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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1944
Page
1
Reports say Hitler and Germany's top commanders debated urgent defense revisions at the frontier. Key points include Rommel pressing for more forces in Normandy, Rundstedt resisting a full-scale assault, and planned civilian evacuations from Poland and East Prussia.
London officials opened the first deep shelters as nightly bombing continued. The exodus of children rose with 15,000 evacuated on Friday while more municipal functions including the Strand law courts moved underground. The German broadcasts boasted of V weapons and rocket bombs, predicting further attacks.
Red army troops seize Baranowicze midline between Berlin and Moscow. Stalin announces advance as Soviet columns strike Wilno Wilna and push toward East Prussia. German reports admit Russian threat grows and retreats shorten rail line toward Warsaw.
Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas defends obtaining newsprint for his anti New Deal weekly The Texan arguing it is a fight for press freedom and that he violated regulations only to secure paper through regular channels His claim includes enough supply to print 100000 copies weekly for a year
A pair of forecasts shows cooler conditions tonight with a drop in temperatures and Sundays remaining cool. No precipitation details are provided.
Allied forces reported three days of brutal urban combat along the Livorno corridor as American infantry seized Castellina and Rosignano after heavy German resistance. The 5th Army used 21 447 artillery rounds in a 24 hour period and cleared key outer defense positions near Livorno. French units advanced from Colle di Val D'Elsa toward Poggibonsi, destroying two of six Tiger tanks while pushing toward Florence.
In Val d Or region, three mining communities were evacuated as forest fires spread under high winds. Pasacalis town was destroyed and Pasacal is renamed after the blaze. Residents from Pasacalis, Perron, and nearby towns sought refuge in Senneterre and Rouyn, with danger persisting into Saturday.
U S heavy bombers and RAF aircraft struck Nazi robot bomb supply caves near Paris and other launch sites in France. Targets included a cave complex at St. Leodresserent north of Paris and several oil refineries in Austria, with Allied air forces supporting Normandy push.
Wrecking crews recovered bodies of soldiers from a shattered troop train in a mountain gorge near Jellico Tennessee. Night police chief Elmer Roberts said the death toll appeared to be at least 25 with 21 bodies found along the gorge and four more in wreckage. Army lists showed 399 aboard with 392 selectees. Injured included 12 hospital cases in Clinton Tennessee and 10 with first aid. Seven soldiers were identified by serial numbers. home addresses were unknown.
A two year old boy from the town of Grand Rapids Wood county Wisconsin was killed instantly yesterday when he fell from the running board of a truck and rolled under the wheels. Local authorities reported no further details at this time.
Allied forces drive on Caen from a seven mile front in the heaviest invasion blow, seizing eight towns including Gruchy Buron St Contest Epron Lebisey Herouville and advancing within about a mile of Caen. American and British units gain ground along the Vire River and Taute canal as air and tank support pummel German defenses.
Mrs. Millie Lillian McCann 36 of 2036 Prospect Street died after her bicycle collided with a Glendenning semi trailer driven by Frank Bush 21. Police reported she suffered a fractured skull and arm and died at a hospital shortly after arrival. Her husband Charles McCann and their 12-year-old son Allen survived. Funeral plans set for Monday. Authorities warn bicyclists to use front lights and rear reflectors after dark and say tickets will be issued for violations.
La Crosse county reports July 6 sales show E bonds totaling 682 350 dollars, 53 percent of the quota, below the 58.6 percent state average. E F and G bonds count toward the quota if bought by month end, while other bonds must be purchased by July 8. Total purchases of other bonds reached 1 441 582 dollars, 63 percent of their quota. Fifth War Loan committee members urge redeeming pledges to bond solicitors promptly.
Greta Garbo awoke to intruders in Beverly Hills early Saturday. She shouted for help, and police received reports that burglars took $40 and ration books from her purse but left two coats in a hedge. Garbo identified a figure in the hall before the burglars fled.
Myron Pierdziech, 35, of West Allis, drowned yesterday on Pleasant Lake five miles north of Elkhorn Wisconsin after leaving a boat. His body was recovered.
Hartford officials report 154 dead from the Ringling Brothers circus fire with 25 in critical condition. Investigations target city safety failures and suspected manslaughter charges as mortuary preparations fill funeral homes and out-of-town bodies are prepared for shipment.
American forces trap Japanese on Saipan leaving four square miles under control at the northern tip while civilians surrender after leaflets. Southwest Pacific HQ reports Noemfoor island secured with its three air fields in five days as US aircraft target Guam and Rota.
Senator Alben W Barkley may nominate Franklin D Roosevelt for a fourth term after a public split over a tax veto sparked a resignation and reconciliation. Washington buzz centers on Barkley’s possible Chicago nomination speech and Vice President Wallace renominations amid Texas Mississippi delegate disputes.
U S B 29 Superfortresses struck Sasebo Yawata Omura Laoyao and Hankow in coordinated raids on Japan and China targets. The mission returned safely with no losses. four bombers were lost on the June 15 raid earlier.
A Greek puppet government communique reports Nazi forces killed more than 1,000 villagers at Distomo, burned the village, and killed babies. The massacre, tied to resistance deaths, is likened to Lidice and linked to actions near Delphi and Limoges. Red Cross access came four days later.
Col. Elliott Roosevelt denied via an army associate that he was engaged to Capt. Ruth Briggs of the women's army corps or that he planned engagement to anyone. Earlier dispatches quoted Briggs relatives confirming the report. An officer friend said Roosevelt pressed for a denial to the press and Briggs later denied the engagement, saying they are just good friends.
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