13 Sep 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1944
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes describe Roosevelt, MacArthur, and allies shaping strategy across the Pacific and Europe. Mentions Allied conferences, potential invasions of the Philippines, Formosa, Burma and Malaya, and joint efforts with Britain on military and political goals. References to D Day timing and high command discussions.
An official bulletin reports a dangerous tropical storm named Hurricane King with winds near 140 mph moving north northwest toward the North Carolina coast. The storm, located about 300 miles east of St. Augustine, was expected to continue northward at about 3 mph, threatening the coastal areas from Savannah to North Carolina.
The report covers rapid WWII frontline movements with claims of Soviet and Allied advances near Lom and the Balkans, German withdrawals, and a widening push toward Hungary. It notes Fifth Army near the Futa Pass and aerial and naval actions around Santiger and Berlin.
Fifth Army forces pushing the central Gothic Line near Florence are within a mile of the Futa Pass, with Langnaa and Poggio D Ella Dogana reached south and west of the pass. Allied air raids supported the advance, while Germans prepared delaying actions and fortified pillboxes. The Adriatic sector held, and bombing targeted Bologna yards and communications across Northwestern Italy.
George Owens had his motion for a new trial denied by Circuit Judge D. C. Halmstead after conviction for first degree manslaughter in the Wade slaying. Owens received a three year penitentiary term following an altercation with Wade in Webb place. Wade died from knife wounds. Owens had been indicted for murder and has since been in custody.
Fragmented OCR text describes today and tonight weather with unclear details. Mentions clear this evening and tomorrow with partial statements, but content is garbled and lacks concrete locations or temperatures.
STOCKHOLM AP Prime Minister Hackzell of Finland to return to Helsinki within 24 hours bearing Russian armistice terms. Parliament will likely approve, with terms seen as peace overall though some details to be settled at a future conference. Northern Finland to lose most German divisions, but full withdrawal by Sept 15 uncertain. Refugee station set at Haparanda to process up to 100,000 Finns. Traffic disruption anticipated as deadline looms and Germans may not meet it.
The Romanian peace delegate Lucre i Patrascanu says Romania will mobilize all manpower to prosecute the war for liberty and a democratic, independent tomorrow. He notes little satisfaction with the armistice terms and predicts a general election to draft a new government and plan for postwar governance.
U S forces intensify attacks across islands guarding the Philippines. 4dm Chester W Namitz and Gen Douglas MacArthur report coordinated strikes on Palau Babelthuap Peleliu Angati Ngesebus Halmahera Talaud Timor Kai Ceram Boeree and other targets. 704 Japanese killed and 116 captured on New Guinea. Tokyo warns of an impending invasion. Roosevelt Churchill Quebec conference to name overall commander likely American naval officer.
Mattoon police and city officials concluded that reports of a night prowler spraying gas were a city rumor fueled by emissions from a war plant. Investigations found no evidence of anyone spraying gas. several witnesses described sightings, but details did not prove a prowler. Police noted carbon tetrachloride odors can travel with the wind, explaining the widespread fear.
London rumors say United States war chiefs fixed October 31 as tentative date for collapse of organized resistance to Germany. In Washington the Senate passed and sent a peace measure to permit wavering nations to merge efforts with Allied powers.
Powerful Soviet tank forces and Romanian infantry push through Transylvania toward Cluj and Arad threatening Budapest's rail links. Moscow reports encirclement near Lomza and advances toward Timisoara and Deva, with aims to link with Tito forces in Yugoslavia and seal Belgrade-Budapest corridors.
A fragmented report details two peanut dusting planes wrecked in Wiregrass with one survivor noted. a third plane crashed nearby. Authorities trace incidents to widespread dusting activity and a fourth craft reportedly rearmed, with local names cited and a sense of ongoing risk in the field.
A massive Allied air raid by 3000 planes struck Frankurt and Stuttgart as part of an intensified campaign. German defenses reported heavy bombers and radar warnings as the RAF targets shifted east to disrupt Nazi reinforcements. Two RAF planes were lost and two German night fighters were shot down.
German prisoners assigned to harvesting work arrive in Houston and Henry Counties as the Alabama delegation pressure to release 1,500 more prisoners. C M Ling, Houston farm agent, says 500 in the two counties will be a drop in the bucket given the need. Applications seek up to 1,320 man days daily during the peak harvest from Sept 15 to Sept 30. About 160 Houston County farmers have applied for 12,80 man days. Prisoners will be released in groups of 20 at the Dothan Headland CCC Camp, called for on the Dothan Headland highway, with dates adjusted to need.
Ten thousand Japanese civilians reportedly killed themselves on Saipan after being surrounded by Marines. Accounts describe husbands killing wives, mothers stabbing children, and mass suicides as soldiers faced capture. The narrative reflects wartime Japanese resistance and the moral judgments of veterans.
Berlin radio told Germans a new Allied surrender ultimatum would emerge from the Roosevelt-Churchill conference in Quebec. The newspapers echoed warnings that Germany must fight to the end, portraying defeat as worse than Versailles. Hitler’s paper and others said decisive moves are near and could come any moment. Guderian advised Hitler that the worst could be expected at any moment.
Dothan Girl Scouts to receive charter as local groups prepare to formalize leadership and program commitments. Community volunteers, church groups, and schools anticipate charter ceremonies and future activities for area youth.
American Doughboys invading Germany pushed toward the Siegfried Line south east of Aachen with armor and infantry assault. Rotger six miles east of Eupen, near the Belgian border, forms a staging area as units breach German defenses. On the German Luxembourg border Allied forces opened a fierce barrage along the Siegfried Line, drawing no immediate German response.
An Associated Press dispatch from Reigen reports troops penetrating primary enemy defenses with Lt Gen George Patton’s Third Army spearheading a rapid advance. American columns push toward the Reich frontier, crossing the Moselle near Nancy and advancing past Pont-A-Mousson as the Berlin front trembles under multi pronged Allied pressure.
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