War Crime Trials Face Complex Postwar Hurdles
WADE LONDON Sept 12 Delayed Spectacular postwar trials of war criminals seem likely but many offenders may escape. The United Nations war crimes commission reports vast evidence yet lacks power to compel trials. Russia has already tried and executed some criminals, while other nations await action.
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Ay Wade
London
P—Peraps
Tefé
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Geet Hurst
Ite
Hitler
Napoleon
London Star
Code of International Justice
War Crimes Commission
The
Daily Worker
George Bernhard Shay
Kaiser
United Nations
Bur
Warsaw
Te Polis
Gestaps
Red Army
Soviet Union
Russia
Mir
Witness Watches Battle From Grandstand Seat at Brest
Barbara Wace reports from in PRANCE with an infantry division on Sept. 7 as Brest endures constant bombardment by Nazi forces. She describes observing gun emplacements, bombers overhead, and a tense front line scene with American soldiers and exhausted crews, noting destruction of nearby houses and a fallen comrade.
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Brest
Barbara Wace
Prance
Pas
Nield
London
Daltz
Yeading
Jerry
War
Aftermath of Axis Collapse Across Europe and Refuges
Reports discuss justice for collaborators and executions in occupied Europe as Allied forces expect a wave of retribution. Many Germans and fascists may seek refuge. neutrals warned that harboring fugitive Nazis would violate postwar principles.
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Nual
Tendell Hess
Belgium
Europe
Fred
Germany
Gestapo
Hitler
Mussolini
Danish Guards Clash With Nazis at Royal Palace
Copenhagen dispatches report fighting between German lines and Danish royal guards in front of the royal residence at Amalienborg. Casualties on both sides were noted as the conflict unfolded with German forces seizing government buildings across Denmark in a rapid advance.
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London
INS
Copenhagen
Padic
Anu
Royal Palace
Ab. Amal- Imnborg
Obvistlan
Stockholm
Ahab Germs Ind
Denmark
Sheltter
Allies Seek to Plug Axis Nazi Rat Holes
Washington reports the State Department will pressure neutral nations to refuse asylum to Hitler and associates. Officials warned of economic squeeze if pledges fail. Sweden Spain Portugal and Switzerland, plus Argentina, are targeted as potential refuges. Some pledges already received.
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Dy Leon Ehansun
LW. S
Washington
State Department
Hiller
Department 14
Hitler
Sweden
Spain
Portugal
Switzerland
Argentina
United Nations
San Francisco de Cardenas
Cutentbrigg
Depnetiout
Early Overseas Yule Mail Urged by Postmaster
Postmaster Pan Quill urged early mailing to prevent rush delays as over 16 men overseas assist Christmas packages. authorities note more than 10,000 packages mailed since October with estimates for continued volume. timing is urged ahead of holiday peak.
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Auguer
Pan Quill
Linb
Reds Demand Eradication of Axis Warlords
MOSCOW reports a Soviet demand for full punishment of Axis leaders including Antonescu and German generals. The piece cites a proposed Western backing plan to deny asylum to war criminals, arrest them in Allied-occupied territories, and notes extensive German atrocity reports from Minsk including mass killings, torture, and gas wagon executions.
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Moscow
Romania
Tor Antonescu
Balkans
Russia
United States
Britain
Antonescu
Karl Olodius
Warsaw
Burning Plane Crashes in Abilene
Abilene today saw a burning plane from the Abilene diving air base crash into a residential area. The pilot survived with no injuries reported. the aircraft damaged several nearby buildings as debris fell near a residence.
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Abilene
Abilene Diving Air Base
Frightful bore in Pacific battle described at Peleliu
Eye witness accounts from Peleliu depict a brutal Pacific clash with Marines enduring shelling and siege conditions. The piece portrays stretcher bearers, exhausted troops, wounded from mortar and artillery, and the chaotic aftermath around a battlefield airstrip with planes unseen above.
Germans Flee Brest as City Lies in Ruins and Siege Ends
German forces retreat to the Le Croben peninsula as Brest and Brittany ports fall under siege. American units report patrols in city streets while Eisenhower’s plan to bomb until surrender proceeds. Brest lies 329 rail miles west of Paris with strong communications to France.
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Bhondor
Brest
le Croben
Herbor
High Command
Nael
Helmand Ranicka
Lorient
St. Nazaire
Sieze
United States
Patton
Pans
France
Stranger clue used by bus drivers in Shawnee turn signal
In Shawnee Oklahoma on September 16 drivers of city buses say they can identify an out of town woman driver by whether she uses the correct turn signal. If the signal is right she is not one of the local girls.
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Prilip G
Peleliu
Pat AU Islands
Pacific
Pelelou
Tyyi
Pelrlin
Berdes
Shawnee
Okla
Brady Farmers Elect Brady Board of Directors
A board of directors for the Farmers and Ranchers Co operative of McCulloch county was elected Saturday at a public Brady meeting in the district courtroom. A charter was recently approved under state requirements for the organization.
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Brady Farmers
Brady
Farmers and Ranchers Co-operative
McCulloch County
Football Season Draws Crowds with Tight Want Ads
Crowds head to games as season begins, lure of bargains drives attendance. Ads promise hundreds of hard to find bargains and seasonal appeal, drawing in readers seeking value and entertainment.
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Felely
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Aso
Fermanent
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Transie Tower
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