06 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1945
Page
1
A pardon request for jailed individuals was denied by the state pardon board. The report mentions a Houston convict and references companions and parole considerations amid the board’s decision and related proceedings.
Intelligence notes describe widespread destruction at sub harbor fortifications and naval repair facilities at three Nort Sea ports after attacks on March 8. U-boat losses include two 740-ton vessels, one 60-tonner, and three 2-tonners, with follow-up RAF Lancasters bombing Marburg again the next day.
The Lions heard Dr Dan Whitsett speak on spiritual development. Attendees included members such as J W Kirkp of Montgomery and JW Thornton, a Scout Executive, along with JW Couke of Dothan.
War reporting details changes in Allied command structure as MacArthur’s forces are reorganized and Navy authority shifts. The piece notes Arnold keeps the 20th Air Force, while other air units stay under MacArthur. It also explores Soviet moves with a possible Japan treaty end and the potential for accelerated Pacific endgame if guerrilla resistance wanes.
Funeral services are planned for C F Cook on Saturday. The family notices say Mr Cook, the father of Mrs J Kert of Lautok, will be laid to rest in a local cemetery.
Mrs Logue receives medals for her son Sergeant William G Leyue Ju a prisoner of war in Germany reportedly captured after a B17 mission. The notice mentions Tyndall Field Florida and references the family location in Flag City. The report describes the pilot as shot down over German territory.
Reported under control early today, bold action by able bodied men and boys aids sandbagging and building embankments to save the city. In nearby Netchiturnes parish, over 100000 acres of farmland remain submerged, threatening crops and livelihoods.
Allied forces push through the Ruhr pocket and advance toward Berlin as Ninth Army under Bradley and Third Army under Patton press from the west and south. Units fight through Hamm, Minden, Detmold, and Halle while Canadian and British patrols push into Arnhem and Hamburg closes in on the North Sea. The advance gathers momentum with105 miles to Brunswick and rapid crossings of the Weser as German resistance stiffens in pockets.
In Manilla a brutal battle saw American forces fire burning oil into enemy cave networks. Engineers used a long range flame device to ignite tunnels, forcing Japanese troops from their positions. The Yorks inflicted 86 Japanese deaths with light American casualties. A huge pump delivered 2400 gallons of oil to fuel the blaze and heat the caverns, while troops guarded the vent and used tracer bullets and phosphorous shells.
Moscow radio reported four hours after Sato was summoned by Mulotov's office that an action by the Soviet government had been taken. Japanese diplomats in Moscow were summoned from the Hotel Metropole as the news spread. Tokyo radio noted the move followed Premier Stalin's November speech and growing diplomatic tension. Soviet newspapers printed the official denunciation and offered little comment on future steps. The article notes the continuation of the piece would lose meaning if one government ends it, leaving readers to interpret the remaining spirit of the piece.
Talks in war time coal disputes falter as the government contemplates seizing and operating 200 bituminous mines to avert steel production interruptions. UMWA officials in western Pennsylvania push new effort to resume mining while reports note 40,000 miners idle and blast furnaces cooling at major steel plants. Interior Secretary Ickes urges quick seizure to prevent serious material shortfalls.
The traditional mince pie carries symbolic meaning of Christmas. The oblong pie represents the monger, the crust stands for gold, and the spicy ingredients symbolize frankincense and myrrh brought by the three wise men.
A crash on the Alabama State Highway near Borne left four people with injuries. Officers from the patrol investigated the incident and reported multiple drivers involved. Names read back in the report included JC Kuert and Deion, with no further details on the other parties.
In Montgomery Alabama Brig Gen John G Williams relinquishes command as 214th AAFBU and other air fields realign. The 60th AAFBU Lakeland, the 12nd AAFBU Craigeburg, and the 216th AAFBL Tuskegee form new units under Col Reymond Winn at Gunter Field. Wing assignments shift to spade new posts.
A wartime study details how 70 percent of European recovered equipment may form only 10 to 25 percent of Pacific needs after V E Day. It classifies items to ship, repair, or retain for peacetime, notes repair and climate changes demand extensive modifications, and anticipates heavy air and sea movement across forward ports.
Mrs Whidden of Dalas appointed County Committee member of cancer program in Houston County. Mrs Kay Meade State Commander attended event led by the Syma Heeme Demistratiog Club. Program aims to control cancer through local action in Houston County.
Soviet and Allied troops drove German positions back across Austria Poland and Yugoslavia. Russian forces captured Luxenburg near Vienna and advanced along the Danube while seizing Bruck Hainburg and Bratislava Gap. In Yugoslavia 6,500 prisoners were taken as Russians pushed toward Zagreb and Gdynia coastal areas.
The report notes six months of training and says recent successes against Europe and potential Soviet entry alter the need to rush youths into battle. The Army argues it can train more rapidly than it can deploy and opposes legal restrictions on using new soldiers to replace fallen men.
Confined from page shows 12-12 invasion notes: 15 to 25 miles west served by 77th Division before Okinawa. An officer doubts Japanese strength and claims surprise may have limited troops. Estimates still place Nipponese forces at 60,000 plus. Okinawa capital Naha looms large in Ryukyu.
Maj Gee Roy S Geiper leads a northbound advance with troops covering four and a half miles toward a fortified objective. Japanese defenses pressed the Americans, who faced supply shortages and continuous shelling as they moved through disrupted ground toward a coastal town.
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