sgt. E. Tardiff of Ironton, Staff Sgt. Howard Marriott of Mansfield, Cpl. Blaine Whitt of Middletown, and Pvt. Glenn A. Geer of Newark.

Allied Force Headquarters Italy Huspoli Palace Rome Red Cross E. Tardiff Irenton Howard Marriatt Mansfield Blaine Whitt Middletown Glenn A. Geer Newark

Churchill Art Kept Far Away From Hitler

In Cannes France Churchill hid his Kent England home painting during the German occupation. The painting remained in a caretaker’s cottage at the villa of the late Maxine Elliott. Fanny the Belgian maid hid it when invaders demanded the villa’s books and pictures. It is thought the Germans intended to present the work to Adolf Hitler.

Cannes France Winston Churchill Kent England Maxine Elliott Fanny Adolf Hitler

Spirit Moves Eskimos Ten Miles in Arctic

A small group of parka clad Eskimos trek ten miles to hear a sermon read by an RAF Air Transport Command officer at Frobister Bay on Baffin Island. No chaplain is permanently stationed there, so a weekly sermon is read to boost morale.

Arctic N. FL Eskimos

Tanks Used To Carry Wounded From Front

The 66th armored regiment fitted tanks with racks for litters carrying five wounded men from battle. Tank ambulances entered combat with a medical corpsman aboard to provide first aid. They were used for speed and deception since the Normandy battles.

New York 66Th Armored Regiment Brie Stewart E. Reimel New York Ordnance District Normandy

All Is Silent Today At Roosevelt's Grave

Hyde Park reports a quiet day at the grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Soldiers in rifle line escorted the rose garden where the president was buried on April 15, three weeks before Nazi Germany’s surrender. Guards shared brief smiles, then resumed their measured patrol around the evergreen perimeter.

Hyde Park Franklin D. Roosevelt Nazi Germany Mr. Roosevelt

High Powered Talk For Fighting Yanks

An Army radio station in France broadcasts about 40000 words daily with direct links to Washington London and Army radio networks in Italy and Africa. It ships 100 boxes of material and 45 technicians reassemble the broadcasts for distribution along supply lines over 4000 miles long.

Washington France United States London Italy Africa

Telephone Line Has A New Party Now

German wartime telephone equipment in France remained largely intact but vacuum tubes for repeaters were removed or smashed by the Germans. Two American firms replaced the tubes in several weeks, restoring efficient service for the U. S. Army Signal Corps over long distances.

Paris France U. S. Army Signal Corps

Czechs Warn They Will Deal With German Guerrillas

London report quotes Czechoslovak foreign trade minister Hubert Ripka saying remaining German resistors could be treated as guerrillas outside international law. He vows the fight will continue until every franc tireur is rendered harmless, disarmed, or killed.

London Hubert Ripka

New York Solon Takes Blame for Disclosure Statement

Washington Rep. Andrews of New York, ranking Republican on the House Military Committee, said he was willing to accept responsibility for disclosure of military information that drew objections from the War Department. He said almost every word in his statement was known to the public and it was unfortunate he spoke before the War Department issued an official statement.

New York Solon Washington Rep. Andrews House Military Committee War Department Sue Blaisdells Haskells Lem Gott Ledres Victoria Julius Caesar

German Alpine Troops Surrender to Sixth Army Group

German Alpine units surrendered to the Sixth Army Group after learning of the southern capitulation. Third Army reported about 40,000 more prisoners Sunday. Supreme Headquarters tallies 398,630 Germans surrendered Saturday for three days totaling 987,573 and 3,874,771 since June 6 on the western front.

6Th Army Rome Sixth Third Army Supreme Headquarters

Navy plans 30 mile bombing range in Lake Erie

The United States Navy is preparing a 30 mile aerial bombing range in Lake Erie which may restrict shipping to and from the northwestern shore of the lake. Shipping officials say Erie s 250000 fishing industry could be seriously affected by the move.

Lake Erie United Sates Navy Erie Mova

When Halley’s Comet Fomented a Town Wide Panic

In a close knit community, readers recall the 1910 Halley’s comet scare. A mix of superstition and cautious science spurred preparations, with mothers dosing children, neighbors debating doom, and local figures warning of poison tail elements while some sought gas collecting and church attendance rose.

Allies face new postwar problem in Germany says Dewitt Mackenzie

War Tod a column argues victory in war hinges on Allied cooperation in rehabilitation. Stalin warned the Democratic powers must stand firm in the occupation of Germany, where economic collapse, lost resources, and a political vacuum demand coordinated Big Three policy.

Germany Dewitt MacKenzie Stalin Edn L. James TH New York Times Europe East Prussia Silesia Reich America Russia Britain France

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