02 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1944
Page
1
AP report from London covers Britain awaiting invasion day amid a meeting band of strikes in vital industry. February worklog shows 102,000 workers in motion as walkouts continue and shifts are disrupted. Page 2 note references further details and totals.
McKinney proclaims April Cancer Control Month and urges Dothan citizens to join the campaign led by the Women’s Field Army of the American Society for Cancer Control. He stresses cancer as a leading cause of death, urges early detection, and promotes the slogan Treated In Time, Cancer Can Be Cured.
Private John B. Lewis of Ashford, son of Mrs. Moro Lewis, described his Solomon Islands campaign experiences. He was wounded in the right leg on Munda airfield assault, recalled enemy taunts and bugle songs to break morale, and noted Imperial Marines were the main foe on Rendova and Munda. He enlisted September 21, 1940, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp Robinson, then served with the 274th Division at Camp Ark and in the Pacific.
Houston County farmers face slow start due to untimely heavy rains and cool temperatures. M Ling county agent notes labor shortages and late planting as terraces wash away and replanting or ground prep delays occur. Despite setbacks, farmers improvise with fertilizer shortages and wartime labor, including German POWs, while Selective Service rules bite into available farm labor.
Oliver Wade a 45 year old Houston County farmer and school bus driver near Webb died in a Dothan hospital after a knife wound received during a small altercation about 8:20 p m at Webb. D G Owens a farmer near Ashford is held by county authorities.
American liberators bombed industrial targets deep in southwest Germany on Saturday and dropped secondary bombs on the Swiss border city of Schaffhausen near Lake Constance. Casualty figures reported 26 to 30 deaths as the raid prompted neutral Switzerland to report the incident. AP correspondent Thomas F. Hawkins filed the dispatch from Schaffhausen near the German frontier.
Doak, chairman, said Houston County’s Red Cross War Fund drive fell about $2000 short of the Friday deadline. Deposits total $24,000 with $3000 expected from Napier Field and Catep Rucker, aiming for roughly $31,000. Volunteers, led by Mrs Fred James and Mrs T P Drincoll, assisted theatres patrons and local clubs in raising funds.
Congress may spend the third wartime summer at home as members campaign for reelection if major legislation passes in time for a June or July recess. Majority Leader Barkley and others doubt a summer recess is possible. The House plans a short break from mid March to April 12 for Easter recess if needed.
A Minnesota led parade of 20 states marked the political landscape as about 700 national convention delegates would be chosen in primaries and conclaves. The kickoff test for Wendell L. Willkie includes a Wisconsin primary in a four-way contest. A Massachusetts primary on April 25 will pit a partial slate pledged to Joseph B Ely against a Democratic slate described as mainly favoring a fourth term. Tracks show Manendhayetta among four April primaries without a presidential preference ballot.
In Birmingham, Alabama the senatorial race tightens as Lister Hill and James Simpson push campaigns with endorsements from John H. Bankhead and local figures. Hill cites federal aid to schools while Simpson accuses money from Republican sources and argues for local school control and state taxes.
In Jasper Alabama A Simpson challenged Senator Lis ter Hill for reelection seizing the Walker County courthouse steps area. He cited bankheads praise of Hill on farm legislation but urged Alabama voters to keep Bankhead’s influence in the Senate while supporting Simpson. He spoke to farmers workers and shoppers about federal control and Hill’s record.
War era mystery surrounds Major General Charien Orde Wingate. Reports claim he traveled in Canada undercover during a time of tension in Burma and Japan. Censors limited details as Wingate aided Allied plans for airborne operations and Merrill’s Marauders.
Allied forces push one mile forward near Cassino breaking the stalemate. Fifth Army troops, with heavy artillery, cross 800-foot Mt Marrone and straighten the front north of the battle scarred town. German forces defend rugged terrain in the Verrechhia valley as operations continue.
War Labor Board Chairman William H. Davis defended the governments wage policy in a news conference, calling a proposed definitive policy a misconception. He said the Little Steel formula is only one part of the stabilization act, outlining four guiding principles and the cap on general wage increases to 15 percent above base pay as of January 1, 1841, with limited adjustments allowed within that ceiling.
Stockholm dispatch reports after two days of talks in Moscow Finnish leader Paasikivi gained moderations in Russia armistice terms. Parliament in Helsinki will meet Monday for a government announcement as Finnish cabinet considers the peace proposals amid a rushed series of deliberations. Paasikivi flew to Moscow on Wednesday and was expected to return to Helsinki Saturday for weekend government talks.
Allied bombers pounded Truk in a night raid, damaging air fields and barracks. Seventh Air Force strikes targeted Dublon Moen and Truk defenses as U S task forces press toward Palau, with raids coordinated to pin Japan along the road to the Philippines.
AP dispatch from Italy notes Allied troops in stubborn Austrian German positions around Cassino and the Gustav line, with mud and spring weather easing but no decisive breakthrough. The writer predicts a possible action soon, comparing it to earlier pivotal moments in the Mediterranean theater.
Washington AP report states Selective Service ends the system judging farm workers by production units while moving to draft as many registrants as possible under legal limits. Local boards regain discretion in agricultural classifications as Senator Russell predicts sector allocations and Tydings amendment implications.
Soviet forces pushed to within three miles of Odense and forced large numbers of Axis troops to retreat. Rumanian and German units suffered heavy losses as the Red Army secured the Odess bottleneck and advanced west. In other sectors, Rumanians defected in large groups, and German escape routes near Kamenets-Podolsk were threatened.
Allied forces and Japanese units exchange heavy blows near Imphal and along the Manipur road as the Burma front sees fluid fighting. British Indian troops engage a major invasion column east of Kohima while air and sea observers monitor Japanese advances and Allied counteractions.
Dor Waddell feels the pull to return to preaching among the people he loves as spring arrives in Columbus Ohio. The longtime evangelist faces renewed inner drive after years away, embracing a cycle of revival and faith.
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