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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
3
The fragment notes Card B Pion Pubesen Matra as editor for the Troy Record. The readable text preserves a newspaper staff mention without additional context or dates.
In a discussion on postwar Germany, the piece denounces efforts to reform Germany through kindness. It argues German brutality under Nazism is inseparable from its history and warns against repeat trials based on leniency.
A political tract urges abandoning partisan bickering to mold a lasting postwar era of peace and progress. It warns against revolutionary drift, notes the New Deal's economic corrections, and critiques leaders who lack personal success yet dictate national policy.
The author criticizes dependence on subsidies, urges Roosevelt to surround himself with capable, nonpartisan experts, and argues for practical governance by engineers, economists, and seasoned diplomats to shape a strong postwar America.
Allied plans center on breaking into Germany via the Saar Valley while pressing in Metz and Aachen. The German forces concentrate near Aachen, with Eisenhower aiming for decisive action before winter and a final Allied victory in Europe this year.
Allied air forces failed to stop a substantial Japanese landings on Leyte, with estimates of up to 50 000 Japanese on the island. Reinforcements include about 20 000 troops and several destroyers. Rain and hurricane winds hindered US air action while Japan’s navy absorbs losses from recent battles.
The text notes weather has repeatedly helped or hindered Allied efforts in World War II. It highlights heavy Japanese forces in the Philippines and forecasts hard battles ahead for U S forces under General MacArthur. It cautions against expecting rapid victory and praises ongoing Allied efforts.
The Minneapolis born William J. Gallagher, 6S, a Democratic Farmer Labor candidate and former street cleaner, is cited among recent victors. The piece debates democracy in representation, noting value of both educated leaders and those from ordinary backgrounds who understand common people. It mentions a cigarette shortage during campaigning and the delivery of the 10,000th B-17 Flying Fortress, plus wartime remarks on Goebbels and Goering.
Syracuse Post Standard notes that the United Nations may form an international police force with member nations providing military and naval units. It contrasts U S approval of rapid action without Congress with Russia’s push for unanimous consent and predicts Britain and France may back a three of four vote.
A reader letter from Troy in 1944 urges respect for federal workers in the Postal Service noting long hours, low overtime pay, holiday duties, strict examinations, and commitment to keep mail moving. The writer defends federal employee integrity amid editorials.
The piece argues that isolationism was not killed by the election, noting that many so called isolationists are shaped by postwar grievances. It cites veterans returning from war and cites Roosevelt, Wilson, and Harding eras as examples of how antiwar sentiment can reemerge with changing political winds.
Raymond Moley argues Harold Ickes overplayed attacks on the press after a 24 hour truce. He cites lower press support for F D R across 1936 to 1944, cites federal payroll figures, and warns that machine politics topple even strong party regimes as the press sustains its standards.
Jalees Marlow analyzes the 1948 election prospects for Democrats and Republicans. He weighs Roosevelt era dynamics, party leadership, isolationism, and looming policy battles, noting potential successors, party unity, and the impact of wartime decisions on future votes.
Allied troops and Dutch civilians survey the ruins of Heusden as roughly 125 residents are killed when German forces blow up the 1596 Town Hall shelter and two churches. German saboteurs used prepared charges and left a bombed path through the cellars and towers.
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