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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
1
Eugene Burns recounts three years of learning to fight Japan after Pearl Harbor. He notes initial stunned losses and rapid buildup of air, sea, and land defenses, from a weak antiaircraft battery to today’s extensive anti aircraft weaponry and improved combat readiness.
The account reviews the Asiatic fleet's early failures after Pearl Harbor. It cites unusable ship guns, flawed carrier tactics, and costly losses at Savo Island Guadalcanal Attu and Tarawa. It notes later improvements in jungle fighting carrier battles and night operations.
Milwaukee audience of 2,100 at a banquet and 3,500 including balconies heard Eric A. Johnston president of the United States Chamber of Commerce discuss American potential. He warned of postwar difficulties abroad and urged steadier jobs to raise living standards, wages, and prosperity for all citizens.
Weather note indicates clear skies tonight with a low near 28 degrees and a high around 39 degrees tomorrow. The forecast suggests a mild, dry period without precipitation and light winds.
La Crosse county reports Thursday bond sales totaling 442 532 in E bonds, 39 percent of the 1 119 000 quota, per county war finance chair Gysbert Van Steenwyk. State average is 41.8 percent.
Farm leaders think the White House plans a shakeup in the agriculture department and War Food Administration. J. B. Hutson, president of the commodity credit corporation, may become secretary of agriculture after his appointment as deputy to War Mobilization Director Byrnes.
A Nazi V bomb exploded in a busy southern England street killing and injuring several, among them American soldiers. The blast leveled a pub damaged buildings and a store, creating widespread destruction.
Los Angeles judge cleared assault charges against Tommy Dorsey his wife Pat Dane and neighbor Allen Smiley in a case tied to an attack on Jon Hart The judge cited impeached testimony by Antonio Icaza as a key reason for dismissing the trial and warned against prolonging costly proceedings The matter referenced Jon Hall’s injuries from an August party as part of the withdrawn charges and signaled potential retrial only if the jury convicts
Secretary Stettinius stated the United States supports complete freedom for the Greek people to choose their government whether right or left. He affirmed Churchill’s call for political liberty but did not comment on British troops or the broader Polish issue, noting the declaration is for press release only.
American cavalrymen riding amtracs conducted a bold amphibious flank below Ormoc on Leyte, surprising Japanese positions at Tabgas and Balogo as MacArthur reports ground action near Palanas river and breached lines south of Ormoc. Allied naval and air forces also cut the reinforcement route into Ormoc Bay.
Maj. Gen. R M Scobie said progress in clearing the Athens Piraeus region of leftist EAM units continued. RAF fighters and artillery attacked nests as the fighting spread to Thrace and field guns cleared strongpoints. Premier Papandreou warned the EAM was driving Greece toward civil war and elections were delayed.
American 3rd Army tanks reach within three and a half miles of Saarbrucken advancing toward Forbach while artillery pounds Sarreguemines. Units extend grip on the Saar river west bank to 22 miles as German defenses brace along the Erft and Roer fronts.
A J Krug head of the war production board urged Congress to empower the man power mission with enforceable regulations to keep workers in war plants. He urged ceilings on civilian hiring and restrictions on moves to less essential industries, citing manpower shortages from missing national service legislation.
Allied forces held quiet fronts in Holland and Germany. In the Rhine region, American and allied units advanced or pressed bridgeheads along the Saar area from Saarbrucken to Merzig and Ettingen, with SarregueminesClearing progress noted by several divisions.
Chiang Kai-shek rejects a Chinese Communist invitation to form a democratic coalition government and offers a counter to the Communist delegate Chou En-lai returned to Yenan after meeting in Chungking. He notes that non Kuomintang groups may still participate in government despite the refusal. Terms of Chungking’s settlement proposals remain undisclosed.
A ceiling blaze at St Ambrose Catholic church hall in Baltimore killed at least three card party patrons and caused more than 50 injuries. A fourth person died of a heart attack during the fire that sent about 200 people fleeing from the old frame hall Wednesday night.
Washington reports a large force of B 29 Superfortresses struck Manchuria destroying 26 enemy fighters probably 13 down and 24 damaged. Two additional B 29s from Saipan bombed Tokyo in separate raids seven hours apart marking the fifth and sixth Tokyo visits by 29s since Nov. 24.
Tokyo reported three or four B 29s dropped incendiaries starting a small fire that was quickly put out in a war of nerves mission. Imperial headquarters claimed Ashito raid damaged many planes and installations with heavy bombing and self-destructions outlined in Super Forts.
Under Secretary Patterson says on the western front U S forces suffer severe casualties with 552 018 total in Pearl Harbor's third anniversary review. Army totals through Nov 22 reach 474 898 with navy 77 120.
West Bromich seismologist J. J. Shaw said a violent earthquake rocked the globe for six hours and likely originated near Japan or in the Aleutians or Kuriles on the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Zurich and Nurnburg observatories reportedly recorded a strong quake directed toward Japan, with warnings of potential catastrophic consequences if in populated areas.
British bombers attacked Germanys synthetic oil plant at Merseburg and two rail yards with 7000 tons of bombs last night. Hours earlier 1600 American bombers and fighters raided the oil plant and another rail center in daylight.
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