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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1944
Page
7
A World War II era report notes an Italy based bomber from the Strate h Coast region and a crew loss during a night raid. The aircraft failed to return after an attack on fortified targets near the Brenner line.
In Italy during World War II soldiers wounded by German fire crowd the corridors of Evacuation Hospital Five. Doctors describe plasma therapy lifting blood pressure and reviving pulse in the critically injured as nurses move between wards. A nurse notes the sobering sight of dogtags and the quiet endurance of 100 men awaiting operations.
In Europe Allied and Axis forces push on multiple fronts as U S British French and Polish troops advance in Meathbern and Northern France. Bombing raids hit Northern Italy and the Po valley while Russian units mass for a major offensive. In Asia Chinese and Japanese actions unfold along a wide front from Peiping-Hankow to Burma with river crossings and coastal activity.
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports six air raids aimed at destroying remaining Japanese air power. B-24 Liberators and P-38 Mitchells dropped 334 tons on Wakde Island and the Maffin Bay coastline toward Sarmi, with 200 tons on Wakde airfield. Smoke rose 8,000 feet as heavy bombing marked MacArthur’s air offensive since the Hollandia operation.
Associated Press reports Oklahoma Democrats begin choosing 22 convention delegates pledged to a fourth term. California and New Jersey primaries will complete the first Roosevelt nomination, while Delaware and Montana Democrats are expected to name small delegations supportive of the President.
Russian armies are massing for a summer offensive on the eastern front with a spring lull lingering into mid April. Fresh dispatches report Brest Litovsk air bombardment starting 30 fires and attacks on Polatsk and Narva as factories push new Yakovlev fighter planes into mass production. Aimed at delivering a decisive push, the front shows intensified activity across multiple sectors with factories at full speed and officials pledging over fulfillment of production quotas.
Atlanta AP reports the 1944 Southern Baptist Convention executive committee moved to study a permanent reserve fund of about 4 million dollars. The fund would finance agencies after the war, with funds to come from new collections or reallocations, to cushion economic stress. Dr. Lovie D. Neff of Atlanta heads the committee, with plans for a convention address and anticipated attendance across the Southeast.
The document outlines ongoing rationing changes for household waste fats under the Office of Price Administration. It notes continued payments and pricing adjustments, with references to four-cent and other token values, and mentions the impact on housewives and participants who must turn in fats for credit.
Cooper, rent director in Ozark Enterprise for two years, will leave tomorrow to assume new duties as an assistant to the at ral at Montgomery. Officials in Atlanta, Go, or Washington expect to name a successor within a few days. Gailie Doak will serve as director in the interim. Charles MM for the District attorney general.
Yugoslavia Free Correspondent recalls a three hour tour of Partisan territory behind fighting lines. He traveled with Maj. Randolph Churchill and John Talbot, viewing camps, prisoners, and a night ride through Bosnian countryside while Partisans patrolled.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that an order suspending railroad freight rate increases remains in force until January 3, 1945. The decision comes as the government faces wartime logistics and pricing pressures across freight lines.
Chinese forces launched a large offensive in western Yunnan on the night of May 10 crossing the Salween River and advancing along a front of over 100 miles. Maj Gen Chennault’s air group supported the attack with heavy bombardment and close air support. The operation aimed to link with India via the Ledo and Burma roads and to break the Chinese blockade from the south west frontier.
Allied reporting from Southeast Asia HQ says Chinese troops captured Tarongyang north of Kamaung and Burmese forces raided Tangpu near Myitkyina. Stilwell's premonsoon offensive targets Kamaing as Allied air and ground actions press areas around Kohima, Imphal, and Mogaung valley with RAF and US fighters engaging Japanese air forces and attacking troop concentrations in Arakan and Kohima fronts.
Private Artie Bracknell, inductee from Fort Payne Alabama, gave his life after guiding his platoon through jungle near Hollandia. He crossed a river, scaled a bank, killed a Japanese machine gun crew in a pillbox, then urged his men to safety before falling. His buddies hail the act as the ultimate in bravery.
Proponents of an 80 million waterway project on the Coosa and Alabama rivers faced Senate critics as railroads oppose the plan. Senator Hill of Alabama argued railroads would lose traffic to the waterway via industrial development. Representative Sumner called the Alabama system a potential major power source with vast annual output. Editor Walling Keath urged a visible shipping route to Latin America, citing inequitable freight rates harming the South.
London reports German broadcasts suggesting their west wall defenses may be breached when invasion comes. Berlin commentators warn the fight will not be confined to the Atlantic wall or air battles but may involve far reaching waves and Western reinforce dadurch.
Rev Stanislau Orlemanski, pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary in Springfield, was suspended by his bishop for disobedience. Premier Stalin gave no comment on the matter as Pravda dispatches from New York and London detailed the Vatican appeal and Kremlin stance. Orlemanski, who refused to appear at church, remained in seclusion and did not attend the Feast Day services, signaling an uneasy quiet around the dispute.
A local drug firm burglary was interrupted by an unscheduled 2 am visit for a delivery. Chiam, a prescriptionist, rushed his wife to a hospital for a newborn, leaving police to conclude the highly professional job was foiled when dynamite and tools were found.
A World War II Flying Fortress trained from MacDill field Tampa nearly crashed over Dothan during a February night. Ruby McConnell, longtime airport worker, recalled how flickering lights were used to guide the aircraft to a safe landing as crew feared they were near water.
Allied forces reported a major advance in Italy’s Fifth Army sector. Americans seized Austonia and Santa Maria Infante, pushed toward Spigno, and secured key hills on both sides of the Garigliano and Liri valleys. French troops reached hills near Ban Giorgio, while the Rapido bridgehead expanded with thousands of prisoners and heavy tank gains.
In Washington the House rejected a cloture petition to halt debate on the poll tax measure by an eight vote margin. The vote to invoke cloture failed 44 to 36, shelving the bill and signaling no immediate move to end the southern tax fight.
SAMSON Delta Kappa Gamma Chi Chapter held a meeting at a local home to discuss Pioneers of China and the founders of the organization. Attendees included Esther Steely chairwoman, Mary Skip Geneve Annie Lorrie Carrie Thraaton Myrtle Kelley and others, with Mrs Tatum noted for arranging details.
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