A World War II Letter Collage From The Grafton Sentinel
The page prints a mosaic of wartime commentary and quotations from officials, including American and Soviet voices on aid to Russia, plus reflections on Soviet Germany relations from Molotov and Ribbentrop. It weighs American policy and Japan's position amid the broader war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Hitler
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Oumansky
Welles
Red Army
Germany
Poland
Molotoff
von Ribbentrop
Auggust
Ribbentrop
Finland
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Bessarabia
Narew
Bug
San
Roosevelt
American Youth Congress
Soviet Union
Baltic States
Baltic
Kalinin
Supreme Council of the
U.S.S.R
Promptness of Japan apology cited in war report
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes Japan quickly apologized for the bombing of the American gunboat Tutuka, calling it evidence of realism yet doubting it proves Japan will change its course in the war. The piece emphasizes cautious interpretation of the gesture and broader wartime implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling Intelligencer
Japan
Thdo
Tranquil Conscience Recalled as Italy Fights in Russia
In a column reflecting on Benito Mussolini’s 1913 vow of a tranquil conscience Italy’s wartime actions are reviewed. The piece notes Italy’s invasion of Greece, bombing of Alexandria, a puppet Yugoslav kingdom, and now sending Italian troops to Russia, portraying a shift from proclaimed neutrality to participation in World War II.
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Clarksburg
Benito Mussolini
Palacio Venezia
France
West
Italy
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Alexandria
Russia
Letters to the Editor decry gasoline dealer noncompliance
A Sentinel letter writer, Republican and pro unity, criticizes local gasoline dealers for failing to reduce consumption and limit operating hours as urged by national policy. He laments perceived unpatriotic spirit and communal disunity, closing his shop at seven in support of the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Associated Press
Saat Etal
Devine & Associates, Inc
New York
Pataca Ave
Atlanta
Boulevard N. E
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Detroi
Stephenson Ebilg
Sentinel
W. Va
Ickes
John Doe
John Jones
Movement to build new steps to Grafton High in 1923
The Mountaineer reports Grafton High students urged the Board of Education and town commissioners to construct a concrete approach up McGraw alley from Main to Washington Street. The piece cites safety concerns, muddy paths, icy stairs, and unsafe rails as justification, noting community fundraising and a looming fall term deadline. A snowfall on May 9 1923 astonished residents, temporarily altering attire and delaying outdoor plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graftor High
Board of Education
McGraw Alley
the Mountaineer
Grafton High School
Grafton
Ethel Street
Main
Boyd Street
Washington Street
Ether Street
McGraw
West Main Street
Boyd Streets
Boyd
Mountaineer
William A. Beaver
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
Salvation Army
Tygart Valley Glass Company
Excelsior Mantle Company
Taylor County
Retreats and Strategy Shape War Commentary
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart argues Russian generals excel at retreat and squirming out of tight spots, contrasting with Nazi and Allied strategies. He notes Finnish campaigning, democracies’ tolerance for retreats, and the need for go ahead fights. Also brief notes on the Gypsum strike, railway mediation, Rochester strike, and insurance selling plans in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Kuropatkin
Teddy Roosevelt
Tsar Nicholas II
St Petersburg
Leningrad
Siberia
Teddy
Aassé
Holland
Hitler
Finland
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Kiev
Awakening to a United American Duty
A citizen letter argues that individuals must sacrifice for national safety and progress. The writer urges embracing collective democracy over decadent notions, urging readers to fit themselves into the national machine and commit resources and lives to the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. C, Lawson
Strike Halts Amid Local Vote And Company Dispute
The dispute centers on a modified union shop and a closed shop demand. About 6,000 union members approved mediation board recommendations including a 12 percent wage gain retroactive to June 24, but the local executive board voted to strike. The Lockheed wage dispute involves 28,000 employees seeking a union shop and wage adjustments. Two other cases, a CIO strike at U S Gypsum plants and a threatened strike at Erwin, were forwarded to mediation.
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Durham
Washington
Railway Board
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhoods
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Symington-Gould
Rochester
N. Y
National” Uefénse Mediation Board
Peter Flynn
L. H. Korndorff
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Burbank
Calif
Vega
Dale Read
AFL Machinists Union
Mediation Board
CIO
U.S
Desert Ranch Deals and Aiding Heir to Move On
Lenina Verano negotiates a ranch sale aided by Scott Hamilton while Aunt Daisy arranges a temporary escape to La Madera. The deal nets Lenina 17500 dollars in furniture value as she plans a fresh business in interior decorating at the new ranch. Scott argues for the move and sculpts the path toward independence as they travel toward the dude ranch.
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Yiena
Scott Hamilton
Daisy
Scott
Hamilton
Vieun
Ylena
Jalienl
Carlyle
Stone
Tate
Jena
Alvarez
Bones
Lena
Vernon Stone
la Madera Ranch
Dude Ranch
Ylent
Rose Lane
Taylor Cromwell, Jr
Copper Creek
Yena
Viena
Fagy
Ping Rae Hee
Viera
Thalf
ASC
Stuart
Scott Ke
Viens
la Madera
Bett
Jake
Auditor Sims on Fidelity assets red to black turnaround
Auditor Sims testified about Fidelity's sound value and market shifts from 1933 to 1937. He said the company was $7 million in the red in 1933, later reduced to about $2.226 million as bonds rose, and claimed the firm may never have met obligations due to high promises in the 1920s. He noted Fidelity Investment Association once sold contracts via the national sales agency, which owed the association a note of about $957,000 later written off.
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Fidelity Investment Association
National Sales Agency
Sims
Finns Praise Russian Defeat and Morale Shift
Finnish generals recount brutal Soviet losses on two Lake Ladoga islands with 900 and 500 men killed respectively. They describe encirclement of a Russian unit on a hill and note no signs of Russian morale breaking. Finns claim Soviet air control has collapsed, aiding Finnish gains.
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Lake Ladoga
Finnish scout plates and fast in air operations zone
Fragmentary report notes Finnish scout planes sighted, fast actions observed near the operations zone with references to German Messerschmitts and Russian air force activity noted but details unclear. Strong entities include Finnish, German Messerschmitt, Russian air force, operations zone.
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Messerschmitt
Silk industry in pennsylvania cuts loom as layoffs loom
About 2,300 silk workers in the Bethlehem area were laid off yesterday with more job losses or reduced schedules expected within a week. A 2:30 p.m. conference was called by Sidney Hillman and Donald M. Nelson to form a joint commodity section on silk led by Leasina J. Rosenwald to move the industry back toward normal production, potentially shifting mills to synthetic fibers without halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Donald M.nelson
Leasina J. Rosenwald
Philadelphia
Texured
Bears
Roebuck ‘and Company
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
Alterial
Grafton Printing Co
Alice B. Holt
John 8. Palmer
China
United States
Stewart
H Isaiah Smith
Ross B. Thomas
Charleston
Smith
Lorena Carleto
Etittin
Peery Astition
SILK
Romeiname
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