06 Sep 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1944
Page
1
Defenses across eastern Europe tighten as Red Army advances threaten German and Romanian positions. Reports say Soviet columns push toward key rail lines, with quick breakthroughs and growing momentum against Axis forces. Armies around the Danube and Balkans respond as Allied prospects shift toward faster armistice gains.
Six Japanese admirals were killed at Yokosuka Naval Base guarding Tokyo harbor entrance in what Tokyo radio called enemy action. The report cites possible submarine shellfire and notes Allied raids near Tokyo, with MacArthur airstrikes expanding the Philippines threat and 37 Japanese ships and barges sunk. Allied offensives also advance in New Guinea and Burma as Japan’s two China offensives remain unchecked.
Fragmentary wartime dispatches place Allied and Axis positions across Europe. Mentions British forces in the Netherlands, Russian advances toward Bulgaria, armistice talks, and Yugoslav and Adriatic theater activity near Rimini. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Sergeant John D Hallferd and Private Walter G Beck of the 37th Division met during a brief respite between Pacific jungle training maneuvers. Hallferd, a veteran of Hill 18 Bougainville, earned the Combat Infantry badge for exemplary conduct. Beck joined the division after the Bougainville campaign.
The Dothan Chamber of Commerce aims to collect 100000 pounds of waste paper tomorrow. Arthur Johnson urges residents to tie and place all waste paper on Midwalks for pickup. Volunteers from Teen-age Club and Boy Scouts will assist. funds go to the Teen Age Club.
The Southeast faced extreme heat with Augusta Ga hitting 102 degrees, Columbus Ga and Columbia SC at 100, Jacksonville FL, Charleston DC, and Savannah GA around 99, and Tallahassee and Brunswick near 97. Cool air was forecast from the northwest later today as readings varied nationwide. Asheville NC recorded 88 degrees as the cool spot.
The executive board of the Dothan United Charities Chest will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at City Hall to elect officers and discuss the third annual War Chest Charities Chest drive planned for October. The meeting will appoint a chairperson for the drive and finalize preparations for the campaign.
Rep. E. C. Boswell of Geneva urged Alabama to revamp election laws so primaries are run and funded entirely by political parties. He cited a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Texas primaries as a basis for possible constitutional changes. A meeting of the interim committee on constitutional and legislative procedure is planned for early next month.
Houston County teachers will convene Friday September B at Young Junior High School for the county teachers institute. Solomon Baxter, county superintendent, said a State Department of Education representative will attend along with other county agency reps. The focus will be on policies and plans for the new school year and guidance to principals and teachers on the school calendar amid a required attendance of about 140 teachers.
Allied reports say French forces advanced toward Dijon after capturing Chalon sur Saone and nearby towns. American units seized Louhans and Lons le Saunier as German forces retreated toward the Swiss border and southwest Germany.
Allied forces push toward Lucca and Altopascio as Americans widen gains north of Pisa. British columns meet rising resistance near Florence while Canadian and Eighth Army units pressure German defenses along the Adriatic coast near Coriano.
The War Department adopted a plan to readjust military personnel after victory over Germany and before victory over Japan. It calls for partial demobilization from peak strength, with forces shifted from Europe to the Pacific as needs dictate. The plan emphasizes streamlining forces to defeat Japan quickly, while preserving essential personnel, weapons, and ships for ongoing Pacific operations.
In Montgomery Acting Secretary Robert P. Patterson replied to Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks that the War Department upholds equal access to recreational facilities for all soldiers but says it is not a vehicle for social readjustments. Sparks had protested a memorandum banning race segregation at Army posts urging that facilities be separate by race, while noting support for equal facilities but not shared use.
Probate Judge Saxon Poyner disclosed an effort to split Beat 11, the county’s largest by area at about 72 square miles, to allow use of paper ballot boxes in future elections. Residents favor dividing the beat to reduce travel for voters and a petition may be filed. A ruling from the attorney general is sought on whether a voting machine can be used in Beat 11 and where to place ballot boxes, or whether metes and bounds division might permit paper ballots and an election on the division.
A locally prepared weather forecast for farmers was announced by the Government to assist peanut planters and will be continued as needed. The forecast covers an area within a mile radius of the local center and is intended to aid agricultural operations.
Washington reports a Dumbar ton Oaks plan to commit the United States to automatic force use through a world council to preserve peace. Four powers would lead with rotating smaller nations. each large power would retain veto power within its sphere, with Congress pre-approving a ready force.
Members of the Dothan Retail Merchants Association met with Chairman Ed Crawford and drafted plans to close stores on V Day if a Victory signal sounds. Stores would serve customers and evacuate, then remain closed the next day. If armistice signals arrive before opening, businesses stay shut. if the war ends Saturday before 1 a.m., merchants will reopen Monday. The move mirrors other towns plans.
A London dispatch reports Bulgaria appealing to Moscow for an armistice after a Soviet declaration of war. Sofia announced it would take decisive measures against German troops who attacked Bulgarian units, while disarming Nazi personnel and maintaining neutrality in relation to the United States and Britain. The situation includes reports of German forces capturing Bulgarian officers and heavy fighting near the borders as Budapest and Sofia gauge further steps.
South Alabama food stores reached a high of about 99 percent compliance with the OPA price program on a check of 28 418 items. BE Baskin Wright district price executive announced the survey covered meats 20 006 poultry 257 and fresh fruits and vegetables 7 285 items. He said education and help were offered by price clerks from local boards to improve posting and adherence.
The U S Third Army announced its first ground advance into Germany since France fell as armored patrols moved to the Moselle bridgehead near Nency. Lt Gen George S Patton’s main forces crossed the river in a push toward Strasbourg, about 70 miles from the front.
Allied dispatches report British Second Army advancing in the Netherlands and American patrols penetrating toward the Rhine while Namur falls to U S forces. Meuse and Moselle bridges are contested as Hodges First Army crosses the Meuse again near Dinant and Givent. Gent, Liège area sees continued fighting as German resistance stiffens along the Moselle front.
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