Labor Leaders Blame Public for War Strikes
The piece denounces William Green and John L. Lewis for labeling critics as irrational and inflaming labor disputes. It argues General Marshall echoed a broad war-front view on wartime strikes and urges unions to forego threats until victory. It claims unions overreached, arousing public resentment, and calls for leadership to temper tactics.
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William Green
A. F. of L
General Marshall
Green
Marshall
Army of the United States
Friends of Labor
Washington
John L. Lewis
Rout or Pincer? Soviet Pressure Drives Germans Back on Russia
The narrative weighs why Germany appears to be losing the Russian war, citing manpower, air losses, winter conditions, and possible strategic retreat. Soviet forces push through Poland toward Lithuania and Latvia, while Romania and the Balkans limit German defenses as enemy lines tighten. The piece considers a pincer versus rout, noting German equipment abandoned and surrounding movements by Soviet command.
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Russia
Germany
Teuton
Hitler
Stalin
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Old
Rumania
Ukraine
Dniester
Balkan States
Vatutin
von Mannstein
Mander Faces Risks as German Front Crumbles
The analyst notes Mander is an experienced commander risking detachments. Maps show Teuton lines reaching Nakopoi and Krivoi Rog about 300 miles east of the Russian spearhead, with a dangerous western exit. The winter advance may mark a rout or investment, Germany’s worst defeat to date, and Russia could gain without a western second front if German lines keep crumbling.
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Mander
Teuton
Nakopoi
Krivoi Rog
Germany
Hitler
Russia
Ships of 10 000 tons and faster will win the war in '44
The article lauds Rear Admiral Land and shipbuilder Henry Kaiser, detailing how U S shipyards shifted from defensive to offensive mobilization. It notes 1943 output surpassing losses, with December 1942 showing 2,000,000 tons across 208 ships and aims for 24,000,000 tons in 1944. It credits mass production, continued U‑boat pressure, and the imperative for faster, larger vessels to sustain invasions.
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Land
United States
Heet
Admiral Land
Germany
Europe
South Pacific
Henry Kaiser
South Seas
The Enemy Within and Fascism in America
A federal grand jury charges twenty eight men and two women with a three year plot to incite mutiny, unseat the government, and setup a Nazi regime in America. The piece argues fascism is a real and grave threat despite wartime defeats of Germany and Japan. It notes public confusion and demagogic rhetoric, urging recognition that fascism remains a danger to American institutions.
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America
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
Japan
Vigilant warning against fascist propaganda in wartime text
A federal grand jury report denounces Nazi propaganda accusing groups of manipulating democracy and war aims. It cautions that fascist messaging appeals to basest emotions and warns vigilance remains essential beyond victory.
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Germany
Japan
Roosevelt as World Leader and Critics on His Past
An opinion piece assesses President Roosevelt’s global travel and war aims, arguing his past as New York governor and his early naval limits shape future actions. It questions his consistency, cites massive spending, and contrasts foreign policy with party loyalties, ending with a sharper mockery of contemporary political rhetoric.
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Roosevelt
New York
Japan
United States
Hoover
Stimson
Knox
Hull
Just A Landlord From Mechanicville 1944
A letter to The Record urges applying the Golden Rule to landlord tenant tensions amid World War II hardships. The writer, a Mechanicville landlord, condemns theft and high taxes, notes wartime shortages and churchgoing shifts, and argues ownership is preferable to renting while urging fair treatment and accountability.
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Mechanicville
Jan
Trial of Chicago racketeers ends with extortion verdicts
Westbrook Pegler reflects on the Chicago racketeers case and Louis Kaufman of Newark, who received seven years, while six Chicago defendants drew ten years each. He accuses movie magnates of complicity and notes missed opportunities to reveal the truth through the press and official channels.
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New York
Chicago
Louis Kaufman
Newark
George Browne
Willie Biot
Kaufman
Stage and Movie Employees’ Union
Jmovie
A. F P. of L
Hut
Walive Buoff
South America
Europe
England
Schenck
Warner
James D. C. Murray
Kostelanetz
United States Department of Justice
New Deal
Hollywood
Railroads may stay under government control longer
Washington notes that union leaders Dave Robertson Tom Cashen and H W Fraser pressed for better terms than the Presidents offer and threaten another strike if wages aren’t met. Somervell warned of commissions for Whitney and Johnston but they refused. The President moved to seize railroads a day earlier than planned, aiming to deter wartime labor unrest and show the public the government can act.
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Washington
Dave Robertson
Tom Cashen
H. W. Fraser
J. J. Pelley
A. F. Whitney
Roosevelt
Brotherhood
Whitney
Brotherhooda
War Department
B. Bb. Somervell
Alvaniey Johnston
Locomotive Engineers
Army
Somervell
Johnston
Congress
Navy
American Medical Association
Ross T. McIntire
Admiral McIntire
McIntire
MclIntire
George Fox
Roosevelt Fourth Term Question Sparks Press Conference
Washington analyst notes Roosevelt defended his position at a press conference calling the fourth term inquiry picagunish. The president had listed thirty New Deal items and argued the Democratic party should not deprive itself of his services.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
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