Military Courts As War Leaders Face Trial
Dewitt MacKenzie argues for immediate use of military tribunals to adjudicate Axis wartime atrocities after unconditional surrender. He cites past debates on war guilt prosecutions, notes occupation forces could quickly secure witnesses, and contends top leaders like Tojo and Hitler could be tried by military courts rather than Allied international tribunals.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
United Nations
Hals ‘Er
David Lloyd George
Britain
Paris
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Little Willie
Kaiser
Holland
Non Hindenburg
George
England
Wilhelm
Grandise
Tojo
Hitler
Poultry and Livestock Market Report Chicago and St Louis
Market notes show poultry prices for various weights with live hens fryers and broilers plus caps on 6 pound and under 6 pound categories. St Louis National Stockyards reports active cattle calves and hog markets with steady to slight gains, listing ranges for steers heifers cows and stockers and noting limited sale volume and market softness on some classes.羊
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Poultry and Produce
Chicago
Poultry
ST. Louis
Hitler Hears Slovak Leader In Berlin Talks On War Goals
The Berlin radio said Adolf Hitler met with Dr. Joseph Tiso president of the Slovak puppet state and his cabinet to discuss the European fight against Bolshevism and the Anglo American plutocracies. Attending were Bela Tuka interior minister Sano Mach and Gen. Ferdinand Csarlos war minister plus Ribbentrop and Keitel. The broadcast claimed Slovak troops fight alongside Germany toward final victory and noted Tiso’s visit follows similar talks by Bulgaria Italy Romania Hungary and Vidkun Quisling.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Tiso
Slovakia
Hitler
Tiso
Bela Tuka
Sano Mach
Ferdinand Csarlos
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Wilhelm Keitel
Tisa
Fuehrer
Boris
Bulgaria
Mussolini
Italy
Ten Antoneeu
Romania
Nicholas Horthy
Vidkun Quisling
Norwa
Negro Teachers to Meet on Saturday
The negro teachers county association will meet at Yerger High School on Saturday April 24 at 11 a.m. to discuss important business. All teachers are urged to attend.
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Negro Teachers County Association
Yerger High School
Atrocity fears rise as war rages on
The text warns of escalating Nazi and Japanese brutality with threats of executions and poison gas. It notes British reports of Hitler preparing gas use on the Russian front and claims gas supplies reaching German forces. It suggests martial courts may fast track atrocity cases to deter further crimes.
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Hitler
Japan
Buche
Germans Reinforce Kuban Front In Fresh Attacks
Red Star reports German reinforcements and air power shifting to the Kuban and Crimea as German forces renew assaults on Soviet lines. The paper cites heavy German losses, with 4,000 killed since starting Kuban attacks, while Soviet defense holds along the Donets and near Chuguev.
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Eddy Gilmore Mostow
Kuban
Crimea
Red Star
Donet
Novorossisk
Sea of Azov
The
Softening of Job Order to Be Difficult
Washington officials say it would be hard to soften Chairman Paul V. McNutt’s job wage control order without broadening Roosevelt’s anti inflation directives. They argue labor protests aim at the president’s guidance rather than McNutt’s actions and call for wider release authority to avoid war hindrances.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Ine Flation
McNutt
AFL
CIO
William Green
Cio-United Auto Worker
WMC
U. S
Philip Murray
High Bombing Losses Justified by Strategic Results
Washington reports indicate American daylight bombing from British bases will continue despite British doubts. Patterson figures show 16 bombers on the Bremen raid suffered losses but destroyed or damaged about half of the Focke Wulf Bremen works while shooting down 63 of an estimated 140 interceptors. The article argues the raids divert German industry and aid fronts in Tunisia and Russia, with enemy losses cited at 5 to 1 and other Allied lines showing favorable results.
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Kirkel
Simpson
Washington
Patterson
Bremen
Focke- Wulf
Dsstroy
MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Africa
Germany
Industrice
Baccalaureate at Guernsey on Sunday
The Guernsey Baccalaureate will be held at Liberty church this Sunday afternoon at 2 20 p m Superintendent M H Peebles of Saratoga Schools will deliver the sermon A class of six seniors graduates The graduating exercise will be Thursday night April 29 at 8 p m at Liberty church Dre O W Yates of Ouachita College will deliver the address Miss Margaret Hucher Vandiclorman and Miss Mary Gulley salutarian of the senior class
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Guernsey
Liberty Church
H. Peebles
Saratoga Schools
Dre O. W. Yates
Ouachita College
Margaret Hucher
Vandiclorman
Mary Gulley
Train Slayer Found Guilty in Oregon
Alban Oregon April 23 44 Robert E Lee Folkes was found guilty in the first degree of murdering Mrs Martha Virginia James 21 aboard a California bound Southern Pacific limited. The jury of eight women and four men sentenced him to death under Oregon law. Folkes testified earlier he believed the victim was his type of woman and confessed to police he entered the sleeping berth and slashed her throat. The sentencing follows for next Monday with a possible appeal to the state supreme court.
