War and Peace After Victory Facets of a Global Army
Foremost Washington figures warn against a small postwar force. Even after Nazi defeat, a large occupation army and vast manpower across China India and the Pacific will be required. Logistics disease and replacements demand a broad multinational effort. The article weighs political aims versus military needs in postwar footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman
Washington
Hirohito
Hitler
High Command
Wehracht
Germany
Europe
Eisenhower
Genwals
Lord Roberts
Akien
Engand
Japan
China
Chiang Kai-shek
India
Burma
Far
Orient
Pacific Theater
America
Mackinac Island
Cordell Hull
State Department
G.O.P
Warren G. Harding
Joe Martin
Harrison Spangler
Dirksen
Sumner
Mundt
Thosse Lines
Roosevelt
Hull
Capitol Hill
F.D.R
Woodrow Wilson
White House
District of Columbia
Miss Graveyard of 1943 voted by coworkers
Edith De-Sylva a comely ex-show girl now on the morning shift at ATVcraft Co. was voted by her coworkers as Miss Graveyard of 1943 in a lighthearted workplace contest held in Burbank California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monumental
Burbank
Calif
Edith de- Sylva
ATV- Craft Co
Bulgaria's nervy stance grows as Axis ties strain
London dispatch reports Bulgaria bears the cost of German gifts in Dobruja and Balkan gains. King Boris and Prime Minister Filov navigate Axis pressure while Bulgarian troops reinforce Greece and Yugoslavia. Some observers fear unrest and possible Germany withdrawal to the Danube as Allied pressure increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Bulgaria
Hitler
Balkans
Balkan
Russia
Greece
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Middle East
Dobruja
Romania
Ploesti
U. S. Army
Balkan Countries
Boris
Gogdan Filov
Mary
Slavia
Bon Joanna
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Sofia
Salonika
Serbia
Danube
Bulgaria Faces Internal Crisis as Filov’s Hold Hangs
The report notes rising Bulgarian political tensions with Boris seeking to keep Filov in power amid criticism he serves narrowly Bulgarian interests. Potential successors include Dr. George Kiosseivanov, a former prime minister recently returned from Switzerland. Police spending surged as interior ministry reinforced security, signaling fear of unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Battlend
Boris
Filov
Hitler
George Kiosseivanov
Sofia
Switzerland
Italy
Guariglia
Kiossievanov
Ministry of Interior
Bulgaria
Ploesti
Hungary
Romania
Merchants Close All High Point Stores for War Loan Drive
High Point merchants will close all stores from 9 to 10 30 tomorrow to support the third war loan drive. George Rankin, president of the merchants association, said every firm would send clerks to a mass meeting at the Center theatre for instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
George Rankin
Merchant's Association
Center Theatre
Rankin
Mouse Tales and Memory of a City Newspaper
W A Bivins writes of mice and modern women roles with humor and grit. The piece quotes Cathie Crabb on Susan Gillespie’s clever mouse handling and recalls past Enterprise publishing history and local figures in High Point North Carolina.
Stranger steals from Agins after blessing request
In Los Angeles Robert B Agins gave a stranger a dime after the man asked for a ten cent piece The man then drew close placed a hand on Agins shoulders and blessed him Moments later Agins discovered his wallet containing 100 dollars was missing The incident is described as a theft by deception with no further details given
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert B. Agins
Agins
Beightler Kept Awake All Night by Aid at Munda
In the Pacific final drive around Munda Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler refused rest. A higher officer sent an aide to his dugout with orders to make him sleep. The next morning the aide reported Beightler had kept him up all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
South Pacifice
Munda
Robert S. Beightler
Beightler
General Beightler
Legion to admit World War II veterans under new pledge
Damon Runyon reports at the Omaha convention the American Legion will amend its preamble to include veterans of World War II. The piece notes total U S legion membership of 1 140 000 with 11 911 posts, mentions ongoing national leadership changes, and discusses wartime constraints and future plans including postwar veteran pay considerations.
