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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1941

Page

3

United States Seeks Humane Treatment for Franco Prisoners

The United States has asked Spain and Vichy France to show clemency to thousands of Spanish republicans jailed or in exile. State Department letters, routed through citizens, stress humanitarian grounds while noting limited direct U.S. legal leverage. Many prisoners await trial or are assigned to labor as reconstruction continues.

Lloyd Lehreas Washington United States Spain France Hull Francisco Franco State Department Spanish Republic United State Vichy Franco

Church and club activities fill Hartselle notes

March meeting at First Methodist includes cohosted dinner at South Highlands home. Culture Club gathers at Mrs Sample’s to study Austria and Hungary with papers on Danube Blues and Dr. Hapsburg. Bridge and after clubs meet, with prizes, speeches, and social hours. Community notices list members, travels, and local engagements.

E. R. Currier Franklin Stewart Board of Stewards First Methodist Church Steward'’s South Highlands Culture Club Mary Cunningham A. D. Sample Dollfuss Hungary Dr. Hapsburg S. A. Blair Pierce Pattillo Roy Newman Phil Orr J. E. Stone, Jr J. R. Stone Arthur Howell Eric Howell Coy Summerford Oliver Blizzard JV. Henderson

Proposed repairs close Upper Service gate Lock No 2

Notice to navigation interests on the Tennessee River announces planned repairs to underwater parts of the Upper Service gate at Lock No 2 Wilson Dam Mile 259.4. The lock will be closed for about ten to twelve hours starting 6 00 a m Sunday March 16 1941. Navigation interests should adjust schedules accordingly. Major FE Walsh, Corps of Engineers District Engineer.

Tennessee River Wilson Dam Co. FE. Walsh Corps of Engineers

News Color and Truth in Free Newspapers

A critique of state propaganda and glossy reporting contrasts Soviet and Nazi tactics with American press honesty. The speaker argues that free American newspapers reveal what truly happens, unlike totalitarian outlets. Emphasizes advertising honesty and the public’s power to uphold freedom through informed opinion.

Moscow America Europe

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