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Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette (Newspaper) - September 1, 1944, Mattoon, Illinois
Daily journal Gazette a Lathi Illinois fair tonight and saturday. No decided change in temperature. Seventieth year. No. 191 Mattoon Illinois Friday evening september i 1944 Aii phones 250 Price 8 cents Boa Mallon by King frat Art syn production in whole Feii strictly prohibited there i no strategy final disintegration of the Europe. Except that which la Hannans have lost the War Gara running a Topping to uttered they can Cluster a i if of it nor to delay our and could not defend Parle Bethsy would require Malnate Juthe Seine River line Arrow Gad they had in Suffka Lent general have tried to pm Lillne further North on the a but they have los of Gower to maintain that for Ber not much More than a action la nicely there. Yanks sweep through Verdun Gestapo in new reign of terror tries to halt opposition to nazi regime swede reveals a huge crowds of Diss ill Leary eyes Are really cwt Dent slain daily to the Maginot Siegfried line a Are a till Strong Posi i it the Central German Border or win be worthless to the a less the belgian fort can lamed to maintain the flank in ild lands the last Battle of the for us might develop there Loa ertl Eisenhower plan org tet ended that the Southern tote should meet the not Toce around Dijon Belfort a off the bulk of Southwest when he found How hollow cask the nazis were behind front lines his fast moving la cavalry under general was sent northward before Belfort. In an Effort to Cut Retreat to the belgian forts the infantry pushed straight a the Channel coast toward be torts is the driving necessity for of hts purpose never to Aith enemy to rest regroup or a but to keep pushing fight a Little ahead of the rus i in this race to Berlin. Beds hid to let up for the Bree weeks directing their at toward knocking Romania Bulgaria out of the War and tag to enter Germany by door. They will revert again now to i wish front and drive straight German capital. Is they ran into More nazi than they expected not Warsaw but on the East Border and in tile Baltic Strong forces still on its. Cannot Hope to surrender to the Western front without also to Russia. The terms Only unconditional surrender a sensible. And the agreement cannot or will not be a i when this will come is but personal estimates of authorities now run october and november. Of hitlers crimes against ton his final tactics in this the most fiendish. Not even in inhuman atrocities on costs Many lives a his to surrender a cause lost a go and the maintenance of a laughter of his own people and needlessly even to the con of a robot Campaign England which could Only fortified by madman. Quot is could be put into a robot a a projectile and shot to a not even then would jus be done for his crime not even had too lives. A tactics Are being interpreted is an indication he is alighting the next War that he and his forces Are making my underground to hide poll and sabotage indefinitely. The militia is being organized for 8�poe, even has the name to give it the fighting i of the Maquis. W continuance of resistance a in threatened at the close of a has never been successful a of not be. Snipers soon Lase it in the face of machine and 35 my. Cannon Ean be driven from any Lair by fumigation. Our military will subdue the fascists As far As violence 4 by them is concerned. Burt by Sten Hedman it. N. S. Staff correspondent Stockholm a ing inevitable defeat on the Battlefront the nazi Gestapo and storm troop organizations have launched a reign of terror inside Germany in a desperate Effort to stamp out rising opposition to Adolf Hitler leadership unimpeachable information in Stockholm disclosed today. One reliable swedish industrialist who has just returned to this country after Long Contact with munitions firms in Germany revealed that in Berlin and other cities of Germany Quot huge crowds of dissidents Are being hanged or shot Dally. Arrests Are being carried out by the thousands. Make error of speaking. This source reported that Many germans forced to spend All their off from work in waiting in line to see authorities and obtain rations. Have made the error of losing their patience and expressing their thoughts. In hundreds the persons have been arrested and removed without any notice to their families he declared. Hardly any known member of the opposition groups has escaped death. As a result workmen in factories have found their nerves rubbed raw from suspense but All joined in harbouring a grudge against the Gestapo. To be settled on some Fine Day in the future. The people know. He continued that the military situation is critical although the nazi Hierarchy a supplied them