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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1945
Page
13
Camping enthusiasts will get more breaks after the war as Perry B. Duryea notes the state plans to expand Lake George camping. New York officials announced deeds to Long Island South Island reserve, effectively doubling accessible camping areas.
The state now holds Long Island on Lake George after conveyance from Jane McCrae Dube and Liltian W. S Balmer. The island, near Sguta Island, features about four miles of shoreline and is deemed suitable for public campsite development.
Reports from Washington and London say the United States and Britain seek to carve zones in postwar Germany with France pressing to join Cologne and Frankfurt areas. The Saar Basin may be claimed by France, while Moscow contends the eastern prewar German portions remain in the Soviet zone. Officials warn the Allied Control Council may falter due to war-worn unity and Zhukov’s reduced powers, delaying a formal demarcation. In New York, District No. 2 VFW plans a 3 PM meeting at Leo Blume Post to elect a district president with uniformed officers.
Walter J. Lyons advances from first lieutenant to captain in the Sanitary Corps in England. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Lyons of Kingston New York. A LaSalle Institute and Linion College graduate he worked with the New York State Laboratory and the City of Kingston as assistant bacteriologist before joining the Army in 1942. He did research at Johns Hopkins and has served overseas since November 1943 as chief of laboratory work and sanitary inspector with a hospital unit.
Washington UP reports the Battle of the Atlantic claimed about 700 Nazi submarines while exacting heavy Allied losses in lives and material. President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill noted the high stakes, with U-boats accounting for a tiny fraction of ships sunk by the US Atlantic Fleet.
U S war losses total 1 102 049 with army and navy casualties reaching 2 202 445, up 9 182 in the last week. Navy deaths 74 16 235, up 3 340. Army broken down into killed 185 670 and 283 583 wounded 1 055 605 returned to duty 1 746 and missing 52 746 and prisoners 106 573. Similar navy figures show wounded 43 or 54 289 and prisoners 4 240. A separate incident reports a fatal car crash near Cas tens, Vermont, involving two youth victims.
A partial report notes a membership and financial drive for Albany Railroad conducted under the supervision of General Secretary Joseph B Dunwoody, formerly of the organization, with progress updates implied.
In 1962 Troy association funds show $1,249 secured to June 2 for member dues. Eight new members joined while the rest were renewals. The TM leads last year's drive with a higher renewal percentage.
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