03 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1944
Page
1
London reports three more German generals killed in the battle for White Russia, raising total German general deaths or captures to 18 in less than a month. The piece notes Allied casualty estimates, retreating German manpower strain, and shifts in supply and front-line actions across multiple fronts.
Reports from Allied forces indicate Germans fired wooden bullets in France. Maj. Gen. A. W. Kenner noted fibrous splinters in wounds suggesting wooden projectiles. Among 561 wounded men in two hospitals, no deaths were recorded, most injuries from D-day.
The Illinois Democratic platform urges a world peace system that would protect American sovereignty and avoid force. It expects to be debated at the Chicago State convention and may hint at Democratic stance for the national convention in Chicago starting July 19. The plan references Roosevelt's fourth term and possible VP pick Lucas, while criticizing Dewey's cabinet remarks and praising Hall and other seasoned officials.
London reports three notable Britons killed in rocket bomb attacks including Maj. Gen. Sir Arthur Scott and Sir Percy Alden. The raids resumed on Southern England with rockets and scattered air raids. Word of casualties spread as the Paris radio identified Plymouth and Portsmouth as principal targets and local stores and homes suffered damage.
Allied forces pressed forward near Caen and St Lo as Rommel struggled to stem the American advance. British and American units reported heavy shelling, with thousands of troops moving rapidly and German demolitions described as clever but ineffective. Lt Gen. Omar Bradley hailed Cherbourg as a sign of future momentum.
In Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower's communique No. 35 the Allied line cites enemy Expeditionary Forces and air activity limited by bad weather. It records strengthened bridgeheads and limited front action while fighter bombers attacked bridges and the River Orne area.
The readable fragment mentions a division that was cut across and refers to large emoralizing impact on troops. Details are sparse and names or dates are unreadable. The passage hints at strategic actions affecting prisoners and movement but lacks complete context or outcomes.
Brigadier Marks, senior administrative staff officer under the late General Orde Wingate, perished in a plane crash in the Mogaing Valley of Northern Burma. The official notice says he took off May 25 in bad weather from Wingate headquarters and was never found.
United States Army officers and men remain eager and ready, with the spirit of resistance to Japan described as strong in China. The remarks emphasize the fighting resolve and adherence to the best American traditions as Wallace finishes duties and heads home for the United States.
High winds and a flood fire forced the municipal ferry Mary Murray to strike a piling at the slip injuring 29 of about 2000 aboard. Four were hospitalized for observation and the rest received aid from doctors and nurses summoned from four hospitals.
Allied forces near Saipan town as troops push from the west and northeast toward the coast. Reports indicate they have penetrated defenses and closed the perimeter with advancing units forming a narrowing ring.
A three hour street melee in Boston's Negro district drew 200 servicemen into the fracas. At arraignment 29 sailors and soldiers faced charges, eight for knives and others for disorderly conduct. Police and military police intervened with 40 patrolmen and 20 detectives mobilized.
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