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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
8
Tibetan fragments show publishing rights and rates for Saratoga and surrounding counties in New York and Vermont. The notice lists owners, officers, and subscription prices, with advance payment requirements and regional distribution details.
The coal strike truce runs to May 31 offering John L Lewis a chance to meet the War Labor Board and resume negotiations with soft coal operators. Critics say Lewis’s defiance has made labor’s major liability and harm to national war effort, urging a resumption of talks on a six day week with subsidies to protect miners and avert further disruption.
A historical view declares persecution of Jews long familiar but notes Hitler's attempt to annihilate an entire people. It cites Warsaw killings, shrinking European Jewry from about 4500000 to possibly two million dead, and urges a European peace focus on Jewish homeland options and refugee needs.
Officials argue for a UN empowered body to grant Palestine citizenship to refugees and form a Jewish Army of State for the European invasion. The debate centers on whether the Palestine solution is workable, but consensus insists on a global action to save millions of lives.
The piece argues that a private international food conference hosted by President Roosevelt will exclude the press, claiming secrecy breeds distrust. It urges persistent legwork and teamwork by reporters to uncover truths, citing past conferences like Paris 1919 and the 1924 League of Nations as examples of journalists breaking closed-door deals.
The paper retracts an earlier robin report, blaming a prank and optical illusion for a false spring in Troy. It laments a spectacularly late season, noting brutal weather, spoiled expectations, and a long, comic meditation on spring’s misadventure before closing with a remark about the end of the Battle of Africa.
The passage notes a successful Allied push forcing Rommel's forces to retreat, comparing the spring pride to better seasons in Tokyo and Berlin. It reflects wartime sentiment that spring may bring Allied momentum, with a nod to past harsh campaigns and a hopeful tone for progress.
The article contrasts German frightfulness with Allied restraint, arguing the Allies target military assets while Germany attacks civilians and nonmilitary targets. It notes the destruction of the Eder and Mohne dams as a justified military act mitigating war production and transportation. It lauds Allied decency and asserts Germans have the jungle psychology.
The Milwaukee Journal criticizes Alfred M Landon for offering vague postwar guidance. It argues his approach mirrors weak 1920s rhetoric, risks enabling isolationist promises, and contrasts with Stassen’s call for a forthright Republican platform committed to principles and action to avert another generation of tragedy.
A Minneapolis Star Journal piece notes Americans joke about unwieldy war geography from the Russian and North African fronts. Frank Sullivan suggests simpler names for clarity, joking that even allies stumble over exotic locales while a Midwesterner recalls mispronouncing San Luis Obispo.
A collection of letters from Troy readers condemns street sanitation neglect, blames citizens for improper garbage disposal, and urges attic and yard inspections twice yearly. Other letters critique wartime policy on Japanese relocation camps and call for more nurses, citing a nurse’s training and reciprocity issues in New York State.
The War Labor Board’s review shows no collective bargaining occurred between operators and miners. It criticizes John Lewis for insisting on the Little Steel formula and a $2 wage rise, urging exploration of alternative income channels. The piece argues for direct negotiations to resolve the coal dispute and avoid government-imposed settlements.
A humorous column explores pronunciation of surprise and ration words with references to sur, surmise, and excelsior. It notes how readers mispronounce syllables, presents a Longfellow excerpt, quotes Mrs. R, and invites readers to vote on the pronunciation of ration via Frank Colby.
Washington insiders report a high level meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill focusing on where the next invasion will strike Europe. Axis strategists weigh three options: Sicily and Sardinia via the Mediterranean, a Balkan route through Turkey, or a cross channel invasion to France. The final decision may hinge on the American to British troop mix and transatlantic shipping, with submarine warfare influencing timing.
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