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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1944

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32 Japanese Ships Sunk By British Submarines

British submarines sank 32 Japanese vessels in Indian Ocean operations. Mountbatten and MacArthur commands launched strikes across Burma Java and the Sunda Strait. Pacific and China air forces reported extensive raids and Japanese losses. 14th Air Force continued assaults on Kweilin and logistics. Red Cross says Japan holds about 29,250 American prisoners.

Associated Press Indian Ocean Admiralty London Port Owen Burma Christmas Island Java Sunda Strait Sumatra Adm Louis Mountbatten Southeast Asia Douglas MacArthur Nimitz Palau Islands Peleliu Palau Tokyo U. S Manchuria 14Th U. S. Air Force Kweilin China Thailand 14Th Red Cross Japan

Arnhem Bridgehead Loss Dims Allied War Prospects

Allied forces report the loss of the Arnhem Rhine bridgehead as British First Airborne remnants retreat. The setback narrows hopes for a quick victory and highlights German defenses along the Rhine while American forces press from the Hurtgen Forest toward Cologne and Canadians advance near Calais.

Toehold Driant Metz Moselle Antwerp- Turnhout Nijmegen First Hurtgen Forest Aachen Cologne Calais

Allied Security Parley Ends Short of Complete Agreement

Washington officials from the United States Britain and Russia wrap up Dumbarton Oaks planning after six weeks of talks with about ninety percent agreement. The lingering issue is whether a great power accused of aggression should have a vote on sustaining or rejecting the accusation. Russia favors the right while the United States and Britain oppose it. A second phase of talks is set to begin tomorrow afternoon.

Washington United States Dumbarton Oaks Edward R. Stettinius, Jr

Lausche Attacks Ed Schorr Over Ohio Mining and Tactics

Cleveland Mayor Frank Lausche Democratic governor nominee accuses Ed Schorr of “invisible government” control of public funds judiciary and legislature. He cites the Powhatan mine disaster and alleges Schorr manipulated a 1941 mining safety bill, removing key provisions before passage. He urges stricter mining restoration and safety measures.

Ed Schorr Ohio Frank J. Lausche Cleveland Athens High School Lausche Chorr James G. Stewart Cincinnati Thomas J. Herbert Paul H. Herbert Herberts Powhatan Schorr Tony Edwards

Jobs Big Issue In Campaign

New York report notes contrary estimates by Governor Dewey and Vice President Wallace on postwar employment, indicating a renewed emphasis in campaign rhetoric. Bricker will broadcast from St. Louis on Oct. 4, Roosevelt from Washington Oct. 5, and Dewey from Charleston Oct. 6 as Wallace campaigns for the Roosevelt-Truman ticket in Philadelphia.

New York Dewey Wallace John W. Bricker St. Louis Roosevelt Washington Charleston W. Va Philadelphia

Crooksville Flyer Among Dead in Airplane Crash

Dyersburg Army Air Base reports two Ohioans among nine men killed in a collision of two Flying Fortresses. The deceased include Second Lt. Jack Davis of Columbus and Pfc. Mack A. Watts of Crooksville.

Dyersburg Tenn Jack Davis Columbus Pfc Mack A. Watts Crooksville

Morgenthau Plan for Germany Not Accepted

Washington reports that President Roosevelt will not accept Treasury Secretary Morgenthau's plan to reduce postwar Germany to an agricultural state. The stance marks a win for Secretary Hull and War Secretary Stimson in the policy dispute over a defeated Germany.

Washington Roosevelt Treasury Morgenthau Germany Hull Stimson

Churchill Revives War End Date Doubt In Commons

Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that victory over Hitler may extend into 1945 with several months of 1945 possibly required. He noted Allied forces in Northwestern Europe total 2 to 3 million, with 200,000 Germans cut off in Holland and casualties rising across France and Allied lines. He praised American advances and announced a Jewish brigade to join occupation of Germany.

London Churchill House of Commons Hitler Quebec Germany Europe Holland France Far East India Lord Louis Mountbatten Japan

Navy unit cited for heroism at Normandy beaches

A Navy combat demolition unit of 171 men received a presidential unit citation for heroism while clearing obstacles on the Normandy invasion beaches. Among the members named is Andrew J. Walters from Middleport with details indicating his unit and role.

Washington Normandy Andrew J. Walters Bromwell Ave Middleport Safe

Dewey Predicted To Carry Ohio By 172000 Margin

Emil Hurja former executive director of the national Democratic Party told Republicans in Middletown that Governor Thomas E Dewey would win Ohio by a 172000 vote margin He described a growing tide toward Dewey and said the trend would continue The Pathfinder Magazine associate publisher spoke at the event

Middletown Emil Hurja National Democratic Party Thomas E. Dewey Ohio Hurja The Pathfinder Magazine Dewey

Dry weather grips Ohio as crop germination falters

Reports indicate over half the state experiences extreme dryness hindering fall sown crop germination. Weather agencies warn of continued dryness impacting soil moisture and recovery prospects for farmers statewide.

Yanks Regain Lost Ground In Fighting Near Rimini

American Fifth Army troops recaptured Castel Del Rio near Imola and Mount Carnevale after a Nazi counterattack. British and Dominion forces expanded the Rubicon bridgehead toward Savignano and closed in on Mont Albano. Canadian Eighth Army seized Bellaria as Adriatic advances continued.

