Questioning Rome’s Defenses and Berlin Strategy in Rome
The article weighs whether the Nazis will defend Rome or retreat to the Alps as Allied forces press within 20 miles. It notes Rome's hub role, potential destruction by retreating Germans, the pope’s position, and the broader Italian campaign including shortages in German reserves and evolving Allied plans in the Balkans and Turkey. It also covers political shifts in Yugoslavia and Greece, plus pressure on Bulgaria and the Black Sea.
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Naples
Russia
Hitler
England
Balkans
Marshal Tito
Britain
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Yugoslavia
Associated Press
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Mihailo
Washington
London
Mihailovitch
Greece
George
Alexandria
Romania
Sevastopol
Bulgaria
Postwar World Plans Rival British Charter
Churchill and Eden push a Big Four backed peace plan relying on force and economic cooperation while sidelining the Atlantic Charter. Roosevelt to unveil a “great design” seen echoing Britain yet risking friction over Stalin’s eastern ambitions and a possible blank check to Russia.
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Eden
House of Commons
America
Russia
Britain
China
League of Nations
Big Four
New York Times
Roosevelt
the Times
Poland
Balkan
Forrest Davis
FDR
Stalin
Margarine Debate Shapes War Era Dairy Policy
Opinion from the Gazette argues oleomargarine policy during wartime must balance dairy and oleo needs. It cites Senator Ed Smith’s 1944 Margarine Act proposals to cut oleo taxes and permit yellow coloring, noting dairy industry stakes in Wisconsin and broader U.S. markets under Nelson Rockefeller’s Inter-American Affairs coordination.
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Ashington
Wisconsin
Ed Smith
South Carolina
United States
Inter-American Affairs
Nelson Rockefeller
Tito’s Image Shifts as German Soldier Deteriorates
Digest notes that the German fighter’s condition worsens, impacting his efficacy. Marshal Tito remains a focal point in evaluating resistance and allied strategies amid ongoing campaigns.
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Josip Broz
Tito
Dewey Gains in Polls On Republican Nomination
Princeton reports Gov. Thomas E. Dewey has surged ten points in popularity among Republican voters coast to coast. About two of three informed respondents say they have not studied the Montgomery Ward plant seizure case closely. Gallup survey covers all states.
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Organized Labor
Dewey Dominates GOP Polls as Convention Nears
Gallup and Institute surveys show Thomas E. Dewey leading Republican voters with 65 percent popularity, ahead of Wendell Willkie and Douglas MacArthur in a national tilt. Willkie’s rise in 1940 and 1946 shifts contrast with: Roosevelt and Landon past peaks.
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Institute
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Landon
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France
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Post Writer Gives Inside View Of Nazis
An American internee describes wartime Germany after five years of total war. Thomas Kernan Relays Goebbels Propaganda methods, German censorship, and how the regime shapes public perception. He notes emphasis on battles, misreporting losses, and mobilization moves after Stalingrad.
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Nazi Germany
United States
France
North Africa
Thomas Kernan
Germany
Baden-Baden
Gripsholm
Saturday Evening Post
The
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Goebbels
Europe
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Thames
A Britons Eye View of Eisenhower Explains Ike’s Team Spirit
A London journalist portrays General Dwight D. Eisenhower as a selfless leader who blends American and British forces into a unified command. Ike stresses the We over I, visits troops directly, and keeps ceremony minimal while stressing real battlefield teamwork and readiness.
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Ike
London
North Africa
Royal Navy
Mediterranean
Churchill
Reader Quiz Answers From The Tribune Information Bureau
Questions and answers cover topics from war relations and news services to tax refunds and Erie Canal status. Notable facts include 21 republics breaking diplomatic ties, Tass named, refunds taking months, Erie Canal now part of New York barge system, India’s 129 dailies, 574 airline miles London to Berlin, D H Lawrence died at 44, manifest destiny first used by John L. O'Sullivan, Lipton spending over 4 million on America's Cup races.
Favorite Hymns collection advertised for 25 cents
An advertisement offers Favorite Hymns a 151 hymn collection with words and music size 6 by 9 inches complete with index. Readers are instructed to mail 25 cents in coin with their name address and city state to Washington D C via The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
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Washington, D. C
Mauritius Stamp Values Reach High Prices in London Auction
A two cent penny red Mauritius stamp once sold in London for 12,000 dollars. A two penny blue stamp from the same issue sold for 8,500 dollars the same day.
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Mauritius
London
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press publishes under W. T. Burgess as publisher with R. L. Bangsberg and A. W. Rice as editors. Entered June 7, 1904 as second class matter. member of Lee Syndicate and Associated Press official use rights noted.
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