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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
3
Seaman Hamilton and Special First Class Ford transfer to the Dothap Navy recruiting station to handle duties in the Wire ram area. Ford commands the station with Hamilton, who came from San Diego where he was stationed before transfer orders.
A Houston County War Price and Rationing Board official announced a reduction in farm butter points from twelve to seven. The move aims to speed butter distribution and prevent spoilage in hot weather, saving waste and improving circulation of supplies.
Report outlines Democratic and Republican moves as they seek bi partisan support for extending the Price Control Act beyond its June 30 expiry. President Roosevelt aides pledge cooperation with inquiries while FCC chief Fly commits to full cooperation with a House probe.
The Navy communique notes U S submarines sinking 14 enemy vessels in Pacific and Far East waters including one small cargo vessel nine medium cargo vessels two medium transports two medium cargo transports one large tanker and one large cargo transport. It lists 477 ships sunk and 360 probably sunk and 114 damaged, with totals across all actions 1065 sunk 107 probably sunk and 817 damaged.
Allied air forces struck Berlin with heavy bombardment as bombers targeted a ball bearing plant at Erk meld and other facilities. The night and daytime raids damaged four main buildings at the Erk plant and a torpedo parts factory, with extensive fires and smoke visible across suburbs. Allied fighters and bombers claimed high enemy losses, while German reports admitted damage but boasted of successful defenses.
The passage notes the United States transferred about 1 400 ships to the Allies, mostly to Britain, with the title retained and to be returned after the war ends. Four thousand naval aircraft were also provided, as part of wartime aid comparisons. Secretary Knox remarks that land-lease expenditures differ in dollar amount but reflect matched support levels.
Reported strike in Welsh coalfields grows with 14 pits closed in Swansea anthracite district. Miners press wage demands as employers face cuts, while a conference led by fuel minister Gwilym Lloyd George yields an agreement on extra pay for dusty and water-heavy work. Government promises further talks on allowances after workers return.
War Department tallies Army losses by theater. European theater shows 2,419 killed and 2,214 wounded with 4,542 prisoners, total 13,797. Pacific totals include Central and South Pacific regions with varied killed, wounded, missing, and prisoners. Philippines totals list 1,006 killed and 1,720 wounded plus prisoners and missing, totaling 21,604. Foregoing notes cover Scouts, Aleutians and anti-U-boat operations.
A Soviet communique reports rapid Red Army advances around Cherno Ostrov and Gruzhevitsa near Proskurov, with fierce fighting in Staro Konstantinov. German forces abandon tanks and trucks, while News describes large Nazi casualties and a disrupted German rail and supply line in the area.
Judge Halstead says Houston County not sole source of fraud and calls for broader inquiry across Coffea Bullock Russell Barbour counties while noting alleged state official involvement. McCorvey and Webb Wy are cited in the grand jury proceedings as figures in the investigation.
Amid heavy fighting in northern Burma during March, American troops halted a Japanese crossing attempt on the Namdju river. The battle left a large enemy body count, with reports suggesting hundreds killed as U.S. forces pushed back the invasion effort under bright moonlight.
From Number 32’s continued World War II dispatches. Allied forces target roads and rail near Montalto di Castro and Rome while air strikes hit the harbor area at Santo Stefano and coastal shipping lanes. British Spitfires and Kittyhawks pound traffic. nine Allied planes lost, six enemy craft destroyed.
A fragmented AP report claims the FBI tapped wires before Pearl Harbor. It cites James L. Fry of the FBI defense of wire tapping as necessary, while lawmakers blame leaks and argue over who deserves responsibility for national defense.
Allied forces, aided by aircraft, push along the Bismarck Sea as they press from Cape Reskoas to New Britain and New Caledonia areas. The offensives seal growing Allied control and inflict rising hardships on Japanese troops, with significant casualties reported and several hundred enemy dead buried.
Cantinned from page one. Houston County preparations for this year aim to produce one of the largest food crops despite labor shortages. CML Ling, county agent, says if young men are taken away from farms, farmers cannot meet food goals and will face hardship. They are pressured to produce heavily while claims of not needing more food persist.
Reynolds Mealy case details in Richmond Virginia show a charged cost of about $7,000.60 with remarks calling it very guin ous by Moe vice-president. Memorandum notes Reynolds electric rate at ten percent of all inbes. Alcoa dust technical considerations described as not discriminatory. Appropriations chair proposes figures indicating a $53 return from power operations for the year ending June 1, with funds directed to Treasury.
Ming Pearl Barkey director of public health nursing in Montgomery met Dothan nurses and Dr T Burkett to discuss challenges facing county health workers. The session outlined new public health methods and addressed purse-related issues confronting staff.
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