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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
1
A Grumman Hellcat flown by Lt. Alfred Magee Jr. lands with aflame undercarriage aboard the carrier Cowpens. Firefighters and rescue squads rush in as the pilot exits the burning aircraft and safety crews smother the fire. U. S. Navy photo credit.
Russian forces push west of the Danube in southern Hungary advancing nine miles along the riverbank near Budapest. East of Budapest, troops seized Eger and Sziksze guarding invasion routes into central Slovakia and severed the Miskolc to Kassa railway. Petrov’s units attacked along a 30 mile front, taking 30 villages including Domasa Moraviany and Zemplin as they press toward eastern Slovakia.
British opposition to attaching five sky freedoms to a world air accord leaves the United States with its plan separated from other aviation conference achievements. The five freedoms cover crossing another nation, non commercial stops, outbound traffic, and pickup rights.
A Transcontinental and Western Airlines plane with 23 aboard crashed in heavy fog in the San Fernando Valley near Burbank while en route from San Francisco. At least seven people were killed, with civilians and seven military personnel among the deceased. Survivors were rushed to Los Angeles and Hollywood hospitals as power lines were felled by the wreckage. The pilot was in radio contact shortly before the crash, and investigation is ongoing.
In Washington a plan to pair the social security payroll tax freeze with a war powers bill drew cool reactions in the Senate. Representative Knutson predicted merging the measures, while Senators including Vandenberg voiced uncertainty about the tactic. The freeze keeps the 1 percent payroll tax in place for workers and employers beyond January 1, pending broader action.
The war column notes Secretary Stimson’s warning that Eisenhower delayed the general offensive until sufficient artillery ammo was amassed. It describes the Siegfried Line as a labyrinth of death defenses, where heavy guns shield infantry and deter frontal assaults, framing the Cologne plain battles as a grim, pivotal phase of the war.
West Virginia reports November delinquent land redemptions totaling 21191.55 dollars, down from October 23099.06 dollars. Selective Service director Pierce says January draft quota may rise about 20 percent over December, requiring more fathers for calls. Notices go to public utilities reminding them of payable fees assessed on concerns.
Report from Kunming by Clyde A. Farnsworth notes Japanese aims in China remain unclear but may seek to sever American supply routes and press toward Chungking. Observers fear a supreme push to choke Chinese resistance, with possible penetrations toward Kweiyang and Changteh as American support hesitates to start.
General MacArthur announced that Japan has lost 26 000 troops at sea in seven Leyte convoys with 13 ships sunk on Wednesday and another major loss Thursday. He cited low flying American pilots spotting a 9 000 ton transport and three small freighters headed for Ormoc, plus a 5 000 ton freighter and a destroyer hit and left ablaze.
Extremely cold weather swept the north from the Rockies to the eastern seaboard with freezing conditions stretching toward the Gulf. New England endured wind and rain tied to millions of dollars in damage and at least five deaths in upstate New York from storm conditions. Syracuse reported nineteen inches of snow as the weather bureau warned no immediate relief from below zero temperatures east of the Rockies. The coldest spots included eastern North and South Dakota Nebraska western Iowa and northern Minnesota with Atlantic Indiana recording eight below zero. One to eight inches of snow covered the region from the Rockies to the East Coast. The southern wave brought the season’s first freeze and the lowest temperatures at 28.
Clay county jurors heard new facts in the murder case of Elmer Groves. State witnesses testified Foley and Kirk, both United Mine Workers organizers, were involved as Elmer Groves described a fight and a shooting aftermath. The testimony followed a fist fight outside a building days after Groves’s discharge from the army.
Grafton High School hosts the Music Follies from December 1 at 8 15 p m with admission priced at 25 and 40 cents. Proceeds go to B29 29 Pd 0 1.
Paris dispatch reports Lt General H. Simpson’s Ninth Army seizing Welz one mile south of Linnich and widening a perimeter toward Munchen Gladbach. Across the Roer and Inde fronts, American forces press the Rhine barrier while Third Army under Lt General Patton advances along the Saar and Siegfried line, pushing toward the Saar bend opposite Meraig after clearing Hilbringen and Battern.
London reports a major sustained Allied bombing effort with large formations attacking synthetic oil plants near Leipzig and rail hubs. U S heavy bombers suffer their worst loss since April, with 4 engine craft downed and 30 fighters missing. RAF and US planes press attacks over Berlin and surrounding sectors, while ground troops report bomber losses and continued pressure on transport targets.
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