Eisenhower cites German unity aims amid French opposition
General Eisenhower reports from October criticize France for hindering the Allied control council and urge early creation of a central German administrative system under Potsdam. He notes risks of unrest and disease this winter but says no immediate emergency in American and British zones if rations hold. He praises the British for unanimity, cites French deadlock on unifying Germany, and notes slow progress on federation of German trade unions due to French opposition.
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Eisenhower cites German recovery needs and postwar unrest
Eisenhower said German industry must run above 5 to 7 percent capacity and that food should be imported without payment. He noted German agriculture and trade revival reduces American costs, warned of unrest from refugees, returning POWs and displaced people, and reported 5,042 Nazi properties seized in the American zone valued at $114.9 million.
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Synagogues To Conduct Chanukah Dedication Day Rites
Temple Judah will hold a candlelight Chanukah service Friday at 7 30 p.m. to observe the rededication of old Jerusalem’s temple. Beth Jacob will hold regular services Friday at 8 p.m with a Sunday night program. Chanukah runs from Thursday night through December 6 with candle lighting, services, and gifts.
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Beth Jacob
Distinguished Service Badge Awarded To Pfc Haddy At Schick Ceremony
Pfc George K. Haddy son of Mr and Mrs A G Haddy 1412 Fifth Ave SE was among 18 patients at Schick hospital Clinton who received army decorations Wednesday He served 14 months overseas with the 79th Infantry Seventh Army wounded three times and awaiting one more operation He earned the Distinguished Service Unit Badge and is entitled to wear the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster infantryman's combat badge and presidential citation He fought in Normandy France and Germany Capt Ross Powell Elkader also received the Purple Heart oak leaf cluster at the ceremony.
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A. G. Haddy
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Schick Hospital
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79Th Infantry
Seventh Army
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Schick
Normandy
France
Germany
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Elkader
Davis Dies Former War Secretary and Davis Cup Patentee
Dwight F. Davis 66 former secretary of war under Coolidge and donor of the Davis Cup died at home after a six month heart ailment. He came to Washington as War Finance Corp director, later served as assistant secretary, and was Philippines governor general from 1929 to 1932. He pressured Col. William Mitchell’s arrest during aviation controversy.
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Philippines
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War Department
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Stambaugh Named to Export Import Bank Board
President Truman appoints Lynn A. Stambaugh of North Dakota to one of the Republican vacancies as a director of the Export-Import Bank. Stambaugh former national commander of the American Legion. Truman also reappoints William E. Lee and William J. Petterson to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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American Legion
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Idaho
William J. Petterson
Leo Crowley
Marine Office Opens In Federal Building
A temporary Marine recruiting station will operate in the basement of the post office Friday through December 8. Staff Sgt. Norman D Spinks of Melbourne Louisiana will run the site. Spinks, a veteran of Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima, says Marines seek enlistments for ages 17 to 26 and reenlistments up to 33 for three or four year terms.
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Third Marine Division
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Iwo Jima
Phoney Invasion Used To Dupe Nazis in 44
London AP reports a phoney invasion confused the Germans by signaling an Allied landing in Pas de Calais rather than Normandy on D day. Air Commodore Dalton Morris and Air Vice Marshal Addisson described dummy parachutists decoy aircraft diversionary naval maneuvers and secret radio counter measures.
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