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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1944
Page
1
Japanese renewed charges south of Ormoc threaten the U S 7th division but are beaten back with heavy losses. In the mud two divisions inch forward after three days of stalemate as Leyte’s seventh week begins. The monsoon rains hinder operations in the campaign to liberate the Philippines.
An intercepted Domei broadcast cited by the Federal Communications Commission asserts Japanese navy planes, including a Comet type, outrun and outpace rival fighters in the Philippines, stirring fear in enemy camps.
Japanese forces on Leyte in western Leyte island hour counterattacks against the 7th in a quagmire ridden sector near Limon, one mile and a quarter south captured last week. Allied fighter planes bomb supply depots in Ormoc bay and routes through Ormoc valley and Cebu island as casualties mount with 100000 estimated enemy reinforcements.
About 1 200 survivors arrived in San Francisco recounting the battle near Samar where Gambier Bay and other escort carriers fought off enemy battleships and cruisers. Many endured hours in the sea after the carrier was sunk and some died from thirst or injuries.
Princess Eliza remains a secret as Britain unveils its latest battleship in a northern shipyard. The vessel, a 42,100 ton warship with heavy armament, marks a milestone in royal navy showpieces amid a 1941 period of naval buildup.
Tonight will be near with a low around 20 degrees. Sunday brings increasing clouds and a higher high near 32 degrees.
The army and navy said no grounds existed for court martial proceedings against U S military personnel over Pearl Harbor. Boards cited errors in judgment and skill in Washington and Hawaii, while confirming vindication for Maj. Gen. Walter Short and Admiral Kimmel. Stimson noted serious concerns and possible removals from command.
An unnamed army officer with an excellent record states that the available evidence does not justify a general court martial for any person in the naval service. Forrestal did not name Kimmel in his remarks, and he emphasized the need for sufficient action rather than punishment.
Chinese high command announced Japanese penetration of Kweichow province with skirmishes at Limingkwan and Liuchai. Chinese forces, aided by U S airpower, claimed repelling assaults and described Chefang near Burma road as captured after a 12 day push ending with Mangshih's fall on November 19.
Treasury notes that Series E bonds, aimed at small investors, trail behind schedule as corporations flood idle cash into the 6th war loan. Total sales across all classes reach 3.885 billion, about 1 billion above early estimates, with lagging regions including the farm belt, Pacific coast, and Atlantic coast states.
Rose Marie Duford nine died after being struck by a switch engine while crossing railway tracks on her way to school. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Duford in Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
The U S Pacific Fleet faced a massive typhoon as forces moved to liberate the Philippines. aboard the carrier Natoma Bay aviation ordnanceman third class Leo J Pagni of Cicero Illinois underwent a successful emergency operation for acute appendicitis during the storm. Lieut Comdr Quay A McCune guided the surgery as the ship pitched, Pagni recovered in his bunk once the seas calmed.
New York custodial workers walked out on Saturday, demanding civil service status. Local 112 of the school custodial staff, linked to the United Construction Workers and the United Mine Workers (Ind.), represents about 2,500 workers across 786 public schools. Mayor La Guardia, away at an aviation conference, pledged to use all powers to keep schools running.
The 78th Congress faces unfinished business and may extend its session into Yale week and two days beyond Christmas. House aims to clear its last appropriation bill and tax debates on social security, while Senate schedules dispute laden bills. Government slows reconversion as munitions lag, and 90 day halt on consumer goods output authorizations spans 125 communities.
Soviet forces cross mountains on the way to Austria while the 6th Army enters Linnich as Gen. Patton pushes forward in Lorraine. Stalin announces Tolbukhin’s army captured over 300 positions in southwest Hungary including Kapaovvar Dombovar Paks and Szegszard as Allied efforts continue.
The German high command warned it may abandon the Geneva and Hague conventions amid French threats after Strasbourg hostages’ planned executions. It said an inquiry was started into whether Germany should remain bound by international rules as allegedly infringed by its enemies.
Allied forces push through northern Lorraine as Patton’s armor closes toward Saar river towns. 9th and 1st Armies advance toward Linnich and Duren, with Strasbourg near a collapsing German line and Inden heavy artillery duels shaping the Roer sector.
Russian forces led by Tolbukhin cut through the Mecsek mountains and advanced toward a plain toward Austria, overrunning 60 towns and pressing Budapest from the rear. German reinforcements arrived too late as Pest evacuated amid growing German resistance.