Rome Fifth Army Castel del Rio Imola Rimini-Bologna Mount Carnevale Adriatic Rubicon Savignano Eighth Army Bellaria Rimini Sant’ Arcangelo Mont Albano Querceta Messa Vallecchia

Investigator Labels PAC Communistic Under Dies Inquiry

Dies Committee chief investigator Robert E. Stripling told a subcommittee public hearings open into the PAC and NCPAC that the group follows the Communist Party line. He said a review showed over 80 percent of the NCPAC national committee’s 141 members had Communist or allied affiliations in the past decade.

Washington National Citizens Political Action Committee CIO Poltical Action Committee Dies Robert E. Stripling PAC NCPAC Costello Dcalif Thomas R-Nj Stripling Communist Party

Luftwaffe loses heavy in Dutch allied air battles

Allied air forces shot down at least 88 German planes in a single day over Holland and Western Germany. British pilots claimed 47 German planes, American pilots 36 and five on the ground, with 16 Allied fighters lost and 42 Allied bombers missing.

London Holland Germany Supreme Headquarters

Knights of Pythias to Hold 75th Convention in Findlay

Springfield report says the Ohio Knights of Pythias approved delegates to the 75th convention, to be held in Findlay, with plans finalized yesterday.

Springfield Ohio Knights of Pythias Findlay

Illness Ends Lives of Two Brigadiers Overseas

The War Department reports Brig. Gen. Walter G. Wayman aged 56 and Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Roderick aged 51 have died of illness while serving overseas.

Washington Walter G. Wayman Thomas E. Roderick War Department

Creamery Butter Point Value Increased to 20

Washington reports a four point hike in the ration value of creamery butter to 20 points per pound due to short supply and spotty distribution. Other rationed foods remain unchanged while farm butter stays at 12 points and Margarine at two points.

Washington

System Forcing Hiring Of GIs Is Explained

Ohio veterans must apply for their old jobs within 40 days of discharge. If denied, they notify their draft board which seeks arbitration. If unresolved, state selective service steps in and an advisory committee exerts social pressure. Cases proceed to court at no cost to veterans.

Columbus Ohio Joe Jane Lafayette W. Argetsinger Veterans’ Personnel Division Argelsinger Avgelsinges

Arnhem: Allied corridor to Neder Rhine holds as Red Devils retreat

Allied officials avoided calling it a defeat at Arnhem where the British First Airborne Division endured heavy losses and a costly stand. Field dispatches say the corridor to the Neder Rhine is firmly held and expanding, with 7,700 to 9,800 survivors and about 1,200 wounded. The 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions also supported the fight near the Belfort Gap while German defenses hardened along the Siegfried Line.

Neder Rhine Lek Arnhem Nijmegen Holland Beek Groesbeck Belfort Gap First Airborne Red Devils Maas River Neder Associated Press Robert C. Wilson Germany Siegfried Line George Tucker Tucker Berlin Rhine

Russians Invade Yugoslavia and Advance in Eastern Europe

Reports say Soviet forces invaded Yugoslavia near Orsova after crossing the Danube while the Fourth Ukrainian Army presses along the Carpathians. Red Army units reach Eastern Slovakia and aim for Hungary's eastern plains near Tot Komlos as Vormsi island falls in the Baltic theater.

Yugoslavia Tito Danube Orsova Riga Red Army Slovakia Ukraiian Petrov Carpathians Moscow London Czechoslovakia Lupkow Pass Uzok Pass Hummene Marshal Malinovsky Hungary Malinovsky Tot Komlos Arad Romania Mariampole East Prussia Vormsi Hiiu Gulf of Riga

Autopsy Planned in Evangelist Death

In Oakland California an autopsy will be performed on Aimee Semple McPherson 53 year old famed evangelist to determine the cause of death in a hotel room yesterday. Sister Aimee was found by her son Rolf gasping for breath and nearly unconscious with death initially attributed to a heart attack.

Oakland Calif Aimee Semple McPherson

Nephew Will Continue Carter Court Battle

Emerson Carter Lucas, nephew of the late Oberlin M. Carter of Gallipolis Ohio, will carry on the fight to clear his uncle’s name from a 1899 court martial verdict. Lucas, with the Red Cross in Memphis Tennessee, has custody of Carter’s personal effects and legal documents in Florence Alabama.

Chicago Oberlin M. Carter Gallipolis Emerson Carter Lucas Red Cross Memphis

Ribbentrop Foresees Large Allied Losses in War

In a tripartite pact anniversary speech, Joachim von Ribbentrop warned that the war is a life or death struggle and vowed continued fighting until enemies concede defeat. He claimed the Allies will incur enormous losses, despite US troops already crossing the Reich’s western frontier.

London Joachim von Ribbentrop Reich Wagtern

Farm Machinery Taken From Rationing List

Washington reports the War Food Administration ended rationing and distribution control of all farm machinery and equipment except corn pickers.

Washington War Food Administration

Weather aids crops in favorable last week report

Weather bureau reports generally favorable conditions for crops and harvesting in the last week aiding farmers across the region.

Washington Weather Bureau

Two Hurt In Crash Delaware Bridge Fire

Two persons were burned, one seriously, when a trailer truck jackknifed on New Dover Bridge and caught fire on Route 36 between here and Mind Marysville early today. The crash damaged the trailer and halted traffic as rescuers responded.

Delaware New Dover Here Marysville

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