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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1946

Page

3

Outlaw War Plea of Ike

Gen Dwight D Eisenhower called for universal international cooperation to preserve peace and defeat chaos. He urged citizens to back peaceful settlement of disputes and warned that without shared democratic ideals new Hitlers could rise. During a Canadian visit he praised Canadian troops and highlighted their Scheldt estuary action opening Antwerp.

Harry T. Montgomery Ottawa Dwight D. Eisenhower Germany United Nations Organization Eisenhower Canada United States Europe Scheldt Antwerp

Philippine Library Promotes American Life to Filipinos

In Manila a U. S. information library serves as a cultural ambassador with uncensored books and periodicals. Director Hazel Ferguson guides readers seeking American laws and business practices, drawing nearly ten thousand visitors in five weeks and answering about 400 queries.

Manila Philippines United States State Department U. S. Information Service Office of War Information Tall Shy Studious Hazel Ferguson Fayetteville Ark George Washington University Sydney Australia London Bombay Johannesburg South Africa Melbourne Wellington N. Z Sergio Qimena Free America

Dieppe raid cited as proving coastal operations possible

A wartime official argues the Dieppe raid yielded valuable lessons. He asserts no single incident did more to confirm Allied convictions that large scale coastal offensives in France could succeed, despite high casualties.

Dieppe France

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clue Grid

A compact word puzzle page lists Across clues 1 to 47 and Down clues 1 to 43 with thematic entries and a cryptogram quotation. It includes festival hints and editor notes on distribution by King Features Syndicate with a prior quote and a solvable puzzle layout.

Circuit Court Schedule Set for Four Counties

The Mor gan Cullman Limestone and Lawrence circuit courts release a rotating schedule under Circuit Clerk John Green and Judge James Crow Jr. with sessions from January through December in each county. Judge A A Griffith also presides over several sessions across Morgan Cullman Limestone Lawrence counties. A Huntsville Southern Bell official notes the local exchange now handles more telephone calls with improved service.

Morgan Cullman Limestone Lawrence John Green James H. Crow Jr Morgan County Cullinary County Rosse Limestone County Lawrence County Cullman County A. A. Griffith Mar

Filipino library serves diverse readers in wartime Manila

A Manila library under Miss Ferguson hosts American officers, Philippine educators, and local children, with 1,200 books and 75 magazines. It aids war trials by housing a key text, offers free health pamphlets to medical groups, and stays open evenings thanks to volunteer staff.

America Miss Ferguson Tomoyuki Yamashita Manila

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