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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1944
Page
7
An Allied security move arrests normal diplomatic activity across Britain. Diplomatic staff and pouches face immobilization. International communications are restricted to prevent leakage as Britain tightens controls along southern and eastern coasts.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons the rat body of work achieved by the League of Nations should not be abandoned after the war. He said preliminary exchanges among the United Nations are ongoing but no near plan for a postwar world order is expected.
Associated Press dispatches describe Soviet firefights near Sevastopol and Cassino as Allied and Axis forces clash across Crimea and Italy. Bombers hit the Pacific and Japanese advances are claimed, while German and Japanese positions face pressure on multiple fronts.
London AP report profiles Gen Omar Bradley as the elusive Allied commander. The piece notes his long hours from 8:30 am to after midnight, his two day in the office five in the field routine, and his quiet influence in organizing American forces. It mentions a night he returned to find Navy men in his hotel room and describes him as a devoted family man with regular letters from wife and daughter.
Secretary of the Navy Knox said an invasion of part of the Kurile Islands chain north of Japan could be expected someday. He cautioned that timing is uncertain as U S bombing raids intensify on islands in the Kurile chain stretching toward Kamchatka.
City records indicate Commissioner Rawlins McKinney directed J L Vaughn to draft an ordinance prohibiting consumption of alcohol in places displaying conspicuous no drinking signs. The measure follows cafe owner urging stricter rules to help police enforce bans amid several incidents where patrons ignored restrictions. The ordinance will go to the commission for final approval.
The CIO political action committee accelerates mobilization to energize the labor vote for November. It disputes critics from Rep. Dies and Rep. Smith and says several AFL unions cooperate despite Green’s call for nonpartisanship. Sidney Hillman, chairing the committee and New York’s American Labor Party, notes past election patterns and aims to register workers, arrange absentee ballots, and align the armed forces vote, while acknowledging limitations from residence rules and regional gaps.
Torrential rains deluged a wide area of the south adding misery to tornado struck communities in northeast Georgia and western South Carolina. The death toll in the two states stood at 38 as volunteers removed debris in Royston and Hart County Georgia and in Greenwood, Newberry, and Abbeville areas in South Carolina.
In Atlanta a War Labor Board hearing heard Textile Workers Union of America demand vacations with pay and a 60 cent per hour raise across 23 southern mills plus a guaranteed daily rate. Lincoln Mills executives argued faster wage hikes risk inflation and higher costs, noting a 1442 WLBD directive could raise living costs. Union advocate WT Adcock said plants struggle to retain workers awaiting hearing outcomes.
The House moves to ease 320 million people with a simplified tax plan. It aims to relieve 20 million earners from filing returns after this year and shifts withholding to tax full 1944 liability for those earning up to 39,000. A simplified form is provided for the 20 million remaining taxpayers.
The London News Chronicle editorial says Germans pin faith on Roosevelt’s defeat in the upcoming election. If he is kept from re election and a Republican successor emerges, they expect a willingness to provoke war in Europe and seek peace through favorable terms. They even joke Roosevelt might reward Hitler with “wrath tools” for boosting his campaign.
Rep Gibson charges the Fair Employment Practices Committee abuses its own nondiscrimination mandate and is Negro dominated with little white representation. He cites total Negro staff and high salaries while white employment is far lower, as Congress weighs continuing appropriations and potential oversight.
Asian front dispatch reports Allied forces advancing northeast of the Plain of Imphal have scored gains and show satisfactory progress. In the southern sector they pushed Japanese from a position near the track to Slichar but faced counter attacks as the fight continued. The enemy is believed to be seeking control of the Bishenpur Silchar route, a land corridor toward Burma and China.
London report says about two American heavy bombers and fighters attacked Berlin and other targets in Hitler's fortress today. A daylight blow marked the first such raid on Berlin since March 22, with Fortresweg and Tolberatora forces striking Germany in strength for the first time in five days. A parallel force shelled anti invasion targets in Pas de Calais, northern France.
Allied troops retook a beachhead outpost on the western Anzio flank and repelled a German raid north of Cassino after intense combat. Six prisoners were taken as the Allies reclaimed the position about four miles from the coast.
London based AP report describes a government radio warning to the French people about an imminent invasion. Civilians are told to memorize instructions and prepare for shortages and possible food rationing as Allied operations unfold abroad.
Members of the Alabama Medical Association Woman's auxiliary gathered in Montgomery to open their 14th annual convention. The three day session will feature remarks from State Health Officer Dr. Pougiss Cannon and Dr. Cannon, director of county health work and veterinary services for the Alabama Medical Association.
Allied forces report heavy bombing along the New Guinea coast including Hollandia and Bogadjim as Australian troops advance toward Madang. Coatal ship losses and airfield damage cited. attacks extend from Bogia to Wadke Island and into Timor and New Britain areas with additional strikes on Kavieng and Truk.
A severe unseasonal snowstorm spread across western Nebraska and eastern Colorado last night, with McCook recording a record 19 inches of wet snow and Kearney reporting drifts from a ten inch fall. Nebraska towns such as Concordia, Hay Center, North Platte, and Grand Island logged 2 to 5 inches as frigid air and livestock fears rose. a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle reduced visibility to trace levels in places.
Allied reports place two Russian armies near Sevastopol for a final strike against an Axis garrison in the city. Vichy radio cites heavy fighting as Tolbukhin and Yeremenko coordinate advances from north and southeast, while German withdrawal toward the southwest proceeds.
WASHINGTON D C A chorus of approval from experts in both services emerges as hearings begin on unifying the U S armed forces into a single department of war Secretary of War Stanton will testify before the Special House Committee on postwar military policy led by Rep Woodrum of Virginia The panel has voiced unity on the issue though earlier disagreement kept it off the agenda The story notes further that debate continues on Tarato No 23 on page 3
AP reports American submarines sank or damaged 82 Japanese vessels, with subs operating along Japan's coastline. Navy notes five tons of bombs dropped on unidentified Japanese positions in the eastern Pacific. In Burma and India, Japanese forces withdraw a division from the Salween to protect routes. In New York, Edward Smythe’s arrest is announced amid a Washington trial recess.
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