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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
1
A shift of 36,000 air trainees to ground duty reflects Chief of Staff Marshall’s view that air supremacy grows fast but cannot win war alone. He notes Cassino shows ground troops remain essential, and top army leaders urged a return to fundamentals for victory.
London reports German authorities summon Romania premier and vice premier to Hitler's HQ for important talks amid claims of Slovakia occupation. A puppet Hungarian government rises under Sztojay with pro Nazi ties as Horthy faces pressure. Soviet advances near Lwow prompt Berlin military diplomacy in the Balkans.
Allied ground troops have landed astride the Mandalay to Myitkyina railway in northern Burma severing the Japanese lifeline. Clashes grow fierce along the entire Burma front as Japanese forces push toward Imphal while a British column eyes a hill north of Tiddim. The Chinese 22nd division advances from Hukawng into Mogaung valley facing stiff resistance.
London officials announce Prime Minister Winston Churchill will deliver a radio broadcast to the nation Sunday at 9 p.m. local time. The talk will be beamed to the United States.
The page lists notices and features across departments with a courthouse item and six deaths noted. It also highlights farm, movie, radio, and sports items, naming David Lawrence, Paul Mallon, Marion, and Tom Treanor among others.
The Cedar Rapids area and eastern Iowa expect fair skies and warmer temperatures with all readings above freezing for the next 24 hours. Rain totals range from .09 to .52 inches across cities, washing away Wednesday snow in Cedar Rapids as temperatures peak near the mid fifties elsewhere.
Major Walter Kansky of Cedar Rapids returns after 26 months overseas and shares his view that this is a young man's war. He compares World War I and World War II service, notes Italy's rugged terrain, and discusses infantry primacy, road-bound armor, and the stalemated fighting in Italy.
Allied forces defending Cassino repelled repeated German attacks as New Zealand troops fought at close quarters and tanks were knocked out near Monastery hill. German counterattacks targeted Hill 193 and a sector near Monte Cassino as rail lines in northern Italy were hit and air losses were reported on both sides.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced a $16,000,000,000 goal for the Fifth War Loan to fund the war effort. He denied reports of a $14,000,000,000 target and noted a detailed securities plan would be released next week as the drive is expected to begin in early June.
The Second Ukrainian army crossed into Bessarabia and widened its bridgehead across the Dniester as Marshal Konev’s forces shattered German and Rumanian rear guards north of the Prut. In Nikolaev and Voznesensk sectors, Malinovsky’s army pushed toward coastal defenses, destroying batteries and equipment, with hundreds drowned and many captives taken.
Linn county 1944 Red Cross war fund drive stood at 131,599 Thursday. Marion township contributed 5,000 toward its 7,500 quota while Bertram township lagged. Campaign heads remained hopeful county would reach a 147,000 goal. A correction noted Capt Gordon Barger raised 1,885 on a 1,882 quota.
A small American light-tank force under Lt. Herman Crowder Jr. pressed toward the Saint Benedictine abbey at Cassino, reaching Albaneti and then Albanezi before heavy fire and terrain slowed them. Sgt. Lawrence Custer and Pvt. Samuel Coleman contributed decisive tank fire, accounting for many Germans, as infantry could not follow.
Pacific veterans recount a two hour sitdown on Guadalcanal where about 2000 American servicemen refused to fight after reading coal mine strike headlines from Ohio. The move ended when officers convinced them to resume duties amid heavy air raids.
Eugene Fritz aged 19 of 1208 First street NW faces charges of reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without lights after a Thursday crash at Third avenue and Tenth street SE. Three injured include Esther Smith 17 Herbert Thome 21 and John Suits 18. All were taken to St Luke's.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to require Congress to approve final lend-lease settlements rather than the President. The amendment, added to a one-year extension bill, preserves constitutional procedure and seeks Senate review or a two-thirds House vote for postwar economic and military policy obligations.
London reports massive RAF and US air operations across Germany on Thursday. Fortresses and Liberators dropped heavy payloads on Frankfurt after a 3360 ton Wednesday raid, with 27 bombers and 6 fighters missing. American Marauders hit Creil in France while Luftwaffe fighters adopted new tactics against the Allied formations.
The first American furloughed ship carrying 4000 to 5000 veterans of General Douglas MacArthur's campaigns has sailed from the Southwest Pacific and is expected to reach a West Coast port soon. The contingent represents troops from all states and could signal future large-scale embarks.
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