Mystery editorials question Roosevelt’s war aims with Stalin
The piece critiques Roosevelt and Dewey supporters about Roosevelt staying away from the wartime peace talks and hints at health rumors. It weighs whether the U S should shape Balkans and postwar borders, noting Poland Greece and Britain’s influence, and argues for a world peace approach with Russia and Churchill. It also encourages YMCA expansion in High Point with a Kannapolis comparison.
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Roosevelt
Russia
Balkans
Dewey
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Franklin Roosevelt
Dewey Speech in Charleston Attacks Roosevelt on War Production
The Christian Science Monitor notes that Dewey’s Charleston address sharply criticized Roosevelt on war production and government ownership trends. He cited wartime figures claiming 55 federal agencies with 27 billion in assets and one fifth of U.S. manufacturing under government control, arguing against perceived plans toward collectivism and Communist influence.
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Dewey
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Berle
United States
Mr. Dewey
Mr. Berle
Congress
War Resources Board
Washington
Christian Science Monitor
YMCA Directors Meet Kannapolis Guests Hear Sokolsky
YMCA directors visiting Kannapolis heard George Sokolsky speak at a luncheon hosted by the Kannapolis Y. Readers of his These Days column on this page may already know his work, and the directors, initially casual readers, became engaged fans during the talk.
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YMCA
Kannapolis
George Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Wartime China logistics blamed on transport gaps
The piece argues that military setbacks in China stem from lack of transport to move trucks tanks and aircraft over difficult routes. It notes the Burma Road closure and the Hump airlift limit hindering north south redeployments and Chinese counteroffensives.
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Washington
China
Burma
Chungking
Dewey Faces GOP Dilemma Over National Policy Strategy
Political observers weigh whether Gov. Dewey will maintain his broad policy attacks or pivot to more national and international focus. The debate centers on his Oklahoma City speech and alleged shifts toward state issues and collaboration with Republican governors.
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Oklahoma City
Gov. Dewey
West Coast
Gover
President’s weak speech seen as vague on Communists
Article argues the President’s fourth term remarks failed to repudiate Communists by name, instead broadening attack to a loose “lunatic fringe.” It notes American Communists number about 100,000 and operate through united front tactics.
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Aseanes
Karl Marx
Nicholai Lenin
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Browder
Trotzky
Earl Browder
Elizabeth Gurle Flynn
Robert Minor
William Foster
Sidney Hillman
United Front
Communists rally to Roosevelt as Hillman PAC backs campaign
By George Sokolsky, the piece argues that the Communist Party now aligns with the CIO via Sidney Hillman and PAC, shifting from antiwar to pro Roosevelt. It alleges the Daily Worker and other party organs target Dewey, while Browder and Hillman lead the campaign and Mrs. Roosevelt supports PAC funding.
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Communist Political Association
Earl Browder
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Daily Worker
New Masses
Freiheit
Roosevelt
Dewey
Hoover
Sidney Hillman
Mr. Roosevelt
Browder
Hillman
Dewey era shifts GOP from Willkie to postwar practicalism
A Washington analysis notes Wendell Willkie’s assassination of a rising third party bid shifts GOP toward Dewey built postwar pragmatism. It cites Hull influence and Stassen faction limits, with Harvard’s Conant urging disarmament and a global organization while restraining German and Japanese rearmament.
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Washington
Wendell Willkie
Republican Party
Dewey
Willkie
New York
Ball
Stassen
Will
International armament inspection for lasting peace proposal
Paul Mallon argues war stems from secret armaments beyond control. He suggests an international armament inspection committee with access to plants and non military processes, covering Britain United States Russia Germany and Japan to reveal realities and build confidence for peace. The idea emphasizes transparency over secrecy to prevent hidden weapons drives.
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Japan
Germany
Russia
Britain
United States
On Broadway’s Oddities and City Sights Across Manhattan
A gallery of street scenes and landmarks from Manhattan's East and West Sides. Notable spots include Greenwich Village, lower East Side tenements, Bowery, Washington Market ruins, and the Fifth Avenue Library. The piece catalogs theater foyers, bars, parks, and notable buildings, painting a portrait of late city life with vivid, sometimes satirical observations.
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Waildorf
Greenwich Village
Bowling Green
Manhattan
West Street
Washington Market
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