Catholics Score Nazi Tyranny Petition Appeals to End Persecution
A December petition by the German Catholic hierarchy denouncing Nazi religious policies and demanding relief for the church is published in full by the Office of War Information. Signed by Adolf Cardinal Bertram, the Fulda bishops condemn interference in occupied territories and urge action for Christians in Alsace Lorraine, Luxembourg, Poland and Yugoslavia.
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Washington
United States
Office of War Information
Germany
Fulda
Bishops Decry German Anti Religious Campaign Across Europe
The bishops denounced expulsions of priests and dissolution of church bodies, with confiscation of property. Luxembourg faced German troops seeking to preserve monasteries for spiritual work while others faced mass deportations and executions. In Poland clergy were abused and churches plundered for profane use. They urged Reich officials to halt anti religious agitation and destruction of Christianity, warning that without faith no substitute can arise.
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Luxembourg
Poland
Reich
Gable hailed as swell officer by Rochester cadet
Kenneth E Turner of Rochester, a bombardier cadet at San Angelo Army Air Field, praises Capt Clark Gable for leadership and skeet range marksmanship learned while Turner taught him to identify enemy aircraft at a Florida aerial gunnery school. The piece notes Casablanca harbor development spending since 1907 totaling 65 million dollars.
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San Angelo, Tex
Sns
Kenneth E. Turner
Rochester
San Angelo Army Air Field
Clark Gable
Turner
Florida
Czech Vows To Avenge Colleagues
Fort Logan Colorado reports Ernest G Weiner a private first class in the U S Army vows to avenge fellow college mates after Nazi occupation of Prague. He studied at Baker University after fleeing Czechoslovakia and served post Pearl Harbor, attributing his education to the American Red Cross and his Czech degree. A mirror recovered by Ralph Marks connects World War I memories to a city councilman.
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Fort Logan
Colo
INXS
Ernest G Weiner
University of Prague
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Weiner
Uncle Sam
Post
Wei
Baker University
Kansas
Pearl Harbor
Charles University
Prague
Baker
United States Army
Ontario
Cal
UPI
Ralph V. Marks
Flanders
Marion Carter
Wilmington
Picnic Postponed By Driving Ban At Battlefield
Stillwater presbyterian guild annual picnic scheduled at Mrs Warren Hamilton home on Battlefield postponed due to driving ban. Regular meeting set that night at the church parlors. Also notes on Mrs Harold Darrow’s Oswego weekend visit, dinner for Robert Case’s 7 11 birthday, and Troop 35 Scouts camping at Little Falls with tests.
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Presbyterian Guild
Warren Hamilton
Pan
Presbyterian Church
Harold Darrow
Oswego
Dayton Case
Robert
iCace
Helen Davenport
Nelson Armlin
Frank H. Joyce
Mary Theresa
Troop 35
Little Falls
Leo Barbolt
George Smodell
Earl Antick
James McLoughlin
Douglas Barton
William Talmadge
Richard Tatro
Robert McClements
James Sheehan
Bernard Nelson
Educator Calls for Better Training to Teach Basics
Johnson City Tenn INS reports President James D Hoskins of the University of Tennessee criticizes high schools for failing to teach basic subjects. He notes that the federal government spends millions to train servicemen in educational fundamentals and urges reforms to raise standards.
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Johnson City, Tenn
Ins
James D. Hoskins
University of Tennessee
Correction of War Effort Quoted by Army Students
A fragment discusses correcting errors to strengthen the army and win the war. It mentions teachers at a high school and Army students, plus noting American wildfowl and inventory of government mistakes on the Arctic coast of Alaska.
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Arctic
Alaska
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