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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1944
Page
1
Fragmentary World War II era report describes Red forces surrounding Budapest and pushing toward Szolnok and the Danube Vienna front. Disorganized passages mention units near Szalnok, crossing the Tisza, and advances toward the Danube line with a long front opening along the highway.
President Roosevelt plans Sunday rest at Hyde Park after Boston speech and will conclude campaigning with a vote drive at Poughkeepsie New York Monday night. He urged employers to give workers time off to vote and asked to report any denial of voting time. Byrnes and Glassie tensions over Senate support add to campaign narrative as state and national figures weigh in on the presidential race.
The NLRB schedules a union representation election at a local shoe plant in Hagerstown. Workers from the facility will vote to determine whether they will be represented by a labor organization. The vote date and specific plant name are not clearly legible in the text.
Postwar outlook is mixed among students with optimism about reduced war risks and growth in science fields. others fear socialization and economic shifts. Many believe future jobs depend on training and effort, with a duty to help rebuild Europe and shape a better world for their families.
The article reports Japanese forces attempting to reach Carigara Bay on Leyte’s northwest coast as part of a stubborn defense. Maj. Thomas B. Maguire described intense air and ground combat near an Leyte air field, with 50 first-rate Japanese planes challenging US convoys. American aircraft supported by four large transports and destroyers fought through heavy flak to land reinforcements before dawn, while Japanese retreating efforts continued along a 15 mile road from Ormoc.
Georgia governor candidate Ellis Arnall asserts that farm prosperity is not a concern of Governor Dewey at a Springfield Missouri speech. He argues New Deal farm policies revived foreclosed farms and boosted Iowa dairy and grain outputs, while criticizing Dewey for favoring farm owners and pressuring production timelines. The remarks reference national farm policy and wartime figures, framing a split over agricultural relief and economic strategy.
The column argues current critics overlook prewar labor conditions, noting 1930s wages and long shifts. It praises Franklin D Roosevelt as best for workers, warns against voting for the wrong man on November 7, and contrasts NRA era with Wagner Act era.
Dr Daniel Poling campaigns against isolationism, contending Dewey would face strong internal opposition and a tough fight to secure a just peace. He warns the soul of America is at stake, condemning those who favor a soft peace with Germany over enduring friendship with Russia.
A young Partisan rescues Captain Goodwin after grenade fragments strike him as Germans are driven from a castle. A Partisan girl treats his leg then a nurse and stretcher aid him before transport to a fief hospital. His father recalls his son’s Army career from New York to overseas deployments.
Minute Men will stage a rifle shoot at the North American Rod & Gun Club Sunday starting at 2 p.m. .22 and 30-30 calibers will be used. The Maryland unit, Company C, Minute Molye, inactivated recently, faces muster dates after the usual service period as details of officers and timing are noted.
The Daily Mail explains six amendments on Washington county ballot next Tuesday. Voters decide Sunday beer sales and the six questions, including repeal of Article 38 gifts to churches, court reform to five judges, pay power for State's Attorneys, redevelopment commission for Baltimore, reduced newspaper advertising, and a reduced ballot marking plan.
London reports the British navy’s Firefly fighter scored its first successes in an attack on the German battleship Tirpitz. The folding-wing aircraft shot down several German planes and then attacked enemy shipping. The Firefly is armed with four 20mm cannons, a 12‑cylinder Rolls Royce engine, and carries a pilot and observer.
Sharpsburg notes list Cpl John C. Smith of Fort Jackson visiting his mother Alice Wilson Smith. Mr and Mrs David Paffenberger relocate from Flora Smith property to Shepherdstown. Mrs Albert P Kerlin of Laurelton Long Island arrives to visit Edna Earley and A L Stoffenberger. Mrs Helen M Morgan returns home from Washington County Hospital. Mrs R T Howard has been ill for a week. Mrs Fred Flock improving after eleven weeks bed rest. Mrs Jeremiah Mongan a patient at Washington County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry Cordle of Baltimore visit Lillian Thomas and daughter. Mr and Mrs W D Friedell moved from Sharpsburg to Hamilton Boulevard Harpers Town.
In a sharp partisan speech he attacked Col. McCormick and his Chicago Tribune as the nation’s worst force for isolationism and disunity. He cited Hearst and Joseph Medill Patterson as rival publishers scheming against the war effort and noted Eleanor Patterson as an expert on poison gas. He linked Rev Gerald L. K. Smith to Nazi tactics and warned that Dewey’s supporters are rabble rousers opposing war, quarantine of the Nazis, and aid to allies. He argued the war may be in its seventh inning and that victory requires different troops and leadership.
Realty market shows strong activity with multiple property transfers. Transactions include Roy Lynch to Cornelia S. Eubanks for Forest Drive property at 33500 and Thomas H. Porter to Frater Realty Corp for the Porter building on West Washington Street at 42500. Other transfers cover Summit avenue, Hamilton boulevard, Rohrersville district, West Side avenue, Wilson boulevard, and North Cannon with prices ranging from 2500 to 7800.
Franklin street parcels 139 and 141 change hands for 20000. Enoch L Holmes and wife sell Clarkson avenue north side for 8300. J Winter Roney and wife acquire Laurel street property for 10 plus other considerations from Wilbur R. Remsburg and wife. Susan G. Kershner sells 105 acres along Williamsport Downsville pike to Russell A Eldridge for 22500. Cohen Bros. to J Winter Roney and wife for Woodland Way for 10 and other considerations. Eugene E Blickenstaff and wife sell to Roger J Toms and wife on west side of Preston road for 6500. Venice Italy is 150 miles farther north than Vladivostok, Siberia.
Norwegian government reports German forces have fortified Narvik in northern Norway and increased the garrison amid expectations of a Russian offensive and a possible Allied push from the west. The article also mentions the historic Siedlce palace in Poland built by Prince Oginski.
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