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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1945
Page
5
Washington AP report: Senate votes 160 to 1 on a compromise manpow er bill uniting earlier Senate and House provisions. The measure lets Byrnes or designee impose employment ceilings and freeze hiring of all workers, with penalties up to jail and a $10,000 fine for violations.
Allied air power expands strikes from Mariana bases as 200 B 29s hit southern Japan and an aircraft plant on Kyushu. Japanese claims of Kerama Island landings lack American confirmation amid ongoing naval bombardment of the Ryukyus and preparations for invasion.
Tokyo radio reported American troops landed near Cebu City with a task force of six cruisers and destroyers shelling Talizay, as General McArthur announced the heaviest air raid yet on Cebu Island in the central Philippines.
UMW Chief Joan L. Lewis notified the government that a labor dispute exists in the anthracite region, clearing the way for a strike vote among 2,000 northeastern Pennsylvania hard coal miners. The vote must occur within 30 days, slated for April 27, with negotiations due in New York on April 4.
The City Commission passed a resolution urging legislative action to establish a City Manager office, with the measure to be sent to Rep. Ito V. Lee. The vote was unanimous, reflecting wishes from a recent city survey. The plan, championed by John D. for a three-year term starting October, aims to replace part of city governance. A second routine item authorized President Rawlins McKinney to acquire land from Dr. & R. Gissendanner at Commerce and East for a new water wall project.
The Western Front sees Allied forces outflanking Ruhr valley and Essen as major tank advances push along 43 miles east of the Rhine. On the Russian front Soviet spearheads press toward Austria’s frontier while northern units approach Danzig. Italian and Pacific fronts report patrols and landings amid increased combat activity and heavy air actions around Formosa and Honan.
In Washington the Senate races to join a new European tour group studying war end problems at the battle lines. Five senators are tentatively set to depart within two weeks for an inquiry, possibly to Berlin. Names include Russell Hill Chandler Maybank Bridges with Pepper Ferguson Revercomb among others expected to join.
Edward J. Dennery reports Britain mourns David Lloyd George at Ty Newydd Llanystumdwy his 40 year farmhouse as influenza weakened him through months of illness He dies at 8 55 pm leaving Vittorio Orlando as the last surviving Big Four ally leader His second wife Frances Stevenson and his daughters Megan and Carey Evans are at his bedside Maj Gwilym Lloyd George and other family members keep vigil plus two sons Major Richard Lloyd George Viscount Gwynedd and a North Wales sanatorium heir.
Paris AP reports General Eisenhower announced the main German defense line in the west had been broken and the Germans were a whipped army. He cautioned of possible future fronts and maintenance problems for the Allies, and said unconditional surrender would come after linking with Russian forces. He noted 250,000 prisoners taken on the western front since March 1.
In London Prime Minister Churchill avoided answering whether Germany sought peace in recent months and rejected Parliament assurance that it would be informed if and when Germany proposed armistice terms. Labour MP Rhys Davies pressed for clarity on German peace proposals and conditions, but Churchill said such matters would first enter the realm of inter Allied talks.
Tokyo reports a growing belief in Japan that the present conflict will endure twenty years and may extend into a new century. The Association Of The 20 Years War has formed under former foreign minister Hachito Arita with officials, financiers, and journalists as sponsors pledging to sustain war against the Anglo Americans for two decades.
Allied tanks surged from Rhine bridgeheads in major pushes as Eisenhower declared the main German lines broken. The U S First Army advanced 54 miles east of the Rhine near Wettlar and Weilburg while Hodges forces moved toward Frankfurt and Coblenz linked with Patton. Third Army approached Wuerzburg and Lohr as British forces widened gains. German retreats swelled with thousands of captives.
Soviet and German forces clash as the Third Ukrainian Army pushes toward the lower Raba River within 60 miles of Vienna and tanks press along the Danube south of the city. Moscow dispatches report advances toward Gyor and near the Austrian border while German communiques note breaches on the Berlin front and battles around Danzig and Gdynia.
Washington AP a White House note says President Roosevelt wants cabinet officials and American diplomats abroad to remain at their posts during the San Francisco conference opening April 25. Jonathan Daniels says departures should be minimal to avoid straining travel and hotel facilities for visiting foreign guests.
U S Army dispatch notes a grand Berlin derby as Allied forces contest to reach Berlin first. American First Third and Ninth Armies join British and Canadian units in a high stakes race to capture the German capital, with Russian actions also potentially shaping the outcome. The article signals political orders to assault vigorously and advance swiftly, with page two to continue.
The City Commission adopted an ordinance creating a nine member Planning Commission to draft postwar development recommendations for Dothan. It appropriated funds for initial expenses and approved $150 monthly to promote city growth. Members include J H K Bryson president Al Flower Jim Spann Fred Moseley A D Carmichael the Rev G Ralph Madson and three City Commissioners.
Argentina declares a state of war with Axis nations after a cabinet session in Buenos Aires. Presidential Secretary Catone l Gregorio Taube announced the grave decision following two hours of deliberation related to the Mexico City Inter American Conference invite.
The Senate Military Committee approved a House drafted nurse draft bill to induct unmanned nurses aged 22 to 45 with Army or Navy commissions. The panel removed exemption based solely on marriage and linked exemptions to dependency, while also extending the Selective Service Act by one year.
First Lieutenant Burns Kelly billeting officer issued an appeal for furnished houses apartments and rooms for cadre men who will supervise infantry replacements training at Camp Rucker The cadre units will be permanently stationed at the camp An unlimited number of accommodations are needed for the three top enlisted grades and commissioned officers Trainees expected to arrive by April 1 Contacts through Lieut Kelly at the Chamber of Commerce office telephone 706
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