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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
4
US Marine Brig Gen Gerald C. Thomas argues that machines do not win wars. human strength, skill, courage, and unity from private to general decide outcomes in the Pacific amphibious war. He notes vast distances, supply challenges, and priorities affecting materials and transport, asserting victory hinges on man rather than machines.
In eight months since Pearl Harbor American forces seized Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomons after fierce night battles. The campaign taught that a balanced integrated force across ships, aircraft, and ground troops is essential for amphibious warfare and modern conflict. Progress continued with Saipan Guam and the Palau Islands followed by the Philippines as part of a moving campaign.
The Red Cross urged rationing nursing services and urged nurses classified as available to enlist for 10 000 spots as the Army sends hospital units overseas without nurses amid a growing shortage. Of 41 000 nurses in service 75 percent are overseas and many are reluctant to enlist.
Lt. Milton Berger and Lt. Carl H. Noel of the Denver office will establish temporary headquarters at Tucson City Hall January 1 through 13 to investigate dependency claims for family allowances. Eligible dependents should bring appointment notices, evidence, earnings, and all financial data for review.
In 1941 train operations on 134 miles of Dominican Republic lines were suspended and the former rail roadbeds were later repurposed as highways.
Lt Joseph Hamilton Jr led a rookie platoon in a dawn assault near Aachen, blasting pillbox No. 41 with satchel charges and a hand held pole charge. He secured 28 German captives with nine killed inside the fort, earning division praise.
Los Angeles report states Mrs. Margaret H. Galant 44 told police she shot and killed her husband Walter 54 at their home early today and she was charged with murder and held without bail. A preliminary hearing was set for January 2 in municipal court.
A German photographic aircraft flew over London for six weeks in 1940 prior to the concentrated air raids on the British capital. The reconnaissance noted targets and patterns used in later bombing campaigns.
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