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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1944
Page
6
Bulgaria asks Moscow for an armistice soon after Soviet declaration of war. Sofia radio says government ordered strong measures against German forces accused of attacking Bulgarian units. Unclear if Red Army crossed Bulgaria's northern border. situation followed after Romania advance.
Martinsburg youth George W. Kearns, 16, was found with an alleged stolen car on North Locust street last Saturday night after Pa trolman John Lillard stopped him for driving the wrong way on a one way street. He confessed to taking the car of J. G. Brown and wiring it to start without a key. He has been turned over to federal authorities under the National Auto Theft Act. Authorities say he may be linked to other thefts and the temporary disappearance of several Martinsburg cars.
Six Japanese admirals were killed by enemy action at Yokosuka, guarding Tokyo Bay. A Nipponese broadcast cited shellfire from an American submarine as the possible cause, with Tokyo radio noting submarines operating near the Japanese coast. No Allied bombing near Tokyo had been announced since 1942.
Stockholm Sept. 6 war criminals will be barred at Sweden's frontiers and sent back to face justice in their home countries. Social Affairs Minister Gustav Moeller said Sweden will no longer grant asylum to those who have defied the conscience of the civilized world or betrayed their country.
Portland observed a high of 102 degrees yesterday, five degrees above the prior September record. The sweltering heat affected the city and its residents as temperatures spiked above normal for the time of year.
Bishop James Cannon Jr., 79, famed Methodist anti liquor advocate and national figure in the 1928 campaign against Al Smith, died at Wesley Memorial hospital in Chicago after illness. His career sparked ecclesiastical and political controversy, including a 1930 Dallas conference exoneration for stock market ventures.
City and county schools started on schedule at 9 o'clock with minor congestion in lower grades. Superintendent B C Willis reported at noon that operations were smooth and no course drops occurred due to teacher shortages. He noted county vacancies are filled and turnover lower than state levels, making the local situation better than last year.
Soviet columns mowed toward the Yugoslav frontier from Craiova as they raced through western Romania, within about 50 miles of the border. Other Red forces broke the German line along the Narew to push toward Warsaw, while Craiova’s fall placed Russian troops roughly 150 miles east of Belgrade and near Sofia. The front reported a rout of German troops fleeing the Red spearhead.
Don ald M. Nelson head of the War Production Board and Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley arrived in Chungking today accompanied by Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell.
Washington Sept 6 Plans for a limited start at demobilizing America's huge army soon after Germany's defeat were announced by the War Department. Because of the war with Japan, releases will be slow and small. Demobilization will be on an individual basis with priority given to length of service overseas time combat credit and dependents. The bulk of strength will shift to the Pacific where priority is declared No 1 with millions of personnel to be transported there.
Paris theaters plan to reopen Saturday weather permitting. Lacking electricity they will operate by daylight with roofs open. Producers use improvised mirrors to reflect daylight onto stages.
Chief John Millard of the Navy Recruiting office at City Hall announced an urgent call for 17 year old youths to qualify for the Navy Radio Technician Training School and the Navy Hospital Corps. Applicants who pass will receive a rating of Sl/c.
The Washington county countryside near Keedysville was used for technicolor train scenes in the film Wilson. A four car replica train was moved along the Baltimore and Ohio Weverton branch on Armistice Day to recreate Woodrow Wilson era travel, with onlookers at Keedysville and B&O officials posing aboard the train.
Washington County Board of Election Supervisors disclosed that 489 of 1333 absen tee or soldier ballot requests are from individuals not registered. About 60 duplicates and 25 with changed addresses were noted. Under the 1944 absentee voting law, those found eligible will be registered if 21 or older by November 7, 1944. some not registered are under 21.
Pvt Marion Roser son of Mrs Margie Roser 409 Taberny Street was seriously wounded in France on August 8. Telegrams from the War Department inform of his improving condition. Roser belonged to Company B Maryland National Guard before transfer to an anti tank unit.
