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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1945
Page
5
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announced via radio that the city’s curfew will be extended to 1 a.m. the extra hour aims to curb rapid drinking and illegal liquor sales while allowing pay bills and other late matters. The order, effective last night, drawing mixed reactions from other cities.
Hundreds of carrier aircraft and about 350 Superfortresses flew a major two day assault on Japan, delivering roughly 3000 sorties and more than 5000 tons of incendiaries. Nagoya suffered heavy damage as B 29s struck the city’s industrial core, with pilots reporting widespread fires and explosions. The Imperial News Agency acknowledged “considerable damage” from the raids, while Fleet Admiral Nimitz said a large carrier task force bombed Kyushu.
American forces increased air operations in the Philippines, with a heavy bombing of Japanese positions around Baguio and Taihoku bases. Gen. MacArthur reported 300 tons of explosives dropped on air bases and installations as American divisions pressed toward Yamashita’s headquarters, while other units advanced toward strategic junctions along the Cagayan valley road.
Louis P. Lochner reports from Berlin that a fugitive tied to the July 20 bombing says Hitler is seriously wounded and alternates between lucid spells and memory loss after the failed plot. The informant, long trusted, details the bomb timing, the Nordic bunker setup, and Hitler’s injuries including hearing loss and a burned arm.
Eastern Air Lines applied to the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington for authority to add Dothan to Route Five from Houston to Brownsville Texas via New York Washington Richmond Atlanta New Orleans and other intermediate points. The service would run in addition to Route 40 north south service from Florida. Data supporting need for the service must be submitted by April 2. Arthur Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce said significant information has been collected and more is being prepared for submittal to the board.
Bath City and county students will have Thursday and Friday off. School officials announced the two day break today. Dismissal will occur at regular time Wednesday. classes resume Monday morning. The break aligns with the AEA conven tion, this year held as district meetings instead of a state gathering.
The World Today reports on Western Front pressure as Third and Seventh Armies drive toward Saarland and Rhine bridges, German withdrawal from Nijmegen area, and Soviet Baltic advances aiming at Stettin and Oder. Pacific fronts note Japanese air raids on Nagoya and Luzon with carrier planes.
Washington AP reports Army Nursing Service volunteer applications have fallen back to pre spurt levels after January rise driven by President Roosevelt’s call for nurse drafts. Stimson notes surgeons general warned against relying on legislation as nursing needs grow with war. Patterson says the aim is to secure high quality care for wounded soldiers. As of March 10 the Army Nurse Corps stood at 47,500, 9,000 short of the June 1 goal, with 450,000 wounded soldiers and 107,000 added since January.
Polls open at 8 a.m. tomorrow at four sites in Dothan to nominate a City commissioner for a three year term beginning in October. Voting machines at the county courthouse and City Hall plus Robert Malone Motor Company and the Curb Market will host machines. The polls stay open until 8 p.m. under machine voting laws. A large turnout is expected with estimates from 1,300 to 2,000 votes.
British and American raids press Germany as shortages curb mobility and fuel use. RAF heavy bombers strike key German communications centers behind the western front while Mosquitos hit Berlin for the second night running. Night bombardment follows a record daylight attack by 1,300 American bombers on the Ruhr and Berlin area.
Alabama lawmakers were urged to back a plan allowing counties to divert general funds to local Chambers of Commerce for advertising and development work. The measure, supported by the interim State, County and Municipal Government committee, would let counties pay chambers to bring new business to districts. Critics warned it could discriminate against other civic groups and feared broad adoption could erode existing groups.
Allied forces drove deep into western Germany as Patton and Patch fleets closed in on the Saar and Palatinate. American First and Seventh Armies advanced toward Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Karlsruhe while Patton’s Third Army moved within striking distance of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. German retreat collapsed under air and ground pressure, with major towns along the Rhine and Saar narrowing the front to trap remaining forces.
Japanese states mobilization plan shifts from broad education blackout to selective cessation. Beginning April 1 all students from second grade through university will be mobilized for the Nippon war effort. Radio Tokyo clarifies cessation of studies is conditional and students will stop only when mobilization laws call them. Premier Konoe and Education Minister Hideki Tojo (Hides Modama) discuss preparations in the Diet.
The Ludendorff bridge central span collapsed, but U S Army officials say repairs are feasible and may restore the Rhine lifeline for First Army operations. About 200 engineers working on the span fell into the Rhine. rescuers saved many, with deaths and injuries not officially tallied.
American submarines added 14 more Japanese ships to their tally in the Pacific, including five warships. The Navy reported three destroyers, two escort vessels, and ten merchant ships sunk, bringing total enemy losses to 101,072.
Washington reports unanimous approval for a Senate inquiry into food shortages and tightened civilian supplies. A $5,000 hearing fund was authorized for the Agriculture subcommittee, with lawmakers aiming to address meat, shoes, tires, manpower, rents, and civil shortages as the war advances against Berlin and Tokyo.
Two Black men identified as Ike Brown and Alex Butts were shot and wounded early yesterday by City Patrolman Lea Stokes after authorities say they advanced on him and refused to halt on College Street near the power plant. Both men, known locals with police records, were hospitalized after the incident.
A pickup overturned Saturday night on the highway two and a half miles west of Webb injuring two people. Mr and Mrs C B Hughes sustained a broken jaw and chest injuries. Alvin Hughes, driver, was unhurt and transported to a Dothan hospital.
D F Snell, chairman of the county AAA committee, announced a federal crop insurance program for farmers in Houston County with 140 applications filed, 60 above the minimum. He said the plan ensures cotton insurance and set March 26 as the filing deadline, with more applications expected.
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