Expediency Shapes Allied Policy in Occupied Europe
A David Lawrence column argues expediency guides Allied policy beyond Italy into France and Spain as Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States balance factions and aims. It suggests postwar governance will hinge on military control, with democrac y restored gradually to prevent violence and chaos after unconditional Nazi surrender.
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Rome
Britain
Russia
United States
Italy
London
Washington
Moscow
Badoglio
de Gaullists
France
Churchill
Franco
Spain
Winston Churchill
de Gaulle
Germany
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Congress
House
Joe Martin
Senate
UNRRA
Lehman
Europe
Those Paying for War Should Not Have to Support the Unfit
Robert Quillen argues veterans hospitals serve disabled service members, including those drafted near war’s end, while criticizing drafting the unfit. He discusses illiteracy, salvage of draftees, and the burden of public pensions for those deemed unfit, urging careful, merit-based induction and noting broader societal costs.
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Army
Wao
Those Who Wait for Freedom From War Fronts
George Matthew Adams urges readers to support liberation efforts amid World War II. He praises prisoners and occupied peoples in Wake, Bataan, Guam, Corregidor, Hong Kong, and others, stressing continuous sacrifice, production, and unity to ensure peace and reunions when victory comes.
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Wake
Bataan
Guam
Corregidor
Hongkong
Norway
Holland
Belgium
China
France
Conyright
Out of the Past Metaphor Quote A Longfellow Line
A concise quotation contrasts genius with social dullness, likening a brilliant mind to a meteor that, when grounded, becomes merely a stone. The line reflects on brilliance versus everyday life.
War quotes from King Rickenbacker and Nelson
Admiral Ernest J King warns war requires tough sacrifices from the country while Captain Eddie Rickenbacker notes that many service members are absent from voting. WPB Chairman Donald Nelson quips about desiring not too much but too much in wartime policy.
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Ernest J. King
WPB
Donald Nelson
Words and reality in postwar diplomacy and politics
The piece argues that postwar rhetoric masks power realities. It critiques Holland's sovereignty claims, Hull's equal sovereignty stance, and broad uses of terms like democracy and liberalism. It urges moving from words to facts, warning that truth will prevail despite rhetoric.
First Lady Dislikes Churchill and Rapid Promotions Stir War News
Washington reports Mrs. Roosevelt openly questions Churchill’s leadership and pace, saying he wears her husband out with long hours and treads a political past. Separately, flyers note rapid promotions irritate frontline flyers as many two year veterans remain lieutenant while new pilots fly missions. OPA probes tire certificate abuses and losses with major firms to spur sales. Maury Maverick vocal about bees in the Small War Plants office and a plan to study how they get things done.
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Ashington
Pearson
Maury Maverick
Small War Plants Corporation
Claude Wickard
Maverick
Texas
Wickard
Jaeckle Quietly Poised for Dewey Era Leadership
Raymond Moley notes Edwin F. Jaeckle Buffalo attorney and New York Republican chair is a key Dewey ally whose stance blends party government with firm, reasoned opposition. His rivals and colleagues include Russell Sprague, Herbert Brownell, and Paul Lockwood, with possible succession as national chairman if Dewey is nominated.
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Dewey
Edwin F. Jaeckle
New York
Jaeckle
Jim Farley
Buffalo
Saratoga Springs
Jacokle
Republican State Committee
Russell Sprague
Herbert Brownell
New York City
Paul Lockwood
Brownell
Simple emergency iodine kit and bed-wetting cures
Dr Wm Brady urges compact first aid outfits for travelers and households with mild tincture of iodine as a disinfectant and antiseptic. He discusses iodine strength, labeling intent, and proper use on minor wounds, plus guidance on bed-wetting habits and eye testing with or without drops.
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U.S
United States
Great Britain
Skull and Crossbones
Political Scheming on Home Front Hurts War
Marquis W. Childs argues leadership failures in Washington threaten wartime efficiency. He notes UNRRA funding delays reduce relief aid and warns of reconversion chaos without clear plans. The column urges decisive action to accelerate relief, end war readiness, and avoid a Pearl Harbor scale disaster.
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Marquis W. Childs
Anzio
Washington
Europe
Senate
House
Baruch
Bugs Takes a Firm Stand in a Voter Caricature
Arthur Baer humorously weighs in on the election with a practical, populist platform. He jokes about party tenure, midstream leadership and wedding society tensions while advocating change and common sense governance.
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