La Crosse county reports slow sales of E bonds with only 278 325 dollars sold, 24 percent of the county quota. Total bonds sold Saturday reach 2 013 736 dollars, 51 percent of the quota, with state and national averages noted for comparison.
Army jumps ahead 7 0 at half after Dale Hall races 24 yards for a touchdown, finishing a 65 yard drive with four minutes left in the second period at Municipal Stadium. Baltimore game action continues with the defense chasing a comeback.
Suburban electric railroad workers on the Chicago North Shore Milwaukee and Chicago Aurora Elgin lines accepted a 5 cent an hour raise and returned to work after a 17 day strike. They now demand 12 to 16 cent increases, targeting conductors brakemen and locomotive firemen. About 75 000 commuters are affected in northern and western suburbs.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels told the House Judiciary Committee that the two thirds Senate rule on treaty ratification endangers world peace and popular will. He urged a constitutional amendment to require ratification by a majority in both houses, calling current rules a sword of Damocles over majority rule.
Dayton police report a second nursemaid disappearance in two months. Five-year-old Nancy Hesler and caretaker Pearl Dalton vanished after leaving a movie with a nursemaid hired Thursday. A state-wide alert was issued. a prior case involved Ronnie Thompson and his nursemaid Mrs. Marry Wilkey who disappeared after answering an ad.
Republican students and monarchists clashed on via Dell Impero in Rome as a monarchist flag was seized. Carabinieri intervened to separate the groups. The scuffle occurred before Premier Ivanoe Bonomi reviewed new Italian troop units, with no disturbances reported.
The report lists distances to Berlin from major fronts: Western front 301 miles from near Duren, Eastern front 304 miles north of Warsaw, Hungarian front 420 miles from Budapest, and Italian front 57 miles from Ravenna.
Word reached sister Mrs. Nelmer Aspenson of 1409 Vine St that S. Sgt. Orel Munson was killed in action on November 11 in France. A Ferryville native he enlisted in June 1940, trained in several states for three years, and went overseas in May. He held the expert infantry badge and sharpshooter’s medal, was promoted to staff sergeant in September, and is survived by five sisters and two brothers. Memorial services are planned at Utica church in Mount Sterling, Wis.
A Transcontinental and Western Airlines crash near Van Nuys in fog killed eight, with 23 aboard. Among the dead were Merchant Seaman Ane Elmer Gay of Long Beach and Harold Muller of Indianapolis. Mayor Harley Knox of San Diego was among 15 injured. one passenger survived unharmed except for shock. The wreckage stretched 300 yards after the plane hit soft ground near Lockheed.
All six cabinet ministers from the left wing EAM party resigned amid a dispute over disbanding Greek guerrillas. Communist agriculture minister John Zargos condemned what he called unilateral decisions by Maj. Gen. Ronald Mackenzie Scobie. Scobie pledged to support the present government until a national army ensures free elections.
Complaints by American soldiers about the dollar to franc exchange rate reach the 17 touring members of the House military affairs committee in Paris. Rep. Thomas says the GI's 50 dollars a month disappears under current rates and calls for quick government talks to help the troops.
More than 250 American heavy bombers struck three Coblenz area railroad yards, carrying over 1000 tons of explosives. Berlin reported at least 22 German planes shot down as 550 Thunderbolts and Mustangs tangled with 200 enemy fighters.
Propaganda Minister Goebbels orders a ban on public discussion in Germany of war shortages and mistakes to hide them from the enemy. He stresses errors are human and inevitable but insists the decisive factor is which side makes fewer mistakes and warns against expressing doubt about victory.
Jacob I. Jensen a 24 year old first year pre medical student from Kenosha died when his car struck stone steps on a dead end street in Madison Wisconsin. Russell P. McLaughlin 22 of Eau Claire and Mary Neuhauser 20 of Middleton were injured in the crash.
Moscow radio broadcast Saturday claimed efforts to form a new Polish government in exile to negotiate with Russia have failed. The report signs point to the quick demise of the London cabinet led by Tomasz Arciszewski.
General de Gaulle arrived by train at Kursk railway station in Moscow for discussions with Marshal Stalin. The station displayed French and Soviet flags as Charge d affaires George F. Kennan stood in for the absent Ambassador Harriman.
Reports from the Western Front show forces from Canada Britain the United States and France pushing along rivers and towns near Nijmegen Venlo Maastricht Roer Saar and Strasbourg. Units including the 1st 2nd 3rd 7th 9th and 10th Armies advance consolidate bridgeheads capture towns and press toward Reich border with several divisions aiding attacks.
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