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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
2
Disjointed OCR fragment from The Dothan Eagle shows garbled names including Julian O Ball and Horace Hall, with stray references to subscribers and departments. The passage mentions subscription rates, telephone numbers, and scattered remarks about church altar imagery and wartime concerns in Europe and Asia.
A clipped mix of scriptures and a Cicero quote appears as a decorative religious and classical reference. The lines mention fear of the Lord and the belief that nothing is impossible for God, attributed to Joshua and Cicero respectively.
The piece argues Stalin regards Japan as an aggressor like Germany and warns that aggression must be stopped. It notes Soviet strategic concerns in the Far East, spheres of influence, and the possibility of future actions. It also reflects on Russia’s cautious stance toward provoking Japan and the potential impact on Allies.
A wartime document details Japanese actions in Sumatra and Java resembling the Lidice massacre. Villages were burned with kerosene and incendiaries, inhabitants shot while fleeing, and women bayonetted, with further prisoner abuse described as appalling. The piece notes German and Japanese brutality while warning of postwar punishment. It also covers a War Department statement on the possibility of remote robot bomb attacks on the Atlantic coast and political commentary on Roosevelt's election eve introduction by a Georgia voter.
The piece surveys Britain’s postwar lend lease plans and a six and a half billion dollar request for 1945, plus a proposal to reexport finished goods. It notes debates in Washington and London, the Keynesian approach, and the idea of a new lend lease court to allocate materials for British trade.
A compact wrap of political tempers in wartime America. The piece critiques the presidential campaign as a failure amid war, cites Senator Ferguson on Simmons, and notes a small business committee surplus property guide. It also covers subscription radio plans, and GOP and press club remarks by Hillman and Brownell.
The piece warns that wartime passions risk exploiting prejudice as Americans prepare for peace. It recalls past upheavals in the 1920s, praises Dewey and Roosevelt for postwar collaboration, critiques their foreign and domestic postwar plans, and notes labor's focus on reconversion jobs and fighting “Communism.” It laments rising religious and racial prejudice and urges reason and decency.
Radio lineup lists programs from 7:00 a.m. to 12:40 a.m. with AP News updates, music variety shows, devotional segments, dances, and dramas. Notable entries include Wake Up and Live, Mustard and Gravy, Rhythm Roundup, The Goodyear Band Review, The Charobers, and Abbott and Costello. Several networks present serials, news bulletins, and entertainment shows featuring Barbera Van Brunt, Dixie Mountaineers, Bing Crosby, and Joan Davis among others. The schedule reflects wartime broadcasting with multiple AP News breaks and advertised music, drama, and variety programs.
The report describes Allied preparations for a long drive into Germany with Eisenhower rallying for a major offensive from Aachen toward Cologne while Soviet forces mass near Cracow Tarnow and threaten a Vistula bridgehead. It notes Patton’s Third Army striking in Metz aiming at the Saar Valley as German defenses reassert gains.
Roosevelt's re election makes an early big three meeting with Stalin and Churchill highly likely. Officials expect rapid moves on a world security organization and postwar Germany control as talks focus on harmonizing Anglo American and Russian interests for shaping U.S. policy in Roosevelt's fourth term.
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