with More informal concerning the Eastern front than with the debacle in France. Boy of 12 forced into army. In the last few weeks hundreds of thousands of untrained men from factories offices shops and Heaters have been sent to the Eastern front while the official propaganda follows the line that even the Hitler jugend youth volunteered with the others for service. The actual fact this source said is that boys As Young As 12 years of age Are being forced into War service. Heart breaking scenes Are becoming More and More frequent As Young boys Are packed off to the russian front while their Mother weep. Inside Berlin itself the situation was described As especially critical because of the influx of refugees from Epst Prussia. Police officials order them to the outlying country District but they soon return crafting an unsolvable problem in the bomb marked German capital. Nazis have be "1 explosive by can t Contr it �5 by Kingsbury w i. N. A staff c Orr not it Washington a i p to nimble officials of the a govern ment seriously x fuday that Germany May. �5 uncovered a new explosive Ca pan. Of greater destructive Power thin anything the world has Ever before seen. However the germans Are believed to be unable so far to control this deductive Demon reports have Rea hed the american government that five mysterious explosions of an unprecedentedly terrific nature have occurred recently in German occupied territory in Europe the latest wis the one which occurred on the French Side of the English Channel shortly before Midnight three nights ago. London news dispatches this explosion was the greatest Felt in England sine a the War. It Shook a considerable part of the southwestern coast of England rocking houses and shattering windows. It was Learned in Washington that four explosions of similar intensity have taken place in German occupied territory recently. One occurred in France some distance Back of of the Channel coast. Two others were reported in the Baltic where the germans have their main flying bomb and rocket Shell experimental stations. The fourth occurred in Southeastern Europe. In some instances the mysterious explosion is reported to have levelled almost everything within a Square mile of territory. Factories blocks away from the Center of the expiation Are reported to have been completely destroyed. In each Case the explosion is believed to have been caused accidentally by the inability of the germans to control the new mechanical monster. Tmur hmm uth nazi army Moth Russ find 5 d. S. Flyers in Bucharest London is a five american airmen were found by the russian army when it entered Bucharest a Reuters dispatch from Moscow said today. Two of the airmen said to have been shot Down in a raid Over Ploessl last july and held by the germans in the Bucharest jail. Were identified As Walter Hughes of new York and Paul Black of Cincinnati. The other three we Ere identified As Aerial gunners who took part in three raids on Ploessl and were shot Down last month by German flak. By James l. Kilgallen i. N. S staff correspondent Rome american troops were 50 Miles South of the important French City of Lyon today and hotly pursuing retreating remnants of the badly mauled German 19th army. Meanwhile French forces pushing toward the Spanish Border have advanced Northwest across the Rhone Valley beyond ales some 26 Miles due West of Bagnos capture of which was announced thursday by Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson. Mopping up operations by the allies continue at Point St. Esprit Bour St. Andreol Vallon and Var Jac in the Region South and Southwest of Mon Elimar. Gen. Otto Richter captured commander of the 198th nazi infantry division declared today that the German 19th army is Quot undertake taking to extricate itself from Southeast France by any Means he predicted that the germans would bring out Quot another secret weapon at the West Wall defense artillery personnel operating in the names area below ales revealed that German prisoners told them they had received orders to return to the Reich by their own resources. Sen. Truman praises work of president warns against selection of a inexperienced Many Lamar. Mon ims a the 1 keynote the democratic presidential Campaign May follow became apparent today after sen Harry s. Truman acceptance of his party s vice president 1a1 nomination. The Missouri senator warned the nation against selecting As president Quot a Man who lacks experience or entrusting Quot the negotiation of the peace of the world to those who Aie not familiar with world affairs a crowd of 10.000 gathered under the Glare of lights to witness the colourful ceremonies at which Truman formally was notified of his nomination by sen. Tom comically of Texas thursday night and to