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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
2
Text discusses Britain's role in Poland, Russia and other allied states, arguing that Britain’s wartime diplomacy risks alienating Poles and others. It claims the Atlantic Charter appears expendable as Britain’s meddling fuels distrust in Belgium Greece and Malaya.
Britain faces scrutiny as expedi ency in its dealings with Soviet Russia and liberated Europe fuels doubt about adherence to the Atlantic Charter. Churchill’s Poland East Prussia offer complicates relations as Russia presses for security gains while Britain’s stance risks appearing to placate expansionist aims.
The piece notes rumors of top commanders meeting with Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor and suggests Alaska bases could host B 29 shuttle bombing toward Japan. It speculates on plans, noting equal travel from Aleutians to Japan and the potential impact on the Japanese home islands. The tone hints an impending advance but relies on conjecture.
Fewer servicemen will be home this Christmas than in recent years but some will be away from family due to duty. The invitation to share Yuletide with local households offers welcome hospitality to uniformed strangers stationed miles away, bringing cheer to those missing home festivities.
Fractured reform move under Stettinius seeks Jewish officers for top posts while arguing over when and how to add a single Jewish assistant secretary. Modernization clashes with anti Semitic stereotypes, sparking contention over personnel and loyalties in the Roosevelt administration.
Washington news reports Comptroller General Lindsay Warren criticizes a provision in the 1944 Revenue Act that would allow former war-contract employees to pursue United States claims after leaving government service. He argues such exemptions enable abuses and conflicts of interest, urging repeal and support for the Satterfield proposal limiting post‑office claims prosecutions by ex‑government staff.
The Los Angeles telegraph lists radio programs for Tuesday December 15 1944 with a dense lineup of news shows, music, drama and variety. Notable items include Spike Jones and Bing Crosby features, voice of the Army, Dixieland and Swing, Detective and science segments, and a late night Music Shop encore. Tickets for the Rosa Bowl football game between Southern California and Tennessee sold out its 93,000 seats.
News of a major German counteroffensive along the U S First Army front in the Rhineland is recounted with emphasis on Aachen Duren and the Roer river as critical to breaking into the Cologne Ruhr area. Observers note air power limits and intense winter combat while Allied drives push toward the Roer crossings and German defenses.
NEW YORK AP reports electrical disturbances blamed on sun spots or the aurora borealis disrupted communications coast to coast Saturday. AT T said short interruptions lasted up to 36 hours, with Western Union, Associated Press leased wires, and networks like NBC CBS and Mutual experiencing outages or pickups blocked from London or Pacific broadcasts. An AT T engineer noted such disturbances are unusual in intensity and tied to solar activity.
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