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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
11
London reports Nazi minister Goebbels urged rally around Hitler as reserves from the home army would be redeployed to fighting fronts. He announced a new secret weapon to be used against the Allies, claiming the V-1 threat in London was only prelude and that production of further naval weapons was underway.
U S forces on Guam push two miles forward, taking control of the peninsula's southern half near Apra harbor. Japanese units remain isolated in the northern sector after a counterattack failed, with 400 dead and 32 tanks destroyed in the American response.
Col. George F. Fixer deputy chief of chaplains told forty candidates before the Methodist commission that chaplains face their most critical work during demobilization. He said soldiers will lack morale after combat and chaplains must keep them steady and aid reintegration into community and church life.
Eastern standings show Albany leading Wilkes-Barre while Hartford and Scranton face rain delays. National league lists Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati with varied scores. American results include New York, Cleveland, and Philadelphia games. Boston and St. Louis also appear with scattered figures.
The United States denounced Argentina for deserting the Allied cause and rejected any negotiations to reopen diplomatic relations with President Edelmiro Farrell's regime. The State Department, after Hull consulted with other American governments, urged diplomatic isolation of Argentina and reported virtual unanimity in non recognition.
Washington reports that delegates at the Bretton Woods United Nations monetary conference paid their own expenses. The State Department said the US only covered room space for its office and the secretariat, while other countries paid for their living and office quarters. The department called the US cost a minute fraction of the alleged $300,000 total.
New Zealand veterans spearhead Casgio forces driving toward Florence eight miles from the open sea. Berlin says Florence declared an open city to protect culture. Allied and German broadcasts report heavy fighting in a thirty mile front below the city and mounting artillery duels around Pisa and Ancona.
An American command post reports the enemy has an observation post in Pisa’s leaning tower and fortified the city. Artillery actions are considered if the post becomes a military objective outweighing public opinion. Eyewitness accounts describe men with binoculars atop the tower.
Senator Truman of Missouri confirms his wife works as a clerk in his Senate office earning four thousand five hundred dollars annually. He says she handles much clerical work and edits speeches, denying any secrecy about her payroll position.
Washington orders hotels to cut services and limit male staff under 45 to essential roles. One bath daily rule and towel limits imposed amid shifts to divert labor to other fields. Hotels must designate locally needed workers and may assign women elderly or handicapped staff to front-line tasks.
Allied forces led a major American assault west of St Lo penetrating German lines with a four mile breach. The drive tore through the 383rd Infantry and Third Parachute Divisions, advancing up to five miles and severing highway links toward Contances and the coast. Sherman tanks and infantry surged in coordinated attack as air and artillery supported a large twenty mile front, the deepest inland breakthrough since D Day.
In Mexico City two National University students were killed and many injured during a clash between rival factions at the law school. Proctors say Guillermo Gomez Gutierrez, a law student, and Jose Garcia Gastillo, a veterinary student, died as factions supporting and opposing the rector Dr Rodolfo Brito Foucher fought. Police held a suspected assailant. exact cause of Gomez death unclear.
The army allows marriage by mail with the wife able to claim soldier allowances if the contract is recognized valid by the state. The ruling, involving Josephine Sorraine of Upper Darby PA and Captain Joseph Vaccaro Jr of Philadelphia, was issued by the comptroller general. The couple married December 3 1943 via a signed document exchanged back and forth across signatures as they sought matrimony while he served overseas.
Allied Headquarters reports small Japanese patrols probing to breach American lines on the Aitape front in New Guinea. Japanese forces attempt westward breakout from Wewak area, threatening the southern flank of American positions in British New Guinea.
Gov John W Bricker of Ohio and Gov Thomas E Dewey confer in Albany on tentative Republican National Campaign plans Bricker heads to New York City to meet Herbert Brownell Jr head of the GOP National Committee He predicts a November change in Washington and strong GOP showing in border states and Missouri despite Truman aides continues on page fifteen
Erie County health officials ordered strictly private funerals within 22 hours for polio and other communicable diseases as the disease spread. The move, by Buffalo health commissioner Dr Francis E Froticzak, aims to seal bodies in caskets before burial and curb contagion amid rising statewide cases and police deaths.
Washington officials announce a 65 percent milk solids limit for ice cream starting August 1, with production reduced to reflect seasonal declines. The measure caps frozen dairy products to 2 percent milk solids and follows a three month trial period showing lower quotas.
The Argentine embassy announced that Ambassador Adrian Excobar will depart Washington on August 1 by plane for Buenos Aires. The recall of the ambassador was reported as part of ongoing diplomatic arrangements.
A pre-dawn explosion and fire aboard a Liberty ship tied at a Hudson River repair pier caused extensive flames. At least 15 workers were injured lightly as fire from acetylene torch sparks ignited gasoline on the water. the blaze burned for about two hours before being extinguished.
New York State War Ballot Commission chair says federal war ballots from overseas workers would only be counted if the voter is not a state war ballot recipient and actually serves in the Armed Forces. A tie vote defeats two Democratic motions seeking ballot relaxation for overseas voters and non-enlisted war workers.
Southeast Asia command reports heavy Japanese losses as British forces press along the Palei Tamu road in East India. The developing assault tightens the main defenses and signals a significant Allied advance in the theater.
U S forces report control of Tinian airfield in the Marianas with support from battleships and strafing planes. Nimitz noted 1953 Japanese dead through July 25 and described advances from Fallos to Asiga Point. Thunderbolts based in Saipan attacked with free bombs and raids targeted Pagan, Guam, and Rota amid broader Allied actions in Palau and Sabang.
London government in exile weighs backing Premier Mikolajczyk’s trip to Moscow to negotiate with Stalin. A merger with the Polish National Liberation Committee appears the main hope to gain influence in postwar territorial restoration. Cabinet meetings with Churchill and Eden center on this issue.
A white parachute christening robe, once tied to a Buffalo origin, was picked up in Normaneér by Corp. James G Pandolf. The garment will cross the Atlantic again for a British baby’s christening ceremony.
Schenectady report notes University of Rochester Medical School scientist Dr. Robert J. Galambos explains bat echolocation as a form of natural radar. Bats emit high pitched cries, hear echoes, and adjust flight to avoid obstacles. blocking ears hampers navigation and results in collisions.
Landen Russian forces reached the Wisla River front in central Poland and fought for bridgeheads on the western bank. The operation aimed to outflank Nazi defenses 57 miles northwest and breach the last natural defense line guarding Germany 140 miles away.
London reports the Soviet midnight communique says German forces have been driven from the Nor mandy front to Lithuania where Stalin announces major gains. Narva falls along with Estonian towns, opening the north Baltic front while Polish and Russian units push toward the Vistula and Deblin. The long front spans 800 air line miles as 300 towns are toppled in a vast assault.
Minneapolis authorities issued a warrant for James Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians for contempt of court and violating a restraining order. The order halted activity at KSTP’s Minneapolis studio amid a dispute over a contract and pending hearings for a permanent injunction to prevent a strike.
A two year old named Brookly survived a seven story fall from a family apartment in New York. Police say the child climbed to a window sill while the mother was away and landed in a cement courtyard unharmed. Authorities caution that the incident remains under investigation.
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