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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1944
Page
6
Fragmentary data shows costs and man hours for loading a 20 mm bowie type shell and a 2 shell in 1993. April 1993 entries indicate 28 man hours for a 20 mm item at a cost of 502 and February shows 15 man hours for the same shell in an unspecified month, with incomplete figures.
Channel Islanders plan to return to their homeland after evacuation to Britain during the Nazi occupation. About 30 000 islanders were evacuated while 2 000 were deported to Germany. The islands remain under British control as remnants of the Norman-Ducal lineage, with French still official and English allowed in the legislature.
American troops note a shift as former Hitler Youth members in postwar Germany revert to normal life. Teens and children once loyal to Nazi rule now fear repercussions, with many expressing relief at independence from Nazi pressure. Some former members recall preferring Boy Scout ideals over the Nazi regime. Officers see waning zeal as Germany rebuilds and Nazi leaders lose prestige.
Urgent need for typists and stenographers for the Navy in Washington prompts interviews at the U S Employment Office 40 Steuben Street Albany today. Miss Eugenia Paslovski of Troy has risen quickly to secretary to Lieut Commander Savery after six months in Washington.
At Kinglham General hospital in San Fernando Valley convalescent soldiers train in portrait painting and other trades to rebuild confidence. Classes cover typing radio repair writing languages mathematics and art with expert instruction and postwar work prospects.
The French provisional government reports severe shortages as procurement agents fail to obtain locomotives and motor parts. They note the need for 35 to 40 locomotives to resume transport and communications within France, while frustration grows amid wartime constraints.
Parisian fashion designer Henri de Chatillon criticizes American women for excessive jewelry, furs, and overdone hats while praising their facial beauty. He urges shorter dresses with softer lines and feminine appeal and envisions brighter, collarless men’s wear and bolder colors, though Bathing suits he deems unfixable.
A spokesman said the French provisional government needs nails and other materials to repair wartime destruction and restore transport systems. He stressed Allied defeat of Germany remains priority and highlighted railways and bridges as critical targets. He noted funds are available to rehabilitate France after liberation.
At Peletty Palau islands on Sept 19 Marines Lares Brown 23 of Tarkio Missouri and Wheeler of Buffalo New York repelled a group of Japanese soldiers near their division command post. They fought through the night using pistols and carbines then returned to their sleep under guard.
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