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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1943
Page
10
Sicilian Victory as Allies Conquer Messina
The 38 day Sicilian campaign ends with Messina under Allied control, expanding the Mediterranean corridor and edging Italy toward collapse. Allies foresee easier shipping, while Mussolini falls and Italy faces demand for peace. American forces demonstrated resolve against tough German units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messina
United Nations
Sicil
Mediterranean
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Strait of Messina
Morai
Sicily
Gibraltar
Bombay
North Africa
Criticism of Clare Luce Over India Remarks
The letter criticizes Connecticut representative Clare Luce for belittling Roosevelt and blaming Britain over India. It argues her Pontius Pilate reference and comments on British imperialism lack constructive insight and ignore India’s genuine struggle for independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Portius Pilate
Roosevelt
Britain
India
Honkes
Pilate
Judea
Christ
Christenity
Mrs. Luce
Pontius Pilate
Clare Luce
India and Britain face 10 centuries of bias and poverty
The India League of America is criticized for simplifying the complex India issue. The piece questions Mrs. Luce's praise of the President and suggests political posturing may be at play rather than real solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
India League of America
Pontius Pilate
Britain
Connecticut
Byrnes Promises Price Relief and Longer Mine Shifts
War mobilization director James F. Byrnes pledges a substantial cost of living reduction soon and notes progress on stabilizing food costs. He says the President has approved extending some coal mine shifts from seven to eight hours. The piece criticizes past price control and administration, urging reforms and a tougher stance on labor leaders for real improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byrnes
New Deal Administration
John Kl. Lewis
Byrnes
War Manpower Directive Forces 18 to 38 Registration
In a stern war emergency move War Manpower Commissioner Paul McNutt pushes a directive requiring all men aged 18 to 38 not employed at their highest skill in war industries to register with the U S Employment Service or enter the Army. The measure, backed by the Selective Service system, aims to keep essential war production and armed forces staffed, though critics condemn it as government decree beyond legal basis. Congress is adjourned and opposed to a universal labor draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Army
Paul McNutt
Selective Service Board
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Wilson
Selective Service
General Hershey
Engineers
Congress Faces McNutt Order Effects On Oct 1
The fragment questions whether Congress will act to counter McNutt's decree as it reforms on October 1. It suggests reconvening debate could drift into a lengthy wrangle and imply the order becomes effective, leaving supporters to face grim prospects behind the eight ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
McNutt
It Seems There Was an Irishman and a War Blowhard
A hammy wartime column mocks Germans and Nazi leaders as whimsical reformers. It skewers Hitler Goering Himmler and the Gestapo, calls for postwar absolution, and notes mockingly a pending stock boom and a $10,000 bill shortage amid talk of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goering
Himmler
Gestapo
Boy Scouts
Ione
Warsaw
Lidice
Heinrich
Hitler
Junker
Dom Herman
Funning
Germany
Luftwaffe
Berchtesgaden
Optimism in War Efforts Sparks Debate on Morale
The piece argues that celebratory mood boosts production and morale. It contends that officials suppress optimism during wartime, warning such caution undermines effort. It urges continued confidence and a bold stance against the enemy, noting proven victories and the need to persist.
Draft of fathers threatens U S production momentum
The article warns the draft ripping into supervisory, managerial personnel in essential industries, especially aircraft, risking halted momentum. It cites Washington missteps, manpower turnover, and calls for revision of schedules and clearer policy from War Production Board leaders and draft authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
High Command
Old union foe opens Washington office for nationwide smear campaigns
An aging union adversary now runs an office in Washington with branches nationwide, employing a staff to spread rumors and run boycotts against big manufacturers and retailers. He plans a nationwide picket and later a radio driven campaign to reduce sales, arguing the unpaid work serves national morale during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Central
Butchers
Bleeding Heart
Washington Merry-Go-Round on War Era Delays and Bootleg Schemes
Drew Pearson outlines concerns that bootlegging has surged as legal supply falls to 55 percent of last year while consumption rises. He discusses industrial alcohol, high retail profits, and the need to expand rubber and tire production for war. He notes meat rationing pressures and the fate of Badoglio in Italy amid Nazi influence and civil resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Alcohol Tax Unit
Baton Rouge a French pronounciation surprise
In Akron readers question Baton pronounced BAT un while Baton Rouge follows French phonetics. The writer explains first choice ba-TAW(N) second BAT-un and clarifies shrapnel usage distinguishing shell splinters from true shrapnel. He promotes a reading course offered via mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
J. D
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Webster's
Also Mentioned on This Page
David B. Plum
Dwight Marvin
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Providence Bulletin
Stalin
Denys Wortmen
Navy
Andre
Silver Shirts
Sharness
The
Merry
Drew Pearson
United States
Badoglio
State Department
Badogilio
F.S. W
Air Corps
Frank Colby
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