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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
9
An AP correspondent reports in Holland with American airborne forces describing sights in a farmhouse near a landing zone. Paratroopers and gliders scattered as horses bolted, while locals crowded town squares and questioned foreign soldiers about their origins.
The account recalls a crowd marching down a street with prisoners and a cafe scene where free Deer beer was served to Americans as a man directed guests to a hotel. A hotel keeper and family recount rationing, demoralized Nazi troops, and hope for British or American troops at their doorway, fulfilled by the landing.
Reporter evokes Amiens to Arras route in Picardy recalling the Somme front and the ruin of war. He contrasts tranquil countryside with memories of German aggressors and the toll of two world wars on villagers and soldiers alike. The piece meditates on mortality and the enduring landscape after decades of conflict.
OPA economists said price levels can stay at 1942 stages if wage increases offset overtime loss and a 4 hour week ends. Bowles noted firms may set 1942 price tags during reconversion as wage discussions with CIO unfold. Panels found wage boosts within limits and could be granted without broad industry harm.
The U S employment office cites farmers reports that about 5 000 Mexican nationals employed as harvest hands in North Dakota are good workers. The Labor Department supervised their transfer under a contract with the Mexican government covering pay and conditions. Also in brief a 70 foot whale washed ashore in Harrington Maine weighing an estimated 15 tons.
A former Hitler bodyguard says the Fuehrer greeted news of the 1939 non aggression pact with Russia with elation and disbelief. The guard described Hitler as capricious and irascible, resting after the Poland campaign, with a guarded Berchtesgaden quarters setup and a secretive East Prussia HQ.
A wartime account quotes Hitler's batman describing the Führer as endlessly variable in mood and behavior. The servant recalls Hitler waking after 10 am, breakfast costing two marks, and frequent nervousness before conferences. The text details the interview with Dr. Evil Hacha and mentions monthly army expenditures.
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