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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
1
George E. Sokolsky argues Roosevelt’s Fourth Term speech misleads on Communism and warns against Browder Hillman and PAC ties. He claims the party remains a disciplined Soviet affiliate, backing Roosevelt while attacking Dewey in a staged propaganda drive.
Allied communique credits Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 with sinking or damaging 35 enemy ships and destroying 221 Japanese planes in Formosa raids while 124 of our planes were shot down. The operation marks four straight days of heavy attacks within 700 miles of Japan and 100 miles of the Philippines, with extensive damage to airfields and infrastructure.
The Pulse Feeler asks if Daisy Mae will ever catch Lil Abner on Sadie Hawkins Day. Readers, including Mrs. H. C. Pestor and N. N. Whitworth, share doubts and quips about the strip’s fate as seasonal interest rises. Games and bridge supplies at Russell Stationery Company.
American infantry divisions push into Aachen after capturing the Schlachtof factory area, facing German reinforcements and a fierce counterattack. Yanks advance through bombed streets with self-propelled artillery, while observers forecast potential major tank clashes as Allied forces gain ground along the western front.
Allied air forces from Italy Britain and France bomb Vienna area and German front lines while Mosquitoes strike Hamburg and western Germany. U S Ninth Air Force flies 1300 sorties against Aachen Ruhr targets destroying rail lines at 26 locations and 207 cars.
In Bucharest on October 13, authorities launched a crackdown on Romanians accused of war crimes. A government decree grants power to use all measures to establish political and criminal responsibility for those deemed responsible for the country’s disaster.
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson said a force under his command is about to land in Greece and Greece will be liberated. The Germans had abandoned Athens, declaring it an open city as Allied proclamations promised immediate aid to Greeks.
President Roosevelt directed WPB Chairman J. A. Krug to boost farm machinery production to sustain record food output into the postwar period. He said wartime experience shows full employment drives higher food consumption than prewar levels.
President Roosevelt said he plans to study the legal avenues before acting on the Musicians Union head James C Petrillo for boycotting two major record companies. He indicated action depends on what the law permits after review.
County clerk Hubert Cole notes absentee ballot requests already exceed 1940 totals with over 1,000 on file as Ama rillo and Potter County total 14 201 voters. Absentee voting runs Oct 17 to Nov 3 for a general election featuring seven party columns and a write in option.
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with fair conditions tonight and Saturday and warmer tonight. West Texas expects fair weather through the period with little temperature change. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon thunder showers in mountains and western areas. Highs around 75 to 85, lows 40s to 50s.
President Roosevelt said at a news conference he is discussing further speeches beyond the foreign policy address set for Oct. 21 in New York. The remarks indicate additional talks are in planning.
Campaign rhetoric centers on foreign affairs and economy. Pepper praises Roosevelt while attacking Dewey as anti England and Russia. Luce warns of the New Deal State versus the United States. Roosevelt frames Columbus Day as advancing world peace. Dewey meets with a Zionist leader in Albany while Thomas condemns both major candidates as leading to more wars.
In central Italy the Fifth Army took more than 300 prisoners in a fresh assault along the Florence Bologna road. American troops pushed toward Livergnano 10 miles south of Bologna as weather favored operations. Eighth Army pressed forward though the Adriatic coast area remained contested with Germans exploiting intermittent streams for defense.
Southeast Texas leaders of the Texas Regulars attacked President Roosevelt in Houston. One speaker called his remarks a plain unadulterated lie regarding Gov. Dewey and Gen. Hershey. Townes urged Republicans to join the Regulars as a Democratic division. Truman urged a large turnout and warned against apathy in the South.
Russian forces push toward Budapest and the Hungarian rail network while Mainz and Transylvania fronts show German and Hungarian troops routed. Reported advances place Russians within 60 miles east of Budapest and within five miles of eastern units near Riga as Baltic defenses falter.
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