hear the acceptance address from the court House Steps in Lamar the town where the nominee was born. Accepting the nomination with a a humility and a prayer for guidance in his opening words. Truman devoted much of his 18-minute speech to the Praise of president Roosevelt. He gave his running mate Quot much of the credit for the Quot greatest succession of victories in the annals of War fare and voiced High Praise of americans fighting men around the world. Quot their unequalled valor under the greatest leadership Ever Given a fighting Force guarantees the Victory a Truman said. Declaring that Quot Victory is now in sight and that the Roosevelt administration was preparing for the Quot peaceful Structure of the world from the period that began with lend lease through the series of conferences among Allied leaders. Truman warned that peace May demand sudden decisions adding Quot we cannot expect any Man wholly inexperienced in National and International affairs to readily learn the views the objectives and the inner thoughts of such divergent personalities As those dominant leaders who have guided the destinies of our courageous allies. Quot there will be no time to learn and mistakes once made cannot be president Roosevelt the vice presidential nominee added Quot has worked with these men and Quot talks their language a Chicago ins a commenting today on the ceremony at which sen. Larry s. Truman of Missouri was notified formally of his nomination As the democratic vice presidential candidate. Herbert Brownell or. Republican National chairman said Quot the ceremony of notification to or. Truman emphasizes the conflict of factions which compose the new Deal today. Or. Truman was nominated at the convention with the Blessing of the Hillman Browder faction of the new Deal. Quot then or. Truman was notified by senator normally. Co author of the Smith Connally Law and representing the poll tax Wing of the new Battie for Belgium May House Senate Ross Orive on be Ramg to act quickly Quot Quot after to Keg on George Bill conference agreement in o2 or 3�?� Days predicted by Raymond w1lcove ii. N. S. Staff correspondent Washington a speedy agreement by the House and Senate on the George Post War demobilization Bill was predicted today As Congress strove to Complete action on peacetime reconversion legislation and recess until after the november election. Representative Doughton Ltd it of North Carolina and senator George. It of Georgia chairman of the House and Senate conferees respectively said differences in tile Bill could be ironed out Quot within two or three the Senate measure was passed thursday by the the debt by Willi am it. Neal la. N. S. Staff correspondent Washington Ben. Richard Russell Idi of Georgia said today he will Battle against Post War reduction of taxes until some of the huge Public debt has Bern retired. Quot we cannot afford to permanently carry a debt of 260 to 300 billion a said Russell. Quot we ought to plan to Cut it Down. Quot the fact is that the civilian population has made no real sacrifices during this our. Living has been for most people St a higher level than Ever before Russell a member of the Senate appropriations committee pointed out that interest charges on the Public debt alone will run from five to seven billion dollars a year. Quot such a sum of Money was considered enormous in the Days of the spa a said Russell. Quot every one knows too that we must maintain a bigger army and Navy in peace Tim a than previously. We must have High taxes of we Are to Cut Down House with extensive amendments. Another piece of Post War reconversion leg Isla t Kin was expected to consume More time. However in conference the Colmar Surpli is property Bill. Which establishes the machinery for the disposal of an estimated 60 to too billion dollars in excess War goods was radically revised by the Senate following House passage. Take off for labor Day. Both houses were scheduled to recess today Over labor Day and House majority Leader Mccormack said no business would be transacted in the lower chamber before sept. 7. Senate majority Leader Barkley indicated. However that an attempt would be made in the upper House to pass the Hayden Road authorization Bill. A Post War measure appropriating one billion 950 million dollars to match a Ute sex for a three year period returns. The House showed a sudden burst of Speed in approving the George Bill Lake thursday afternoon after beating Down numerous amendments designed to liberalize it. As passed by the House it differs considerably from the Senate measure largely in provisions stricken out by the Public debt has risen rapidly with enormous War expenditures. Now past the 209 billion Dollar Mark. Some legislators think that it May reach 300 billions