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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
1
The report notes a U S bomber loss on Thursday amid British limits and Luftwaffe engagement. Allied forces claim heavy RAF relieve and Fortress and Liberator formations sweeping over enemy skies. German defenders reportedly declined to contest the raid, with several escort aircraft detailing air superiority claims near key targets.
A blast aboard a Santa Fe freight train severely injures at least one person and damages cars. Fire crews respond as the train remains on the track with debris and reported multiple injuries plus a note of caution from officials amid chaos on the line.
A fragmented report discusses ongoing wartime controls on meat and processed goods, noting 2004 quotas, proposed price and distribution tweaks, and agency disputes over rationing. Shifts aim to curb surplus so European wartime needs are prioritized, while vegetables move rapidly from shelves to households.
An Associated Press report states Roosevelt leads by under 300 votes in fifty Colorado counties based on official soldier votes from sixty percent of counties. Denver ballots show 11,097 for Roosevelt and 10,744 for Dewey, with 8,000 to 9,000 Denver votes included.
Reported today, an eight week contest among bases of the Second Air Force showed Pueblo air field personnel feeding safety awareness over other units. Lt Col Carter and Cob Carter led efforts focusing on cockpit procedures and safe firing, with Pueblo crews earning honors for safe methods.
The Greeley Elks Lodge plans a Memorial Service on Sunday at 5 p.m. to honor three Elks age late in World War II for valor. Medals will be presented by Santa Warmuth and family at Elkdom ceremony with Rev. O. J. Gievlay delivering remarks. The event pays tribute to military and civilian members who died this year.
North Colorado Marines head home from the Pacific theater after nearly five years in combat. Marines stationed at San Diego prepare new uniforms and verify Ray accounts. many await reassignment to new stations. Names of returning service members are listed, with families awaiting reunions and future postings.
Indian division moved forward along the Florence Faenza road amid reports of enemy withdrawal from the mountains. Allied forces engaged in heavy fighting around Alberta northwest of Faenza as German forces reportedly retreated toward the Po Valley.
American forces report destroying a Japanese convoy bound for Leyte with heavy losses. Five thousand soldiers killed or drowned as the fleet targets seven transports and three freighters. Battles also claim multiple enemy ships while American pilots suffer minor losses. General Smith reassigned to Pacific command.
About 12 percent of all scarlet casualties since the start of the war occurred in the most recent month. The latest army muster reports a total of 461,058 casualties, a rise of 68,984 from the period through November 15. Casualty statistics lag behind actual events by two to three weeks. The period of 460,000 casualties likely falls between late September and October. During this time the greatest number of American ground forces in history fought in western Europe while the Fifth Army pressed the fortified German lines in Italy and U S forces moved against Japanese holds in the western Pacific. AFL Reelecta Grean New Orleans, Nov. 20. William Green, veteran president of the American Federation of Labor, was elected unanimously to serve another term at the AFL convention.
The text notes an annual meet and dinner at Greeley Country Club with Tuesday timing and a club house event. It lists seven directors and trustees including Harry Hibbs, Dr T Kinnon, Fred Merman, and Vivian Lennon as president of the Greater Country Club, but many names and details are garbled.
The town plans a new chlorination unit within two weeks to treat water from the transmission line and filter beds. Current levels at the POW camp and surrounding lines will be adjusted as the new unit goes online, with temporary odors and a possible four hour flow delay during switchover. Local concerns focus on Windsor and Phila, while engineers confirm clearer water after stabilization.
A German dispatch claims evacuation of eastern Budapest began tonight as rail lines and suburbs near the Danube are cleared. The report says the action aims to deter a possible Russian assault while Hungary readies defenses and an orderly retreat signals a shift in the capital’s security posture.
Ford Motor Co. announced a $2,982,722 cash bonus for employees entitled to vacations in 1944 but who did not take them due to the wartime emergency. Payment equals one week’s wages based on employment length.
