20 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1944
Page
1
Lt Gen William Simpson pressed toward the Rhine as dispatches recorded a German withdrawal toward Cologne and the Ruhr. Reports spoke of a notable eastward shift of motor transport and signs of German retreat, signaling progress on the advance across France into occupied territory.
A brief note lists two remedies for urinary issues: one to soothe bladder irritation and another to neutralize uric acidity. Specific products or ingredients are not named in the readable text.
Allied dispatches report German withdrawals accelerating toward the Rhine and Saar as the French 1st Army reaches the Rhine after breaking the Belfort Gap. British action in Holland probes defenses near Venlo and Kessel, while French forces press in Alsace and the 3rd Army drives a whirlwind offensive. Eisenhower mounts broad pressure from Switzerland to Holland to stretch German manpower. Ferns, 196 feet high, once grew in Kansas.
Soviet forces advanced toward Lucenec in Slovakia as Gyangyos fell after a street fight where Russians reportedly eliminated two enemy battalions of 1,600. The Second Ukraine army neared Miskolc and seized Harnadkak while Berlin claimed three divisions and heavy tank forces attacked the Sworbe peninsula near Saare island. Budapest siege intensified with about 35 divisions massed east of the city. fighting also neared Eger.
Robert Hose of North Carolina spent last weekend with his mother Mrs. Matilda Hose. Mrs. Earl Hose and children visited Mr and Mrs Herman Hose. Kenneth Teach is a patient at Fleming hospital. Dolores Fowler visited by Mildred Poffenberger and Robin, and Eli Barkdoll with daughters Jean and Mrs Richard Glesner. Obern Carbaugh and sons Roy and Lloyd joined visits to Herman Hose. Charles Sword and son from Williamsport visited Emmett Sword and daughter Ella. Lolita Staley and son Joseph from Williamsport spent Sunday with Ernest Reid and Edith Flora.
In 1933 Japanese raids reached the Tung ting Lakes region and western Hupeh. General Cheng took command at Chungking, halting a potential enemy push. Earlier, Ichang fell to the Japanese, and Yui becomes China’s new finance minister amid inflation, graft, and black markets as H. H. Kung relocates abroad.
Delayed October 28 report from Leyte details Manila residents subsisting on sweet potato leaves as 185 percent of the population faces hunger. A 34 year old former student, unnamed for security, describes food scarcity and Japanese attempts to control churches and media to project unity. The piece notes puppet officials are seen as pro America, rebuilding air fields and Cavite base, with Camilo Osias likened to Goebbels in the Philippines.
Sharpsburg reports visits from Miss Tena B. Spong and Miss Louise Pry among Washington and Hagerstown guests. Mrs. Warren Adams and Mrs. Cora Snavely are noted visitors, with Mrs. Laura DeLainey improving at home. Mildred Sowers returns to teaching at Sharpsburg School. Lionel Grimm listed as hospital patient at Washington County Hospital.
Japanese losses on Leyte now exceed 45000 including 183 killed 126 missing and 4432 wounded. American air power shattered a new Japanese reinforcement push near Ormoc Bay as Gen Yamashita tried to break the American blockade. Allied landings north of Serong New Guinea threaten Japanese lookout stations and Mapia Islands are reported captured to disrupt bombing routes.
Attendees including Mrs. Louis R. Smith Mrs. W. H. Shealy Mrs. A. L. Poffenberger and Mrs. E. P. Earley gathered for the Needlework Guild annual meeting and tea in Hagerstown. A guild collection of 8 739 garments was reported from multiple branches. Poffenberger and Shealy serve as local directors.
War era wage controls face renewed pressure as advocates argue the Little Steel formula underestimates true living costs. Senators Aiken and Tunnel call for reform while labor groups cite cost increases of 44 percent since 1941. Vinson pledges vigilance to curb price gains as debates hinge on adjusting the wage index to meet widespread needs.
Davis concludes the main argument with two labor members noting calls for easing wage controls. A forthcoming War Labor Board general report on wage policies is expected in the next weeks, reflecting labor's demands for increases beyond the Little Steel formula, with factual content and no recommendations anticipated.
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