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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
9
The Army reports 35,000 Japanese troops have joined the Leyte fighting, signaling a prolonged campaign. General MacArthur says Allied air and sea forces continue to press, with Ormoc heavily bombed and Japanese reinforcements arriving despite initial Allied gains.
President Roosevelt and a Democratic Congress face a wartime to peace transition with a strong majority in both chambers. The return signals teamwork to wind up the war, shape a lasting peace, and tackle wartime funding, taxes, and cabinet changes amid calls for cabinet reshuffles and bipartisan support. Jenkins reports 1167 expenditures in Ohio race.
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Allied armored thrusts push past Delme toward Saarbrucken while seven divisions threaten Metz, as heavy bombing and artillery pound across the Meuse front. Generals Hodges and the First Army press local attacks south of Metz with rapid advances into nine towns and villages amid a broad northern push toward the Siegfried Line.
General H. Arnold told the Cleveland Aviation Club that Japan would suffer similar destruction from B 29 bombings as Germany, but the air war may take months or years. He said the B 29s have a highly effective protective armament and that few planes have been lost in combat.
The Madison County State Park lake project was presented by three residents yesterday. Commissioner Don Waters reported deeds totaling 83 acres from Thomas F. Wood and 60 acres from Mayor E. P. Speashaker of London, plus 43 acres from Ulrich Bauerle of Union Town, all to advance the park plan by the Conservation and Natural Resources department.
A proposal urged at a national venereal diseases conference seeks free penicillin for civilians. Currently, penicillin has been limited to armed forces and select research centers for treatment of syphilis and gonorrhea.
Washington reports that American casualties in the war approached half a million with 437 356 Army deaths through October 28 and 71 890 Navy losses, bringing the combined total to about 509 195. The War Secretary and price administration notes add regional collection figures and settlements amid the ongoing mobilization.
Probate Judge John W Howell Thursday sentenced 22 year old Mrs Lulabelle Smeltzer to six months at the Marysville Reformatory for Women on a charge of neglecting her minor children. Deputies took her from a cafe on Court Street after sheriff Hatfield arrested her. Four children aged two to seven were found at the Smeltzer home on Pine Street and placed with their grandfather John Smeltzer. The court noted this is the third time since July 1943 a woman has been sent to the reformatory for neglect of young children.
London describes German V-2 and V-1 weaponry strikes against Paris Antwerp and England. Churchill notes limited damage and low casualties as rockets fly at speeds over 700 mph. Intel says some sites camouflaged on Walcheren. Debate over range potential and nuclear weight of weapons surfaces amid wartime strategy.
Washington AP says Secretary Hull voiced eagerness to stay in his post as long as possible and that President Roosevelt plans to keep him likewise. Reports mention John C. Winant as potential Labor secretary or adviser, with speculation Perkins may resign.
COLUMBUS Democrat landslide reshapes Ohio administration with Lausche likely to appoint nine cabinet heads including adjutant general and directors across agriculture commerce finance health highways and public welfare as Bricker ends term and education chief prepares to depart. Governors and agency posts undergo sweeping changes amid pending resignations and fixed-term commissioners.
Washington reports Latin American countries press for greater security roles for smaller nations. Uruguay urges revival of the League of Nations with equal votes, proposing alliances be written into a peace framework. Venezuela hints at a broader role for small republics in a future world peace league.
Roosevelt polled about 67 percent in service ballots counted separately. National popular vote shown with soldiers’ ballots adds context, giving Roosevelt 58.2 percent and Dewey 46.8 percent.
A proposal to rename Capital Street in Ohio faces opposition from the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The panel suggests renaming a two block section of Indiana Avenue between Fifth and Seventh Streets in Northwest to honor a Buckeye native.
Treasury and Commerce heads Morgenthau and Wickard may resign, with limited talk of changes in War and Navy posts held by Henry Stimson and James Forrestal. The report notes possible departures but emphasizes uncertainty about senior cabinet reshuffles.
Washington roped off streets and turned out the brass bands as about 40 school pupils welcomed President Roosevelt back to the White House. He has spent nearly a fifth of his term in office in the executive mansion.
Columbus report shows the total ship vote in Tuesday's election at 1 9 1 92 below the record 1940 turnout. The combined Dewey Roosevelt vote in the state's 9 306 voting districts was 3 160 780 compared with a presidential total of 3 319 012 four years ago.
Washington reports delayed soldier ballots may push final outcomes in two Pennsylvania House races and the Pennsylvania Senate race into later counts. Unclear results persist as votes are tabulated, with statewide outcomes possibly known after soldier ballots are completed. A separate Cleveland report notes a mass burial planned for 35 unidentified victims of the East Ohio Gas Co. explosions, and Ohio receipt of most of 20.4065 million dollars in war supply facility contracts awarded through the Fifth Regional Production Board since the war began.
Detroit The Jackard Motor Car Co. recalled most of its 39,000 employees after ending a strike that had forced the plant to close. Company officials said 2,000 workers remained off duty as operations resumed.
Bing Crosby speaks of the sacrifice he witnessed during a four month England and France tour with USC Camp Shows. He recalls 1000 wounded American soldiers paraded alongside the Statue of Liberty and the Queen Mary voyage, noting the soldiers’ losses and hard-won freedom while near front lines in Europe.
In Columbus four hundred college association members meet at the state university for a two day meeting, discussing compulsory military training for college age youths. A collision in Springfield left 16 year old Marion Welles Graham fatally injured when his automobile collided with a truck. the boy died yesterday.
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