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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1944
Page
11
Americans question treatment of captured Germans from Rommel's Afrika Korps at Fort Lewis. Reports describe former privates and noncoms being housed in a newly established camp and treated with fairness, not coddled. Bert Lewis in Washington notes ongoing policy and public interest.
Readable details describe a German prisoners at Fort Lewis camp with facilities similar to American troops. They run a self published paper The German Weekly and produce crafts, theater, library classes, canteen profits funding instruments, and remodel their theater with salvaged materials.
The Fort Lewis camp operates a canteen with coupons for beer cigarettes and other goods, with prisoners earning up to 0.80 a day for work. Prisoners may work in salvage and forest fire prevention, with pay rates aligned to Geneva conventions. They enjoy limited letters visits and weekly rest days, while discipline remains strict.
The fragmentary text appears to reference a future code or date sequence with placeholders like 14-Alziost and 15-Rexost and a mention of WH Gat of tok 33 Constellation. It is unreadable in places but indicates a social notes section with unclear numbers and events.
Chester Wheels in Clifton Park reports a Sunday arrest for assault in a dispute over cattle trespass on property. Ben Heckman filed assault charges, with Beatrice Wentworth as complainant on disorderly conduct. Witecki, arraigned before Justice Homer F. Tracy, posted 100 bail and faces trial tomorrow at Rexford firehouse.
The War Department announced yesterday that several area men are missing in action in the Mediterranean. Named missing are Sergi Whitney Reed, son of Mrs. Franklin Reed of Albany. Flight Officer David A. Millington, son of Cassius A. Millington of Sallaton Lake. and Tech Sergeant Kenneth Cornell, son of Clifford F. Cornell of 221 Main Street, Hudson Falls.
A scattered update of residents visiting relatives and returning home across Hemstreet Park Troy and surrounding areas. A variety of names including Brundige Farrell Wade Huntington Kipp Rockefeller Cleary Abel Sno Biggs and others are mentioned with trips to Albany Satanac Lake Puget Sound and Chautauqua.
Albany Corresponde nce reports Harrison Spangler former head of the Republican National Committee and James S Kemper meeting Gov. Dewey to discuss campaign strategy for 1944. Spangler says the party is more united than ever. an independent poll shows a Roosevelt edge in New York. Kemper calls New York victory a “very comfortable start” as delegates note strong midwest prospects. Spangler plans to remain in New York for GOP activities and announces a Washington delegation including Ransom Copton and others. Democrats continue state selections.
In New York today James A Farley resigns as pressure from a heavy conference schedule builds. Dewey gains support as Samuel F. of Connecticut backs an endorsement while Pryor notes a comfortable majority of votes for Dewey. Albany hosts reactions to the presidential nomination path.
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