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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1944
Page
1
The railroad wage dispute ended with raises for workers and the return of government-seized lines to private owners at midnight. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson ordered the lines released following a White House letter and presidential guidance approving the settlement.
Washington states that seven railroad presidents who were commissioned December 27 when the government seized the lines will retire at once. They were to command regional rail sections as wage agreements, approved by the wage stabilization director, to prevent service stoppages and ensure continued efficient railroad operation for military needs. War Department possession and operation of the railroads will cease at midnight tonight January 18, 1944.
Major James H. Howard, a 30 year old St. Louisan and 6 foot 4 inch Mustang pilot, was identified by the Eighth Air Force as the aviator who alone attacked a swarm of about thirty Nazi fighters during the Oschnsleben raid last Tuesday. In thirty minutes of dogfighting he reportedly shot down six enemy planes while Thunderbirds protected by Flying Fortresses watched. Howard modestly said he only did his duty as the action unfolded.
A Vichy radio report said Cherbourg area was bombed by Allied forces. It claimed no RAF or US HQ confirmation yesterday and alleged severe damage to homes farms and pastures with nine deaths and others left homeless.
Two months after Stalin announced Red Army capture of Rechitsa, German forces admitted losing the city on the middle Dnieper in a radio broadcast. Utica Club Pilsner Lager Beer ad promotes appetite with a meal pairing suggestion.
Parliament welcomed Prime Minister Churchill back after a ten week absence in the Middle East and Morocco as he met with the King and cabinet chiefs to discuss Allied invasion plans for western Europe. Eisenhower Bradley and Montgomery were to confer with Churchill on final preparations while Berlin warned of German reinforcements massing in the Rhone Valley and Paris plains to block landings.
Moscow says Red Army shattered long German defense belts west and south of Leningrad and drives toward Oranienbaum and north of Novgorod. Announced a year after the siege was broken, the offensives began several days ago with no detailed gains offered. The Germans admit lines pushed back on both fronts as waves of tanks and infantry press the attack.
In Washington and Oregon last night 6000 A. F. L. affiliated molders and foundrymen union members went on strike halting production and leaving 4000 additional employees at 79 picketed establishments out of work threatening major war industries in the region.
Washington D A P dated report says a Justice Department official calls the Hopkins letter a forgery and vows the culprit will be found. Interior Secretary Ickes suspends aide George N Briggs amid grand jury interest while Ickes himself asks to testify, denying involvement. The missive, released by former Akron mayor C Nelson Sparks, claimed Hopkins favored Willkie’s nominating path and Connally’s Senate seat shift.
The Senate approved a House action 43 to 34 to keep in the tax bill a provision forcing labor unions farm cooperatives and similar groups to file annual financial statements with the Treasury. An amid wartime measure raising amusement admission tax from 10 to 20 percent was also accepted, with Senator Revercomb planning to try to restore the old rate for movie theaters. Labor unions opposed the annual reporting requirement, sparking hours of sharp debate.
President Roosevelt disclosed in a press conference that he conferred with General Dwight D. Eisenhower Admiral William F. Halsey and Lieutenant General George C. Kenney to coordinate pressure against the enemy in Europe and Asia. He emphasized ensuring adequate war supplies across theaters and noted Eisenhower Halsey and Kenney had recently visited.
The Stars and Stripes reports the average American soldier in Europe wants to vote in the next presidential election without political manipulation. Quoting Capt Carl Geis and others, soldiers express that citizens abroad should vote as at home, with no snafu.
Federal judge Hartigan imposed prison terms from one year and a day to 18 months for four defendants in the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co conspiracy case and the maximum $10,000 fine on the firm. William H Morley and Jacob Eagleson got 18 months each, Lowell K. Morrow 15 months, William Eagleson one year and a day, with the company deemed the chief culprit for supplying inferior wire against Signal Corps specs.
