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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1944
Page
1
American and Australian amphibious troops landed on three more islands off the New Guinea coast in an unopposed operation announced by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The threefold assault flanked Biak and New Guinea as Japanese forces pressed south in Burma and central China.
Allied headquarters in Naples warned the Nazis to decide Rome's fate as a city under siege or face its further devastation. The statement stressed Rome would be attacked only if the Germans use the city’s railways and roads for military purposes and pledged to spare civilians and cultural sites. The Germans claimed Rome is now a city free of armed forces.
Joe Griffen says a Hugo grocer tried to stick the OPA by swapping sugar stamps for a purchase certificate. The grocer surrendered stamps, then blamed molasses for the sticky pages, while the county board chairman commented on the sticky issue.
Republican state chairman Reilly Atkinson traveled through town on Friday en route to Idaho Falls where Governor C A Bottolfsen spoke as the GOP U S senatorial nominee candidate addressed the audience.
London reports a fifth day of heavy fighting near Stanca hill north of Iasi Romania. Soviet forces claim heavy German losses including tanks and armored vehicles while Berlin says the hill was captured and held amid continuous counterattacks.
A false Associated Press invasion report caused nationwide alarm as churches, parks, theaters and homes heard the news. Washington officials called it safely premature while clerics organized special services and bells rang for prayers. Air raid sirens sounded in Valdosta and Hot Springs prompted a meeting adjournment as readers sought guidance on timing.
The United States blacklisted 84 Finnish companies on Saturday night to push Finland to sever its alliance with Germany. The list includes two firms tied to Helsinki cabinet members and targets shipping and Nazi-linked interests, with expansion to Swedish firms as leverage.
Almost 100 reported cases and many unreported cases of food poisoning in Malad last week linked to milk from one dairy. When the milk supply was cut off, illness ceased. Bannock county health unit director J. B. Aronson notes the Malad city council may adopt a standard milk ordinance.
Reading Pa socialists conclude a night session to finish the platform after backing Norman Thomas for president in two tests. A platform plank urges an immediate political peace offensive by allied governments rather than relying on popular pressure. A party constitution amendment to allow collaboration with like minded groups to form a new third party realignment is adopted by voice vote. Opponents fear loss of party identity in a merger. The party will name its presidential ticket tomorrow.
Wasp Anne P Bartholf of near Peterson Field dispensed with military formality when she had a one star general as her co pilot. He was her father Brig Gen John C Bartholf commanding officer of the special troops division at Camp Swift Texas.
Paul A. Ware, 80, former publisher of the weekly Weiser Signal until his 1940 retirement, died after a yearlong illness in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held here Monday.
Allied forces near Myitkyina and Mogaung valley press the Japanese from the north and rail corridor. Airborne bazookas and rocket batteries prove effective against ground and water targets along lines of communication. Hand to hand fighting near the Myitkyina station continues as Stilwell reports 1,500 yards advance amid resistance.
A London teletype operator error caused the Associated Press to flash a false report that Eisenhower announced allied landings in France. The message was unauthorized and quickly halted. operator Joan Ellis claimed she mistook a torn tape while practicing on a discontinued machine.
London reports Allied air strikes on German coastal fortifications in northern France and Pas de Calais with Fortresses and Liberators from Britain and Italy. About 2,000 planes dropped roughly 4,500 tons of bombs over two days, with only one fighter returning missing.
The Utah supreme court ordered District Judge Ray van Cott to show cause why he should not disqualify himself from state cases against 24 men charged with conspiring to promote polygamy. Van Cott postponed a hearing on a motion to quash the conspiracy charge pending the high court’s ruling. Defense argued bias due to LDS church ties and prior county attorney service. the court found no disqualifying grounds but sought more explanation of his duties. Van Cott has convicted 15 Salt Lake City men of cohabiting with 55 women, with sentences up to five years, who appealed and await a decision.
Weather bureau forecast for Pocatello and nearby areas calls for partly cloudy skies with mountain showers and a warmer day. For the 24 hour period ending noon June 3 the city reported a high of 47 and a low of 40 with a mean of 43, compared to normal values and last year’s figures. Total precipitation 0.71 inch in the last 24 hours and 1.26 inches for the month to date, with sun sets at 9 04 and sunrise at 5 52.
Boise report cites Mrs. Emma Cilou chek of Twin Falls as Republican national committeewoman for Idaho predicting that about 60 percent of the June 13 primary vote will be by women.
Idle workers dwindled to 10 000 from midweek totals as bakery drivers and supervisors in Cincinnati suspended their six day strike to allow war labor board action. At Lackawanna 140 Bethlehem Steel electrical workers resumed duties after a two day toppage, termed unauthorized by union leaders. Pennsylvania Greyhound workers ended their week long strike following a WLB directive.
Idaho eyes a light turnout for the June 13 Republican and Democratic primaries with 58 candidates. Early issues focus on pre war isolationism and repeal of the senior citizen grant act. James Hawley’s camp accuses Senator D Worth Clark of weak war preparedness records. A Boise committee led by Ralph Davis and including C Ben Ross and Myrtle Beatty circulated the challenge.
Southern Idaho experienced a week of rain that boosted crop growth yet risks if it continues. Arrowrock dam spilled for the third day, with flows expected to rise as fast as the reservoir fills. Agricultural officials warn weeds are spreading rapidly and could cause major trouble without warmer weather.
Allied forces moved toward Rome as American units pushed through southern and eastern approaches to destroy retreating German armies. Five divisions had been virtually annihilated with lines blasted, while entry into Rome was expected after forces mop up the remaining enemy groups. Prisoners and pockets were reported in the Sacco valley as the Allied advance continued.
Fifteen people including three servicemen and a woman were arrested by the FBI on charges of helping inductees fake mental ailments to obtain 4-F status and dodge the draft. Eight Baltimore men faced draft evasion counts and seven aided evasion. Payments of 150 to 500 dollars were reported for psycho-neurotic rejections. Defendants were arraigned before U S Commissioner James K Cullen with total bail set at 29500 dollars.
Americans secretly built air bases in Ukraine with Soviet help to launch shuttle bombing raids into fortress Europe. The eastern command of the USSAF in Europe coordinated the effort, with Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr and Col. William P. Youngs leading the plan alongside Col. J. B. Griffith. The move showcased American efficiency to Soviet officials during a dramatic first American operations in Russia.
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