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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1944
Page
9
Police estimate 650000 strollers filled Fifth Avenue from 57th to 42nd Streets as Easter finery lit the parade. SPARS and WAVES hats stood out among women in pinks and charteuse while military and civilian outfits mingled with canines and fanciful hats in the spring display.
Hundreds of service men gathered in a coconut grove near the Tenaru River for Easter sunrise worship as Chaplains Curtis Mason and MecCannon led readings from the Old and New Testaments. Soldiers stood in mud while natives in loin cloths mingled among attendees. The service ended with a Hallelujah chorus by a soldier and nurse choir.
More than 25 000 people attend the 24th annual Easter sunrise service in Hollywood. Dr Louis H Evans of Hollywood's First Presbyterian Church urges a new world order of peace through Christ. Music by a symphony orchestra and large chorus, with John Charles Thomas solo and Charles Coburn reading The Voice of Free Men.
Thousands of American soldiers knelt in fox holes about 400 yards from German infantry as three U S chaplains broadcast a Protestant and Catholic Easter service to both sides. Not a shell fell in the immediate area during nearly two hours of worship.
An American chaplain delivers an Easter sermon to mixed German and American troops on Hill 41 in the Garigliano sector. The improvised altar sits among olive ridges as Allied smoke pots swirl, while soldiers kneel and hope for a peaceful day amid ongoing fighting.
The report describes Easter across wartime Britain and allied fronts with soldiers and civilians alike joining sunrise services in Hyde Park and other sites. It notes rationing discipline and solemn worship, with services among American and British troops in Iran Palestine Burma and the front, while civilians stay home and spend modestly.
Crowds gathered in bright Easter colors, hats recalled grandma's era, with sunbonnets and artificial flowers common. Men wore conservative tones, top coats, and some lighter suits. A drizzling rain reduced strolling, while earlier in the day crowds and traffic surged, and many escaped to countryside trips within gasoline limits.
Canberra announces a 90 000 man army cut within 12 months including 20 000 for industry. Military committee members call the plan shocking start ling and almost unbelievable as debate grows over Australia’s global wartime commitments.
Draft headquarters clarified rules yesterday as local boards were unsure how to proceed. Instructions urged men in doubt to contact their local boards and said if a local board was unsure it should reach the state director. State directors meanwhile interpreted the order, with varied conditions across states. Some planned to delay processing men over 26 by a few days, others up to two months, and some ordered a stay of induction for all 26 and older until boards assess contribution to the war effort.
Allied bombers attacked Holandia on the north coast of New Guinea dropping 152 tons of bombs and setting many buildings afire. They also hit Wewak with 95 tons, Hansa Bay with 34 tons, and targeted fuel dumps. Rabaul was struck with 75 tons while Kavieng received 30 tons in the northeast theater.
Troy police recovered a 1936 Borden Co. panel delivery truck from Grace Court and Ninth Avenue before its theft was known to the owner. The $800 vehicle was found by Patrolmen John Hobbauer and James Doody of the Fourth Precinct radio patrol. owners were alerted by police.
Joseph Muffson a longtime Long Troy jeweler died at his home 139 Third Street after illness. He was a Beth Israel Synagogue member and a 32nd degree Mason. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Jessie Bensin Schenectady and Miss Florence Muffson Troy a brother Benjamin Muffson Albany and two grandchildren. Funeral today at 2 pm from the residence burial in Beth Israel Mount Ida Cemetery.
Frank Bleau, winner of the Troy Lodge of Elks Cribbage League, will receive the trophy at the annual league banquet at 8 p.m. tonight. He clinched the title in a playoff over John Culliton after league play ended tied. Fred C. Casey presents the trophy. Edward Burke, exalted ruler elect, is toastmaster.
More than 100 attendees, including former exalted ruler J M Guerin now a seaman second class, joined the Tree Lodge of Elks open house. Edward L Burke led the series kickoff with Albert J Smith heading the committee. the evening featured dancing a floor show and refreshments.
Air Force Lieut Donald Mealy, son of Mrs. Earle C. Mealy of 840 Eighth Avenue, is promoted to first lieutenant in Italy after many missions over Europe. The article notes brother Lieut Arnold Mealy an instructor at the Submarine School in New London Connecticut, and another brother Norman serving in the Navy.
