Jap Brutality Sparks War Bond Sales National anger over Japanese atrocities drives record war bond buying
Washington upi A Senate committee chairman pledged to uncover unpublished facts about Japanese prison camp cruelties fueling a nationwide fury and a vow of vengeance. Bond sales surged as Americans, outraged by Army Navy disclosures of mass killings and torture, pledged to back the war effort with purchases and renewed production. White House officials signaled more such reports would be released while leaders urged restraint and a focus on strategic goals.
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Missouri Battleship Missouri Floats Arsenal at East River
The 45 000 ton battleship Missouri splashed into the East River nine months ahead of schedule. Miss Mary Margaret Truman christened the ship with Missouri grapes' champagne. The vessel features a 16 inch main battery, top speed around 35 knots, and a crew of 1 600 with four aircraft. Missouri class ships include Iowa New Jersey and Wisconsin.
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Mechanicville Adopts Vehicle Parking Ordinance Changes
Mechanicville City Council approved an ordinance governing operation and parking along North and South Main Streets Canal Street and Park Avenue. Prohibits long parking on specified blocks with two hour limits 7 pm except Sundays and restricts parking on Canal Street and east Canal Street 15 minute limits except Sundays. Also reports reviewed for December 1943 with numerous items and arrests.
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John L. Dugan
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John S. Moore
Moore
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James F. Baker Promoted to Captain in Intelligence
James F. Baker of 74 Eagle Street son of Mr and Mrs James F Baker has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the intelligence division during Louisiana maneuvers. A LaSalle Institute and Columbia University alum, he previously served three years in New York City, rising from private after wartime enlistment, and earlier worked in Spool Cotton Co advertising.
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Washington, D C
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Army
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Tullhoma
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Pruyn Lumper and Supply Co
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Lonsdale
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United States leaders vow harsh retaliation after Pearl Harbor
Maine and Senate Democratic Leader Barkley promise vengeance on Japan and its authorities and people. Officials note war production surges and lower absenteeism after Tokyo raid disclosures, hoping new revelations will spur further resolve and punishment.
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New sickness and accident plan pays weekly benefits
Newark New Jersey North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago announces Premier Policy offering 25 a week for 10 weeks for sickness and accidents plus 25 a week for 4 weeks for accidents needing hospital care. Travel accident double indemnity pays 50 weekly plus 75 for hospital confinement. Death benefits 1000 for common accident, 2000 for travel accident. No medical exam, ages 16 to 69 cost 12 yearly, 60 to 75 two thirds. Free booklet Cash or Sympathy available by mail.
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General's Son Weds Plane Maker's Daughter
The engagement of Barbara Douglas daughter of aircraft manufacturer Donald W. Douglas and Lt. William Bruce Arnold son of Gen H. H. Arnold was announced in Los Angeles. The couple, former Riverside acquaintances, have no wedding date yet. Barbara Douglas graduated from USC and is in Riverside ties. Arnold is stationed at Camp Irwin, California.
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Hoosick Falls Draft Board Members Depart For Army Service
Hoosick Falls residents Thomas M. Burke Thomas W. Hyland George F. Bass Voiney B Chapman Frank W. Fitzpatrick Eugene A. Perreault Zebulon F Joy Jr Paul B Kreiger Paul E Lehnes Melrose Martin T Doran Valley Falls depart for wingepion for Army service assembling at Municipal Building for final instructions and cigarette cards before leaving for the railway station. Choir rehearsal at First Baptist Church 7 pm at J W Pitney home. Center Club weekly social at Knights of Columbus clubhouse at 8:30 pm. Town tax due today with penalties from Feb 1. St Hilda's Guild meets at Abbott Street home instead of at Mrs George Eckweiler. Young Woman's Club rolls bandages for Red Cross at St Mark's parish house. St Mary's Auxiliary sponsors March of Dimes drive. card games follow. Financial campaign for Boy Scouts of America launched by Dr George E Smith for Mohican Council. 14 day drive. Obituary of William J Rein furt Sr. from North Hoosick residence to Immaculate Conception Church. high mass. burial at St Mary's Cemetery. bearers listed from Troy Green Island North Adams Hoosick Falls.
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Phyllis White
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North Adams
George Rabbitt
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Lawrence Boylan
Troy
John J. McNulty
Green Island
Leo Burns
Lansingburg Cubs recruit for Red Cross blood bank drive
Members of Cub Pack 11 at iFirst Presbyterian Church Lansingburg plan to recruit at least one adult per family to donate to the blood bank. They will craft banks to save money for War Stamps and Bonds and compete for prizes.
