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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
2
A garbled OCR page shows Utd Pbab BowacR Gall and names like Julian D Ball with scattered sports and public notices. It includes Associated Press attribution, misstatements of fact warnings, and quotes from Thomas diditerson and La Rochefoucauld, dated Friday April 27 1935, with Bible verse and Matthew 29 reference.
Houston County logged 11 fatalities in 1944 traffic crashes, matching 1943 totals. The county ranked with Limestone and Walker counties for high death counts, reflecting wartime highway use and vehicle shortages, with calls for careful driving and courtesy to reduce losses.
American correspondents describe a lost generation in Germany as youths from 12 to 16 years, shaped by indoctrination and war, irreversibly conditioned. Older fighters have lost confidence in Nazi invincibility, while younger children show limited understanding and potential for future influence.
A fragment from occupation reporting describes anger toward German youths labeled Werewolves and the need to tightly supervise and control this segment to prevent renewed military zeal. It notes American troops facing resistant locals and the challenge of curbing violence as occupation deepens.
The House Military Committee heard Gen Berry defend treating German prisoners by Geneva standards, noting Americans will not pamper captives and will punish those responsible for inhumane Nazi camps. He stressed Geneva rules are U S supreme law and will guide War Department actions.
A San Francisco wartime power struggle reveals State and War Departments bending toward a hard peace with Germany, while Clayton pushes leaving German factories intact to restore economic balance. Russians doubt US policy, and American industrialists press for revival of German operations.
Ernie Pyle recounts a Nimble mix of homefront humor and wartime gossip from Okinawa. He mentions Mrs Taylor in Jackson Michigan awaiting fancy Japanese pajamas and snags about OSS bankers and Berlin fast-track ideas, then shifts to Marine life from New Mexico and New York, including Pie and Buzz Vitere and a deck concert on the transport.
Pfc. Johnny Martorello of Des Moines Iowa plays accordion and sings a self composed piece Why Do I Have To Be Here Alone He sent it to GI Publishing Co and hopes it becomes a hit He endures an awkward tropical climate with his accordion to fend off homesickness and says I can always get a new accordion but I can’t get a new me
A dense list of radio programs, musicians, and events aired across the day. Mentions include WAGF Fulton Leon Jr MBS slots, Adams family acts, AP News updates, orchestras led by Stevmey and Trasmond Scott, and various programs like Sports Parade and Sunny Dunhams Orch.
Analysis notes Red Russia influences the Balkans as Yugoslav and Bulgarian forces push German positions. Tito's troops advance toward Austria while Milan falls in northern Italy. Mussolini reportedly flees. Bulgaria leans toward Moscow, Yugoslav monarchist links fade, and Prince Paul loses influence as Tito leads a Moscow-aligned regime.
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