At Stake in Counter Offensive and Senate Fight
The piece argues the German counter-attack risks declaring the war’s turning point with vast American casualties and potential toppling of Germany. It notes Russians should mount a northeastern offensive and criticizes Congress for overlong executive deference while highlighting Will Clayton’s political ties and subsequent resignation.
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Senate probes Roosevelt State Department nominees
The Senate conducts a thorough albeit bickering review of the President Roosevelt’s choices for Under Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of State, signaling cautious scrutiny of the administration’s first-tier appointments.
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Pete Gray Signs with St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns sign Pete Gray, a one armed former Memphis star, after a remarkable rise from local play. Gray adapted to fielding and throwing with one arm and became a deadly batter, illustrating determination and skill at the major league level.
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Death of Burke County Confederate veteran reduces pensions
CAPITOL SQUARE By Lynn Nisbet reports the death of Mark Poteat, 101, the last Confederate veteran in Burke County, lowering pension recipients to thirteen and listing 704 names on the rolls including widows and veterans. It notes ages, geographic patterns, and the state payrolls and confirms a pending Prisons director appointment by Governor Cherry.
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Behind the News Washington Delayed Victory in Europe Debate
The Army and Navy Journal cites evidence on Russian and British actions in Europe, debating whether Russia paused Poland to secure the Balkans and Balktic states. It notes Warsaw defenses, Red Army setbacks, and how southern drives toward Budapest shaped the campaign, with caution on current prophecies of a new Soviet push.
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It Is or Isn't Truth in Europe Says Political Dispute
Paul Mallon argues that claims about the European conflict blur truth as military judgment outshines politicians. He warns against simplistic Communist victory narratives and urges readers to verify cabinet connections and British pressure to counter propaganda.
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Work-or-fight directives face limited bite in war effort
In wartime Washington the new work-or-fight orders from OWMA Chief James Byrnes face weeks of uncertainty as manpower controls struggle to close the lag in munitions. The War Manpower Commission has little legal teeth yet has shifted millions to war plants, while plant workers desert at Kaiser yards. Officials fear the pull of the draft and legal constraints limit effective enforcement.
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Manpower Crisis in War Weighs on U S Policy
An analysis argues current WMC actions and Byrnes directives fail to resolve the manpower strain. Selective Service can only draft from limited groups due to age and fitness rules, while a true national service act or broad patriotic appeal is proposed as the needed remedy amid ongoing military pressures.
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Mischa Auer and DeMille clash over unions and conscience
Auer, famed for You Can’t Take It With You style comedy, was expelled from a Russian American society in Hollywood for voting Dewey and uttering “It stinks.” Cecil B. DeMille, hailed as a radio artist, faced union pressure demanding a dollar to oppose a bill, challenging his right to conscience and free speech.
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Opposition to radio host follows unpaid union duty
By George Sokolsky reports a broadcast host pushed off the air for failing to pay a one dollar union assessment. He portrays oppression in America from school boards to publishers, describing assaults on free thought by anti liberal forces and likening them to early oppressors. He cites incidents in New York schools Brooklyn districts and public sentiment arguing for citizen duties beyond unions.
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Behind the Front Lines Affects Home Front War News
Eyewitness accounts from New York show six factory owners touring the front to gauge reconversion and the revived German war effort. They report Germany’s food and supplies appear stretched, and warn of a tough new slugging war while detailing Nazi use of women in munitions work and expanding fortifications.
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