On to Tokyo: MacArthur and the Pacific War Strategy
An editorial argues that Japan must be defeated by overwhelming American force and a global supply network. It considers options from invading China to blockade and ultimate assault on Japan, noting potential paths to surrender and the limits of reliance on China and air power. It emphasizes the slogan On to Tokyo and the need for a decisive campaign.
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Ching
Japan
MacArthur
China Sea
China
Ith
United States
Europe
Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Tokyo
Thase
Russia
Siberia
Svet
Sijberia
la Sea Iahe
Roosevelt
Churchill
Singapore
Equator
Noth
Solomon Islands
Admiral Wimitz
Philippines
Southeastern Asia
From War to Peace: Clean City via Pneumatic Trash Removal
Postwar progress spurs the Sanitary Engineer Mor tis M. Cohn of Schenectady to propose a city cleaning vision. Pneumatic tubes would suck rubbish from homes into underground stations with air rock chambers and booster facilities. Potentially 50 million pounds of daily city waste could be converted to heat and power.
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Mortis M. Cohn
Schenectady
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Underground Staven Gerffects on City Living
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss municipal improvement and potential undertakings that would alter daily life more than any existing underground project. The fragment hints at dramatic changes to habits and urban infrastructure without detailing specific plans or dates.
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Wny
Stavenger
Franco Move to Split Allied Ties Rumor Spurs Debate
The article discusses Franco as a potential mediator or saboteur amid Allied unity, with hints of a Spain Britain Franco alignment. It notes propaganda aims to pit the West against the Soviet Union and warns that Franco’s neutrality is a mask for backing Hitler and Mussolini while Spain stays outwardly nonaligned.
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Francisco Franco
Emonatteghis
Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Spain
Franco
Mussolini
Ipa
America
Britain
Persorm
United Nations
Rebirth of Appeasement in Postwar Britain
A 1940s analysis argues against Church of England Bishop Ernest Barnes who favors a soft peace with Germany. It warns that appeasement could enable a German comeback and a third world war. The piece urges strong disarmament measures and warns Britain must avoid isolationist or appeasing echoes to safeguard future peace.
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Germany
Church of England
Ernest W. Barnes
Birmingham
Great Britain
Poland
Reich
Rhine
Vandenberg
England
Safety first and the cost of accidents in America
The piece contrasts war fatalities with accident deaths, noting 2 902 000 lives lost to accidents over thirty two years versus 794 418 in wars. It cites the National Safety Council’s efforts reducing deaths by about 6 percent, urges safety in daily acts, and ends with a brief note on horse racing legalization in Maine and a seasonal start if snow permits.
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Amelia
Ugheer
National Safety Council
America
Maine
Postponed Big Three Talks Reveal Roosevelt Stalin Clash
The article recounts why the 1945 Big Three meeting was delayed from November to early 1946. Roosevelt balked at mediating between Stalin and Churchill while facing election fatigue and domestic issues. Churchill pressed for progress at the Chicago air conference, but the effort faltered amid Greece and Italy tensions. The piece also notes Truman’s new military aide and a humorous Texas aside.
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Churchill
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Penta
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Red Army
Teheran
Salis
Russia
Roosevelt
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Britain
Chicago
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Greece
Iialy
Texas
Archibald McNeill
Connecticut
Mead Committee
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Tom Connally
Sesse Jones
McNeilly
Connally
Pulse of the People Letters Policy at The Record
The Record Newspapers invite signed letters to preserve anonymity in columns while proving good faith. Unsigned communications may not be published as the paper cannot guarantee publication. The Record Newspapers reserve the right to edit and shorten all letters.
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Watermet
Gibborsville Ghost
Twelfth Avenue
Watertie
Toonerville
United Fraction Co
Terviet
Watervliet
War Risk Insurance and Beneficiary Rules Clarified
The editor discusses war risk life insurance for a mother and second beneficiaries, noting the first beneficiary is entitled to lifelong payments, with the second beneficiary receiving only certain payments if limits apply. It explains proof requirements when a second beneficiary’s name is not on the policy and addresses common questions about policy names and rights. A separate letter criticizes Congress and draft policies, urging farm labor support and signaling frustration with manpower moves.
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Azade
Ito
Berlin
PoUrYheater
Troy
Jan
Congress
Times
Dean Taylor
Taylor
Ship
Labor
Anoother
Russia
Germany
Tatlor
Ladie Clark
Schaghticoke
Honest Harold Ickes in tax affidavit mix up
The Chicago Daily News notes Honest Harold Ickes did not write the affidavit claiming his five story State SL store was three stories high. An aide and a Republican politician allegedly inserted rental figures, prompting a tax payment push while Harold risks a new nickname.
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Chicago Daily News
Harold Ickes
State SL
William J. Tuohy
Harold
Board of Tax Appeals
Johns
McCoy
Mabel Reinecke
Harry Hopkins
White House
Hopkins
Harald
Federal crime for anonymous statements on candidates
Courts must decide if a new federal law banning unsigned statements about a candidate for federal office violates the Constitution. The bill, quietly approved in Congress and signed by the President, raises issues about press freedom and whether candidates receive special protection.
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Congress
Citizens Selectiv
Squawk
A. Lotto Buncombe
Associated Press
They'd Say Candy Is Cheaper
An OPA official notes vegetable prices have risen sharply since 1939. He acknowledges the impact on families and hints at the broader argument against forced vegetable consumption.
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Milwaukee Journa
OPA
Praise for the Russians and local grease collectors
Olga Kramar of Maplewood writes praising Russian soldiers for their sacrifice and drive, while also defending equal credit for their valor. A second letter from Averill Park grease collectors urges residents to contact Rendering Company of Albany for ten pounds or more, noting it will pay.
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Joan Prezio
Olga Kramar
Maplewood
Averill Park
Ee Rendering Company
Albany
Letters on garbage disposal and road safety in Troy
A reader complains about unsanitary street garbage storage and pests from open containers. Another letter urges assigning select streets for sledding to protect children from traffic. Additional notes ask about social security changes for a future bride and request lower movie prices for service members, amid transit service complaints in Watervliet and Troy.
Wartime Big Three talks may reshape Pacific command lines
In the Black Sea area talks among Stalin Roosevelt and Churchill hint at postwar plans. Japan Russia relations and possible joint actions loom as strategic factors shaping future Allied operations and command assignments across Asia and the Pacific.
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Black Sea
Russia
Japan
Stalin
United States
Britain
Tokyo
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