21 May 1945
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1945
Page
1
A wartime column laments propaganda and peace feelers from Japan, warns of risks to Allied unity, and urges continued resistance. It contrasts Eisenhower’s teamwork with German losses and notes Germany’s likely hard postwar control while stressing vigilance against Japanese plans to split Russia and England.
The author denounces waning public interest in the Seventh War Loan and urges citizens to fund the war effort to hasten victory over Japan and avoid prolonging conflict. It emphasizes paying taxes and buying bonds, warns of Germany and Japan threats, and notes Russia’s expected action in Asia as part of a rapid, decisive finish.
Controversy over Black WACs punished for disobeying orders at Fort Devens prompts a legal review of racial treatment in the Army. The episode, protested by Black and white press alike, leads to a court martial and mixed housing for four resisters, highlighting the push for equal opportunity within military ranks. A separate dispatch from Weimar, Germany reports an American led railway test in Thuringia drawing crowds and signaling postwar Allied logistics efforts.
James Marlow reports from San Francisco on calls within the United Nations education talks for a formal International Office of Education. American educators back a unit with power to investigate and report on curricular issues and literacy, guiding League reforms and global schooling efforts.
A New York pattern service offers the Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book featuring the VREE Nightgown pattern. Customers are urged to send fifteen cents for a copy and to include name address zone in their request to receive the booklet by mail.
Lt Colonel Leslie I Bovik a World War I veteran is appointed chief of surgical service at Winne gen General Hospital announced by Col S M Browne They list his Illinois roots Loyola Chicago St Louis University training in Chicago Boston New York Philadelphia and Chicago post graduate work and his prior roles in Michigan Wisconsin and at Deshon General Hospital Butler Pennsylvania He succeeds Lt Col Crenshaw D Briggs who moved to a new assignment.
Major General Modesto A. Guinart Lopez and Major General Julio Pardinas Blancas of the Mexican army arrived at Fort Benning Georgia for a two week study tour at the infantry school to observe current U.S. training methods. Accompanying them were First Lieutenant Alfonso Arestusui Hernandez of the war department general staff.
Fragmentary times and city names list connections likely for trains or flights. Entries include Monticello Atlanta Tallahassee and several odd timestamps, suggesting a timetable excerpt with inconsistent formatting and stray numbers.
A fragmented list outlines food stamps and coupon validity across items such as Meats Fats Sugar Shoes Gasoline and Fuel Oil. It notes good through dates including June August and September with various stamp book and coupon numbers and mentions OPA plans.
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