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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces push on Leyte Island advancing toward Ormoc while Japanese resist stubbornly. Reports indicate heavy destroyer losses for the Japanese as the showdown battle develops in the Philippines.
Allied advances around Metz intensify as Patton's 3rd Mechanized Army drives on in heavy resistance. Reports cite a German evacuation of Metz, with roads blocked by civilian and military traffic. Separate dispatch from MacArthur in the Philippines notes progress near Ormoc on Leyte as American forces push through Mt Cataboran and Pinamopoan amid air and naval support.
London reporting on November 13 notes widespread confusion over Adolf Hitler's location after a gloomy war proclamation read by Heinrich Himmler. The piece describes the proclamation as familiar Nazi propaganda and highlights Hitler's continued absence from public view.
Allied forces under Patton ring Metz’s defenses and seize two-thirds of Fort Thionville as Third Army advances near Bermering and Chateau Salins. Reports confirm German strong points knocked out along the Metz Nancy corridor with infantry mopping up behind advancing armor.
Crowds watching the armistice parade stayed on the sidewalk and did not encroach on the cartway. Snow fences are being erected along highways in Lawrence County as the state highway department prepares for winter storms. Thanksgiving is noted as one week away with mentions of rainfall and farm shortages.
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 a.m. with a maximum of 48 and a minimum of 25. Precipitation frost and fog reported. River stage 4.1 feet. Year ago figures: max 43 min 31 and no precipitation.
General Eisenhower calls for rapid and amplified home front support to ensure victory. He asks citizens to back the sixth war loan with strong oversubscription and to volunteer with local war finance committees to aid soldiers abroad.
In Italy the British Eighth Army smashed across the Ghiaia Canal driving toward Ravenna while other units NW of Forli gained minor ground amid Nazi resistance. The Luftwaffe attacked U S forces on the Fifth Army front with limited damage and the U S line near Bologna remained active with patrols.
Washington with Col. J. Monroe Johnson urging all government agencies and private employers to deny vacation leave from December 15 to January 8 and to cut nonessential travel. He cited heavier military and essential passenger traffic and warned travel could hinder war efforts.
British Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromsoe Fjord, the Air Ministry announced. The strike occurred Sunday morning as part of ongoing Allied pressure against Nazi warships.
Red Cross Blood Donor chairwoman Mrs. John Elliott urged 937 more donors over the next seven days to meet wartime quotas. The unit arrived at First Presbyterian Church and will stay through November 22. appointments can be made by calling 5084.
M. S. Staff Correspondent reports German prisoners from the Metz drive view themselves as cannon fodder. Many are conscripts from Serb, Pole, and Russian backgrounds, with Luftwaffe and SS officers blamed for their fate. They fear American artillery more than Himmler and note German losses hinder artillery movement.
The treasury department notified the navy department it formally requests moving the December 2 Army-Navy game from Annapolis to Philadelphia or New York to support the war bond sales drive. Ted R. Gamble said the shift aims to make the game a war bond event with many seats allocated to bond purchasers.
London and Moscow signal a winter grand offensive as Churchill and Stalin urge a supreme allied push to crush Nazi Germany. Churchill in Paris hinted victory within six months amid German leadership warnings of existential peril.
Moscow radio reports Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler ordered a fight to the last man with execution for officers and soldiers who flee, and for those who abandon arms during retreat to lose rights or face shooting. The dispatch cites notes from dead and captured German officers.
Today marks the first day of the Red Cross Blood Donor Service stay in New Castle with 937 vacancies for the remaining eight days. Call 5084 for an appointment. Donors needed include Tuesday fifty Wednesday one hundred fifteen Thursday seventy five Friday one hundred seventeen Saturday seventy five Monday two hundred five Tuesday one hundred forty one Wednesday two hundred fifty nine.
Russian forces pressed toward Budapest with artillery aimed at the city and troops entering Jaszbereny. Second Ukrainian Army under Malinovsky scored an infantry victory north of Czegled while Rodionov spearheads overran Monor and cut the Budapest Miskolc line, narrowing the capital’s defenses.
U S Third Army under Gen. Patton advances within five miles of Metz France in a three way pincer from Coin Marseille area and De Koecking forest. American forces push through snow and rain capturing 1 211 prisoners in the last 24 hours.
Ann Irene Confer aged 19 of Brackenridge died when the automobile she rode in failed to negotiate a curve in Buffalo township yesterday. The coroner’s report released today attributes the fatality to the crash.
Veterans from three wars joined in Armistice Day events, with a memorial service at the County Honor Roll, a parade through the business district, and a grand ball at The Cathedral. Gold Star mothers and officials attended the parade reviewing stand on Washington Street, honoring World War One and World War Two veterans. Chief Marshal Walter G. Dietterle and division marshals joined the review after the service.
Indian 5th Division nears Kalemyo within 10 miles as Chin hills clears. East African units join the attack with artillery fire on Kalemyo. British 36th Division battles near Naba junction as Myitkyina Rangoon line hinges west toward Indaw.
New York November 13 Ethel Barrymore the First Lady of the American Stage was taken to a hospital from her daughter’s home suffering from pneumonia and a cardiac condition Her condition was listed as fair Pulmonary congestion developed with chills temperature 103 and pulse 120 forcing cancellation of Friday and Saturday performances in Embezzled Heaven marking the first time in 50 years she missed a New York City stage show
Nov. 13 report from France says Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army presses through stubborn Nazi resistance and winter weather after seizing a broad Metz area once claimed for the Greater Reich. Prisoners from the SS Panzer outfit admit they fight to defend "holy German soil" as US armored columns push toward Germany. The advance continues five miles ahead along the Metz-Chateau Sains highway.
American troops in Brittany attacked the Nazi U boat base at St Nazaire and reportedly breached eastern forward trenches. The DNB agency claimed American withdrawal and restored German lines. Allied confirmation was not issued. St Nazaire remains a stubborn western France resistance pocket.
London reports Premier Stalin invited President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to Moscow for a conference before Christmas. Confirmation was not immediately available from Moscow and Soviet authorities could not confirm a prior London meeting plan.
Peggy Elizabeth Dennis 18 of 630 East Washington Street dies. John Carnes Hoon 70 of KR. D. 5. Mrs. John Foster 222 North Mercer Street and Charles Caleb Sweet 67 of Edenburg R. D. 1 listed in death record.
On the USS flag ship in the Western Pacific Admiral William P. Halsey bluntly warned the American public about imminent phony peace feelers from Japan as Tokyo leaders reportedly favor a negotiated end. The flagship newspaper cited President Roosevelt’s reelection as ending any chance of a peace deal, with Halsey insisting the handwriting is on the wall.
Arthur Mometer has joined the ranks of riders injured in falls, along with Duke Eddie. He aches from toes to hair, stiff with sore joints, after twisting during the tumble. Weather improves with a bright 38 degrees.
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