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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
1
The Red Army opened two surprise offensives against Finland's weakened defenses, pushing from the northeast and southeast to force Finland out of the war. The actions began within 24 hours of Viipuri's fall, according to Moscow.
The Soviet Information Bureau marked the third anniversary of the German invasion by reporting over 7.6 million Germans killed or captured in three years of fighting. Russian losses were about 3.31 million killed or missing, while Allied aid and strategic bombing supported the Red Army. The Germans allegedly lost 70 000 tanks and 60 068 aircraft, with 90 004 artillery pieces.
Soviet forces struck north of Lake Onega with a powerful thrust breaking through Finnish lines east of Medvezhegorsk and opened another drive along the Svir river between lakes Onega and Ladozh. The offensives run along the Murmansk Leningrad railway as the high command pushes to clear the route.
E bond sales jumped statewide reaching 5,419,162 dollars, about 22 percent of a 24 million quota. Individual and all issues total 9,567,688 dollars. Highlights include Kanawha County reporting 22,156 dollars from the Catholic Daughters, and Zone 4 stores tallying 116,754 dollars.
Allied troops push Nazis steadily back from Perugia to beyond five miles past the fortress, as German morale and equipment erode. The 5th and 6th Armies advance along the west coast toward Florence, taking prisoners from the 19th Luftwaffe division. Casualties for the enemy mount, and fresh German graves mark the advance amid lifted rain and resumed armor assaults.
Rome June 21 King Peter of Yugoslavia and his premier Ivan Subasic conferred with Allied supreme command on unifying Yugoslav fighting forces. The premier said Subasic had visited Malta during talks with Marshal Tito, yielding agreement on many points between the Partisan group and the royal government in exile.
A regional official urged cities and counties to plan public works in the postwar period to provide needed improvements and absorb returning veterans into work. He suggested statewide and federal efforts combine on such projects, noting veterans deserve meaningful employment beyond federal plans. The speaker emphasized a personal touch in government service and said private industry is transitioning to peacetime production.
Allied forces pressed Cherbourg from the south as American patrols probed near the waterfront. A German last stand defense formed around blockhouses and pillboxes while demolition squads attempted to cripple the port. The Stalingrad comparison underscored Allied air, sea, and ground superiority in the buildup for the final assault.
U S carrier planes attacked a powerful Japanese fleet between the Philippines and the Marianas at dusk Monday as Adm Nimitz spoke of a possible decisive naval battle. Contact with the enemy was broken at nightfall with no figures yet on losses.
In Chicago June 21 the Republican resolutions committee elected Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio as chairman and Miss Mary Donlon of New York as vice-chairman to shape platform policy for the 1994 nominating convention. Taft, a strong backer of Gov. Bricker, urged hearings as Dewey gains momentum and said Ohio remains uncertain about the nominee amid unpledged delegates.
The Senate approved an army endorsed bill to boost expert infantrymen pay from 5 to 810 a month. The measure, which moves to the House, would grant a $5 rise for proficiency or satisfactory combat duty and a $10 raise for exemplary conduct in action or major operations.
The price control extension bill with a modified Bankhead textile amendment was approved by both houses and sent to the White House. It preserves price and wage controls for one year from June 30 and clears the way for a postwar adjournment. CIO chief Philip Murray condemned the bill, saying it fails to curb prices or rents and would hamper enforcement, while House and Senate leaders argued it would prevent inflation and allow grievances to be heard.
Austin Minnesota June report in The Austin Herald says a railroad employee found five swastika embellished sheets predicting robot bombings after a train with war prisoners passed through. One message warned Amerikans of forthcoming attacks and urged quitting the war. The Herald said the readers will be turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Gov. Neely, amid criticism of his shakeup at West Virginia University, schedules a radio fireside chat at 30 pm next Wednesday to explain removal of Dr. Charles E. Lawall. Alumni defend Lawall as coverage notes clash with Clarksburg and Morgantown papers.
London dispatch reports German high command plans to salvage manpower for future world conquest. Mixed foreign conscripts fight in Normandy as Wehrmacht divisions shift burden to Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkestan and Indian units. The piece suggests leaders aim to preserve core German troops for a renewed 4th Reich, echoing prewar views attributed to Hitler.
Chinese high command reported Japanese troops pressing south from Changsha in a broad eight to ten mile arc, nearing Hengyang and Liangjiang, with Liling and Lukow also falling. Stilwell’s forces claimed air and river strikes on the Siang river, destroying 200 supply launches and damaging other craft as Chinese forces push to widen a line from Lunghai east of Chengchow toward Sinyang. Meanwhile, fighting raged near Chowkiakow and a Salween front drive aimed to reestablish India supply routes.
Vice President Henry A Wallace told a banquet in Chungking that the next year may be the final one of aggression in China. Chiang Kai-shek urged a general system of collective security backed by international force. Wallace warned Japan is trading space for time, but time and space are running out. He said a path to orderly self government for Japan should open after its armies are defeated.
Heavy U S 8th Air Force bombers landed on Soviet soil for the first time during a shuttle bombing from Britain. Berlin was bombed again as other Liberators struck rocket launching sites in Pas de Calais. CBS Moscow reported U S heavy bombers reached Tussly after targeting eastern Europe.
The Senate passed a bill to create a new top naval rank admiral of the fleet and set pay at 8000 dollars a year plus 5000 cash allowance. Potential holders include Admiral Ernest King and William Leahy, with the bill moving to the House for action.
Allied reports from New Guinea describe a record Liberator attack on Truk Monday coordinated with Saipan invasion. B 24s dropped 108 tons on Dublin and Eten islands, the heaviest single day by the 13th air force. Japanese fighters offered no interception as central Pacific bombers also hit the Carolines.
Five bearded paratroopers spent 15 harrowing days behind German lines in the Cherbourg peninsula. They linked with fellow troops near Carpentan then rode in an armored car borrowed from fleeing Nazis. After an emergency jump near Cherbourg they endured scarce bread and water, skirmishes, and night movement as they worked toward safety with about 50 men.
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