Countess Describes Life In German Horror Camp
An American woman Countess Henri de Mauduit formerly Roberta Lawin of Staunton Massachusetts relates her arrest by Germans in Brittany April 1943, time in Gestapo custody, hiding allied flyers, and two years in Rivensbruck concentration camp where she endured forced naked muster, starvation, and a hospital fire before liberation by American forces.
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Henri de Mauduit
Roberta Lawin
Staunton
Massy
Paris
Ttenri
Maudult Kormers Robert
Liaerke Et Struman
Ritten
Internationl
INS
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Germany
Brittany
Henri de Manduit
Exsland
Free French
France
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Ta Castle
Yaltars
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Casle
Gestapo
England
Tiose
Dking
Rennes
Anzoneme
Romainville
Saatebrurk
Rivensbruck
Biven
Hug Hospital
Tyan
Owl
Soldier Sends Home Jap Personal Effects
A package received by Mrs. J B Meredith from her son Staff Sgt Ralph Stroud on Angau Island in the South Pacific includes a diary or prayers, a vicious Jap club, a cowhide sit Ponting razor, soap, a drinking cup, a red bowl with a written slogan, a photo of a Japanese girl, and a card from a Japanese soldier.
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J.B. Meredith
West Pefalinna Latred
Ralph
Moores to Be Trinity Guests at Commencement
Moores to Be Trinity guests are Mr. and Mrs. Makvice D. Moore of New York City. They will be guests of THLNy University during the commencement exercises on Monday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. Moore will deliver the commencement address and speak at the vesper service. The ceremony honors 42 candidates for bachelor’s degrees plus various science and education fields. проч
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Makvice 'D. Moore
New York City
Thlny University
Moore
Bunclay
Mary Evelyn Perkins Aldridge
Port Neches
Javee Baker
Stockdale
Farline Rengon
Port Artur
Frances Elizabeth Chauptan
Amarillo
Waldo Burkett Newcomb
Bensley
Anne Newberry
Weatherford
Mary Alice Richandeo
Three Rivers
Lorene Richardson Rowlett
del Rio
Phillip Saba
Divison
Tunnel
W. B. Fo Feat Jr
Dalam
Ane
Ruth Sims
Waxahachie
San Antonio
Mias
Margaret Dixon Anderson
Paul Christiey
Bilner Edwards
Newton Wesley McMahan
Calvin W. Frochter
Misses Sreatelne Janter Barnes
Vila N. Collier
Dorothy Donne
Minty
Evelyn Bown
Mildrid Filzahet
Sar
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Hildernodr Pein Johns
Jane McIntain
Bonnie
Covad Atv Marts
Liksa Nava
Proavers
Tubber
Dot'ls
Jakkel
Meschantes Markory Cleaver
Unwestor
Jean Georgeanna
Vtainia Dugger Tackution
Ruby
Ditderatadt Wilaing
Margie Wyatt
Thompson
Tax Cut Now Unjustified Senator Says
Senator Harry Byrd warned that earl y aid and cuts in wartime expenditures will not deliver real economy until Japan is defeated. He urged Congress to trim federal outlays and cut govt staff from over three million to about 1.5 million after the war, and to balance the budget with tax increases.
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May
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Harry B. Byrd D. Yeo
Lehalnwien
Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
Byrd
Yopan
Truman
Maritime Commission
Congress
Japan
Alan
Relaxed News Censorship Code Issued in US Press Policy
WASERINGTON May 19 The office of censorship today issued a relaxed new censorship code for newspapers and radio Director of Censorship Byron Price outlined changes at a News conference The code largely allows printing and broadcasting of news involving European interactions of the armed forces and deletes many previously prohibited categories In broad terms newspapers and radios may publish or broadcast news without censorship including weather allotment troop movements within the Pacific Asia area with certain identifications except in the Pacific Asiatic area The memo also notes under construction advance information on merchant ships shipyards and certain diplomatic and aviation movements
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Waserington
INS
Office of Censorship Today
Byron Price
Escort Pilot Snipes Back From Tokyo Raid Leave
Major G. L. Snipes, veteran escort pilot, returned to San Antonio on leave after 28 months in the South Pacific. He led the first escorted bombing mission on Tokyo aboard Tom Oat, named for his son and wife, and earned the Bronze Star and Air Medal with three clusters. He plans a visit with his parents in South Carolina before reassignment to Miami Beach.
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G. L. Snipes
Pursuig
Toko
Sat. Antonio
South Pacific
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Hie
Trinity
H. E. Snipes
Seneva
S.C
Miami Beach
Tokyo
Snipes Delared
Tapan
Snipes
Censorship Curtailed and Staffing Slashed in War Office
In a wartime briefing, officials announced broader limits on censorship of international communications with a focus on U S Europe ties. Figures showed the censorship office workforce dropping from a peak of 14 500 in 1943 to about half by August. Intercepts shared with other federal agencies fell by 80 percent since 1943.
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Price
United States
Europe
Prieg
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