Hitler presumed dead as Doenitz takes helm amid fading German resistance
The report from Moscow and official British lines cast doubt on Hitler's fate while Doenitz, named by Hitler, is urged to continue fighting. Analysts note dwindling German power, with unconfirmed body sightings and ongoing Nazi leadership turmoil. The piece condemns Hitler's crimes and questions German morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Moscow
Generaliserhower
Scotland Yard
Desun
Reichs Chancellery
Karl Doenitz
Doenitz
German Reich
von Ribbentrop
Meat Shortage and Market Controls Draw Local Criticism
Local readers note no authoritative action has alleviated meat shortages amid OPA and OPA policy debates. Critics urge War Food Administration and Price Administration to address pork scarcity and price disparities, citing Chicago stockyards and Troy area housewives as evidence of worsening conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Mrs. America
Associated Press
Chicago
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Troy Area
Food policy urged for quicker action on shortages
A speaker emphasizes the need for sharp modification of food supply policies and urges Congress to act without delay if administrators fail to assure adequate supplies and fair distribution. Public impatience grows over perceived lack of foresight and bustle on the food front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Congress
Italy and Germany surrender reshape postwar Europe
The unconditional Italian surrender signals the end of a major front as Allied forces prepare to mop up remaining Axis pockets. Mussolini’s regime collapses with his death, Italy’s empire dissolves, and Allied lines in Northern Italy promise fewer casualties. Russia gains a conference foothold by inviting White Russia and Ukraine, while cautions on sovereignty and diplomacy mark the shift toward a new world security order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisly
Haly
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Reich
Italy
Russia
Berlin
Mussolini
Mediterranean
North Africa
Ethiopia
Yugoslavia
Rome
Albania
Greece
Riviera
Marseille
Hitler
San Francisco Test Dramatically Divides Nations Over Argentina
Reported debates at the San Francisco conference show Russia facing a setback over Argentina’s admission while nations align along blocs. Greece joins Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in voting to bar Argentina, highlighting tensions between Soviet influence and Western allied lines.
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Russia
San Francisco
World Security Organization
Poland
Argentina
Thai
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Greece
Soviet Union
Britain
Invasion of Borneo Seen With Wider War Impacts
The Tarakan landings mark a step in the Pacific campaign, offering stepping stones to retake Singapore and shorten Allied Pacific communications. Recovery of rubber tin pepper and petroleum helps U.S. civilians and economy, while Japanese defeat remains unlikely to speed.
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Tarakan
Troy- Schenectady-Albany
Borneo
Southwest Pacific
Singapore
England
Pacific Theater
Japan
United States
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Mt. Kinabalu
Troy
Stranger Struggles to Establish Stable Patronage in Town
A wandering stranger in town considers how to become a steady customer after two tips to a Montreal store. A busy executive encounters a looming steak shortage and a door sign reading Out to lunch, signaling uncertain local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Hope Sees A Star in White Collar Self View
Theresa Wolfson, War Labor Board member and economics professor, argues white collar workers suffer from an inferiority complex and blame themselves for employer power. She cites Ernie Pyle and Horatio Alger to illustrate loyalty and belief in self, contrasting with industry leaders' attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Biss Theresa Wolfson
War Labor Board
Ernie Pyle
Horatio Alger
Innovations that shaped modern warfare and secrecy
The Record reports on military innovations altering war outcomes, from blitzkrieg and North Africa landings to gyro stabilized tanks and tank destroyers. It notes Rommel’s forces, the V-1 and V-2 limits, and Braddock’s 1754 Indian warfare methods as pivotal shifts in strategy and tactics.
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Raymond Moley
Seid
Welex
Poland
Norway
France
Greece
Iits
England
Europe
North
Africa
el Alamein
Rommel
Kasserine Pass
Spanish Morocco
Freece
Bezopkas
Cambrai
Braddock
America
India
Letter to Molotov on World Peace and Democracy
A correspondent writes to Molotov praising openness and debate at the United Nations and four power talks. The letter critiques totalitarian regimes and urges clear discussion on government principles as a path to broader world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syi
Russia
Hidden U.S. Strategy Split Over Germany Policy
Merry-Go-Round reports in April reveal Roosevelt era hard peace favored by Treasury Morgenthau and State planning appeasement shifted by a White House meeting led by President Truman. Vandenberg dominates San Francisco talks as Pell is ousted after a proposal to execute Nazi cardholders without trial shocks the allied War Crimes Commission.
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Truman
Roosevelt
San Francisco
State Department
Germany
Pratel
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthad
Joe Grew
Navy
Lord
John McCloy
Leo Crowiey
Ger*mizey
Frank Walker
U. S
Reparations Commission
Frank
FD BR
Ed Pautey
Scatt
Tom’ Connally
Senator Vanderberg
Michigan
Himmler
Geolal Texan
Venderbere
Senate
Roseevelt
Van
Texas
Vandenberg
Odda
Stattinius
Connally
Wood
Washington
Himoler
Churcnil
Ladg Tom
Great Britain
Russia
Stettinius
Eden
Molotov
States Department
Pell
War Crimes Commission
London
Prp
Sincere
Herbert Pell
Thay
You Can't Believe Even Little Ones
War essay recounts two incidents of German surrender scenes seen by U S Ninth Infantry Division troops in Germany. A Norfolk Virginia sergeant and a Georgia sergeant both handle surrender proceedings with humor and calm authority amid fluid frontline fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
U. S. Ninth Infantry Division
Germany
Virginia
3Td
Henrode
Hubert Baine
Norfolk
Baine
Sergeant Baine
Germat
M Town
Georgia
Gerpiah
Weil
As If and As Though Usage Debated in Class
Readers debate whether as if and as though are interchangeable. The article notes no authority favors one form over the other and suggests the paper favors as if to save space. It emphasizes the subjunctive were with both phrases, giving examples like she looks as if she were tired.
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S Q
Edwin C. Hii
Oasis
Naval Bay-Seee
Larmy
Envetopt
Frank Colby
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Dtely
Beasts
Potter's Field
Trieste
International Organization
Salin
Ukraine
White Russia
Kremlin
Pacific
By Galbraith
Writers of Communications
Record
By David Lawrence
Fien
Totalitaria
Fer Padilla
Mexico
Latin America
United Nations Organization
Nazi Party
Gestapo
Merry
Pearson
By Frank Colby
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