Army hush hush over Sicily plane losses sparks public doubt
The piece argues no disciplinary action has been taken for the Sicily air disaster where 25 transport planes were shot down, urging frankness from the Army. It cites Wilkie’s 1944 remarks and speculates on Dewey, Wickard, and postwar air transport's impact on farm marketing and curb markets in High Point.
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Ern Aay
Stimson
Jack Fossie
Stars and Stripes
Sicily
Wickard
Tito Reaps Jackson Tactics in Yugoslav War Lore
The article claims Yugoslav Partisans credit Stonewall Jackson with guiding their World War II strategy. It quotes Dedier praising Jackson's aim to outmaneuver larger forces while staying elusive, noting Tito as the chief student. It notes Jackson’s widespread military study and Rommel’s cited influence.
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Marshal Tito
Stonewall Jackson
Dedier
Jackson
Marshal Rommel
Tito
DAR Drives WAC Recruitment Through Local Chapters
The Daughters of the American Revolution enlist Women’s Army Corps recruits with the Alexander Martin chapter pledging three volunteers. DAR chapters nationwide set quotas, signaling a potential major boost to WAC enlistment and long term war service. A new cruiser named Springfield in two cities is noted alongside a quip about farmers protesting low prices and a 5 cent cigar.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Women's Army Corps
Alexander Martin
WAC
DAR
Community letters reflect wartime spirit and local concerns
Readers from High Point share thanks to the Elks for magazines for soldiers, views on postage increases, and hopes for postwar arts and industry. Citizens discuss surgical dressings, court cases, radio cabinet demand, Red Cross fundraising, and local postal quirks with personal anecdotes.
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John Counsman
High Point Elks Club
Sarah A. Boone
High Point
Russians Press Offensives and German Defenses Across Europe
In wartime analysis, Russian forces breach the Dniester near the Polish border while advancing toward Lwow and Best-Litovsk, threatening German lines and rail hubs. German morale remains resilient with fierce Cassino defense and heavy bombing limits, as Allied air power targets fortified villages. A separate note reports farm demands for ammunition, detailing WPB plans to supply 120 million shotgun shells and 200 million 22 long rifle rounds by mid 1944, with rationing to prioritize farmers, police, and training programs.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Hitler
Hungary
Carpathian
Dniiester
Dniester
Odessa
Carpathians
Germany
Lwow
Wolf
Best-Litovsk
Minsk
Henry Ford
Russia
Nikolayev
Ford
Balkans
Amies
Italy
Cassino
Mediterranean
Congress
Congressional
Office of Civilian Requirements
WPB
WPRB
WPR
The era of fearless American newsmen and moral combat
A spirited survey honors Horace Greeley James Gordon Bennett and Jacob Riis among bold editors and muckrakers who fought censorship and corruption. It recalls Zenger Lincoln Steffens and the press defense of liberty, noting clashes with powerful interests and the call to truth.
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James Gordon Bennett
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