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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1944
Page
7
Panhandle region update mixing war news and community life. The Globe and News shares letters from home, military gossip, local events, and a roundup of injuries, awards, and moves affecting Amarillo area families and service members. The piece notes weather, stock show results, notable residents, and upcoming Army exhibit for civilians.
New Delhi report says Porthitting British forces crossed the upper Chindwin River in northern Burma, driving on Japanese positions on multiple fronts. The advance aims to open a land route into China, with Allied troops also clearing the Buthedaung Maungdaw Road and pressing in the Hukwang Valley as Stilwell’s forces push toward Maungkwan.
London reports Churchill in the Commons outlining plans to isolate Eire from the outer world to prevent invasion secrets. He warned travel restrictions between Britain and Ireland as a first step toward quarantining Eire during the approaching critical period. An opposition member cited Irish Republican Army agents with documents on US forces in Ulster and plans of operations.
Pulse Feeler quotes veterinary and farmer views on whether lambs eat ivy. Experts say lambs will not eat ivy unless very hungry, goats and kids may eat it, poison ivy does not poison animals, and ivy is a harmless contact toxin for some people.
Cold wave warning spreads across Amarillo and West Texas with rain turning to snow and strong winds. Panhandle and South Plains face much colder conditions tonight with low 14 to 16, 10-16 in Panhandle and 18-24 in South Plains, livestock protection advised. New Mexico reports snow and 30-40 mph winds with upper 60s to mid 30s temps varying by area.
Captain R. M. Smith of Pantex notes bombs fall out of fashion like hats yet are kept in service. Ordnance experts upgrade fuses and tail fins to meet last minute specs. Some US plants close or lay off workers, but Pantex remains at full operation.
The ISTANBUL dispatch reports mass Soviet advances from Kherson toward Nikolaev and Odessa as German positions falter along a 500 mile front. Odessa presses danger as German retreat accelerates toward the Dnieper while Rome, Berlin, and Moscow frame broader strategic moves.
Allied forces report brutal four day engagement at Empress Augusta Bay where Japanese troops, lured by near starvation, mounted a desperate assault and suffered heavy casualties. Vern Haugland notes over 1000 Japanese killed or wounded, while American losses remain light. Other Pacific theaters see raids on Wake and Nauru, plus North Burma progress toward the Irrawaddy line as Stilwell advances from Hukawng Valley with Mountbatten visiting his HQ.
Cape Gloucester New Britain dispatch describes a Marine patrol encounter where a Japanese fighter cries I’m shot in English, and Marine Sgt Philip D Mattola of Brooklyn fires a disabling burst with a tommy gun as witness Technical Sergeant Hans R Johansen notes the claim was true.
Newark report notes a bureau action with a humorous twist as part of a tax return was burned. A taxpayer sent only half his shirt with the report and check, explaining he would forward the other half with the next payment. The identity of the man remains undisclosed.
Burglars who took a saddle bridle and horse blanket from Mrs. W. Cooper’s stable last week returned to steal her horse named V Expert fitting Trusses and surgical belts Beery Prescription Shop. Ph 2 6559.
Secretary Knox said nearly a dozen new ships per day will enter U S Navy service in 1944 with Vice Admiral Jacobs noting a need for about 500 000 additional officers and men. Strengths forecast at 3 006 000 for Navy and 3 700 000 for all services with a leveling off by year end. Separately Amarillo faces milk restrictions under a War Food Administration order limiting deliveries to June 1943 levels despite reports of ample supply.
Lord Halifax warned the United Nations in Boston that Germany will shift to a defensive stance after military setbacks while mounting a political offensive to push for a compromised peace. He warned Germany will seek blood and tears for every Allied advance and press for outcomes that keep up the casualties.
Probable destruction of three Nazi submarines and damage to at least two others earned decorations for 22 members of an aircraft squadron attached to an escort carrier in the Atlantic. The unit, led by pilots including Neely Greenhill and Lowndes, received the honors.
In Jerusalem on March 14, British forces lead the largest Middle East maneuvers since the war, with mountain warfare drills in the Jordan Valley near the Palestine frontier. Thousands of Indian, Greek, Yugoslav, and Arab troops join the British force amid Balkan action hints. Churchill signaled support for Tito, and Vichy radio claimed Turkey closed its border during maneuvers though no official confirmation followed.
Italian sources say the United States and Britain will likely recognize Pietro Badoglio's Royal government, with the Soviet Union already exchanging ambassadors. An Italian communique notes Soviet recognition and sets a diplomatic tone as calls for abdication and a democratic government resurface among leftist parties in Naples.
New York March 14 dispatch reports a Tokyo radio claim that about 320 Allied planes raided Japanese positions in the Wewak sector of New Guinea over the weekend. The communique said 62 raiders were shot down and damage was negligible. MacArthur headquarters said Allied planes dropped 112 tons of bombs Sunday in a second raid, causing large fires and explosions with no Allied losses noted.
Paris reports say a mysterious Dr Pietro suspected in a mass killing fled with his wife and 117 year old son. Dispatches recount finds of body parts in a furnace and unclear motive amid rival theories, alongside other health notices and an Amarillo outbreak report.
Rain and snow expected tonight with high winds and a low near 15 degrees before Wednesday. Dalhart reports an electrical storm with hail and 16 inches of rain in about an hour, while Amarillo enjoys 70 degree warmth this afternoon and winds ease later Wednesday. Italian POWs strike in Southern England over beer ration, halting work tasks.
A 13 year old Amarillo boy walks toward a hopeful future after four years of disability. Easter seals funded X rays operations casts and braces for nearly 500 Potter County children last year. The Crippled Children's Council restarts its 1944 Easter seal sale with sheets of 100 seals costing one cent each.
Nearly 4,000 tickets have been sold for the Amarillo police benefit ball to be held Friday night at Rainbow Garden the Mayfair and Herring Hotel Crystall Ball room. J A Kirkman corporation court judge says more tickets can be delivered to those who want them as police use proceeds to buy uniforms.
The Office of Price Administration cuts the basic A ration from three to two gallons weekly in the Midwest and Far West effective March 22, with Texas included. The B supplementary ceiling on the Pacific Coast drops from 460 to 400 miles monthly. No change for 17 East Coast states and D.C. Bowles cites war demands and tighter supplies as reasons. Projections show national gasoline allocations about nine percent lower in Q2, saving roughly 18,000 to 20,000 barrels per day.
In Gary Indiana on March 14 Mrs Otto Reising found a fur piece that seemed alive. It sprang from the bed, wandered to a tree outside, and prompted her husband to suspect a practical joke or a hunting incident as family members watched the creature climb away.
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