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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
6
Ernie Pyle describes the first hours after American and French forces broke the siege of Paris. Crowds line the streets in festive chaos, kissing soldiers, showering flowers, and celebrating with songs as tanks and jeeps move through the capital. Paris awaits full freedom as bridges are threatened and German resistance contends.
Washington analyst hones in on postwar paths for German factions fleeing Europe. It weighs Latin American stability, Argentinian influence, and potential havens beyond Germany as Nazi networks seek to endure amid collapse. Mentions Brazil, Argentina, Sofia, and radio broadcasts shaping public perception.
Paris seems to have all the beautiful girls we have always heard it had. The women dress in riotous colors and wild fashions during the warm season as crowds fill holiday streets. One soldier notes the thrill of seeing people in bright summer clothes again amid the city’s vibrant scene. Hank Gorrell is kissed by a woman described as among the dirtiest and ugliest yet.
The item references a sewing circle and needlecraft club with playful lines about members and their crafts. It includes an aside about the navy and a curious line about birds that dry immediately after hatching, noting megapodes of Australia as the only birds with that trait.
A national drive targets high school students employed during wartime to resume schooling. Convictions for violating the selective service act totaled 4,756 in the year ending June 30, 1944, and 10,872 since October 1950 when the draft law began. Military services stockpile vast sports equipment annually, with the army buying gear for 50,000 baseball and 100,000 softball teams, and the navy for 11,600 baseball and 22,000 softball teams. Overseas Christmas mail season runs Sept 15 to Oct 13 for all service personnel.
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