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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
1
A wartime briefing notes a Russian front disruption as Nazi troops sever the rail corridor between Moscow and Leningrad. The report links supply concerns and strategic moves to the broader conflict in the European theater.
State Police Superintendent John W. Bosworth announced a shift of 12 troopers to aid a subversive investigation, with headquarters in Charleston. About 200 cases are to be investigated, roughly half involving chemical plants and defense industries in the Kanawha valley. The plan aims to speed up inquiries.
Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten formally assumed command of the repaired air craft carrier Illustrious this morning in a colorful ceremony on the flight deck. The admiral, cousin to King George VI, succeeds Captain Seymour Tuck and inspected the Marine Guard before being presented to ship officers. He arrived aboard shortly after 9 30 o'clock and began his duties with the guard inspection.
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Ira Marquess of Barrett Street to attend tonight’s showing of They Dare Not Love at the Strand theater or The Wagons Roll at Night opening at the Dixie theater, with identification possibly required.
Washington August 28 Senators opposed to any change in community property laws in eight states forced a reconsideration of the Senate finance committee vote. States Texas Louisiana Arizona New Mexico California Idaho Nevada Washington permit income division between spouses to reduce taxes. Connally of Texas led opposition to the committee plan to require the income recipient to file. he vows to push the issue to the Senate floor as debate on a 3.6 million tax measure continues.
Governor M M Neely of West Virginia was unanimously seated as supreme governor at the Loyal Order of Moose 53rd annual convention in Indianapolis. Delegates elected other officers without opposition.
Soviet lines held firm as Red Army defenders fought to protect Leningrad and Odessa amid heavy German assaults. Reports describe fierce action near Gomel and around Dnieperopetrovsk in the central front, with continued nighttime combat and no confirmation of Smolensk sector fighting.
Charleston Aug 28 Observation towers overlooking West Virginia woodlands may be commandeered by the Army for radio beams aircraft spotters or other military use officials said The Army notified the state it was prepared to take over 57 state towers and 18 government towers on short notice The state forestry division seeks federal funds to bolster patrols and firefighting crews to keep fires down during the defense effort More than 1600 fires were reported in the spring season burning about two thousand acres in the state
By DEWITT MACKENZIE. A forthcoming Anglo-Russian front in the Caucasus is hinted as likely, driven by German eastward advance along the Black Sea coast. Berlin reports Nazi forces capture Zaporozhe on the Dnieper, signaling a crossing and strategic shift.
Official Soviet sources claim Field Marshal General von Rundstedt, commander of the southern German army opposing Ukraine, was killed. The Russian report says he was murdered by a German officer and notes numerous arrests.
Washington reports the Navy aims for 13000 new recruits per month for the rest of the year and 15000 monthly thereafter. Capt. F E M Whiting, director of recruiting, said ads will lead a campaign into thirteen more states by October.
At Martinsburg on August 28 the annual Meeting and Field Day of State Associated Crop Growers will feature Edwin Gould describing West Virginia University's experimental farm near Kearneysville. E J Wellhausen J B Clarke and M H Snyder are named as other speakers. Directors will be named for next year and officers will submit reports.
Delegates of the West Virginia Firemen's association registered for their annual convention which will include a high school band contest. Sessions run through Saturday with prizes totaling 225 dollars offered in the band contest.
Friday August 29 from 10 p m to 1 a m at Queen's Ball Elks Home featuring George Morgan's Orchestra admission one dollar per couple details target a local social event and dance card listings
German and Finnish forces report victory over two Red Army divisions east of Salla near the Murmansk Leningrad line. Bad weather and strong resistance preceded the breakthrough as heavy aerial and ground action disrupted Soviet columns and damaged trains along the line. German field headquarters claimed operations continued along a 4000 mile front with several rail junctions threatened and traffic interrupted to the Dnieper region and Slavyansk.
Charleston dispatch reports Army recruiters continue to attract applicants in West Virginia despite the draft. Sergeant Lloyd Williams notes 1,720 statewide enlistments since January 1, with many seeking air corps or foreign service. Enlistment numbers fluctuate monthly, with 336 signed in January and 260 in June 1941.
In Vichy occupied France Laval and Marcel Dent critical after a gunman wounded them near Versailles. Police round up opposition elements in Paris to prevent strikes, while officials say the attack justifies government action against Communists.
Washington reports a Senate probe into looming shortages as Ralph K. Davies states gasoline supplies to East stations would drop 15 percent in September from July. Henderson publishes fair max retail prices for Atlantic cities, urging protests against dealer overcharges while senators seek facts and relief.
In Centralia on August 28, fourteen team managers voted to forfeit the rest of the season due to mosquitos. The decision to end play cites insecticide costs and ongoing infestations. Only frost could stop the outbreak, with attempts to spray players and spectators partially succeeding in parts of the schedule.
A 9 year old girl was killed on the Chesapeake and Ohio trestle over the Guyandotte river while two siblings played nearby on an errand for their mother. The brother Roland had just left the trestle moments earlier.
A special senate committee urged liberalizing social security to provide a minimum old age pension of 30 dollars monthly for unemployed persons over 60. It proposed 30 dollar minimum for old age insurance and raising combined employer employee payroll taxes to six percent by 1944, faster than current law.
The Greenbrier valley livestock exhibit and parade of contest winners open tonight at the New West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg. Draft horses and dairy cattle were judged during the day, trotting and running races drew crowds, with Governor M. M. Neely and state officials planned as guests for West Virginia Day tomorrow.
Rummage sale announced for Thursday Friday and Saturday in rooms formerly occupied by American News Stand at St Johns Methodist Church. Proceeds to support church activities. Community members urged to donate and attend.
Iran announces a reorganized government led by Premier Ali Faranghi to parliament. Tehran radio says troops will cease resistance to British and Russian forces as they advance on vital centers. German dispatches report Faranghi seeks to maintain relations with foreign powers while facing calls for mobilization.
Britian and Australia react to a sudden resignation tied to a broader dispute. Reports indicate a plan for a resignation as part of an implied agreement, with international reactions shaping the developing diplomatic situation. The article notes uncertainty and calls for clarification from involved officials.
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