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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
1
Reporters say Romania's exit from the war isolates the German Eighth army near the Proted Seret rivers and leaves the Sixth army's right flank exposed in southern Romania. Bucharest dispatches note Romanian forces march toward Hungary amid rapid shifts, with Romanian gains threatening German lines in the Balkans.
The article notes Bulgaria being outflanked by Turkey and Germany tensions, Yugoslavia and Greece ready for quick liberation, and Russia advancing toward Romania’s heart. It reports Romania’s capitulation expected and German counter moves blamed on the USSR and Turkey. Armistice terms and a Communist regime in Bucharest are hinted with Berlin and London dispatches.
London reports a vast air armada of 2300 American planes struck Germany and the Czech border while RAF bombed and strafed a Dunkerque attempt from Le Havre at the Seine estuary. Allied air forces hit Merseburg Misbure Thudand and Brux amid refinery and plant targets.
STOCKHOLM Aug 24 Finnish minister to Sweden G A Gripenberg left for Helsinki by air in a move seen as an attempt to exit the war. Reports say Finland has made waale petitions to contact Moscow as the war situation grows urgent.
Howard Hughes, famed producer and aviation magnate, announced that the world’s largest cargo seaplane, built with Henry Kaiser, will be completed within a year. The craft, with a wingspan longer than a football field, is planned to fly next year from Long Beach.
Forecast covers San Antonio and East Texas with partly cloudy skies and widely scattered showers. Maximum near 92 degrees Thursday. East Texas sees afternoon thunder showers in the north and central portions, with cloudy conditions in the far south and additional showers Friday.
Secretary Stimson said Allied attacks across northern and southern France have shattered German hopes of a prolonged stand. He cited liberation of Paris, advance toward Grenoble, and the breakdown of German communications from France to Italy. He noted Allied air losses and German defenses dwindling as U.S. forces press final blows and mobilize strength for Paris and beyond.
In southern France Allied forces reportedly used silk parachutes to make underdrawers for women. The operation involved Fortresses dropping arms with Maquis and parachutists aiding in dramatic drops. The mission marked the first use of Fortresses on such a role, with crews adjusting to new low-altitude drops.
A British broadcast reported the capture of two robot bomb launching ramps near Carne Falatsa road and a nearby structure intended for V-2 launches. British troops gained control of sites after heavy bombardment along the south coast. Explosions persisted through the night at Calais and Dover as air raids targeted launch sites along the French coast.
Secretary of War Stimson relays five day invasion casualties for southern France. totals include 27 78 killed and missing. overall armed forces counts rise to 216589 by August 6. Mediterranean area tallies show 17085 killed 64377 wounded 2041 missing. Navy 10567 total with 21195 killed 19083 wounded 2593 missing 4486 prisoners.
In Berlin measures halt theater cabaret and music schools from September 1, restricting radio entertainment to soldiers. Actors and performers will be drafted into the army while other entertainers face mobilization. In Moscow, Soviet troops advance as Paris and Bessarabia are mentioned amid the Romanian front.
Allied dispatches report American troops reaching St Julien on the Swiss frontier near Geneva and Evian as Patton and Patton's Third Army push toward the German frontier. Other fronts show Paris armistice tensions, Marseille advances, and Allied momentum across southern France amid renewed German alarms.
War Secretary Stimson promised publication soon of troop demobilization priorities as the war concludes. He said the study focuses on releasing 1.0 to 2.0 million men deemed surplus after Germany surrenders, with Selective Service Director Hershey noting reductions will follow.
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