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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
3
On a Pacific island a crude grave holds 24 Japanese bodies including one officer. The officer in charge commanded his troops to kneel before a slit trench, then fired on them and turned the pistol on himself, a stark image of last ditch fanaticism.
An 18 year old William H Dalziel of Gurnee Illinois attains the required height for Army Aviation cadet enlistment by hanging exercises described by Lt F E Kapplemann at the Chicago examining board. The mass death story is related by Marines and locals reporting bodies covered with coral sand. Kansas City Missouri livestock totals show hogs 7500 cattle 2100 calves 300 with prices steady to higher. Chicago hogs 25000 cattle 4000 calves 700 with top hogs 13.75 and cattle up to 15.75. Financial notes list Liquidating fund at 1.7484 offering 1.92.
American P-40s on the longest fighter escort mission in the Central Pacific shot down nine of 15 Japanese planes over the Marshalls with no losses. Captain James M. Vandehey of Antigo Wisconsin led the initial attack, with Lt. F Dan Boone from San Antonio also credited for downing a Zero in a blazing air duel.
British destroyers Tumult and Tenacious shelled targets near Ancona while patrols and surface action destroyed two enemy schooners and a patrol boat. Allied forces sank vessels near Silba Island and La Spezia. 20 to 30 Focke Wulf 190 bombers were shot down as Allied planes provided medical support and artillery spotting for Anzio bridgehead troops.
Chicago AP News reports Northwestern University foreign language officials claim recordings can halve language learning time. Edwin Place says the method reduces textbook use and relies on a special phonograph, potentially cutting elementary speaking instruction from two years to one.
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