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Allied Air Campaign Ravages Marshalls and Rabaul Fortifications
US air forces report heavy destruction of Japanese air strength in the Marshalls and at Rabaul as carrier raids and coordinated strikes hit repeatedly. Maj. Gen Willis Hale cited 80 percent neutralization at one Marshalls field, with others 20 to 60 percent effective. Japanese losses exceed 500 planes this month, while Tokyo claimed unprecedented invincibility.
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Harvard grad Bennett commissioned second lieutenant in Signal Corps
M. Curtis Bennett, son of Rev and Mrs Howard C Bennett of Latham, has been commissioned a second lieutenant while serving with the Signal Corps in Washington D C. He entered the Army about a year ago after graduating from Harvard University.
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Kilgus Returns from Town as Wicks Leaves for Boston
Schaghticoke Mrs George Kilgus has returned from Town while Frank Wicks departed Friday to be stationed in Boston Massachusetts.
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Nazis Take Russian Women to Germany
Red Star reports hidden messages from recaptured towns south of Leningrad claim hundreds of Russian girls were transported to Germany. Letters found at Krasnoye Selo name Liolia Krylova and Valya Krashenninikova among others, noting trains with 58 cars and 60 girls packed per car. Taitsi residents reportedly vanished.
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Bennington Resident Awarded Flying Cross
Tech Sergeant Eugene C. Davis, son of Mrs. Charlotte Davis of Bennington Vermont, received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart for wounds from a Guadalcanal mission. He served as an engineer gunner on a heavy bombardment crew before returning to the United States on furlough.
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Political Stage Continued From Page Six
The article condemns Japan for war crimes against American and British prisoners, urging adherence to international law and decency. It argues reprisals are unnecessary, warns against giving Japan an excuse to torture captives, and suggests public opinion will ensure Japan’s defeat at every battlefront and at the peace table.
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Hitler Expounds Destiny of Nazi State in Calm Voice
Hitler’s radio address, delivered in a flat, measured tone away from German transmitters, urged belief in victory based on mystical grounds. He argued the Nazi state erased class distinctions, cited army officers rising from the ranks, and predicted a future world war outcome that would unveil the Nazi solution to the Jewish problem.
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East Side Community Couples Club meets at Third Presbyterian
The East Side Community Couples Club gathered Friday in the Third Presbyterian Church hall with Mr and Mrs H Richard Perkett presiding. Reports came from Chief Petty Officer Charles Penrose on furlough and Mrs Penrose as club secretary. Richard Perkett Alf Miller and Frank Cutter planned a community project. Refreshments and games were organized by members including Mrs Perkett Mrs Penrose Mrs Alf Miller and Mrs Clarence Barnum. The next meeting will be the last Friday in February preceded by a covered dish lunch. Personal news notes Pvt Donald Dunham and his wife Mrs Donald Dunham learned he arrived safely in England. The Second Baptist Church class will meet tomorrow at 4 pm at the parsonage 1671 Tibbits Avenue led by Rev Earl B Robinson.
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Raratosa Springs
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Kingston
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Margaret Vander Veer
Albany
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Alice M. Grogan
Jessie Teller
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Jessie Slade
Anna McGinis
Buella Walker
Mary Merkle
Frances Sloat
Sarah Slattery
Elizabeth McGarry
Margaret Kane
Cassie Williams
Rosella Allen
Effie Bingham
Mabel Baker
Edna Miller
Frances
Paul Miller
Ww. & Lyons Camp
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Schenectady
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Charles Penrose
Pen
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Richard Perkett
Alf Miller
Frank Cutter
Clarence Barnum
Perkett
Penrose
Donald Dunham
Ruth Barnum
Pawling Avenue
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Allied Drive Near Cassino Faces Stalemate Risks
Allied forces press toward Cassino with U S and French units clashing with German lines after a difficult Rapido crossing. Reinforcements pile up as Germans flood the Cassino- Rome corridor, while miles of minefields and weapon pits slow the advance. French and British gains include recapturing heights and taking prisoners in the Cassino sector amid a looming showdown.
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Germans claim gains near Mt Juga and Mt Turlito in Italy
The Sunday Berlin report says Mt Juga near Castleforte and Mt Turlito were seized and then retaken in hand to hand fighting. The Gustav line remains central, Hitler orders central Italy held, while Allies press toward Rome and the Appian Way. A casual note adds a translator quirk: a screw driver is called a screw puller in Germany.
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Peanut butter honey and margarine to be more plentiful next year
Ithaca report from the State College of Agriculture notes peanut butter supplies likely to rise next year by about 20 percent. Honey crop is expected to be larger than last year and margarine remains a plentiful butter substitute for housewives.
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