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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1944
Page
1
A historical brief notes a Mississippi figure, Alex H. Washburn, connected with the phrase Our Daily Bread. The item appears in a local newspaper context and references a personal or organizational association in the state. No dates or events are specified in the fragment.
The Mississippi legislature is convened in extraordinary session as electors revolt over pledges to vote for a Democratic ticket. Critics argue the Electoral College should follow the popular vote, while the state party's past signals and legal questions complicate attempts to bind electors. The debate weighs democracy against tradition.
All Tide Up Peleliu describes four Marines quartered near the Palau Islands who faced constant discomfort from gunfire raiders and land crabs. The narrative notes their foxholes were flooded at night as the ocean tide came in, adding a growing challenge to their bivouac.
AP reports the Marianas Superforts bombed Tokyo in what was described as the first American raid on the Japanese capital in two years. Conflicting broadcasts noted a B-29 presence over Tokyo around 1 p.m. Tokyo time, with later updates narrowing to one bomber and warnings of fires from fireside precautions.
Little Rock November 1 A probe clash arose as Prosecuting Attorney Sam Robinson questioned the Senate Campaign Expenditures Investigating Committee authority to seize ballot boxes He suggested Arkansas law on ballot box openings prevails over the committees subpoena power Duplicate ballots in six Garland county boxes were opened with counts nearly matching the certified tally The committee investigates the Arkansas Democratic senatorial primary in which Rep J W Fulbright was chosen
The War Department announced that S. Su. Emil F. Nimmo of Route 1 Viola, Arkansas, received the Bronze Star Medal for outstanding courage and devotion to duty as an automatic gunner during American assaults on enemy positions defending Munda airfield.
Jackson Miss November 1 Legislation to force presidential electors to vote for their party nominees was to be introduced at an extraordinary session called to convene here Thursday at noon. Governor Thomas L Bailey issued the call after day long conferences with Attorney General Greek L Rice and other advisers. The move stems from Democratic electors W G McLain Frank E Everett and Clarence E Morgan who denounced the party nominees and said they would vote for Senator Harry F Byrd. The form of the proposed law was not announced. The session is to consider the electors action and extend four study committees from January.
Chinese minister Liant Han Chao said the recall of General Joseph Stilwell to Washington is a military matter with no political issue. Foreign observers report U S ambassador Gauss resignation noted amid Chinese censorship and limited press access.
New York news wires report a Rogers family dispute after the Bever ly Hills Citizen endorsed Dewey while Will Rogers Jr. serves in the American Army in Holland. His wife Ruth telegrammed President Roosevelt denying any endorsement by her husband and the paper’s owners say the endorsement was not coordinated with Will Rogers.
Soviet front dispatches report a wide offensive 44 miles from Budapest with Kesckemet under heavy attack. Red Army tanks artillery and infantry advance along a 60 mile wide breach between the Danube and the Tisza as 200 Hungarian towns fall and over 4,000 prisoners taken. Inside Kesckemet German counterattacks are repulsed as Soviet forces press toward the capital. 104 German tanks reportedly destroyed in a single day and 50 towns captured north east of Debrecen.
Leather moccasins of house-slip per type construction may be sold ration free through December 31, the Office of Price Administration announced. This counteracts the October 5 order placing them on the ration list.
Marines in the bivouac area on Tinian in the Marianas listen nightly to music from salvaged Japanese phonographs. Captured recordings supply the plucky swing notes as they relax after duty.
Hempstead County National War Fund total climbs to 5,768.23 dollars, 70.6 percent of the 8,163 quota. Principal donors include Patmos School Teachers, Gunter Lumber Co, Hope Basket Co, Southern Ice Co, and numerous individuals across Ward One and Ward Three, with continued itemized contributions listed and continued on Page Three.
British commandos stormed Walcheren coast with a pincer drive to break German sea lane to Antwerp while Canadians crossed the Beveland causeway and established a beachhead on Walcheren eastern edge. Berlin claimed landings near Flushing with strong air and naval cover as Dutch cities faced heavy resistance and casualties mounted.
President Roosevelt swept top American personnel from China to boost Chiang Kai-Shek's war effort. Stilwell recalled and Wedemeyer appointed. Ambassador Gauss resigns. Hurley remains in China. Roosevelt says recall of Stilwell reflects personal clashes, not policy. Gauss resignation signals shift in China policy amid Sino factional tensions.
Pi Mary T Pattie a Second Lieutenant with the Ninth Evacuation Hospital in France recalls cold Tunisian tents and hard ships but says her worry is not pay but the inability to buy a real fussy hat for warmer days. She cares most for wounded American soldiers from Africa Sicily and France and notes the enduring humor of the boys who keep spirits up. Pattie longs to walk Fifth Avenue in a fussy hat and hopes to move hospital from tents to buildings while continuing to care for the patients.
U S Doughboys of the 24th Division push toward Carigara and Jaro in Leyte as a second American column nears Barugo. Japanese rear guards blow bridges and mass artillery while reinforcements pour in, signaling a likely clash for the last strategic base northeast of Leyte’s mountains. Maj. Gen. Sibert warns of a Japanese counterattack in coming days.
The Star outlines Nov 7 election items with votes urged on Act No 2 repealing betting on races, Act No 3 Hollingsworth Hospital Bill, Amendment 34 library funding, Amendment 35 Freedom to Work, Amendment 36 removing Fish and Game from politics, Amendment 37 voting for armed forces without poll tax, and Amendment 38 four year governor terms with other officers on two year terms. The editorial recommends against or for each item accordingly.
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