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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
1
Local weather forecast for the state calls for rain tonight and Thursday with cooler coastal conditions and strong winds. The max 54 and min 44 are reported. numerous local notes cover church orders, hospital transfers, funerals, naval service updates, and several community meetings and ambulance moves.
Associated Press reports 1,000 Japanese killed in a five day fight for Shoe String Ridge as U S troops hold a ridge south of Ormoc. MacArthur says eight enemy ships sunk in Philippine waters while front lines say Nipponese attacks grow stronger.
Soviet armored columns moved within 40 miles of Austria as Tolbukhin's forces pierced deep into Hungary near Lake Balaton and Nagykanizse, threatening Budapest. Red Army units spread toward Zagreb and northern Yugoslavia while a bridgehead formed south of Budapest on the Danube.
Morgan county reports small shifts in the sixth war loan totals. Series E bonds amount to 237,562.50, half a million under the 741,000 quota. Other bond investments total 1,198,370 as residents are urged to contribute 2,250,000 toward the loan's success.
Detective Inspector Garner announced the arrest of a U S soldier in the gunshot death of Sir Eric Teichman former British embassy counsellor at Chungking. The soldier was arrested at a U S camp and remains in American custody to appear before an American court.
The notice states December renewals only, no new subscribers, check expiration dates, and if a subscription lapses it becomes a new one. It mentions armed forces renewals and carrier delivery details, urging continued service through the month.
Tokyo radio propagandists announced a total offensive to be launched in the fourth year of the war on the eve of Pearl Harbor's third anniversary. The broadcast claimed the enemy's advance in China and the Philippines had been checked and smashed in Japan's inner defense sphere.
Allied reports describe Japanese forces from the Rabaul garrison landing on the North New Britain coast and routing two Australian companies. U.S. Tenth Air Force fighters operate from Bhamo in Northeast Burma as Allied troops push toward central Burma from north and south. Japan threatens Kweiyang and nearby corridors while Chinese forces claim Pachai retaken and Tushan still held.
Lt Gen Brehon Somervell predicted the conquest of Japan would cost the United States about 71 billion dollars annually after Germany falls. He said the war against the Jap would be the world’s costliest and urged immediate expansion of war programs and upsurge of pangear for production as secret weapons were being readied.
The War Production Board designated Baugh Infirmary as a depot for distribution of penicillin and a supply is expected within days. The designation ensures a steady flow of the drug for civilian use as improvements are made to the heating plant.
Washington officials debated Anglo American views on how much voice other nations should have in shaping governments in liberated areas. Britain’s Foreign Secretary asserted Britain's right to oppose Count Carlo Sforza as Italian foreign minister, while the U S policy of noninterference faced pressure as Greece tensions rise. The House meanwhile sent to the President a bill extending the court martial window through June 7.
Officials at the Atlanta federal prison reported long term inmates still controlled a segregation unit while authorities held back from force. Fort McPherson soldiers arrived for rifle range use and left within an hour as hostage negotiations continued. About 25 to 30 guards were reassigned during the five story block housing newcomers for exams and job assignments.
The War Today column analyzes Britain's Greece intervention to block a communist takeover as part of a broader shift across Europe. It notes Russia's rise, Britain's effort to salvage continental allies, and rising leftist movements amid postwar upheaval, with Greece highlighted as an emblematic case.
British Sherman tanks and paratroops stormed the left wing EAM headquarters in Constitution Square Athens taking 18 armed communists. ELAS snipers killed one British soldier as fighting spread across central Athens with tanks neutralizing positions on rooftops and streets. No American troops were involved.
The Cotaco school lunchroom was completely burned, causing about 4000 dollars in damage. The loss was covered by insurance. Residents fought the blaze for nearly an hour using water from the school well and Cotaco Creek before Hartselle firefighters arrived.
Decatur city council authorized drafting an ordinance to tax soft drinks at one cent per bottle and syrup at 20 cents per quart. The measure to be presented at the December 18 meeting, alongside street and utilities actions and board appointments.
Alabama Attorney General William N. McQueen says a county high school principal may also serve as city superintendent of schools if the arrangement does not breach his county contract. The ruling clarifies the legality of holding both posts.
American forces push into Saarbrucken as Third Army breaches the Saar river defenses at multiple points and advances toward Saarbrucken and Saarlautern. Troops report heavy fighting near the Siegfried line with the 35th Division and Texans of the 90th Infantry securing river crossings.
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