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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
3
London dispatch reports that high level officials contest blanket punishment for Germans. Lord Rotter Vesitdart defends limited punitive justice, urging accountability for ageing perpetrators while avoiding mass retribution. Claims vast crimes by many bands and staff in Einsatz and SS units.
The author argues that Britain and the United States must back plans to execute Nazi leaders and many underlings. They warn against milder talk and urge pre invasion measures to deter further German violence, including targeting Gestapo and conscripting German labor for reparations. The piece insists on severe retribution and sweeping justice across Europe.
The Share Your Clothing With the Russians drive began yesterday as school children in the Wiregrass area carried clothes to school for the Russian War Relief Society. Clothing textiles and blankets comprised more than sixty percent of contributions.
Radio listings feature WACK WENNESDAY wake up news and various programs across AP News and musical acts. Notable items include American Philharmonic ret., Devotional, The Fawr Toprers, War News from the World, Milton Berle, John Nesbitt Passing Parade, and The Johnson Family show. Schedule spans 1:30 to 4:45 pm with multiple talks, dramas, and musical segments.
A scrambled radio schedule lists Ed Gardner and Duffy, Jay Canova, and others in a variety program lineup. References to The Mystery Theater, Nick Carter serials, and guest stars appear amid listings for 8:55 to 10:00 PM segments, with news, dance, and wartime advertising interwoven.
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