Rumor Printing Aims to Stamp Out Peace Talk Allegations
David Lawrence argues that rumors of British German talks are tools of intrigue used by both sides to sow disunity. He suggests Russians publicize such reports to deter separate peace efforts and signal official policy, while noting possible Kremlin strategy and misattribution through Cairo sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rere
Foreign Office
British Foreign Office
Germany
Ankara
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Reich
Himmler
Secret Service
von Papen
Turkey
Portugal
Britain
America
Russia
Soldiers Reading the Gospels in War Time Faith and Doubt
A Robert Quillen column reflects young soldiers turning to the Gospels for comfort and guidance as they face death and new experiences. It questions Jesus's divinity, argues for reasoned faith, and notes reconversion challenges as civilians replace soldiers after war.
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Son of
God
Out of the Past Quote on Contempt and Justice
A historical reflection notes that most people fear contempt more than actual injustice and endure wrong more easily than insult, attributed to a classical source. The saying highlights social sensitivity to language over actions and the impact of public perception.
Explore Your Mind Q and A on fear, superstition, and hypnosis
Dr. Wiggam discusses calming in battle reduces fear, notes actors and speakers use this technique. He cites a study showing pre medical students hold similar superstitions across groups and warns hypnosis cannot force criminal acts, remains for trained professionals only.
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Szt. W
Lynn L. Ralya
Voices on postwar leadership and global policy
The quotes argue for practical, nonpolitical postwar reconversion by sensible leaders, praise Wa hoo practicality, and urge a president who blends financial skill with patriotism. They question Teheran unity and warn of secrecy, while a military leader stresses ongoing European invasion and Pacific naval victory as a prerequisite for final victory.
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Wahoo
Neb
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Russia’s evasive peace push analyzed by Paul Mallon
Paul Mallon argues Russia adopts mystifying diplomacy to smoke out opponents. He cautions that battlefield reports and propaganda mask real aims, noting strong German resistance, Russian offensives in Poland and the north, and the strategic Vinnitsa region likely to see major action. He contends U S policy ignores Russia’s self interested line and warns against assuming Russia means what it says.
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Paesso
Cascentis
Stalin
Vinnitsa
Zhitomir
Warsaw-Odessa
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Western Front
Teheran
Czechoslovakia
Willkie
Britain
None to Equal Dewey Decline at Sing Sing Prison
The Omaha World-Herald notes a 43 percent drop in Sing Sing’s population over four years and remarks that the facility has never recovered its former pace since Tom Dewey left prosecuting work.
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Sing Sing
Tom Dewey
New Travel Ratio Noted by British Observer
The Detroit News reports a British observer computed travel estimates: 50 miles by road equals about 30 miles as the crow flies and about 20 miles by an American jeep. The remark reflects daylight road vs air distance and vehicle speed considerations.
Marines Press Advance At Cape Gloucester Beachhead
Raymond Clapper reports LSTs hit Yellow Beach at 9 15 a m after a 36 hour run from New Guinea as Marine veterans of Guadalcanal reinforce Cape Gloucester. Beach rapidly grows into a six fold force with huge supply dumps while mud and jungle impede movement and officers wear GI caps for concealment.
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Cape Gloucester
LST
Yellow Beach
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
Frank O. Hough
Cornwall
Hudson
N. Y
Rupertus
Republican gains in Pennsylvania by election results
By-elections in Philadelphia and Montgomery County swing to Republicans James P. McGranery resigns, Joseph Pratt wins district two while Samuel K. McConnell takes district seventeen. Republican gains cited across eight vacancies reflect a broader national trend supporting a fourth term for Roosevelt amid World War II.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Cit
Philadelphia
James P. McGranery
Joseph M. Pratt
Rep
J. William Ditter
Republican National Congressional Committee
Samuel K. McConnell
McGranery
Francis Biddle
Pratt
Mr. Ditter
McConnell
Marvin B. Brunner
Montgomery County
New York
California
Missouri
Claire Engle
Harry L
Englebright
Kansas
Kentucky
Alabama
New York City
Illinois
Colorado
Oklahoma
Bruce Barton
France
Low Countries
Britain
Formalities of English Living Endure Despite War
The piece recalls wartime etiquette and social rituals in England through a Daytona Beach friend’s reminiscence. An American guest learns that English women remain quiet and deferential at dinners, while men direct conversation, even amid blitzes, and English social norms persist despite hardship.
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England
Daytona Beach
Dinah
Freddy
Helen
Zoooom
Strand
Jean
Bray
Grand
Ambition and intrigue swirl in postwar gossip column
The column teases political figures and events with cryptic hints about Ciano Musso and Hitler era figures. It mentions shifting loyalties, public feuds, and sensational lines about newsreels and a beloved son-in-law, ending with a note on Diana easing Benito’s troubled image.
Hospital Rules Split Husband From Birth Bed This Time
A reader recalls being barred from the delivery room by hospital rules while his wife gave birth, though he had joined her for two prior deliveries. The columnist urges clear agreement with doctors that husbands stay by their wives during delivery and notes the need for compassionate hospital policies.
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Frank E. Gannett
United Nations
Sen. H. Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Europe
Japan
Theodore de Cue Palmer, Jr
Army Specialized Training Division
George Clark
Sai Tt
Paul Mallon
Krivoi Rog
Poland
Mallen
Omaha World-Herald
The
Detroit News
By Raymond Clapper
New Britain
Hill 660
Philip la Follette
Clapper
By Jay Hayden
G.O.P
Hayden
Henry McLemore
Mrs. McLemore
Henry
Leo Durocher
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Ciano
Mussolii E Sport
Peete
Diana
Benito
Edda
Wm. Brady
Lahor and
Recataro
Revista Clinica Espanola
Madrid
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