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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1943
Page
6
A call to enlist women into nursing as wartime demand rises. The piece praises nurses’ vital role from Florence Nightingale forward, urges women to adopt nursing as a profession, and asks whether service should be local or on battlefronts. It emphasizes public health, industry participation, and enduring postwar needs.
NYU professor Clyde Eagleton warned against moving toward totalitarian government to fight war. He argued democracy must avoid totalitarianism, maintain strong armed forces, and address war causes. He cited Switzerland as an example of large per capita defense alongside democracy.
The speaker insists the American people retain power to back authority and privileges during and after war, arguing that labeling the state as totalitarian is rubbish. The emphasis is on resisting totalitarianism now rather than pursuing it.
The piece recalls Calvin Coolidge facing a police strike in Boston. He refused to reinstate striking officers, invoking there is no right to strike against public safety. It argues this stance helped propel him toward national prominence and later the presidency, contrasting him with Roosevelt and discussing modern coal mine labor tensions and presidential responses.
In a swift advance after piercing the mountain barrier, Allied forces isolate Tunisian Axis pockets. The road from Bizerte to Tunis is cut, Pont du Fahs changed hands, and French troops push east toward Zaghouan while British forces move south along the Tunisian neck. Many Germans and Italians are captured as mopping up begins.
Italiane is a minor matter and Cap Bon holds little interference for Allied plans. The Mediterranean becomes a UN route with planes and transports to the East. Invasion likely soon, with Bizerte and Tunis fallen and operations possible toward Sicily Sardinia Southern France Greece Italy or Norway.
The piece weighs sources on Pacific War progress from Tokyo reports to Australian New Zealand and MacArthur briefings. It argues Washington and Navy staffs balance Japan’s logistics against overextension, noting tonnage limits and distant supply lines. It endorses cautious support for Australia while avoiding overextension in other theaters.
A speculative note envisions a synthetic rubber derived from alcohol offering versatile uses after the war. It imagines a waterproof whiskey like material enabling new possibilities, including fuel alternatives if gasoline runs low and the wearer avoids shoe wear.
The article argues that the Palermo raid and a July 10 air strike on Pantelleria signal a likely Axis retreat from Africa. It notes Allied claims of no wholesale evacuations, Giraud’s warning of future European entry, and the capture of 50,000 Tunisian prisoners. The piece compares Axis losses to El Alamein and credits Allied breakthroughs with ending Africa’s Axis bridgehead.
The Tunisian campaign is praised for its high casualties avoided through decisive Allied unity among British Americans and French. Allied air power and massed artillery, alongside a refined Alexander Montgomery battle pattern, are highlighted as key factors in defeating German defenses and shaping future operations.
A Troy taxpayer laments neglected streets with potholes and washed away concrete. He urges civic departments to act, cites public nuisance dogs disturbing night workers, and warns owners to curb barking to protect war industry workers and reduce absenteeism.
A letter from The Record urges men to maintain steady work and curb absenteeism, noting how public nuisance dogs disrupt daytime sleep for night-shift workers. The writer details a neighbor’s dog tied in a yard at 6:45 a.m. and howls continuously, prompting concern over health and productivity.
State records show 727 stock companies chartered in April, with one from Rensselaer County. The total compares to 850 chartered in April last year, Erie County leading with 13 new charters while Westchester and Monroe Counties tied for second with ten each.
Washington observers note John L Lewis has exposed flaws in the war labor policy by walking out to reveal the April 8 hold the line order. The piece argues Roosevelt bears blame for confusing labor policy and that no strike laws and executive orders drive fluctuating policy in wartime production.
A readable collection of name pronunciations including Maxim Litvinov Galapagos Rio Grande and Tunisia notes. It also discusses the word News derived from new and discusses quiz trivia on cardinal directions forming the word.
Corp Joseph Frandine of the Airborne Troops, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Frandine of Gilmore Street Whitehall, was injured by an exploding shell at a Texas camp. He is hospitalized at Harmon Texas with wounds to face arms and hands. The Feb 25 accident was reported this week and he wrote that he was nearly recovered and asked the War Department not to notify his family until he was well on the road to recovery.
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