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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1944
Page
2
German war prisoners in Canada resist assigned forestry tasks to support pulp and paper needs. Officials report attempts to direct prisoners to timber reserves and trains while Geneva rules govern treatment, with provisions for barracks, bread, and water.
Canada relies on prisoner labor to sustain pulp and paper output during war. Officials voice concerns over efficiency and control as production affects exports to the United States and other allies.
Marine Pre Earl McFarland 21 a Guadalcanal veteran faces murder charges in the death of Dorothy Berrim. A coroner's jury found probable guilt and recommended holding for a grand jury after a brief deliberation. Westbury, a barracks mate, testified about meeting the victim with McFarland and a third Marine, describing her appearance and the events before her death.
Washington report notes American Communist groups urge turnout for Roosevelt while repudiating their own campaign support. The piece recalls past opposition by Browder and others, and cites Communist papers praising the Democratic ticket amid wartime shifts and defense aids.
A partial, quoted passage describes a woman supporting her husband charged with killing the girl. It notes MeFarland recovering in New Bern after the couple’s first child, born in September, died a week later. The woman says she would travel to Washington to comfort him if she were able.
Burglars broke into two gas stations during the night stealing gasoline ration coupons and small cash. At Carl Machine Co. 1 North Street and Fifth Avenue, $190 in money and 500 gallons worth in coupons were taken. Yon Frascia Derocker at 103th Street and Fifth Avenue reported 75 gallons in coupons and 500 gallons in Cit coupons gone. An attempted break in at Charles Garleskey on Second Avenue and 2AGER Street yielded nothing. Adare Wise at River Street reported gas coupons worth 450 gallons stolen and a park theft noted.
Text shows garbled lines about thieves at a street corner and a post on an outer wall. Names and clear details are missing, leaving a partial note with no definite actions or outcomes.
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