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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
1
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers and little temperature change. Max 84, min 65, trace rain. Cotton prices quoted: strict mid dling 20.90 middling 20.75 strict low 18.90 low 16.90. Several local notices include sickness, births, court fines, and community meetings. The Masonic lodge calls members to a 7:30 PM session for the master Mason degree.
The Supreme Court reversed the lower court 6-3, ruling federal statute covers ballot stuffing. The Eastern Kentucky district court had dismissed charges against eight election officials in Harlan County stemming from the November 1942 election that re-elected Lena S Chandler. Justice Do Black and Reed dissented.
President Roosevelt informed Congress that lend lease shipments to Britain Russia and other allies total over 24 billion dollars with major aid to Britain and Russia. Through lend lease the United Nations arms are moved to Europe for a three way invasion effort. In early 1944 thousands of planes tanks and vehicles were sent with China receiving limited aid.
Beechcraft Model 18S proposed as the standard postwar feeder plane for Southern Airways who seek 15 routes serving 88 cities across eight Southeastern states including Decatur. Beech Aircraft cites eight passenger capacity plus crew, 8,700 pound gross load, 200 mph at 12 000 ft and 189 mph at 1500 ft as key factors for cost effective regional service.
Washington May 22 Conferees on the independent office appropriations bill may report to the House Wednesday on the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA issue Chairman Woodrum D Va said today The first conference meeting originally scheduled for today will be held Wednesday afternoon and will take up Senate approved TVA amendments of Senator McKellar D Tenn Woodrum said If House conferees refuse to agree to the amendments the issue will be brought before the House for a separate vote The McKellar amendments would require TVA to come to Congress for annual operating funds and that appointments with salaries of 4500 or more be Senate confirmed.
In Birmingham at the Bessemer plant of Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing 1200 workers ended a stoppage as a mass meeting approved a return-to-work resolution. R M Pearch of the CIO United Steelworkers reported the ballot passed.
The piece argues the decisive front will be the German West wall defenses with a true push from the English base and air power. It notes Nazi claims, Allied Italy progress, and the need for a second front while Eastern front pressure continues.
After two years of inquiry the War Department concludes that Elvin T. Grantland, son of Morris and Mrs Grantland of Trinity Alabama, is presumed dead from his absence since May 7 1942 after the fall of Corregidor. The finding sets a presumptive death date of May 8 1944 for payroll and settlement purposes.
Decatur Chamber of Commerce appeals for lodging as a new aviation class and shipbuilding workers arrive. Many newcomers lack furnished or unfurnished housing and couples with children, including soldier families, need rooms, apartments, or houses. Citizens are urged to contact the chamber office to offer accommodations as demand grows.
An Army air force mission moved to Shimushiru Island 900 miles from Tokyo, with Liberator pilot Second Lieut. John A. Nixon Jr. leading bombs dropped on Shimushiru and Ketoi. Navy planes joined in a Kurile shipping attack as part of ongoing Empire Express air missions.
The State Department announced investigations into a number of Swedish firms with possible blacklisting and actions to be taken within the next few days.
Allied air forces bombed Kiel and Pas de Calais targets as 750 British bombers saturated Duisburg with 2800 tons of bombs. Up to 250 Flying Fortresses and 250 Liberators struck Duisburg Hannover and a Belgium airfield as 30 British planes were lost.
Tokyo broadcasts quote Meiho listing Japanese peace terms for the United States. Demands include confiscation of the American navy, US to pay all costs of taking over ships, all large ships given to Japan, naval bases and facilities destroyed, and tenfold ship value payable if any ship is scuttled.
In Burma operations dated May 22 Allied troops advancing through mud and monsoon rain have seized control of the road junction branching toward Mogaung and Fort Hertz, reducing the Japanese stronghold at Myitkyina.
A Japanese broadcast says Marcus Island 1190 miles southeast of Tokyo endured a two day air assault by carrier based forces. Tokyo radio reports 32 raiding planes shot down and notes other attacks including Nauru and Pratas Island actions. The dispatch marks the first Marcus strike since September of last year.
By Ernie Pyle a B 26 base in England May 22 wireless. A crew of two officers and three enlisted men has flown together since leaving America over a year ago. All are past their combat mission allotment yet willing to extend for a month at home. Each has the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with clusters amid flak and danger.
Anxious air crews prepare for invasion missions over France with tripling daily sorties. They expect rough days ahead yet remain determined to complete three to four missions daily, flying before dawn and returning after dark, enduring weeks of frenetic operations across the Channel.
Allied headquarters in Naples said American patrols entered Terracina on the Italian West coast but were driven back as German forces reinforced the coastal line. U S troops held a line northeast of Terracina and 100 German prisoners were taken. Canadian units pushed near Pontecorvo while French and Allied forces operated near Monte Leucio.
Lt. Gen. Mark W Clark narrowly escaped a booby trap on an abandoned German artillery piece on the Fifth Army front. The explosion wounded one soldier and injured several others while Clark inspected the area and warned troops against tampering with abandoned enemy equipment.
Allied forces press along the Liri valley fronts from Piedimonte toward Pico and Pontecorvo as Poles of the eighth army seize Piedimonte and Monte Leucio while American units advance toward Pico. German defenses slow the advance with losses admitted but unclear gains.
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