Postwar Germany plans unsettled Congress weighs options
Western officials note mixed congressional views on Morgenthau plans to deindustrialize Germany and possibly partition or demilitarize the country. Debates consider keeping Germany self supporting, occupying it long term, or building up an alternative economic model while avoiding future wars.
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Wounded Sergeant Guides Aid Crew Through Bombed Field
In Ernie Pyle’s front line account a hillbilly sergeant refuses aid to guide rescuers to two more wounded men near a shattered wheatfield. A doctor and aidmen treat a sergeant with leg wounds while others press on amid craters and shelling. The narrative also highlights a bold colonel and a redheaded mess sergeant named Charles J. Murphy from Trenton New Jersey.
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Murphy and KR Recall Reading Habits and D-Day Moment
Sergeant Murphy recalls his grandfather’s newspaper obsession and critique of stories with poor punctuation. He reflects on early 1940s reading habits, late night newspaper binges, and a quip about reporters lacking periods. He notes Murph did not smoke until D-Day in France.
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