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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers for The News Telegraph explains delivery by calling before 7 o'clock and lists subscription rates and contact numbers. Addresses changes or discontinuations must be reported to the office, not the carrier.
The Dutch foreign minister warns any peace founded on exclusive control by great powers will fail without small nations. He says failure to include smaller nations risks future war, and that peace depends on broad cooperation at the peace table. The lesson of the past remains clear to avoid a costly tragedy.
The surrender of Rome shifts morale for both sides. Allies gain a psychological boost while Axis forces face a setback. Italians and the Catholic world celebrate as Rome is spared heavy modern warfare, though the Italian campaign continues with German withdrawals and new defenses awaiting a western invasion.
A World War era rumor recounts a false story of Eddie Rickenbacker landing behind German lines and capturing the Kaiser, paralleling a prior armistice hoax. The piece notes how rumors arise in camps, spread rapidly, and lack verifiable sources, yet captivate public imagination.
Governors did not warmly receive Dewey at the recent convention. The Dewey persona is seen as unconventional for a politician, hindering easy friendships. Yet his state victories show strength, while lack of governor backing could hurt the GOP in the upcoming race.
State Secretary of Agriculture Harry D. Linn says floods and heavy rains in late May cost about 154 million dollars in Iowa top soil. Five million acres across 65 counties suffered serious erosion per reports by Frank H. Mendell of the soil conservation service.
The secretary listed erosion losses at one dollar per ton as a conservative figure while noting three dollars worth of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus would be required to replace the elements carried away in one ton of topsoil.
The Des Moines state health department said it distributed 5820 cubic centimeters of typhoid vaccine enough for 2328 complete immunizations across 16 cities during the recent Iowa flood crisis.
Admiral Kimmel's draft demand for an immediate court martial is confirmed and tied to past denials. The piece links his defense counsel Col Harry Leonard and Navy figures like Admiral Gatch in a tough fight, while noting Hannegan Farley ties and Roosevelt policy tensions. It mentions Daylight Saving repeal moves and Congress, with context on figures like Jim Farley and Forrestal.
Des Moines Iowa June 6 The state department of history and archives announced a portrait of Bishop J Ralph Magee will be installed at the state historical building Thursday A 130 PM program will feature Gov Bourke B Hickenlooper presiding Dr Earl A Roadman and Dr George A Lawton will give introductions Bishop Charles C Selecman and Dr Levi P Goodwin will speak J Ralph Magee II will unveil the portrait Rev C N McMillan will present the memorial Lieut Gov Robert D Blue will accept remarks will follow from Bishop Magee and Dr Russell D Cole will give benediction
A note on salt cured dried olives once unknown in America, described as a culinary curiosity with a specific regional note in Greece.
The self-propelling torpedo originated in 1860s with inventor Robert Whitehead, a noted shooter’s engineer, marking a milestone in maritime weaponry.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest from 1914 reflects on June weddings interrupted by war. Lovers rush to vows as soldiers depart, ships head eastward, cannon thunder drowns bells, and lifetime love meets distant battle. The piece juxtaposes June’s romance with the urgency of wartime separation.
The column notes congressmen debating excise cuts for night club proceeds, Somervell urging war focus, and DC selective service changes. It mentions Memorial Day impact, civilian airplane spotters ending, and mixed views on a Washington city government bill. Admiral King influences summer uniforms, and Roosevelt favors calling the Allied invasion an liberation.
Hannegan asserts FDR should seek a fifth term to address an emergency though no clear crisis is detailed. The writer reflects on spring in Maryland saying the countryside is beautiful and contrasts with memories of the Midwest in May.
A tour along the East riverfront reveals vast slaughter houses and wholesale markets hidden from the highway. Cattle and sheep move from Brooklyn terminals by barge to docks below the forties and fifties. Herders unload for six hours handling livestock through pens and ramps to be slaughtered, with busy street stalls and butcher trucks filling the mornings.
A reader’s notice reviews multiple fiction titles and biographies. It highlights The White Osaka of Jalna, Forsytes, Valley of Decision, Also the Hills, Hungry Hill, Centennial Summer, The Turnbulls, Berma Surgeon, Ship’s Doctor, A Surgeon’s World, Clerical Error, The Gey Illiterate, You’re Only Young Ones, Lenin Trotsky Stalinfeng, Between Team and Geaghter, In Bad Way Cry, and Westbrook Pegler’s piece.
Gov Bourke and Hickenlooper announce the appointment of George F. Larsen, 48, Council Bluffs, to the State Conservation Commission as a Democrat to fill the vacancy left by the late A. S. Workman. Larsen’s term follows the expiration of Workman.
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