Washington announces removal of many processed foods from wartime rationing effective September 17. Jars of jams jellies and fruit butters become unrestricted, as do canned vegetables such as asparagus beans corn peas pumpkin and squash along with related products including baked beans tomato products soups and baby foods. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones notes supply levels justify lifting controls while Byrnes emphasizes continued adjustments as supplies permit. Point values for remaining items are listed with asparagus in a No 2 can at 18 ounces valued at 10 points and fresh lima beans at 25 points among others.
Sharpsburg held a spirited election with 271 of 300 voters turnout. Lloyd W. Delauney was reelected mayor by 174 votes. Elmer C. Koontz and Albert Crampton trailed, Clifton Smith became vice mayor, and five commissioners were elected: Argy Grove, Fred Flock, Howell Davis, Daniel Marshall, Karry Hoover.
Four milk cows and three horses owned by John Shoemaker near Needysville died Monday evening after overindulging in hog mush that broke into his hog yard while he attended a picnic. Loss estimated at about 1200 dollars. Several other cows from a 13 head herd were affected but not in danger. A veterinarian said the mash of ground barley and wheat is not poisonous but animals gorge themselves to death without judgment.
Martinsburg West Virginia native Major Harry M Devers 24 known in Hagerstown was killed in an Army transport crash near Niagara Falls on Sunday Relatives reported He was a veteran of 50 missions with the AAP in North Africa a former Martinsburg High School football player and often played against the local high school varsity He was son of Mrs M Ss Devers and had returned to the U S last September serving as an instructor at AAF training fields at the time of his death Other men were victims of the crash
Williamsport residents circulated a petition urging the Mayor and Council to consider building a standpipe or tank to ensure a two day water supply during breaks between the Potomac river pumping station and Hagerstown. The 200000 gallon tank would store enough water when the main is disrupted, protecting Williamsport until repairs are completed.
Figures scarce but the city public canning center at the public school annex behind the Municipal Swimming Pool canned more this week than in all prior weeks of summer. Superintendent B C Willis said the center will stay open certain evenings indefinitely. County centers closed for lack of patrons, but Hagerstown will continue until frost at least.
Los Angeles report states screenwriter Jane Murfin Crisp files divorce suit against actor Donald Crisp aged 64 alleging assault without cause two years after their 1932 marriage. Proceedings initiated as of September 6 with details limited to filing.
Gen Eisenhower headquarters broadcasts a second set of instructions to foreign workers in Germany. It directs workers from nations at war with Germany to hide, await Allied arrival, gather useful information, and, if escape is impossible, do everything to prevent destruction of facilities vital to Allied armies.
British troops were reportedly within sight of Rotterdam as American forces under Patton pressed from the Moselle toward Strasbourg. Namur in Belgium was liberated by the U S 1st Army, while British advances north of Antwerp remained unconfirmed.
London reports a Nazi radio commentator saying the V-1 flying bombs could be used against Allied armies on the European continent as the weapon’s strategic value remains, even as London endures another night of air raids. Evacuees trickle back, raising housing concerns after widespread destruction.
The Office of Price Administration announced new or changed prices for fruits and vegetables within 12 miles of Hagerstown effective tomorrow. Other prices from last week remain for the next week. Changes include apples and peas with listed quantities and prices.
Navy Secretary Forrestal, in Washington, stated there will be no demobilization of the Navy while Germany is defeated and that the Navy is expanding and will continue to expand until Japan is defeated.
Report on the September 1 1944 massacre at Oradour sur Glane in which German forces burned the village killing between 1200 and 1460 villagers, mostly women and children, with only 17 escaping. Refugees from Paris and Limoges crowded the village as residents perished in flames, leaving a ruined, charred landscape.
Navy Secretary Forrestal told reporters that Japan can now mass its air power in a compact theater, signaling a long and hard battle ahead. He noted American operations have neutralized and bypassed about 50 enemy bases, freeing Japanese forces to concentrate over the Philippines, China, and Japan proper.
Radio France from Algiers reported that Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Noenig, military governor of Paris, head of French Forces of the Interior, was offered military tribunals in Paris to try traitors and enemy deems, with decisions to be made by the rip.
In a wartime production note authorities report 11 000 heavy bombers built in eight months. The record highlights rapid output milestones and outlines factory efficiency and labor deployment to meet urgent military needs.
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