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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
7
An officer veteran of Guadalcanal recalls fighting Germans in Normandy hedgerows. He notes slow progress, German concealment, and the enemy’s hedge row fortifications giving them fields of fire. Bulldozers have strafed hedges, while tanks are limited by tight passages and open ground.
A male reporter reports on convention proceedings with fashion misinterpretations. Dorothy Wreden and Mrs. Vreden observe from the press area as delegates mingle, with dress details noted and corrected by a source.
New York dispatch reports Jeanette Smits describing roughly 35 percent of Spaniards opposed to Franco and seeking liberation through guerrilla action. Refuges Maetzu and wife Victoria discuss underground resistance in Asturias Galicia and Folds, noting political prisoners and executions in Madrid. Maeztu criticizes bribery in Spain and hopes to work in New York City. Mrs Maeztu expects a baby in October.
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