Secretary Hull details Allied unity, postwar recovery aims, and no compromise with Fascism. He urges neutral nations to cease aiding the enemy and highlights the need for economic plans, domestic support, and congressional input for future actions.
Allied and German forces clash at the Anzio beachhead with German shelling damaging the harbor and Allied troops destroying German remotely controlled tanks near Cisterna. An ammunition dump east of Cisterna is also set ablaze as patrol clashes continue along the front.
A House naval subcommittee touring U S bases in South America recommends postwar surplus fighting ships be given to South American republics, likely Brazil, with decisions due to the full naval committee this week. The panel may limit gifts to Brazil or extend loans to other nations, a detail not yet fixed.
Washington reports merchant ship losses in March were a little higher than February while Roosevelt and Churchill say the war against U boats remains successful. They note the rate of sinking of U boats was fully maintained as German subs focused on northern supply lines to Russia but extended activity from the Barents Sea toward Murmansk to the Indian Ocean.
Joseph Zakrzewski aged 16 of Wall Place faced charges of reckless driving and lacking an operator license after his car struck a police vehicle on Lake Avenue. Patrolmen James W. Spain and Joseph Derkowsky, in the police car, made the arrest. No injuries or damage to the police car were reported. He was bailed to appear in Police Court this morning.
Paris bars and cafes reported a crackdown on ele gant zazous, the French analog of zoot suiters. Authorities rounded up these eccentrically dressed youths and sent them to German labor camps. The exact number arrested was not published.
Coal dealers from Saratoga Washington and Warren counties will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Saratoga Springs City Hall to discuss the community price order and anthracite coal. Price specialists from the regional OPA office in New York will participate. F Paul Riley Albany OPA executive has announced.
Melbourne reports Deputy Prime Minister Frank Forde warned that defeating Germany would take at least a year and Japan could require an additional year. He said progress in Italy was slower than Allied expectations.
Charles Francis Murphy of 180 Fourth Street has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. Bernard John Cronin of 906 John Street is promoted from second to first lieutenant in the Infantry.
The Rensselaer County Chapter of the American Red Cross launches a six day Victory Drive to raise 41000. Volunteers in Troy Watervliet Green Island Cohoes and Waterford recanvass homes and businesses asking for at least 3 per person. An update notes 84 percent of the quota was collected and a new gift of 1500 arrived to boost totals.
A committee of fifteen Chicago citizens led by Dr James Luther Adams and Dr Francis McMahon sent a telegram to President Roosevelt urging immediate enforcement of the War Labor Board order. They demand Montgomery Ward restore contractural relations with the CIO United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employees Union at its Chicago mail order house. The group calls the situation a crisis with potentially grave repercussions.
A Navy fighter formation crashed into the ocean off Atlantic City during the Easter parade as thousands watched. Witnesses reported a plane failed to recover from a power dive and exploded before sinking. Rescue boats searched the waters near Atlantic City Naval Air Station for the missing pilot.
The Swedish foreign office stated that exports of ball bearings to Germany were greatly reduced this year and rejected reports that Sweden sent technical experts to assist at Schweinfurt. Swed ish papers highlighted New York dispatches claiming US and British pressure to end bearings exports to Germany.
London shops report rapid sales of a simple peak brim hat with a stiff pleated crown inspired by a service cap worn by Princess Elizabeth. First seen at a February Westminster Abbey wedding, the design appeals to war workers with short hair and bare necks. prices range from 2.50 to 5.50 dollars.
Rome radio reported three bombings of London yesterday with no details and no confirmation from Allied sources.
March tax collections will determine the scope of the Cohoes street improvement program for the year. Mayor Rudolph Roulier said no major spring repairs are set and the plan will be mapped after tax collection. The annual patching program starts within a week under William Marra with weather permitting.
Mayor Rudolph Roulier announced deferments from military service for Cohoes city employees, especially Public Works staff, to ease operations crippled by calls. The city seeks exemptions from Selective Service Board 345 to protect water supply, sewage, and garbage services amid worker shortages.
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