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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1944
Page
4
Five more youths received acceptance notices for naval service. The list includes John Wood, Frank Lee, Esen Leonard, and Vette Collier among others. Address details place them in the city with nearby streets cited for notification.
Reports describe the Balkans campaign nearing a crucial moment with Hitler fearing setbacks as Allied pressure grows. German control in the Dalzans expands with little surprise despite disappointing prospects. Romania and Bulgaria have floated informal peace terms in recent months.
New Orleans action reports a bus drivers strike in Jacksonville and Orleans areas. City officials say drivers and support staff may join a walkout over pay increases and scheduling, with Greyhound operations affected. Authorities note the stoppage may involve agents and baggage handlers, urging calm while negotiations continue.
Allied headquarters report grim stalemate near Monte Cassino with German positions stubbornly holding. Many prisoners taken and two captured tanks knocked out in the Continental lobby as Fifth Army attempts to clear and outflank. Air bombardment and supply drops continue while British raids and patrol clashes intensify on the perimeter.
The City Commission endorsed steps to provide Negro taxicab services in Dothan after a mother sought reconciliation for two Houston Army twins. S Sgt Alto Martin and T-3 Alvin Martin, long separated, were identified in a military bulletin. The city authorized Vaughn to liaise with the Office of Defense Transportation to gain approval, stressing reliability and regulatory compliance.
Former Gov. Eugene Talmadge said he received a callegram from his son Navy Lt. Hernan Talmadge expressing a wish to stay in uniform rather than seek Congress as urged by farmers and business leaders at Waycross. The son, serving in the southwest Pacific, endorsed in the Eighth District against Rep. John S. Gibson, while the father kept silent on the matter.
Charles D Roberts of Punta Gorda Fla seeks Municipal Airport for postwar aircraft sales and service. Roberts, an Army primary flight instructor, aims to use the airport commercially after the war. Earlier, Hugh W Wheeless of Decatur filed a similar postwar flying school application. Officials place all filings on file for reference.
A fragment from page one continues with a musing on duty at home and the notion that a soldier at the front might miss provisions sent by a Red Cross volunteer, if someone at home fails to contribute to the War Fund drive.
Number 15 continued from Page One notes that authorities counted as many as 500 enemy lines and hundreds of spies captured in Latin America, with the commission stating it helped uncover a vast espionage linkage before U S entry.
An unsolicited Kellogg ad extols All-Bran as a natural laxative solution. It claims the cereal nourishes intestinal flora and helps constipation when eaten regularly with ample water, praising its gentle action and urging daily use.
The communique notes Finland objected to terms without a chance to state its view. Helsinki papers split. Heleign en Sano mat sees openings for further peace talks, while Uusi Suomi calls acceptance impossible. Huvudstadsbladet says Finland still seeks peace despite government stance.
The report notes Number 14 arose from more bridges built across the stream. Soviet forces pressed on from Soroki gaining on the highway. At the Hessarabian front’s upper end, Russians poised for a new major thrust after Mogilev-Podolsk’s capture on the east bank of the Dniester by the Red Army.
A House committee urged a final $200000 reappriation for the Agriculture Department as hearings explored funds for numerous programs. Testimony claimed U S food production could feed 380 million in a decade, 170 million last year, and warned of wage pressures that a stabilization plan could curb in about twenty states. War Food Administration officials noted past high wages in California fields.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a protected area bounded by a main road and Ragland south, with non-residents restricted entry and timid enforcement. The text mentions a ward and access limits, but details are incomplete and location uncertain.
Magnusen outlines Navy Reserve issues at the Nevel Reserve page. He notes many reservists will seek continued service and a large force may be needed. Discriminations in salaries and ranks are being reviewed to ensure fair treatment of recalled veterans and active officers.
A Japanese fireship convoy attempting to reinforce Wewak New Guinea was destroyed by more than 100 Fifth Airforce planes in a four day battle. In the central Pacific Admiral Nimitz ferried battleship gunfire to support carrier planes against Marshalls targets, with about 1,500 Japanese killed or drowned in the fighting near Wewak and shore installations shelled by destroyers.
The report highlights labor and machinery shortages as a drag on crop expansion, with deferred farm workers’ draft status raising uncertainty. Officials warn final planting figures may drop further due to Selective Service deferment actions, while shifts in price supports could redirect production toward vegetable proteins and beans. Scrap iron from battle areas is being returned to the United States in large quantities.
Houston County bus drivers and the Board of Education will meet Friday night at eight to discuss maintenance operations and upkeep of county school buses. Solomon Baxter, the county superintendent, said representatives from the Office of Defense Transportation and the State Department of Education will be present.
Reports from London and Istanbul describe German pressure on Hungary as Premier Kalay resists Hitler. Corroborating dispatches note Hungary could mobilize fully, deploy troops to Yugoslavia, and send workers to Germany to aid the war. Observers warn this may shield German fronts and threaten Bulgaria and Romania as peace talks press.
President Roosevelt seeks to elevate five officers including Lieutenant General George Patton Jr and Brigadier Generals Somervell and Bomar. Nine others would reach brigadier general while objections and recalls mark the committee's October 1 review. Some members mourn Patton's Sicily incident and Somervell faces opposition amid stalled confirmations.
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