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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment combines a local notice with stray religious text from February 15 1945. It includes stray references to misstatements and charges, a brief address list, and a Bible verse about sincerity with Joshua 24 14. The readable portion shows a church sermon exhortation amid unrelated administrative items.
Article argues Nazi prisoners deserve strict treatment under the laws of war and warns against pampering them. It cites a wartime conference among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin outlining zones for Germany, postwar terms, and a desire for lasting world peace without Nazism.
The Big Three nations United States Great Britain and Russia agreed on a framework to keep Germany disarmed and unable to wage war. The plan calls for disbanding German armed forces breaking up the general staff destroying military equipment and removing militarily usable industry while punishing war criminals and establishing reparations. A Moscow commission will decide Germanys payments in goods and labor. The article notes a shift from wartime to peacetime policies alongside a digressive reminiscence on cars and the past era.
War Mobilization Director Jamie Byrnes, returning from the Crimea Big Three conference, says Allies will deploy more men than ever. He notes heavier draft calls and reactivated training camps to keep manpower ready for extended fighting, stressing readiness over wartime economics or public grumbling.
Washington memory recalls how Jesse Jones and Atlee Pomerene rose to lead the Reconstruction Finance Corporation through political deals. Hoover weighed Mellon’s advice before appointing Pomerene. Jones was rejected, then later pressed Roosevelt for the post. The piece contrasts outcomes for Pomerene and Jones and notes party leaders and figures supporting Wallace and Truman, with veterans' editor Ruppel pushing the public to notice.
Ernie Pyle writes from the Pacific about prewar articles, books he read while home, and experiences with writers John Steinbeck and Max Miller. He recounts conversations with Rankin and Hoffman in Congress, discusses California visits, and notes a naval comrade Captain Fred Gallagher who loaned him a cap that is now headed back to its owner.
Fragment shows WAG radio programs with Wake Up and Live at 2:00 PM Friday, AP News at 7:15, and Accordion Acts at 7:20. No further details on stations or hosts are provided.
The European war advances with major focus on Budapest fall and its impact on offensives toward Austria. Stalin notes Budapest as a road to Vienna, while reports claim a Nazi commandant and staff were captured in a sewer. Bratislava could be the next Danubian flashpoint at a strategic junction.
A dense radio program listing spanning Rhythm Roundup and Urgeo Moods Ar News with multiple dance varities, bands, and show segments. Includes performers such as Duke Ejlington's Orch, The Fashionaires, Napier Field, and Bobby Burns, plus network time slots and program notes for Thursday night into early morning.
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