Mystery of War Fate of Troops Captured by Reds
Paris dispatch outlines the fate of about two and a half million Wehrmacht soldiers captured by the Red Army. Survivors describe hunger and hardship as they drift back from Soviet camps near Berlin, while natives conscripted into German service share reluctant testimonies of captivity. Reports suggest many captives may never return, with rumors and secrecy surrounding Geneva Convention obligations and Allied treaties.
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Paris
Ins
Red Army
Berlin
Lorraine
Alsace
Russia
Germany
Wehrmacht
France
Freckled son of farmer among German POWs in WWII
The 20 year old son of a local farmer, part of a pioneer company, surrendered after being surrounded at Schnei termuhl near the German Polish frontier in January 1945. He was moved to Posen Woronesh and Tambow, enduring harsh conditions in the notorious Tambow camp. He, age 19, is son of a wine grower and spent the war’s end among Wehrmacht troops in May 1945, later held in Kurland and near Tambow.
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Russia
Alsace
Soviet Union
Josef
Berdischev
Kiev
Siberia
Andre
Schneitermuhl
Posen
Woronesch
Tambow
Paul
Kurland
Federal Reserve Warns of Possible Collapse If Wages and Prices Rise
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia warned that if prices and wages continue to leapfrog, the nation could face a collapse similar to post World War I. The mid year review urged balance among wages, production, prices, and money. Cooperation among business, banking, labor, and others could lead to economic stability at a higher level.
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Philadelphia
INS
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Homeward Road for Latvian War Captive Henri
Henri, 22, lived with his family in a comfortable house and helped cultivate a profitable vineyard. After being captured at war’s end in Latvia, he was shifted among camps near Riga before joining other foreigners on the weary road home.
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Homania
Henri
Latvia
Riga
Tailored cotton gabardine wear for work and leisure
Sanforized fabric promises minimal shrinkage. Special girdle now 2.47 with elastic side panels and hook placket. Fall purses for junior misses 1.98 with zipper and patent finishes. Convenient two way high chair offered at 10.88. Durable new slip items highlighted.
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Pierre J. Huss
Federal Reserve Bank
Steta
Unipac
Lees
J. B. Heeter
W. W. Bockhaus
Mildred Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Hanford Post
American Legion
Legion Office
Hanford
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Gabardine
Fed
Montgomea
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