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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
1
Allied headquarters declare the first phase of the Normandy invasion complete as 150,000 German troops resist on a 100 mile front from Le Havre to Cherbourg. The second phase fights German tactical reserves while air and sea power support advancing forces.
In Paris Bastille Day on July 14 is seen as a horizon for Allied help as veterans of the 1940 France battle predict Paris within days of the Normandy landings. France-Amerique columnist Ernest Bauer notes veterans confident in rapid progress from beachheads to the 120 miles to Paris. Churchill warns Commons against expecting a quick settlement.
Eyewitness accounts describe joyous streets in Bayeux France as Allied troops entered the town the first to be liberated in western Europe. Cheers resounded along the rail line to Cherbourg and Paris with cries of God save the King Vive Tommy Vive Amerique as cafes reopened and music filled the air. The French Tricolor later rose over Bayeux on the invasion’s second day sealing its historic place in the Normandy campaign.
New dispatches reveal US bombers from Italian bases striking German targets and landing at secret Soviet air bases. Allied planes reach German heartland from Britain Italy North Africa and Russia. Fifth Army seizes 18 000 prisoners as Eighth Army faces tougher clashes near Rome. Vatican neutrality stance noted as Rome endgame unfolds.
Brig. Gen. Leon Fox says typhus has been removed from the death list of soldiers through a new vaccine and a poison called DOT that kills the vectors. Meanwhile fruit crops rise with peaches up about 150 percent from last year, apples 50 percent higher, and citrus prospects improving per William Graffitt of United Fresh.
American troops stormed and captured the Mokmer airdrome on Bink Island on the 13th day of the Schoutens invasion, establishing a beachhead in late May. The field lies 880 miles northwest of the Philippines and within fighter range of Palau, with two other airfields targeted by Sixth Army invaders as the push toward Barokee Airdrome continues.
Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, told the house postwar committee that it won’t be the government’s job to find work for each company in its expanded postwar position. He warned there is no postwar market for the 8,900 airplanes produced monthly and urged firms to plan with their own ingenuity. He favored government aid for planning but opposed government control of small business and predicted a private-sector expansion period with minimal government pump priming.
War Secretary Stimson requests a bill from Chairman May to raise pay for skilled infantrymen by 5 to 10 dollars monthly. Expert infantry badge holders would gain 5 dollars and combat badge holders 10 dollars. The measure would cost about 68 to 71 million dollars annually as infantry casualties lead all branches. In North Africa and Italy campaigns infantry accounted for 76 percent of casualties while making up 19.6 percent of forces.
The War Production Board announced that small manufacturers with under 100 workers may now produce farm machinery and repair parts using surplus materials or AA-4 rating materials. The rules limit unrestricted production to firms with 60 workers in certain labor areas or on the West coast, with broader eligibility elsewhere for plants under 100 workers.
Director Johnson orders immediate cancellation of all nonwar conventions and nonessential civilian travel to ease transport loads from the invasion. An ODT spokesman said no plans to ration trains, but reserved space may be commandeered for casualty evacuation by orders from the army surgeon general.
Washington Digest reflects on Allied air supremacy in World War II focusing on jungle warfare, strategic versus tactical bombing, and Sicilian invasion lessons. It ties Luftwaffe decline to Allied coordination of air, land, and sea forces, highlighting reconnaissance, base building, and naval-beach support. It notes the shift from German dominance to Allied control enabling Italy and Anzio operations.
War era notes expose soldiers outranked by new arrivals, sparking bids for home returns. Among issues: pilots in England with years of missions still holding second lieutenant, while newer arrivals fly little. The piece also surveys tire ration probes, Nazi leadership, daylight saving shifts, and wartime civics programs.
Brief item notes widespread head shaving among Tokyo government staff as a cutback on barber visits is reported. China bans student study abroad to conserve manpower for victory. Military food stockpiles rise with heavy weekly pork and beef allocations. OPA expands eligibility for passenger tires to drivers using their own cars for work and small delivery trucks.
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