Democratic ideals and wartime reflection in 1945 article
A wartime newspaper fragment discusses democracy's purity mirrored in a Iwo Jima veterans' burial site sermon and a Time magazine piece. It contrasts inclusive ideals with prejudice, quoting a Jewish chaplain on equality among officers and troops. It cites Disraeli on accountability and nationhood.
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Time Magazine
Zedt
5Th Marine Division
Iwo Jima
Roland B. Gittlesohn
Frugal Hitler myth dispelled by Berchtesgaden tour
Louis Lochner reports on Adolf Hitler's Berchtesgaden retreat and finds lavish adornments contradicting the tale of a frugal leader. His early inspection reveals opulent furnishings and a striking contrast to the myth of modest living.
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Adolf Hitler
Berchtessaden
der Fuehrer
Louis Lochner
Hitler
Marty
Gradual Victory and Reconversion Outlined
War Mobilizer Fred M Vinson outlined a gradual approach after victory in Europe with reconversion plans. Prohibitions lifted include horse racing and the midnight curfew, and some manpower freed for car production within five to nine months. Gasoline allowances may rise, but civilian food supply and taxes remain constrained. rationing continues as relaxations are phased in, aiming for a measured postwar shift without risking victory.
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Europe
Fred M. Vinson
Germany
Yangon
Vinson
Germans urged to visit Berchtesgaden to see Hitler leisure
A voice condemns Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, urging Germans to tour Berchtesgaden to witness his luxurious life while Europe rebuilds. The piece condemns his opulence, contrasts it with ordinary toil, and calls for reflection on misery caused by his rule. It discusses costs of the Berchtesgaden project and the moral lesson for German workers.
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Adolf
Berchtesgaden
Europe
Polish Question Stirs Postwar Talks Amid Moscow Revelations
Diplomatic account traces Polish 16 leaders, sent from London, through Moscow after WWII talks. Soviet pledge to place them in governance shifts, then vanishes amid Stalinist pressure. U.S. officials and Eden press for explanations as Poles’ fate remains unclear.
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Anthony Eden
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Eden
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Moscoow
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Yalta
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Wariiman
Hye
Lee Miller Aboard A Cruiser In The Southwest Pacific
Lee Miller aboard a cruiser in the Southwest Pacific recalls a drill with torpedo and fire alerts, the crew’s scramble, and a tour of gun turrets and plotting rooms. The piece weaves wartime naval routine with brief notes on postwar U.S. policy figures and congressional actions.
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Southwest Pacific
Amd
Understanding the fire control switchboards and cables
The speaker explains advanced fire control systems including switchboards that divert control from damaged centers to intact ones, a network of cables and automatic fuse devices enabling shells to function after set delays, and hints at further details not written. He notes cruisers are costly yet efficient instruments.
Radio Programs and Military News Update
Radio schedules listing WAGF programs hosted by Fulton Lewis Jr and others with various orchestras and talk segments. A wireless update notes Major General Wall’s 1st Corps troops advancing on Luzon, and a public relations release mentions a Midland resident, Martha Chiles, supporting Luzon action.
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Wagf Tonight
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Hel Aloma
Radio Newareel
Raymond Scott
Orch
Fenny Goodmans
the. Barrs
Lient Wagf
the Serenaders
Otte
Devanonal
Trade Winds
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Elsa Maxwell
Hy Morton Downer
Ap O
Art Tatum
Garret
Jane Cowl
MBS
Joe Reichman
Gee
Duke Flangton
House of Mystery
Thomas Petuzo
AT News
Chick Carter
Tomt John’s
Kentuckians
Paul Carson
AP Neyn Thy Fashionaires
Herman Chiles
Martha Chiles
Midland Cry
Luzon
Charles PL Wall
1Th Corps
Verergn 24Th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
Letter advocating support for DAV dependent allowances
John W. Davis, Commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter No 5 in Geneva Alabama appeals to readers to back bill HL OR 1872. The measure would pay a 25 dollar monthly dependency allowance to totally disabled veterans with families plus amounts for each child and parent with proportional aid for those under 100 percent. Davis urges editorial support to ensure service disabled veterans receive adequate compensation for dependents.
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Ans
Congress
Disabled Amercan Veterans of
Alabama
John W. Davis
Disabled American Veterans Chapter No
Geneva
Soldier Chiles Joined D Day Landing on Luzon Campaign
Chiles participated in the D Day landing on Western Luzon with his unit and followed the infantry that sealed off the Bataan peninsula and led to the assault on Carregidor. He entered service in May 1942 after farming and went overseas in March 1944, serving eight months in New Guinea.
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Luzon
Bataan
Carregidor
New Guinea
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