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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1945
Page
17
Manila suffers widespread damage as fires burn across business, entertainment, and residential districts after three days of Japanese demolition. Reporter Felipe Buentamigan surveys the war ravaged city noting the ruined opera house on Avenida Fiza and extensive destruction along both sides of the Pasig River.
Witnesses describe prewar entertainment venues and major buildings along Avenida as destroyed by incendiaries and shells. Buencamino notes large parts of Chinatown leveled, with Beacocks and other landmarks toppled. Chinese residents comb wreckage for victims.
HAL BOYLE reports in postwar recollections of Ellery MeAndrews of East Geld, Missouri, a Red Cross medic in Germany who dragged two wounded comrades to an aid station and protected them as machine gun fire lashed the foxhole, enduring two hours of digging and danger before help arrived. He refused praise, saying it was all in a day’s work. German prisoners later reported the action.
German officers threaten garrison penalties for frostbite and food deprivation casualties among soldiers in captivity. A U.S. patrol under Sgt. Ayers surprised a German company at a chow line, directing artillery and mortar fire to decimate the position, with several Germans found dead near their mess kits.
In Massachusetts a 15 year old boy named William Roach was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of 1 year old Carolyn Bennett. The body was found in Forest Park on June 13. Roach confessed he rode the girl on a bicycle to the park and shot her with a pistol given by his grandfather nearly a year earlier.
William A. Alger of the 163rd Infantry has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism during the Saigon invasion. The citation notes he exposed himself to enemy fire to direct evacuation of wounded troops while serving since 1940, as relayed to his mother Mrs. Florence Alger of 370 River Street.
War plants in New Orleans and allied factories face absenteeism as a major issue. Authorities plan non governmental surveys to gauge worker absences and promote penalties and standard police for combating absenteeism.
In a message marking the Bar Scouts' 34th anniversary, President Roosevelt urged Scouts to aid in maintaining world peace. He praised youth for leading in mutual understanding and respect among democratic nations and pledged continued honorary support as Scout president.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at Mrs. Bert Boice’s home with 23 members and guests. They shared a lunch at 1 pm, held a devotional period led by Mrs. Orin Read, and discussed American Indian topics. A social hour followed with Estelle Speanburg and Mrs. Arnold Nibie in charge.
Ezra Tiffany of Hoosick Falls has been appointed government appeal agent for the Hoosick Falls draft board. He succeeds James Biden of Troy who resigned to join the regional board. The headquarters in Albany supplied the appointment under date of February. War news notes a fuel shortage raising tax collection concerns and delays. An Army telegram confirms Pvt. Rey Moses listed missing in action in Belgium since January 18.
A garbled OCR text outlines Hoosick Falls High School games with Hoosick and Cambridge on February and March dates. It mentions 2,030 Puerto Ricans and workers, with unclear references to the War Statpower Commission.
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