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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces push toward Paris as German resistance stiffens and fires burn in homeland areas. Senate debates postwar relief plans amid mounting costs and political contention.
Allied forces push toward Paris breaking German lines in Brittany and Caen while advancing on Le Mans and Warsaw as Russians threaten East Prussia and Silesia. U.S. and British air forces bombard Italy toward the Gothic Line and Florence prepares for a push. Wheat production eyes gains, living costs edge up in June, and Senate debates postwar unemployment plans with George measure favored. UK and US weigh lend lease postwar continuance amid heavy war stocks and debt.
The Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries reports 9,000,000 pounds of fish on hand, a 60 percent rise from the same date in 1943. Storage space worries rise as the large season’s catch overwhelms warehouses.
Allied losses in France totaled 115,685 with American casualties at 11,026 killed 52,669 wounded and 5,831 missing. British deaths 5,046 and 27,766 wounded 6,182 missing. Lieutenant General Lesley McNair killed. his son Douglas McNair 37 died in Guam. Canadian losses totaled 919 killed 4,354 wounded 1,272 missing. Churchill cited proportional losses: Americans ~60 percent Brits ~34.4 percent Canadians ~5.6 percent. Initial invasion balance was near equal.
The civil service commission outlines steps to trim the federal payroll as war activity ends. Non veterans will be discharged before veterans, starting with those recalled from retirement and those with one year or less appointments. Transitory employees follow, then career staff with unlimited appointments.
Postwar goods face price hikes 20 to 35 percent for cars refrigerators and washing machines while radios trend upward as the OPA avoids heavy restrictions. Spending in early 1944 hits record levels with non durable goods leading gains and furniture showing a rare drop amid higher living costs.
In a heated postwar power struggle, Admiral King publicly corrected Secretary Forrestal at a joint press conference, while friction with Halsey underscored deep divides over war conduct and politics. Separately, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion battle for postwar influence, swapping recruiting tactics and public stances as the VFW gains ground. The Germany front adds another layer as uncensored dispatches hint at Goering replacing Hitler, with Roosevelt's Pacific plans in flux. Berlin radio pushes propaganda amid wartime shifts.
John Edgar Hoover outlines FBI successes against Nazi Fifth Column activity in the United States. He cites arrests of about 15,750 suspected saboteurs after Pearl Harbor, internments and paroles, and the 1942 interception of key German agents and networks. He notes cases from Kunze to Lun ing, and stresses vigilance until Nazi influence is crushed.
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