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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1945
Page
3
The text suggests Saxon or Nazi leaders fear retaliation from Allied forces. It contends that prominent figures of the regime may prefer to be captured by Americans or British, arguing they would receive the same treatment regardless of captors.
Officials stress reliance on existing powers to keep war production at set levels and on the patriotism of workers to back up front line efforts until victory, warning against surrender or extermination of the foe.
The article reviews a two day air and sea clash near Japan as Admiral Mitscher’s Pacific Fleet defeats Japanese forces. It notes Japan losses including Yamato and multiple ships and planes, while American losses are listed. it emphasizes a turning tide since Pearl Harbor and argues U S control of the Pacific shores increasingly confines Japan.
The Schwarze Korps, Nazi Gestapo mouthpiece, warns Germany is days or weeks from absolute collapse as American aid and advancing Allied forces erode Wehrmacht strength. Reich officers face doom, while the Russians capture war criminals like Arthur Greizer, the hangman of Poznan, to be tried and executed.
A critique argues Woodrow Wilson failed as a diplomat in postwar Europe, while Roosevelt and Churchill manipulated aims. It claims Stalin gained concessions, Poland and East Europe elections show Moscow influence, and US diplomacy suffered from amateurism versus seasoned State Department managers. The piece questions Yalta and Quebec decisions and warns against trusting nonprofessionals at San Francisco.
The Navy lowers its March draft quota and may cut June as war production nears a peak. The War Department halts new ammunition plant construction until late this year. Senate rejects manpower control, signaling continued emphasis on speed and volume of production to shorten the war with Japan and Germany.
A column accuses a small set of Silver Senators of pressuring for a bi metallic amendment to the Bretton Woods accord to secure silver profits. It argues they could block the overall treaty and fault the Senate for cost to the U S while urging stronger action against Japan, warning public opinion may back harsh measures.
The text argues for immediate hanging of Hitler with urgency similar to a pursuing posse. It questions whether science should verify sun-spot claims about him and notes Volkssturm demands alongside life and bullets. It mentions white flag and asserts wartime morale aided by new collar starching method.
The Washington Star discusses Japan’s internal crisis as Premier Koiso and his cabinet resign, amid military disasters and Moscow’s threats. It weighs possible outcomes from a compromise peace to a full militarist takeover, noting Emperor’s summons to form a new cabinet and the uncertain political future in Tokyo.
Readers call for signed letters to preserve anonymity, while a reader asks about recruiting stations for WAVES SPARS and Coast Guard. Albany offices are listed. Troy has none. A 15 year old laments crowded buses, urging patience and cooperation to win the war and noting officers, drivers, and passengers must help.
The essay argues for security bases in the Pacific to defend the United States against future rocket and naval threats. It emphasizes keeping outlying bases north of the Equator and leveraging lend-lease balances, with Admiral King urging strategic bases to deter attacks like Pearl Harbor. Naval warfare has shifted toward amphibious operations and task forces, shaping proposals for expanded basing and fleet reach.
A reader explains the difference between who and whom in various sentences, noting who as the acting pronoun and whom as the acted upon. Examples show correct punctuation with phrases like who, whom, and commas, plus a note offering a free copy of a pamphlet on usage.
The Washington Merry Go Round notes Henry Wallace studies Hoover ideas for reorganizing the Commerce Department. Wallace consults Julius Klein, former Commerce official, and hints at clashing with the State Department over foreign trade policy. The piece also covers Gillette’s Senate testimony, FDR foreign affairs, and calls for stronger State Department leadership amid Yalta and de Gaulle issues.
Elton Fay analyzes Allied communiques and field dispatches noting the German retreat to the Elbe as the last natural defense west of Berlin. American and Russian advances threaten Berlin from multiple fronts while the Wehrmacht shows signs of disarray and disrupted command. The push could split Germany into three zones with a southern Bavarian Austrian pocket serving as a Nazi redoubt.
The German reichsmark collapses in Madrid trading at about 60 centimos per mark, far below January levels. In U S money this equates to roughly 5 cents, with Spain avoiding any real exchange for marks. Reports say Spanish buyers mostly want to unload while a fading German company contemplates withdrawing around 30 million pesetas in cash and securities from a Madrid bank due to future risk.
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