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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
12
Decadent Democracies and wartime policy musings
A wartime essay contrasts Nazi claims of master race with actual military resilience of democracies. It argues democracy’s decadence label misreads war strength, cites Italy and Russia, and questions U S food and fuel rationing, warning government controls may spur black markets and civil strife.
Supply and Demand in Meat Markets and Government Aid
A period of pork shortages followed a failed plan to pay farmers not to raise pigs. Now East markets face a meat famine while the West wrestles with a surplus and uncertain payments to ranchers. Feed crops threaten shortages as cattle numbers rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Washington
East
OPA
Counter Offensive In Russia
The article notes a new Russian summer offensive near Orel timed with Allied actions in the Mediterranean. It cites improved Russian strength, lend-lease aided industry, and potential to disrupt German lines, while warning that outcomes depend on battles around Orel and German resistance. It highlights coordinated Allied pressure in Sicily and Western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Stalingrad
el Alamein
North Africa
Orel
Sicily
United States
Ukraine
Europe
Balkans
Russia
Global Warfronts Unite Across The World
Amid scattered fronts from Orel to the Aleutians, Allied and Soviet forces press across Asia and Europe. Bombing campaigns target German cities while American flyers aid campaigns in China and Burma, with garrisons and training centers spanning Greenland to Australia as efforts converge into a single war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel
Ameri Munda
Ms Guinea
America
Germany
China
Burma
Teland
England
North Africa
Australia
Greenland
Interconnected War Efforts Across Oceans and Homefront
The passage links global supply lines with cargo ships and munitions, submarines attacking Japanese cargo vessels, and nationwide camps training millions of young men. It argues that only by viewing all war spheres together can one grasp the overall battle and feel gratitude, a two word prayer: Thank God.
Post-War Air Bases and the Air Transport Question
The United States built hundreds of foreign airfields during the war and leads in long-range transport planes. With postwar air rights in question, leaders fear losing bases and routes as treaties revert ownership. Senator Truman plans to probe leases and demands fair access for commercial flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
Canada
British Empire
Harold Balfour
House of Commons
Adolph Berle
Berle
Truman
Central
Africa
Canadians share of war credit in Selan landing debate
Current Comment to Courier Journal argues Canadians seek fair credit for wartime participation. It notes Canadi ans contributed across Sicily and other theaters, faced criticism for not yet invading a major operation, cites Dieppe losses, and stresses equal mentions in dispatches with British and US troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cenedian
Selan
France
British Isles
Actistix
Dieppe
Sicily
United States
Pulse Of The People Readers Debate War Duty And Anonymity
Letters discuss anonymity in publishing and wartime duties. A writer urges accountability and sacrifice, warning against black market activity and complacency, referencing Pearl Harbor and battles in Sicily. Another reader commends The Record editorials and predicts a postwar flood of farmer activity and national change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Junior
Sicily
Johnny
Pearl Harbor
Bataan
Noriene M. Duby
Record
the Record
Saturday Morning Record
West
Martin H. Devere
Wechancville
N.Y
Closed Churches Stir Summer Debate in The Record
In a July letter from Troy, a reader argues Christians may close churches or shorten summer services in July and August, saying such actions conflict with faith while imagining hell is not air conditioned. The writer signs as WORRIED from 108th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Record
Elimination of Germany theme in Allied strategy sparks debate
The piece notes a Roosevelt remark on eliminating Germany and Moscow reports a German refugee committee calling for a free democracy. It argues Allied psychological warfare shifts toward pressuring German surrender now to avoid a revenge-filled postwar. It warns of broader occupation and boundary changes if Germany resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Moscow
Hitler
Berlin
Giraud
Sicily
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Army officer retirements loom
The article examines wartime officer allotments and a sweeping retirement order for officers below brigadier general at age limits, with about 1,000 U.S. officers affected. It notes exceptions for overseas personnel, cites MacArthur, and adds political and diplomatic notes from Washington, including a veto mystery and gas tax changes for diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
United States
Reserve
Pearl Harbor
General MacArthur
Fair Enough on Strikes and Labor Statistics
A writer dismisses government claims about strike impact, accusing the Department of Labor of bias and noting definitional disputes over what constitutes a strike. He recalls a prolonged “Ten Day Meeting” tied to wartime industry and warns about unions’ influence on labor figures. (Continued on Page Sixteen.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Labor
Green and Murray
Proof Coins and Collector Value Rise Since 1936
The 1936 Philadelphia mint resumed proof coinage after a 21 year gap, producing polished planchets and dies for a mirror finish. Sets include half dollar, quarter, dime, nickel, and cent, sold at a premium. Values have climbed from about 2 dollars per set to thousands, with older proofs often highly priced. Do not clean coins as improper cleaning reduces value. Next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philadelphia
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