before the War against the Axis has been finished. A Sharp reduction in Federal expenditures is anticipated of Germany is Defeated this year. Because huge sums had been unspent by War and Navy departments the appropriations of the present session totalled but 67 billion As compared to 114 billion the previous year. Even a 50 per cent drop in expenditures after Germany is Defeated however would leave a Federal deficit for the year on the basis of past receipts. A drop in expenditures also mean a drop in tax receipts. Jeri Farmada a rocks nazis Bucharest victorious legion reach Border of Bulgaria to South by Natalia Bene i. N. It. Staff correspondent Moscow red army legions Roll through the romanian capital of Bucharest today Rea Hong the bulgarian Border to the South and hastening the total collapse of Adolf hitlers crumbling Balkan Empire. Oen. Rid ion y. Malinovsky a second ukrainian army raced 32 Miles South of the blazing Ploessl Oil Fields to enter Bucharest where it scarcely paused before continuing its spectacular dash toward the Danube River and a possible Junction with marshal Tito s yugoslav armies of liberation. Nails suffer heavy losses. The army newspaper red Star describing the Battle for Bucharest said that the germans had lost thousands of men killed or captured and huge numbers of tanks artillery pieces and transport in their headlong Retreat. Hundreds of Miles to the North marshal Konstantin k. Rokova Sovsky s first White russian army crashed into the Northern suburbs of the polish capital of Warsaw in what May be the beginning of the final drive to free that desolate City from the nazis. Known As the Quot Paris of the Balkans a Bucharest was the first foreign capital to fall to the armed might of the soviet Union. It fell to the russians after a whirlwind 12-Day Campaign which swept through the fabulously Rich Ploessl Oil Region source of an estimated one third of Germany s Oil Supply. Romanian reports said that 28,-000 germans have been taken prisoner in Quot mopping up operations on Defeated. 5th anniversary of Start of War Black Day for Hitler new York us a German reports relayed today by b. B. Cd said american troops have advanced a Well beyond itself Only some seven Miles from the belgian Frontier. London in a Canadian troops Are within three Miles of Dieppe supreme headquarter announced today. By. C. Oestreicher i. N. It. Foreign editor except for the doomed nazi robot bomb and Long Range artillery Coati in and around Pas de Calais northeastern Fiance a virtually liberated from German domination today five years after Adolf Hitler launched the bloodiest and most Wanton War in the history of the world. American troops swept across the River Meuse and through the ancient fortress town of Verdun where for four bitter years France stood firm against German attack a Quarter Century ago. And the British closed in rapidly on be Havre and other ports along the English Channel. With official announcements from Oen. Dwight d. Eisenhower Headquarters running hours behind actual developments for reason of Security. It was not impossible thai the Battle of France already hag become the Battle of Belgium and any moment May bring disclosure that another european country overrun by Hitler and Long feared impregnable to attack has been invaded. For Only 20 Miles beyond the american first army at last report Lay the Frontier of Belgium and Tho 88th Day to pass since the liberation of Franca began found Yah Termana disorganized disillusioned broken in ranks and in spirit in a word. By Joseph Thomas i. N. S. Staff correspondent London a hundreds of Allied the House ways and Means commit planes one of the biggest armadas tee. Attempts to write into the Hill a Federal Standard of unemployment compensation of $20 a week maximum Tov jobless War workers were overwhelmingly Defeated. Only one important amendment was a Tver seen thundered out Over the Straits of Dover today in Crystal Clear weather presumably headed for the nazi robot bomb area of Northern France and targets in the toppling Reich itself. Heavy forces of Allied planes proved a proposal to restore to the launched shattering new attacks on coast. Romanian soil Quot order rules the City a the broadcast said Quot the passage of soviet machines took place without interruption Quot a soviet communique disclosed that while Malinovsky a forces entered Bucharest. Gen. Feodore i. Tol Bukhina a third ukrainian army advancing nearly 40 Miles in one Day from Constanta reached the bulgarian Border of South Dobrija. These forces occupied the Border Owtis of car Omar and Man Galla the latter town on the Black sea. Bill a Senate provision establishing a 12-member advisory Board to consult with the director of War mobilization whose Powers Are continued under the Bill for a year after the War. $356.270 penalty for wage 000sts Chicago ins a a penalty of $3$6,-270.46, the largest Ever recommended by the sixth regional War labor Board for making illegal wage in nazi guns damage English towns Coogan stationed at George Field Lawrenceville. 