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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1945
Page
5
Reports indicate German authorities relocated Nazi senior figures and affiliates from a fortress city as Allied advances pressure Berlin. The movement reflects concerns over leadership continuity as Berchtesgaden remains a strategic symbol in the war.
Washington reports the War Food Administration intends to expand meat and pork purchases to aid civilians amid lean rations. Officials said the lend-lease ban would ease, and higher allotments for meat and reef supplies are expected as packing plants stock up.
The city endures a flood of evacuees and displaced residents arriving from Stettin and other eastern rail lines. Reports describe crowded camps, frost deaths among children, and strained trains delivering new arrivals as the front lines push westward.
The War Department reports Mechanicville Private William WL Sorrell Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Sorrell of Willow Glen Bond died in action on January 4. He had previously been listed as missing after serving four years in the Army and being overseas since June 10 1944. He is survived by a brother Donald in the Army at Illinois and by two sisters and four other brothers.
A U S Fifth Army patrol pierced German lines near Monte Rondinaio six miles east of the Serchio River in Italy. The mission reported no American losses, six German prisoners taken, and German casualties. Allied communiques say patrols were active along the front. American B-17s and other heavy bombers dropped a record weight on the Moscheiraum refinery near Vienna, with four German fighters seen.
Din ner served by the Ladies Aid Society and a devotional led by Rev. Hari D Wooddell followed. Mrs Muriel Guy presided at the plans. J K Woolsey presented the annual finance report. Five Sunday morning services were planned starting Feb 4 with Katherine Starbuck as speaker from Skidmore College Saratoga Springs. Rev Arthur Jennings of Albany gave Gift of Friendship. Leaves for California. Warrant Officer Raymond F R Townsend Marine Corps departs for the Pacific after a visit with his sister Mrs Raymond J Pregeni Riverside. He bears multiple honors including the Nicaraguan Campaign Ribbon and Presidential Citations. Selective Service Board 362 meets today at 10 am with Sidney W Hewitt presiding. Elks clubroom card party hosted by the Leices Auxiliary to Mechanicville Lodge Feb 8 at 8 pm Star of Side Eastern Star announces Elizabeth Herrick and Arthur Herrick presiding. Members urged to wear white.
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Stillwater residents report Mrs. W E Deyoe entertaining the Wednesday Evening Bridge Club at her home with refreshments. Awards were worn by Mrs. Leroy Taleridge Mrs. Harry Bloomingdale and Mrs John L Hammond. A public care party at the Masonic Temple was canceled due to fuel shortage.
Salida Cot students in a high school Latin class found 2000 year old cake recipes in old Latin texts. They translated them and made the cake to test accuracy and tasted the result. The class concluded ancient bakers knew their craft and enjoyed the dish.
The Sisters of Charity teachers at St. Joseph's Academy in Albany faced a second blaze yesterday morning. A basement chimney caused smoke and water damage to St Joseph's Convent where the nuns reside, as several residents rushed into the street during the alarm raised by Rev. Anthony C. Adams at breakfast.
Report details the return of 513 Allied POWs rescued by American Rangers and Filipino guerrillas after brutal death march ordeals. Ambulances ferried captives to safety as thousands of troops saluted along the route, while survivors recalled harrowing marches, malnutrition, and mass graves, seeking quiet reentry home.
An advertorial copy markets foot powders and pads to prevent sweating and odor. It touts Alice's Foot-Ease and Avlen's Foot-Ease as remedies, urging readers to buy from a druggist for comfortable, dry feet.
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