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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
11
American Marines scaled the summit of Suribachi as Japanese counterattacks were repelled during the Iwo Jima battle. The center of the island saw renewed northward progress after repelling two heavy night counterattacks. Casualties on the island rose to 5,372 as Marines began mopping up on the volcanic crater rim.
The first U S plane in three years landed on Corregidor s airstrip as Lt James R Thomas of Louisville Ky became the pilot of the first observation plane aboard the Bataan airstrip. Reports say Japanese losses include ships sunk or damaged around Iwo Jima and Saipan battles with Marine and Army divisions driving toward Manila.
American Airlines reports a transcontinental passenger plane with 19 passengers and a three member crew overdue on a Washington to Nashville flight. The craft departed LaGuardia at 9 23 am EWT and aimed for Los Angeles, according to R S Damon vice president and general manager.
London reports RAF Mosquitos again bombed Berlin and struck other German targets for a third night. About 7,000 Allied planes involved pressed a massive strike on communication centers from Denmark to Austria, with some 8,000 tons of explosives dropped. Fire and smoke filled freight yards and bridges as pilots described dense bomber and fighter formations and widespread destruction.
A schoolteacher testifies the pupil was 13 while Houdeshell asserts the age as 30, creating conflicting accounts in the case. The dispute centers on the student’s age and its relevance to the proceedings.
War Secretary Stimson said there were no mass surrenders on the western front amid rumors. He noted prisoners are being taken, with Allied tally since November 1942 reaching over 4 million, including 900,000 Nazis and 134,300 in Africa, Sicily, and Italy.
Floodwaters in the Cleveland area receded today while Cincinnati expected the Ohio River to crest at 47 to 48 feet, four feet below flood stage. Forecaster George R. Marth said a potential crest is uncertain but unlikely to be severe. Rain across a central Ohio River corridor raised unease in river towns, though officials did not foresee actual danger unless another downpour in five to six days occurs. Pittsburgh projected a crest at 19.5 feet, five and a half feet below flood stage. Marth noted Cincinnati water levels were local and we should stay safe if no further rain arrives soon.
A Washington House quarrel turned into a fistfight as Representatives Rankin of Mississippi and Hook of Michigan clashed amid a debate on CIO and PAC influence. The incident disrupted proceedings and highlighted partisan tensions in Congress.
Navy Lt. George Karl Petritz of Rockford Illinois described the December attack off Luzon that sank a Japanese prison ship carrying about 1600 prisoners. He said many died from suffocation or were killed in the air raid and that 90 percent would have died anyway if not sunk. The vessel reportedly housed hundreds in very crowded holds and carried many Japanese civilians.
The AFL and CIO urge President Roosevelt to defy War Labor Board public members who recommended no change to the Little Steel Formula. CIO President Philip Murray and AFL representatives on the board announce plans to press the issue directly with Roosevelt as they criticize the finding and vow to continue the fight.
The War Production Board ordered producers to set aside 75 percent of authorized nonmilitary dewatering pumps for distribution in Ohio and 12 other states where spring floods are possible, announced yesterday.
COLUMBUS The United States Navy is blasting Formosa Tokyo and other Japanese positions with the nen deadly Curtiss SB2C-4 successor to the SB2C-3 the Curtiss-Wright Corp announced today Disclosing for the first time that the Dash Four is in action the company reported production had been started on a newer Helldiver the SB3C-5
Columbus police and city officials pledge to smack down suspected speakeasies as a midnight curfew on night spots begins Monday. Police Chief Lester Merica says reports of speakeasy reopenings exist but will be challenged.
Washington reports total Army casualties at 711,497 based on names filed in Washington through February. Navy losses stand at 88,665. Secretary of War Stimson released the figures as the war toll climbs.
Logan scene reports Mrs. Elizabeth Inboden age 90 died at 215 Furnace Street at 4 20 this morning after a year long illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Charles Fox two granddaughters Mrs. Andy Hallett and Mrs. Nick Manuskas and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at 115 Furnar e Street with funeral services set for Monday afternoon.
Captain John Moriarty, a World War II veteran repatriated on the Gripsholm, recalls his life after amnesia. He learned he was married and had a baby girl, remembering only his love for a homegirl he cared for. His commander confirmed his marriage during repatriation, and Moriarty seeks to adjust without sympathy.
A Clay credit court granted divorce to George Washington on grounds of abandonment. Martha Washington plans to return to work as a hired girl in Terre Haute following the ruling reported from Brazil and India references.
Berlin reports a grand allied offensive across the Roer River with tanks and infantry pushing west of Cologne. Stalin lauded coordinated offensives as Russian armies ready final blows in the east. Americans reported Roer crossings near Linnich and actions around Dueren amid floods blocking the Ninth Army.
Allied forces advance along a 15 mile front from southwest of Pruem to north of Wallendorf as Patton’s units retake ground and cross the Saar River near Saarburg. Soviet offensives push toward Berlin with encirclement of Guben and forces on the Oder and Neisse fronts as Konev and Zhukov mass for Berlin push.
Senator Maybank urged penalizing recalcitrant workers and employers as the manpower control bill nears Senate consideration. The bill, favorably reported by the Senate Military Affairs Committee, imposes jail and fines mainly on employers. An exception targets farm workers with agricultural deferments who abandon farm work without draft board approval, risking five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Washington secretary of war Stimson says the War Department will admit only loyal Americans to the army in any capacity. A House subcommittee probes a December 30 order countermanding a ban on Communists entering officer candidate schools and other secret assignments. Convict Cavazos slain at San Quentin in an attempted prison break last night.
Secretary of War Stimson denied reports that Allies would strike terror bombing on German civilians. He said the policy has never aimed at inflicting terror on civilian populations and called the briefing officer’s remarks an excusable but incorrect interpretation.
A blonde girl about three or four in a red snowsuit with a bandage on her right arm was washed onto the steps of dam 34 in an Ohio River town yesterday. Also reported is the death of Thomas U. Raftican, 69, former bellhop turned hotel manager-owner and friend to celebrities, who died here yesterday.
Swedish writer JERJE GRANBERG reports from Stockholm via AP on Berlin's bombed nerves under Nazi rule. He describes the 700 alerts and brutal air attacks, shelters in underground tunnels, frightened crowds, and the heavy toll as bombs, fires, and dust transformed the city.
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