Republicans captured two of Pennsylvania's 33 House seats, breaking Democratic control for the first time since 1934. In a special election in the 2nd district, Joseph M. Pratt won 24,910 to 19,329 for James P. McGranery's successor. In Montgomery County, Samuel K. McConnell led Marvin B. Brunner 11,830 to 2,676 as he succeeds Robert Ditter following his fatal plane crash.
Allied forces in New Britain advance into jungle terrain above Arawe peninsula gaining 1009 yards of Japanese held ground. 139 enemy soldiers killed as the 158th Infantry Regiment supported by Texas dismounted cavalry stormed the peninsula after the December 1 invasion. Artillery battery fragment and 28 machine guns were captured, per the MacArthur communique.
Washington UP The War Food Administration expects coffee supply in 1944 to reach about 13.7 pounds per person, roughly four pounds more than last year. The WFA announced allocations for coffee and cocoa products as marketing approaches normal after rationing lifting and shipping conditions improved.
In Moscow, Pravda's publication of a British separate peace rumor stirs anger and questions from Russians. While some view the film In Which We Serve as a credible ally tale, others doubt its authenticity, noting prior rumors of a Soviet peace with Germany.
Washington (UP) National service legislation proposed by President Roosevelt a week ago was pigeon-holed by the House military committee yesterday. Chairman May stated it remains open to future consideration, but two influential lawmakers from both parties privately doubted it could pass at the present time.
Surmieg reported returning to port on a different vessel after a five day battle with a ferocious North Atlantic storm that sank the Army freighter Nevada. Four crewmen, including Captain George F. Turiga of Beacon, are missing along with seven Navy gunnery personnel, three Merchant Marine sailors, and four Army men from a crew of 64. The ship, leaving a North Atlantic port, was hit by gale and snow squalls and began leaking heavily within two days.
The Moscow radio reported last night that the Germans have lost 46 divisions or about 550,000 men on the Soviet front in the past two months, a figure recorded by the Soviet monitor.
Governor Dewey backed a package to lock in a $140,000,000 state surplus for a postwar reconstruction program to create jobs for veterans and unemployed. The Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced a constitutional amendment requiring Governor and lieutenant governor to be from the same party and elected jointly. Critics, led by Senator Dunnigan and Assemblyman Steingut, vow to oppose limiting voters’ choice of officials. The bills were signed into law, with actions moving ahead two weeks after introduction.
A Watervliet housewife, Margaret Kahnte of R F D 1, was chosen as a grand juror for Governor Dewey’s county probe into legislative spending. The case, stayed for today, tests Monaghan’s jury method showing a list of about 200 politically active names.
Escape artist Harvey Georgia, famed for multiple escapes, slipped from a coal truck and fled into woods near Reidsville. He evaded guards for 40 minutes before being traced eight miles from the prison by a bloodhound, continuing a long pattern of daring breakouts from state facilities.
A remarkable night at the Metropolitan Opera House featured 15 top swing musicians from Esquire Magazine’s jazz poll, led by Louis Armstrong and backed by Art Tatum, Jack Teagarden, Sid Catlett, and Coleman Hawkins. Mildred Bailey and Red Norvo joined vocalists Bube Holiday and others, delivering bold, earthy performances that filled the era with solid jive and defied traditional programming.
London papers report Britain rejecting peace talks with Germany while a British Sunday story cites rumors of separate peace. Prava and Tass broadcast denials, with Moscow commentary suggesting tongue in cheek remarks by Papen and a Sun article reference. The Foreign Office lodged a formal denial with the Soviet government.
Reported Moscow speculation on a British separate peace hints at a two-pronged Soviet approach. Russia hedges bets for postwar security whether a new international framework forms or fails. Pravda signals vigilance toward Allied gains and possible shifts if postwar arrangements unravel.
Edith Lilia Fairbanks formerly Lady Ashley and widow of actor Doug Fairbanks tied wedding vows with Lieut. Commander Edward John Lord Stanley at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston yesterday. The ceremony marked a third marriage for the blonde socialite in a high society Boston venue.
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