Fragmented text indicates partly cloudy today and tonight with a warmer east portion. Wyoming forecast shows partly cloudy conditions today and Saturday with warmer northeast areas.
The report says Chiang Kai-shek denied a concubine rumor during a speech in New York. He rebutted allegations as dangerous propaganda and defended his position and wife while stressing loyalty to China amid domestic and international scrutiny.
Glen Wilson of La Juan will address the Greeley Quarterback Club dinner at Gur Savio English Lutheran Church on Elghel avenue and Twentyflat alraet. The event honors Creeley’s young players including Meeker junior high and Young American League reps. Don Kinney is new president elect.
Fire consumed the Ute Chief Mineral Water company building at the entrance to Ute Pass early today, with damage estimated between 26000 and 39000 dollars. Firefighters from Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs halted the blaze from reaching nearby homes of the Geheley family. One of the plant’s former operators, Lake of Grealey, estimated losses and said the bottling works would be rebuilt, with others named from Greeley and Garden City assisting.
Four American armies pushed the German line back across the Saar and Roer as Allied pressure mounted. US First Army struck near Durbar and Cologne while Ninth and Third Armies advanced in the Saar and Rhine regions. Patton's Third Army moved toward the Saar with heavy resistance, with fighting centering near Hurtgen and the Beek area as the battle for the Rhine approaches intensify.
Associated Press reports Gen Mari kazu Kawahene relieved of command in Gurma, returning home to head central army command in Tokyo. Concurrently British Second Army officials meet with Gen Sir Miles Dampsey at theatre HQ, completing high level talks with northern army leaders.
A cold front swept from Canada into the United States, reaching as far south as Texas and the Deep South. Temperatures plunged below zero in several spots, with Williston North Dakota reporting 10 below. Forecasters warned of a sharp cold snap followed by rising temperatures later in the week.
Washington reports passenger tire quotas at 2,000,000 this month may defer new tires for the first time. OPA says some tires could be diverted to other uses and production targets for passenger tires may not be met soon. Further quota reductions on heavy trucks and bus tires are possible.
Senate approves a flood control measure on a voice vote linking flood control navigation reclamation hydroelectric and related developments in a large postwar authorization. House irrigation committee backs a separate reclamation bill for water projects totaling 7.2 billion dollars.
Sugar operations wind down as the Pho sugar factory aims to finish by next Friday. B Smith, manager for the Greeley and Eaton districts, notes the plant near Forton will close soon while beets are cleaned up and crews move to lease a 10,000 ton pile at Kerday. Piles at LASoie and Aull are being managed, with S Narrows workers aiding the Inelocy pile and the offer kept in reserve.
Assorted AP report describes Col. M. P Tada presenting decorations to widow Mrs Mabel Inlet of Greeley for her son Lt. Albert Grosse a bomber pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions over Fromabia refinery territory on Aug 3 1945. Grosse born Denver Nov 27 1918 attended Greely schools and farmed before enlistment in 1939. Purple Heart was awarded posthumously to Les Grosse and a list of Grosse family members is noted.
Nine fire companies battled a blaze at a salvage plant on 501 Ware Street for 45 minutes after a dust explosion. The Canacy Pulverteing company yard, where three men were welding reels into powder, caused the fire shortly after 1 pm. The blaze caused extensive damage and blew debris as far as 33 feet from the site.
General Charles DeGaulle arrives in Moscow to confer with Premier Stalin on postwar Germany and a new French Soviet pact, framing a potential shift in alliance and Europe's future.
In Pittsburgh on December 1 Bishop Oxnam of New York was installed as president of the Federal Council of Churches in America. He urged a United Church that proclaims doctrine with social duty while seeking a hearing. The council adopted resolutions protesting tax policy favoring deductions for church contributions and urged authorities to counter rising disease among U S armed forces. Moscow orders Moscow to resume changes amid a flu outbreak and security measures in the wake of unrest.
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