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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union reports Allied forces breach Nazi defenses along a 40 mile western front near Normandy. heavy bombers soften targets as U S armored units exploit the breach and pursuit pursues retreating German columns while Rommel counters near Caen.
Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, 61, longtime army leader and architect of the triangular division, was killed while observing ground forces in Normandy. He reshaped the 20,000 strong square division into a 15,000 man mobile unit and helped develop anti-tank guns, earning praise as the army’s brains. A veteran of 41 years, he led U.S. ground forces before a recent secret overseas assignment. He was previously wounded in North Africa in 1943.
In wartime dispatches German lines resist on the Gothic Line as Soviet forces push through Poland while Allied units prepare a grand assault in Italy. Separately, a drought-affected stretch from New England to Maryland and midwest rainfall threaten the corn, wheat, and soy harvests across agricultural regions.
U S forces in the far Pacific tighten their hold on Japan's inner defenses around the Marianas while New Guinea detachments attempt to break the iron ring. MacArthur's troops push on Tinian and Guam as big naval guns support inland assaults and trap thousands of Japanese troops.
Washington dispute over the sale of eight million acres of surplus farm land tied to wartime needs. Farmers Union opposes Clayton plan, fearing Real Estate Board influence. RFC to supervise appraisals and unitized sales while allowing repurchase options. The CIO PAC mobilizes ahead of 1944 elections with voter registration drives and broad social aims.
The War Production Board sharply cut civilian allocations of heavy and small truck and bus tires for August because of army demand and manpower shortages. Civilian passenger tire quotas stayed the same, while the army refused any diversion of its stocks. Rubber Director Bradley Dewey resigned, noting U S plants produce synthetic rubber at 236000 tons yearly and future costs may drop to 12 cents per pound.
U S Senate faces changes as long serving Dean Cotton Ed Smith loses to Gov Olin Johnston in South Carolina and states rights advocate Ellison Smith fails to gain renomination. Arkansas’ Hattie Caraway, the chamber's only woman, places fourth in the Democratic primary, prompting a run off for Thurman Fulbright's support against Gov. Adkins.
The War Production Board directs manufacturers to divert about 50 million yards of cotton fabric each quarter to cheap and moderate clothing. A new refrigerator production cut is considered, while July ice cream limits remain to 65 percent of milk used and 22 percent of milk solids. The Army Service Forces extend a 54 hour work week across plants with unfinished work, potentially affecting 50 000 workers at service forces headquarters.
Publishers report rising demand for mystery and horror fiction with average sales growing from 3500 to 8500 copies. Best selling titles by renowned authors reach about 20000 copies, as psychologists link the genre to escape during wartime strain and crisis.
The War Manpower Commission orders hotels to be locally categorized to secure workers and bars male hires under 45 except in special cases. The army finance department accepts marriages by mail as valid if the state recognizes them, per the comptroller general’s opinion citing World War I era precedents.
The United States accuses Argentina of aiding Axis interests and aiding Axis subcontractors to bid on work with American materials. Secretary of State Cordell Hull denounces the Argentinian regime as a deserter to the Allied cause and says it helps Axis papers attack the United Nations.
Washington dispatch analyzes the clash over Stars and Stripes coverage and military propaganda rules. It notes Col. White's removal, Taft’s Title Five threat, and calls for clarifying amendments to allow or restrict political content in service newspapers amid a looming election.
The Japanese Domeil agency says about 30,000 school children have been evacuated from Tokyo to rural districts since July. Radio Cherbourg opens its daily broadcast with a message from liberated France. A British Information service document emphasizes maps as foundation stones for invasion operations.
A compact guide offers practical homemaking hints. It suggests using a wooden salad fork for washing jars, white enamel to obscure window screens, and a protective paper cover for clothes hangers. Tips include shellac on cook book covers and a damp sponge while ironing.
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