Dulles Peace Expert touted by Dewey supporters
The piece profiles Allen Welsh Dulles as a potential key adviser to Governor Dewey, noting his pedigree as a Dewey delegate and his long record in international affairs. It cites his roles at the Hague peace conference of 1907, 1917 Pan American Conference, the 1918 War Trade Board, the 1918 peace conference, and later diplomacy work, framing him as likely to join a Dewey administration if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
John W. Foster
Benjamin Harrison
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Dewes
Dewey
Hague
Pan-American Scientific Conference
War Trade Board
Reparations Commission
Supreme Economic Council
America
The
Herald-Journal
Wmen
Bos
Aga
Navy
William Mann
East
Syracuse
R. D
Reader letters urge action after hit and run and defend wartime air missions
A Syracuse reader laments hit and run crashes harming a Navy recruit and appeals for the driver to come forward. A second letter defends military air activity, arguing planes aid wartime logistics and training is essential for victory.
Paris Liberation Mood Grows As Allies Advance Toward City
Wartime dispatch praises American and Allied forces advancing near Paris with armor spearheading the push. Generals Eisenhower Montgomery and Bradley cited as prioritizing defeat of German forces over parade symbolism. Paris nearer freedom fuels public anticipation across France.
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Paris
Arc de Triomphe Yrne
Baris
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Bradley
France
Incident in France signals German crackup hinted by deserter sergeant
United Press report describes an American M P sergeant witnessing German troops surrender after opening fire on their officer. The anecdote suggests growing German dissatisfaction and possible early cracks in the Wehrmacht as common soldiers rebel and Junker generals lose control.
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Henry T. Gorrell
United Press
Wehrmacht
Gorrell
France
M.P
Germany
Hitler
Junker
Gradual Return to Civilian Production
The War Production Board and the War Manpower Commission leaders agree that civilian production should resume gradually while keeping war needs in mind. They stress using labor and materials not required for war for civilian work and plan for reconversion to minimize unemployment at the war-to-peacetime transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Mrr
Nelson
Coopera
Paper Salvage Duty Spurs Home Front Effort
Readers urged to collect waste paper for the war effort and ship it to support munitions and troops. Local drives call on households to sort paper, with collectors arriving early Sunday and workers needed to handle loads at 30 cents an hour.
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Dobris
Omnis Xu
Washington
Moss TV
Tehortoean
Youo
Wwear
Avai Pring
Rochester
Bulgaria Moves Toward End of War Amid Peace Push
Bulgaria's new premier Ivan Bagdanov signals a rapid withdrawal from the war as allied bombings disrupt Sofia and railroads. The move aims to reduce unrest and spur satellite nations to follow with peace, potentially shortening the conflict and saving lives. Dr. Frank G. Engelhardt dies in Syracuse after a long illness, having long served the local medical community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Bagdanov
Bulgaria
Sofia
Bagrianov
Bachanov
Theari
United States
A Valuable Service of the Red Cross
Walter Liddiard, field director for the Red Cross at 700 University Avenue, on leave after eight months in the Gilbert Islands, praises the Red Cross for its efficient service to families of service members. It coordinates with the commanding officer on emergencies, and Red Cross approved leave requests carry weight with the Army, speeding consideration.
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Walter Liddiard
University Avenue
Red Cross
Gilbert Islands
Army
The
Why, mommie, in a nice big country like America, doesn't any one want little boys to live in their houses?
A Syracuse reader reflects on housing hardship during wartime, telling of a family with a six year old in Edward Smith School seeking a home since August while a boy prays God will find them shelter. The piece emphasizes gratitude for a child amid shortages and displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mommie
America
Edward Smith School
Ford Aylsworth
Syracuse
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King echoes Dewey on world peace
The piece contrasts Dewey with Mackenzie King on the postwar world security system. It notes King’s Ottawa speech warning against power single mindedness and calling for a dynamic, inclusive council. Canada highlights manpower, air training, aircraft construction, and shipping as vital contributions.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Lewer
King
Chamberlain
Daladier
Munich
Czechoslovakia
New World Council
United Nations
Bic
Normany
France’s Soldiers Return Home to Reclaim Their Soil
A narrator recalls French Army and Navy troops returning from Africa and other fronts to fight on French soil. The piece reflects on family separations, the suffering of civilians, the grim German bombs, and the beauty of Hudson River vistas that inspire trust in education to guide freedom toward wiser use.
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Yde Park
Africa
France
England
Italy
Hudson River
Catskills
Hudson
Ames
Japs on Defense Inner Forts Of Nippon Set For Assaults
East reports say Japan is hastening defensive preparations for new American assaults in the Central and Southern Pacific. Kwantung divisions are redeployed from China toward Mindanao Luzon Formosa and other key Pacific bases as Nimitz and MacArthur push advancing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JV Ashington
Central
Southern
Pacific
Chiang Kai-shek
Unese
Japan
Ussr
Yokyo
Moscow
Russia
Sakhalin
Iso
Siberia
Manchuria
Jap High Command
Kwantung Army
Chiang
U.S
Midway Island
Tokyo
Imperial Navy
Nippon
Saipan
Guam
Philippines
Davao
Manila
Mindanao
Luzon
Formosa
Wise Sayings on Fortune and Friendship
A collection of aphorisms on fortune, friendship, and virtue. Notable lines include Publius Syrus on flattery as betrayal and Voltaire on friendship as a binding of the soul, alongside sayings from Young and Goldsmith about value and mutual respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publius Syrus
Voltaire
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Finland
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WPB
AVMC
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Frank G. Engelhardt
Syracuse University College of Medicine
Heidelberg
U.S. Army
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Belgium
Norway
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Maly
Constantine Brown
China
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