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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1944
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette printed West Virginia's first Sunday edition on December 17, 1844. The page notes a daily telegraph and local notices, with a Max Ehrman quotation urging modest self-judgment and cautious business conduct, highlighting themes of virtue and personal achievement.
The essay argues that liberated European nations swing toward totalitarianism or communist rule, undermining democracy. It cites Britain’s martial approach and U S hesitation, noting civil unrest, exiled governments, and rising parties across Italy France Belgium Greece Poland Yugoslavia as liberation spawns new dangers.
The article discusses the uncertainty after the war about Europe’s future politics. It warns that chaos could yield a new dictator forming a totalitarian state over liberated Europe, a regime with conditions not unlike Nazi domination, and notes the outlook remains not bright.
Amid wartime debate both sides clash over international trade as Britain fears loss of markets to America while Americans defend principles over profits. Sir John Wardlaw Milne notes America’s war stance and Britain’s need to restart exports. Advocates stress unity of British and American ideals and reject predatory gains.
Joseph Grew and Sir Nevile Henderson served as ambassadors with a peace keeping task. Grew warned Washington of Japanese war aims and kept allies informed while Henderson, taken in by Nazis, showed a failed permanent tenure. Grew’s promotion contrasted with Henderson’s near disgrace, highlighting the value of prior substance in diplomacy.
The Beveridge report dominates Berlin front pages as Sir William Beveridge advances a social security blueprint. His new book argues mass idleness threatens democracy and calls for enough jobs at fair wages, with the state and employers funding unemployment protection and budget discipline. Conservative Britain leans toward his ideas.
Washington notices recount Gen Somervell quashing a Mead committee draft on army waste of war materiel. Critics warn suppression could mask shortages and hurt morale while Ferguson argues the public deserves to know about government mistakes. The episode foreshadows political maneuvering over wartime efficiency and accountability.
Charleston audience dwindled Monday night as a blizzard hit, yet orchestra members from out of town like Steven Malycke Ironton Hans Rosenbaum Whiteville and August Kujala Huntington arrived on time. Local notables praised Charles M Love Sr for withdrawing as a presiding candidate, while veterans Bob Merricks of Fort Hill prepares for harsher winter, and wounded soldiers from Charleston await postwar life plans. Various items note War Loan drives, Kiwanis programs, and a Christmas card by Cpl Charles Keeney Kanawha County.
The article argues the Ruhr Rhine corridor, between Cologne and Duisburg, is the crucial center of gravity for German defense and a decisive target for a nonstop offensive in depth. It notes the Allies must prevent German reserves moving north while massing superiority in materiel and space for maneuver.
Clumsy readers recount a chaotic scene as Republicans claim 24,000,000 gates amid a harvest of political chatter. The piece parodies Atlantic City bathing beauty contests and hints at uncertain outcomes for candidates and allies.
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