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Alban
Ore
Robert E. Lee Folkes
Oregon
Martha Virginia James
Southern Pacific Limited
Falkes
Mrs. James
Logan-geles Pollcé
Norfolk
James
West Coast Limited
Willamette Valley
Leroy Lomax
Hin
Top Students Honor Hope High At Rotary Club
Seven top students from Hope High School spoke at Rotary Club events at Hotel Barlow. Nancy Mechaddin and Billye Jones led scholastic ranks with 98 averages. Other honors included George Pierce Newsbera Sd and Patsy Campbell. Guests included Lyle Brown and Rev Henry Smith as new rector. The club endorsed Ostar Moore of Magnolia for Arkansas governor 1944-45.
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Hooper
Hope High School
Rotary
Sotel Barlow
Chy
James H. Jones
Nancy Ross Mechaddin
Billye Irene Jones
Rotarians
National Honor Society
Mefaddin
Miss James
UM3
Ccub
Mr. Jones
Thomas Don Honeveud
Armed Services
George Pierce News Bera Sd
Patsy Ann Campbell
Jilda McEntosh
Nancy Jo Coleman
Alvert Graves
Lyle Brown
Hope
Henry B. Smith
Richmond
Texas
SS Marks Episcopal Church
Ted Jaeues
Leuder
Rotary Club
Ostar Moore
Magnolia
Arkansas
Japs Broaden Proclamation on Treatment of Enemies
The bericht describes a Japanese proclamation from General Headquarters Home Defense promising death or severe penalties for any cruelty by enemy aircrew and outlining a policy to minimize wartime casualties by treating prisoners of war humanely when the enemy acts honorably. It cites a February notification to the United States and asserts Japan’s readiness to extend humane treatment if the enemy reciprocates.
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General Headquarters For
Homey Defense
Japan
Hovi
United States
Hori
Faith and Fellowship Church Notices and Services
Local churches publish a Sunday schedule including First Baptist First Methodist Church Church of Christ and others. Services cover morning worship Sunday school sunrise communion baptism infant classes youth meetings and cantatas with pastors and visiting speakers at First Baptist Fulton and multiple downtown venues.
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First Baptist Church
Main Streets
First Prults
Fulton
A. C. Kolb
The
Baptist Training Union
First Baptist Choir
Tthe Bligh School Stadium
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
N. Ferguson
D. O. Silvey
Bible Siury
Lidius’ Auxiliary
First Pentecostal Church
West 4Th and Ferguson Street
W. P. Graves
Lucie Rowe
Allied Bombers Hit Rangoon and Meiktila Air Fields
Allied bombers raided Rangoon freight yards and Meiktila air fields after daylight attacks on Japanese troops in the Chindwin area. The Rangoon operation followed Akyab airfield raids with hits on the runway. Fighter aircraft damaged targets and a truck loaded with gasoline was destroyed as Allied planes returned.
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North Africa
Gon. Doolittle
U. S
Tokyo
Washington
War Department
Rangoon
New Delhi
Muangaton
Meiktila
Burma
Upper Chindwin
Akyab
Mayu
Otval
RAF Activity Over Europe Limited
London April 23 The violent air war over Europe tapered off as RAF activity seemed limited to laying mines in enemy waters. Britain enjoyed a quiet night free of enemy raiders. An air ministry communique said two British aircraft were missing. Yesterday the RAF attacked railways shipping and other military targets in raids over France Belgium and the Netherlands. Fighting planes damaged an E boat and a trawler off the coast of Holland in other attacks.
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London
Agibt
RAF
Britain
France
Belwim
Netherlands
Halland
Allies Down 20 Battles a Desperate Air Offensive
The Allied air offensive battered German and Cadian forces as American and British squadrons attacked with relentless sorties. Spitfires from Kittyhawks engaged M gorseminitt transports and ten Axis fighters, destroying several targets near the water. Maj. J. BE Parson of vast London reported coordinating the operation and claiming two transports. A head-on assault broke up tight formations, with five aircraft flaming into the sea. regimental units then hunted the remaining targets. Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. at First Presbyterian Church.
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Cadian
Maj
J. BE
London
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Brewster
Mistrial Declared in Judge Case in Russellville
In Russellville on April 23, County Judge A N Grant’s trial ended without a verdict as the jury declared itself deadlocked and was dismissed. Circuit Judge Aubrey Strait lamented the hung result while Prosecutor W M Priddy said no action was decided yet. Grant, indicted on multiple counts including malfeasance and perjury, faced trial over alleged bid rigging and improper use of county machinery related to road work and coal haul claims.
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Russellville
A. N. Grant
Aubrey Strait
M. Priddy
Heeas
Grant
Audkins
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Moroline
A R. Urrey
Taxi
Market Report
Ward & Son
Reds
Red Cross
Wil
Church News
First Methodist Church
Robert
Moore
Cire
She Pista
Marneing
Choie
Church OF Christ
Grady Streets
Fred H. Williamson
KRCMC
Emos Uely
ST. Mark's Episcopal Church
Hey
Elenry Li Soalth
Seadies
Firs Pentecostal Church
Europe
St. Joseph
Spirin Weirs
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
State Sanatorium
Cook’s
White Star Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Goiti
Chevrolet
Cy Tae
Young Chevrolet Co
Hope, Ark
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