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Omaha
American Legion
Organization of the
Legion
United States
Waring
Paul McNutt
Louis Johnson
Hanford MacNider
New Orleans
San Francisco
Atherton
California
Frank N. Belgrano
John R. Quinn
Los Angeles
California Legion
Wet Dry Debate Draws Local Attention No Major Action
Ten years after a wet-dry fight local interest remains high. Rev G Ray Jordan of Wesley Memorial Church has just returned from Europe and the Holy Land. A fire at 405 Colonial Drive caused $1 damage to the residence of Equitable Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Europe
Holy Land
Colonial Drive
Equitable Life Insurance Company
R. P. Brackett
Munitions Industry May Aid Fertilizer Shortage in 1944
At the American Chemical Society meeting in Pittsburgh Charles J. Brand of the National Fertilizer Association outlined plans to release ammonia solutions from the explosives industry to produce ammonium nitrate for fertilizer. He forecast 520,000 to 570,000 tons of nitrogen available by June 30, 1944, with imports of nitrate of soda from Chile possible, though overall fertilizer supplies would remain tight due to war demands and potash constraints. Industry figures warned of potential manpower shifts as war needs draw chemists from peacetime roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
American Chemical Society
Charles J. Brand
National Fertilizer Association
The
Chemical Society
Brand
Chile
J. J. W. Turrentine
American Potash Institute
Turrentine
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
Chemical and Metallurgicalengineering
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Radio lineup lists evening programs and time shifts for wartime adjustments. A mix of dramas, serials, quizzes, and bands from Chicago and New York stations, featuring Jack Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fred Warings, and Tommy Dorsey among others, with notes on pacing and network corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Armstrong
Chicago
Ebs-Basichick
Carter
Mbs
Farrell
Nhe
Archie Andrews
Ebs
U. S. Navy
Nhbe
Quincy Howe
Charayer
Tim Healy
Dick Thomas
The
Boys
Nbe
Jack Armatrong
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomason
Fred Waring
Basic Orchestra
Dramna
Cba
Fulton
Cbs Dixie
Mrs. North
Sammy Kaye
Red Barber
Cbs
Sam Baker
Sam and
Abner
Leo Cherne
Tommy Dorsey
Jean Hersholt
Christian
Judy
Biu Lionel Barrymore
Cos
Gabriel Heatter
Fier
Ane
West Orches
Blu Jack Carson
Harry Wiamer
Kay Kysey
Music & Quin
Raymond Gram
Blu
John B. Hughes
Lulu
Soony Skylar
Morton Gould
Dbe
National Radio Forum
Paul Schubert
Nhe News
Army Navy Manpower Needs May Be Revised
Washington reports chairman Reynolds indicates the Wheeler anti-draft bill may be recalled to question high army and navy officials about losses replacements and overall manpower needs in light of the Sicilian campaign and changing war conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate Military Affairs Comesmmittee
Army
Navy
Hershey
McNutt
Wheeler
D - Mont
Congress
War Stimson
Knox
Far West
Last Rites Held For Robert Lee Wray
The funeral service for Robert Lee Wray, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wray, was held at Pleasant Hill Methodist church Tuesday at 11 AM. Rev. C. O. Plyler and Rev. T. R. York conducted the service with pallbearers Billy Lee, Clyde Watford, J. R. Watford, Frank Bevan, Billy Jones, and Joe Smith. The church quartet and a Wesleyan Methodist trio provided music. flowers were arranged by Mrs. Hill. interment was in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Robert Lee Wray
C. R. Wray
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
T. R. York
Billy Lee
Clyde Watford
J. R. Watford
Frank Bevan
Billy Jones
Joe Smith
Insect deterrent oils added to paint before final coat
A home pest tip suggests mixing pine oil cedar oil or citronella into the paint prior to the last coat to help deter insects from settling on the freshly painted surface.
Music and News Radio Schedule Highlights and Guests
A dense list of program times and titles outlines a radio schedule featuring acts like Fred Waring and Kay Kyser, alongside news segments with Robert McCormick and World programs. The lineup includes The Guiding Light, Ma Perkins, Portia Faces Life, and The Open Door for Helpmate, with sports and farm programs interspersed throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esso
Mirth
Madorss
Robert McCormick
the Guiding Light
Lonely Women
The
Guiding Light
Light of the Ward
Watts Punny Money
Ma Perkins
Carson Robinson
Sis Newe
W. W. Chaplin
Hotel Statler Orchestre
Portia
Life
Beso
Fred Waring
News of the World
Victory Varieties
Mrs. North
Tommy Dorsey
Kay Kyser
Leso
Piedmont Farm
Carolina Reveille
Iors
Robert St. John
Keny Brown
Roa of Tate
Beachet Baaiferores
Carolina Cavaliers
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William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Disney Cartoon
Comedy — News
Claudette Colbert
Paulette Goddard
Broadhurst
Marjorie Woodworth
Cartoon - News
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
State Theatre
Salem Street
Sky IS the Limit
Joan Leslie
Fred Astaire
Peanna Durbin
Joseph Cotten
BY William Ferguson
Yulivus Caesar
Nease
Joseph L. Larkin
Otro
William W. Wade
International News Service
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
Poland
Sikorski
Gibraltar
Anch Daya
Lydia EB Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. A. Bivins
Myer
England
Cathie Crabb
Susan Gillespie
Red Cross Center
Jane
Susan
Enterprise
J. J. Farriss
Ed Ellison
Farriss
Greensboro
E. B. Jeffress
W. A. Hilderbrand
J. P. Rawley
Parker Anderson
R. B. Terry
Joseph P. Rawley
Terry
Mr. Rawley
D. A. Rawley
Damon Runyons
Rey
Pat. Off
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Roane Waring
Memphis
Warren H. Atherton
Stockton
Cal
National Defense Committee
A. Coke Cecil
Hendersonville
Theda Plemi
Rick Campbell
Tenn
W. E. Mitchell
Rotary Drive
Cuba
Rep
Sparkman
Ala
House Military Committee
WSJS
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