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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
1
Weather cools with a 47 high and 42 low in Decatur area. A Sunday cantata titled Bethlehem will be at Westminster Presbyterian at 5 pm with public invited. Several church groups plan services and youth meetings across area towns this weekend.
Soviet Third Ukraine Army forces, about 15 miles from Budapest, push a widening Danube line as Nazi defenses reinforce with Vienna troops. Tolbukhin's forces carve a wedge west of the Danube while Malinovsky maneuvers toward the northeast to seal Budapest, with Szekesfehervar bypassed and Balaton defenses falling. Croatian Partisans and Yugoslav units boost guerrilla activity as Red Army advances threaten Austria.
Sam Wheat, Legion commander, announced the GI Joe and GI Jane gift drive is extended two days to December 12. Public urged to buy gifts at local stores for distribution to service members in hospitals nationwide on Christmas Day. 7,000 gifts expected in Alabama. Gifts may be left at the purchasing store as Legion and Legion Auxiliary collect on December 12 and forward to headquarters for distribution.
Postmaster R T Sheppard announced approval for a third permanent window at the Albany station post office. A temporary third window is now open for patrons while the building’s postal installations are rearranged and materials are awaited.
Churchill defended Britain's intervention in Greece and Italy and won a 279 to 30 confidence vote. He said Britain acted to avert gangster rule and to uphold constitutional authority while backing free elections. An understanding was announced in Washington on Greek and Italian issues.
At the State Department the ambassador said no clear agreement on Italy Greece political issues exists. He stressed that the clash of views should reinforce U S Britain unity and prompt careful consultation on future common interests.
Churchill defends force to prevent left wing groups in Greece from seizing power and terrorizing the country. He says Britain won't trust Count Carlo Sforza as Italian foreign minister candidate and notes U S stance against opposing the exile.
The B-29 Superfortress shows fully remote turrets with no human gunners in two control rooms at the Waldorf Astoria. Electric fire control and protective systems allow one operator to command multiple guns, with automatic safety measures to prevent misfire or self-damage.
Under Secretary of War Patterson warns of severe casualties as Allied strategy targets the Cologne plain where Eisenhower aims to annihilate Von Rundstedt’s army. The column describes two major threats to the German lines before Cologne and Saar, framing a critical phase of the war.
Parliament approves King's conscription policy by a 143 to 70 vote ending a 13 day special session. The decision to draft 16000 men from Canada's home army for the Western front and Italy marks a turning point amid English French tensions.
British and Polish forces push the Lamone bridgehead to over two miles depth southwest of Faenza and seize Castel Raniero Olmatello and Pideura. First Canadian Corps joins the Eighth Army front and aides the Ravenna breakthrough as Allied spearheads approach the Senior river.
Due to paper shortages the Decatur Daily issues a December policy: only renewals by mail accepted. no new subscribers. Check expiration dates. expired subscriptions become new. Carrier circulation is frozen. moves within city or to towns served by carrier can continue at the new address.
Senators prepared for an open foreign relations review as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans hearings on Joseph C. Grew for Undersecretary of State and three assistant secretaries. The Earl of Halifax said a Washington London understanding may deepen unity amid the rift while manpower controls target luxury venues and draft workers back to war plants.
Britain and the United States seek to reroute lend lash supply to the Soviet Union through the Dardanelles and Suez cutting 3500 land miles. Guns planes and equipment would reach Russian Black Sea ports saving weeks in delivering U S and British factory products to the Eastern front. Turkish objection unclear as administration faces social security tax debate.
The Chamber of Commerce urged finding available accommodations for newcomers as the housing shortage again becomes acute this afternoon. Applications into the housing program were noted but specific details were not provided.
More than 25 000 Japanese soldiers faced destruction as an American amphibious force crushed a Japanese convoy into Ormoc harbor. The 13 ships and about 4 000 troops were destroyed. 62 Japanese fighters and bombers were shot down while five American planes were lost. Gen MacArthur reported paratroopers lands near San Pablo with all 200 killed.
Morgan county must reach both quotas to meet the $2,250,000 sixth war loan target. Today’s figures show $269,568.75 in Series E bonds toward $741,000 and $1,203,478 in other bonds. Officials warn any shortage in one area jeopardizes overall success.
Washington sources report growers on the postwar planning committee urged unrestricted production within a free trade system. L. Neill, representing Mississippi State Agricultural Adjustment, defended price supports as stabilizing cotton producers’ income. Traders and banking interests pushed for no loan program and free trade, with leaders from Anderson Clayton, Southern banks, and cotton product associations testifying.
Mrs Mildred W Merritt 41 of Wheeler died Thursday after a long illness. Funeral cortege leaves Wheeler residence at 9 30 Saturday for Church of Christ Courtland with services at 10 00. Interment in Courtland cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs A P Wells a sister and a brother Glenn.
The Domei news agency reported Tokyo was shaken by the quake, with a tidal wave inundating homes and landslides in Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagano and surrounding areas. Production facilities suffered some damage though overall losses were slight.
Allied forces push through the Saar region with the Third Army boring into the Siegfried line and advancing toward Saarbrucken. 90th Division dams pillboxes near Dillingen while Paris radio notes Forbach captured. Hodges first army widens bridgeheads and repels counterattacks as Saarbrucken endures heavy bombardment.
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