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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
5
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Article condemns attempts to brand Governor Dewey as opposing military voting. It defends New Yorks absentee ballot law as simple and fair, notes the federal ballot certification would defy state law and the state constitution, and urges election authorities to ensure the right to vote for service members is upheld.
The wartime Office of Rubber Director has completed its mission to build a synthetic rubber industry and col Dewey will resign effective September 1. He urges folding the office into the War Production Board as other agencies wind down, praising the pivotal wartime achievement and urging careful downsizing of emergency powers.
The Committee for Economic Development urges disciplined cancellation of war contracts as needs are met, warns against prolonged war work, and calls for coordinated planning of terminations with civilian resumption. It favors fractional cutbacks and area-based adjustments to avoid harming peacetime employment and regional economies.
The piece argues Hitler’s total mobilization decree signals a plan to exhaust all German resources for victory by arms or collapsing the nation’s own strength. It contrasts Hitler with the Junkers, warns of a bloodbath in occupied Europe, and calls for ending passive German manpower usage to prevent a future restart of aggression.
From Moscow a 13 page handwritten appeal by 16 German generals led by 2 General Baurmier urges officers to break with Hitler and refuse orders to hasten an end to the war. It remains unclear who conceived the document, but Russian readers are noted for practicality.
The piece argues German generals, unlike Nazi fanatics, may seek lenient surrender to end losses. It warns against underestimating Junkers who could ally for a quick peace, while Nazis fight to the end. It notes American tourism in Cherbourg and Bretton Woods interest fading amid war weariness.
A discussion of early congratulatory wires from the President and others to political figures, noting FCC bans on such telegrams and various exceptions and refusals by Western Union. The piece cites President Truman Senator Merry Truman Vice President Wallace Wendell Willkie Governor Dewey and the Walkie message as examples.
Newark News notes the War Production Board demands a 25 percent cut in 1942 paper use across state and local governments. Government waste, contrasted with long-standing commercial reductions, is criticized. Congress could set an example by limiting Congressional Record printings, sparing pages but harming some egos.
A batch of reader letters discuss Troy Public Library hours during wartime work shifts, highlight community hardship, and urge consideration for soldiers’ families. Other letters clarify the meaning of a casual company in the Army, reassuring citizens that it does not imply casualties and explaining training processes.
Washington commentary cautions that talk of an early end to the war unsettles officials while military strains continue. It notes German disintegration fears, possible revolutionary pressure, and Allied armies advancing slowly in France as scrutiny grows.
The White House, State, and Justice Departments investigate how funds labeled for Polish anti Nazi work were diverted to anti Russian propaganda. Polish agents and refugee groups are alleged to tilt the 1944 election against Roosevelt, while Warsaw propaganda outlets and brochures proliferate. Frontline Russian press reports show soldiers writing in daily papers to suggest campaigns and critique past actions.
A discussion on Sidney Hillman and his PAC and the Communist influence in American affairs. The piece argues for studying Hillman’s history and lists of Communist fronts, urging Americans to organize neighborhood study groups and use Dies Committee reports to identify names and organizations.
A compact guide outlining possessive singular and plural forms for names ending in s or x sounds. It covers Joneses and Williamses, the correct use of s apostrophes, and common mistakes such as its versus it's. It warns against apostrophes with certain adjectives and explains Jesus sake and related phrases.
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