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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
9
Reports describe American and Allied air operations over Berlin and France with mixed losses. German claims cite American bomber counts and fighter battles, while pilots like Col. George Bickell recall limited enemy resistance. RAF and Allied raids target rail yards, airfields, and industrial sites across northern France and western Europe with ongoing air superiority efforts.
The Virginia House debated a world federation resolution with urged concessions on labor, currency, religion, and immigration. The measure passed 53 to 32 after procedural moves. The Senate endorsed a Virginia postwar construction preference for state project participants and advanced bills on memorials, vital statistics fees, tax relief, and school transport insurance.
National Republican leaders hailed Dean M. Gillespie’s victory in a Colorado congressional special election. Democratic spokesmen cited local factors, while NRCC chairman Harrison E. Spangler and executive secretary Victor Hunt Harding warned the results signal a shift away from the New Deal. Rep. Charles A. Halleck claimed the votes show people are thinking.
Edward W. Harris formerly of Front Royal now living in Washington was arrested in the District of Columbia on charges preferred by county officers and brought back to be jailed. Deputy Sheriff Bob DeHaven said Harris is charged with stealing auto tires from A. C. Boyer of Stephens City in 1942 and is out on bond in Fairfax County while he is wanted in Loudoun County on similar charges. no hearing date has been set.
Martinsville Virginia March 8 a call has been extended to the Rev William Meredith Normant Jr pastor of the Woodstock Christian Church to become pastor of the Broad Street Christian Church here to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rev Nelson M Fox who has accepted a call to the Strasburg Christian Church Normant a former Woodstock pastor is a Lynchburg College and Yale University graduate He is the son of Rev W M Normant who pastored a Christian church in Hagerstown Maryland for 25 years
Montevideo newspaper La Razon notes Nazi news agencies still function in Argentina despite the Axis break. Buenos Aires wireless links for Associated Press are ordered shut on regulatory charges, a move mirrored by La Prensa Unidad, though AP cable and telephone services remain active.
A damaged Flying Fortress returning from a Berlin raid with four wounded crew members careened toward the control tower at an English base. Major General James H. Doolittle and other top officers watched as Lt. Frederick J. Sommer wrestled the controls. The plane dove toward the tower but rose at the last moment, narrowly missing disaster.
German prisoners of war at CAMP HALE Colorado were found attempting to make liquor. About 20 gallons of fermenting fruit were destroyed by officials in the prisoner's barracks as disclosed by the camp public relations office.
The Evening Star Daily features local sports coverage with emphasis on community teams and notable performances. Readers see brisk game reports, player spotlights, and upcoming local schedules.
Allied dispatch from Naples describes two battalions of American Rangers about 900 men infiltrating toward Cisterna near the Anzio beachhead on January 30. Despite ambush and German reinforcements the Rangers fought fiercely, seized two German tanks, suffered heavy casualties, and later withdrew with only a handful of survivors reporting the rest encircled and outnumbered.
Australian automobile agents report rising orders from farmers and ranchers for American jeeps. Arrangements are being made to ship a modified army vehicle to Australia, with land settlers in hills and muddy areas showing strong interest.
The War Production Board had 238 draft deferments denied for key WPB men who are family heads. Only seven of 245 requested were approved after review. A rehearing will be requested today as officials warn of a serious threat to WPB organization.
Norman Lodge, AP War correspondent, told Richmond Red Cross supporters that tens of thousands of families will see Blue Stars turn to Gold as the Pacific war continues. He urged blood donations, bond purchases, and letters to troops, addressing a Red Cross party at the Mosque for the Richmond Henrico Red Cross war fund.
A gasoline truck unloading at the Gilbert Company storage warehouse in downtown Lynchburg sparked a blast this afternoon. Nearly a dozen people were injured, at least five seriously, as flames engulfed the five story building packed with household goods and machinery. Ambulances rushed to Lynchburg General Hospital as flames threatened nearby businesses.
London March 8 A British naval foray close to Holland reveals anti invasion defenses on the Atlantic Wall include short range rocket guns and automatic cannon for point-blank fire. Admiralty communique says ships faced sharp fire near Ijmuiden Harbor while sinking two armed trawlers and a supply vessel.
Rep Taber of New York, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, says he wants to reduce about 75 million dollars from the Federal Works Agency share of a 500 million dollar deficiency appropriation bill, leaving 127.5 million for FWA. He calls the move necessary but notes it would still fund beauty parlors to save time for women war workers.
The report details an assault suspect described as about 5 feet 7 inches tall 155 to 165 pounds with gray bulging eyes and a masked face. The victim, Mrs. Glaize, resisted, grabbing the knife used by the intruder before fleeing to a neighbor’s home. Police questioned local colored workers and searched for motive and escape route while continuing the investigation.
The Weather Bureau warned southern farmers to shield plant beds from frost tonight as temperatures dip to 28 to 32 degrees in south Georgia. Heavy frost will reach northern Florida with scattered frosts central. A frost killed strawberry blooms in Louisiana. Agricultural Commissioner Harry Wilson cited likely delays to early shipments. Peach growers in Lee County Georgia reported damage to trees from the cold. Frosts last March 4 wiped out much of the region's fruit crop.
Loss of the first U. S. Liberator sea bomber over Rabaul New Britain was reported. Three crew members were rescued. Allied air attacks against Rabaul continued with heavy anti aircraft fire.
The trial of John F. Noxon Jr., Pittsfield lawyer, is suspended again due to juror James E. Cullen illness. Judge Abraham Pinanski postponed after Cullen’s illness interrupted testimony by Dr. Alan Moritz, who said autopsy showed electrocution as the cause of the infant Lawrence Noxon’s death.
Captain Walker Mahurin from Fort Wayne Indiana shot down three German planes during a Berlin raid raising his total to 20 victories in this theatre. He now trails World War I record holder Eddie Rickenbacker by six and had previously been tied with Lt. Robert E. Johnson of Lawton Oklahoma at 17.
American air power extends west to strike Caroline Island outposts and east to hit bypassed garrisons in the Marshalls. Navy reports from Adm. Nimitz note the sixth raid on Ponape and Kusaie with 30 tons of explosives, Nauru hit by search Liberators, and 35 tons on four eastern Marshalls atolls. Two Hellcats lost, likely to anti aircraft fire.
Artillery and mortar exchanges raged at Cassino with German supply points on the Italian Riviera as night bombers dumped more bombs on the port. Allied air operations targeted gun positions railways and transport while German sorties continued over the battle area.
A total of 1,250,000 in Saudi Arabian coin is minted in the United States under lend-lease. Discussions are under way on a contemplated U S sponsored pipeline from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean.
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