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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
6
A report from Charleston, West Virginia, details a June 23 fire incident prompting local and state responders to assess damage and begin safety measures. The piece notes Associated Press attribution and references a reflective quote about anxiety from Ian Maclaren.
The piece argues the postwar peace failed due to moral erosion after World War I and warns that greed threatens the Atlantic Charter. It urges adherence to Woodrow Wilson’s ideals, Smuts and O Connell quotes, and emphasizes disarmament and enduring moral principles to secure lasting safety and freedom.
The piece compares the Cherbourg peninsula fighting to the vast Russian advances. It notes the Russians operate on a vast plainsed front, while France offers varied terrain and obstructions. It says Allied invasion proceeds slowly and steadily, an omen of disaster for the enemy.
Samuel Grafton argues that France’s Vichy regime, composed of “practical men” who favor national interests and hard realism, is doomed to a comic demise. He warns American readers that such men could fit into U.S. politics, turning to anti labor, anti Jewish tropes and seeking alliances while ignoring moral consequences.
Kenneth L. Dixon reports from Rome on American doughboys of the 5th Army wandering the city as they chase fleeing Germans. Soldiers recall long overseas service and confusion with MPs and locals. one Brooklyn private jokes that Rome is unlike Brooklyn and that he has yet to find his unit.
The House hearings reveal Maj. Gen. Echols backs single point quick release parachutes for army troopers citing one hand operation and water-flight needs. Navy remains tied to conventional three-point releases as cost and policy clash widen.
A wireless column explains the Allied invasion of France, outlining the phases after June 6 and how initial landings broke beach defenses. It notes German defenses built over four years and Allied buildup of men and arms, with beachhead fighting continuing as supplies and troops push inland.
By Ernie Pyle he explains Phase Four as the house-building stage of the war in Europe. He notes the Allied manpower supplies and logistics must be built on the beachhead before Phase Five, a larger scale conflict, can begin. He urges patience and describes the slow, steady effort required to reach victory.
Readers submit questions to The Charleston Gazette Informa tion Bureau seeking factual answers. Topics cover government pillars, Elizabeth, Lassie, Nicolet Forest, Peary Eskimo, presidential veto power, grasshoppers, 1919 White Sox scandal, Robert Lee Vann, pay equality laws, amateur radio, and camels.
In Moscow, a U S Chamber of Commerce leader toasted Soviet hosts with plain talk about American Communists. He accused them of lacking originality and realism and said they annoy both unions and employers, provoking laughter from Soviet officials. The piece argues for practical U S Soviet cooperation.
The Dies committee uncovered long distance slips showing the CIO Political Action Committee coordinating with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, White House aides, Vice President Wallace, and officials in the Farm Security Administration. It ties PAC chief Sidney Hillman and CIO Communists allies to the Roosevelt fourth term effort and marks Baldwin as a key link from the FSA. The telephone record seizure is criticized as high handed and linked to broader coordination with the White House and Justice Department.
The piece notes Dewey’s nomination prospects on the first ballot, Bricker on the seventh, and mentions Wicker and Warren as still in the race. It references Oklahoma expecting Dewey on the ticket and remarks on the risks of going to Chicago for political maneuvering.
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