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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
4
The camps maintain the goose step cult and iron fist under restrictions, feeding an illusion of enduring control. Some analysts fear future trouble may grow from conditions in prisoner of war camps, worrying such seeds could persist.
The piece reports an early, steady allied advance against the Gustav line in Italy with signs Germany may defend Adolf Hitler line near Piedimonte. It notes German withdrawals, warns of tougher fighting ahead, and lauds French allies. It also canvasses H. G. Wells's controversial stance on Hitler and the fate of Nazi leadership, concluding with a Kansas City marriage license notice for Francis E. Myers and Dorothy K. Spencer.
London May 16. General Omar Bradley, 51, Missouri, senior American commander in Europe, speaks with steady authority on the Normandy invasion. He stresses improved training, strong weapons, and careful plans for landing, beach consolidation, and breakout. Bradley warns of risks at the assault, but aims to minimize American casualties through decisive, targeted actions.
A chronicle recalls General Omar Bradley’s wartime triumphs from Tunisia to Sicily and his postwar London posting. The piece also covers local farewells, garden club plans for a May flower show, a death in Baldwin, and cemetery gateway renovations by Dr. Harry Webster, plus trustees voting to preserve the old cemetery and its historic graves.
A compact excerpt from a religious verse urging repentance to be built up again. It references forsaking iniquity and returning to God, framed in archaic biblical diction from the verse noted as dobm.
Berlin concedes the west wall may be penetrated and the Allies plan to go through it. The German stance does not ease the challenge, as they anticipate defense measures and possible moves by the Allies. The ongoing air war has crippled many targets, yet the front stays vulnerable and capable of attack from multiple directions.
The poll tax issue is shelved for now as Senate leaders reject debate limits and focus on unity. Lawmakers align with regional sentiment, while 1944 Victory gardens begin to appear as gardeners report improving growing weather and expected yields to bolster family diets against shortages.
About 193000 Germans are held in American prisoner of war camps. The article notes an ironic mood, with Nazi morale described as higher in camps than elsewhere, even as life at home reveals harsh realities of the war’s two sides.
A framed buffalo bull portrait at the Union Pacific station recalls early plains days. Garden City dispatches note Finney County game preserve buffalo numbers rising to 38, making a sizable herd in Kansas. Descendants of old settlers linger, preserving links to pre-plow era frontier life.
The Chicago Tribune warns that extending the federal debt limit to 240 billion may create a national burden of about 8000 per US family. Beyond federal debt, other obligations add to the liability. The future impact remains uncertain as postwar visions confront economic reality.
London reports say Silent conduct is praised among Allied staff. Inquiries about health or plans are avoided as they may reveal invasion intent. Americans face new training to curb chatter, even weather becomes unsafe to discuss. Summer arrives early while spring holds no place this year.
The Fort McClellan based McClellan Cycle asks servicemen to submit a nickname capturing guts stamina and courage of American infantry. It rejects GI Joe and asserts that true connotation will be defined by GI Joe itself, not by a prize name.
The Alpha Xi chapter in Lawrence marks its golden anniversary, begun May 23, 1884, with 200 alumni expected. Co Onerettes elected officers led by Mrs. Lisle Eby as president. Notables include visitors from Smith Center and Kansas City, and local members attending meetings and events, including graduates from Berkeley.
Twenty five years ago a plan to attract boy students at the high school offered farm project participation as a path to earning credit toward a diploma. The aim was to spark interest in work and ultimately enroll and finish graduation.
London reports Premier Gen Hideki Tojo boosted German morale by stating Germany is ready for counter offensive actions as Western invasion nears. BBC cautions European civilians to avoid rail and industrial targets while warning of possible Nazi landings to disrupt Allied plans.
Hollywood May 16. Walt Disney tells how he baked a custard pudding at a base hospital near Paris in 1918 and found it eaten by British fliers. Wing Commander Harcourt and Dr St Joseph visited with three puddings and a platter inscribed From the Royal Air Force in lend-lease payment from World War I.
George Marquardt, traveling from Topeka for the Bureau of Taxation, spent last weekend in Baldwin with Mrs. Marquardt. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Gander and Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Taylor plan to attend the U S War Veterans convention in Emporia May 21 to 23. Lt. Lauren Gilman departed for Greenville Flying School in Mississippi after a Baldwin visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilman. Mrs. O E Blake, writing from Colby, says her daughter Mrs. Thomas Berg is recovering well. Mrs. Blake will join her sister, Mrs. Ida.
A sequence of cryptic style clues lists terms such as Chaldean natives Latvia and selenium symbol, with entries for various clues like Ditch city Onward Palm lily and Vegetable. The grid includes numerical indices and partial phrases, suggesting a themed stage puzzle from a newspaper page.
The navy announced a new instrument to test night vision for personnel on night lookout duty or flight. It requires no lamp and uses red goggles, showing results after a few minutes. About six percent of Americans tested have defective night vision, with two percent due to vitamin A deficiency.
Tilda Courtright travels through a Japanese controlled zone seeking flight from Japan with Link and Norma in danger. Azaraski manipulates them as she confronts fear of capture and possible harm while plotting to flee via Monk’s fishing boat to Russia.
Clyde Dodekirk of Independence Missouri and Grace Morris of Buffalo Missouri obtained a marriage license at the Douglas County Court House yesterday and were united in marriage by Probate Judge J B Wilson.
Radio listings show a dense 1939 schedule with multiple stations KMBC WREN WDAF WHEN KIBC and others. Programs include Jack Armstrong Big Brother Club The Green Hornet Fibber McGee and Molly Burns and Allen Newscasts and Johnny Presents. Also schedules for Wednesday May 17 feature The Lone Ranger and Easy Aces plus lessons Spanish and living books segments.
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