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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1944
Page
2
The Polish Soviet Extraordinary Commission reports Majdanek camp housed about 45 000 prisoners with brutal torture of women prisoners by German women. It cites 18 000 executions in one day and 1 380 000 bodies burned or disposed across furnaces bonfires and crematoriums.
Paperboy, a six year old owned by Warner and LeRoy, won the Narragansett special finishing a length ahead at Narragansett Park. Alex Barth was second, Castleman third, in front of a crowd of 31 000. Paperboy paid 17 20 7 20 and 5 60 for a 23 150 purse.
A diplomatic source said cable communications with Rio de Janeiro were interrupted. The Federal Communications Commission denied facilities to a company, causing the delay. normal service was later reported to be maintained by operating agencies.
The S. S. Fort Stevens, the fifty sixth tanker built by Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding, was launched into the river today in Mobile. Mrs. pastry Hardy ith and Miss Jean Smith, wife and daughter of the chief legal counsel, attended the ceremony.
The Suez canal extends 104 miles, 53 miles longer than the Panama canal. The statistic highlights the relative sizes of two major water passages.
The market closed a volatile week with a mild Friday recovery as reconversion looms. The 60 stock average rose slightly to 53.5, with a weekly advance of 0.3. Volume was light, total 275,240 shares, near-year lows. Cattle and calves moved into southeastern markets with large runs and better quality, while hogs and other meats saw steadier or modest gains.
Chicago market report shows fractional gains in late trading after an early bulge. Wheat closes near steady up to 1 7 8 cents, corn up to 3 8 cents, oats 1 8 cent higher, rye 5 8 to 1 5 8 higher, Bailey up to 1 7 8.
New York cotton futures advanced 10 to 45 cents a bale as mill buying and position covering supported gains ahead of Bankhead bill proposals to lift the cotton loan rate. Hedge selling limited gains in nearby positions with closes 10 to 45 cents higher.
The Marianas offer a new phase for B 29 Superfortress operations against Japan with Guam and Saipan as ideal island bases. This move improves supply lines, enables safer ditching, reduces detection by enemies, and allows dispersed operations to protect aircraft and crews.
On July 13 1812 the New York City common council enacted the nation s first ordinance regulating pawnbroking establishing licensing rules and safeguards for borrowers and lenders.
A roundup of brief items includes visits and returns of residents to Nashville Fort Leonard Wood and other towns. military furloughs hospital notes births and illnesses, court and jail entries, election of inter club council, Red Cross production drive and wartime community welfare efforts.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey campaigned through Idaho and Washington arguing that future international trade hinges on agreements and quotas rather than tariffs. He endorsed possible anti dumping rules and suggested government control of trade by other nations, while political aides debated party strategy ahead of the election.
PVT Burton Fielder stationed at Fort McClellan is the son of W. H. Fielder of Somerville 2. He has served five months in the armed forces.
Ann Blythe credits her mother for supporting her rise in show business. The Dublin born mother sewed, cooked, and managed wardrobe while guiding Ann from dancing and opera to a seven year film contract. Ann, a New York area high school senior, prefers the stage to Hollywood and doubts marriage will fit her career.
Reports say Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek orders troops to defend Kweilin fiercely while Japanese forces push around Ichang and Poach ing near Hengyang. Refugees flee as fronts shift from Yantze river to Hupeh and Kwangsi.
Allied forces tightened their grip on Morotai Island with an unopposed landing and continued air and sea control. Halmahera forces threaten reinforcement from 11 miles south, but patrols on Morotai seek any remaining Japanese pockets while the invasion pattern remains decisive.
London reports a flying bomb attack before dawn injuring and killing residents. Seven houses were hit and five children plus an adult died outright in one blaze. Four more were seriously hurt as Britain warns evacuees not to return to the capital amid German raids and retreating Allied forces advance in northern France and Belgium.
Fra A Constangy deputy regional director of the War Manpower Commission announced his resignation to become general counsel for the Industrial Advisory Council. Harvey Enloe Jr. will succeed him as area director of the WMC at Savannah effective Oct 1.
A wartime communique details a large scale air push supporting Friday landings. Fifty Liberator bombers dropped 125 tons on Halmahera airfields Lo lobata and Hatetabako. Bombers and fighters hit Boela on Ceram, destroying or damaging five barges and three coastal craft. Heavy bombers hit Mapangeta west of Halmahera. At Cat alina, a patrol plane damaged a ton freighter transport in harbor.
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