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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
4
Voluntary communications of letters to the editor will be published freely if they avoid libel or scurrilous content and serve proper public discussion. They must bear the author signature and be posted under it.
The piece condemns Nazi Germany as a reckless marauding regime whose war crimes damaged Europe beyond easy repair. It argues there is no sacred justification for such savagery and warns nations must hold Germany accountable to prevent future repeats, despite attempts to soften penalties.
A literary note on Jose Antonio de Aguirre and his Escape Via Berlin contrasts with World War II dispatches. The piece highlights Aguirre as Basque president and daring escape artist, then shifts to Allied Leyte operations with Maj. Gen. Bruce’s forces, Bong’s Medal of Honor tally, and Nipponese parachute losses near San Pablo as the 77th Marines land under Struble’s destroyers.
A wartime recap reports the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor with high casualties and losses. It notes nineteen enemy ships sunk near Leyte including seven destroyers, along with cargo vessels. Sixty two Nipponese planes are mentioned in various Philippines areas.
Soviet front-line correspondents report new fortifications between Lake Balaton and the Danube have been overrun by Russian attacks heading toward Budapest. Germans withdraw to a prolonged stand near Szekesfehervar while Russians push south and east. Northern front raids show German concern over Polish and East Prussian winter developments as forces remain in place.
An advertisement touts Buckley's Canadian Mixture for bronchial coughs and colds. It promises quick relief, loosens phlegm, soothes irritated passages, and claims instant effect. The copy invites readers to buy at drug stores with a money back guarantee.
Washington notes Patrick Jay Hurley, a tall Irish American figure, as the future U.S. envoy to China. The columnist recalls his adventures across Hoover and Roosevelt eras, with stops in Iran, India, Mexico, Russia, and the Middle East, highlighting his bold diplomacy, wit, and storied service from World War I through the New Deal era.
The BLU network plans to cut station break commercials by year’s start, limiting them to signals from 8 to 10 p.m. with stricter rules elsewhere to curb listener irritation. NBC and CBS adjust matinees and programs, while MBS resumes Talk and interview formats. dial listings include Lavalle, Duffy's Tavern, Amos and Andy, and stage shows across networks.
The Saarbrucken area, home to major blast furnaces, endures heavy Allied bombardment and ground pressure as Ninth Army units push toward Saarlautern and Dillingen while German withdrawal signs appear along the Rhine and Roer fronts. Weather prevents air support. nocturnal ops paused.
Drue Cadle faces police questioning as Lieutenant Nugent and District Attorney Soper press motive and evidence in the Craig Brent murder inquiry. The trial hinges on circumstantial proof including a missing hypodermic box and digitalis trace. Craig warns against premature conclusions, while Drue maintains uncertainty about the night of the alleged poisoning.
Undersecretary of War Patterson said at a news conference that only mine clearance is needed to permit Allied convoys to move through the straits into the Black Sea. Reports from Moscow indicate Russian shipping in the Black Sea has resumed as ports formerly held by the Germans there were cleared of mines and returned to traffic. There is no legal barrier remaining.
The article notes that Turkey could block the Dardanelles but appears to welcome Allied pressure. Turkey holds the strait in trusteeship under the Montreux Convention, which allows belligerents to pass vessels if a bridge is lowered twenty feet underwater for passage.
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