111.flight officer Jackie Coogan. Famous child actor who became a War hero by piloting the first glider plane into Burma 160 Miles behind japanese lines last Spring Arilvea at George Field thursday to begin his duties As an instructor. Col. Tracy k. Dorsett commanding officer at the Field said that flight officer Coogan will be stationed permanently at the Field where his War experience will be of High value in training men in the troop Carrier command. Hitlers shrinking Quot fortress Europa. The Daylight operations came on the heels of a Mosquito plane night raid on Dusseldorf during which two ton blockbusters were dropped on Industrial installations. Large fires were started in the City a War factory area already badly battered by the r. A. F. Squadrons of Allied fighters beginning their operations at Dawn crossed the Channel in an hour Long Roar in the direction of Boulogne Calais and Abbeville areas. Despite the Allied drives toward the heart of the robot bomb coast of France there was no noticeable setup in the nazis pilotless aircraft attacks on Southern England and the London area. Batton takes Verdun. Verdun was taken by the United state third army under . George s. Patton or. At 8 of clock thursday evening. In 24 hour general Patton achieved what the germans had failed to do in four year of Savage Effort and while much credit was due to the invincible striking Power of the american army Headquarters made no secret of the fact that the nazis simply did not put up a fight. To far As Northern France is concerned Germany a Battle armies have had enough of it. The trained artillerymen and drilled automatons a who handle the guns and robot on the Channel coast still Are in action and Southern England had a grim taste during the Day of highly damaging shells. Nazi broadcasts credited a super quarters. New Guinea a american Long Range artillery of hitherto a patrol bombers in a fresh attack expelled Power but not even prop against japanese shipping in the Ganda minister Paul Joseph Goeb dutch East indies destroyed or be Bels made any pretence of claiming verely damaged an enemy destroyer that this was the mysterious and two tankers and two 1,000-ton much touted v-2 that is supposed to blast Jap ships in dutch East indies by Frank Robertson i. N. It. Star correspondent Gen. Douglas Macarthur head London a ins a German Long Range guns in a four hour bombardment of the Southeast coast of England heavily damaged several towns today. A a. It a estimated that Hundred of gets vacation of shells were sent across the Channel from the Calais Cap Griz Nez Skunk fires first Spellman in England London ins a archbishop Francis j. Spellman has arrived in England for a visit to american hospitals and Airfield an official announcement disclosed today. He also will Confer with Catholic chaplains in the u. S armed forces. Freighters. Gen. Douglas Macarthur announced today. The Jap vessels were attacked in the Vicinity of Manado enemy Headquarters in the celebes in the Netherlands indies. Night patrol bombers blasted sup win a lost War for Germany. From Verdun the americana speared out toward the great fortress of Metz whose Inadequacy and ultimate collapse spelled the doom of Napoleon til in 1871, and first army troops headed for Sedan ply installations at Davao principal where that ill fated emperor was they a Ere named As tia Hagane and we Meream areas. A it to plea for better terms and George Young of Illinois and the British press association said a winds false and deceptive hitlers military tactics. The a a no doubt offered to in y people to ask our generals by do not make peace to own american pressure to up. U still Hitler to the end. On of Norris critical j1. Neb. A ins a physicians Dormer u. S. Sen. George bit by �3. Reported Early today Beau cond ion remains a a very 111# the Gator suffered a Haemorrhage tuesday and unconscious most of the Bardell Rich of Ohio. All three were released from internment thursday. Soldiers wife to get Check no. 10,000.000 Newark n. J.,�? ins a in a Day or two a soldiers wife in san Francisco will receive a Check for $120�? the 10,000,000th such payment made by the office of dependency benefits at Newark in the past two years. The first Check was called two years ago today to the Wile of a Brooklyn Soldier the office said. Total disbursements since then. According to an Clinton county mining company inc., of Breese 111., it was announced today. The Board recommended that this amount be disallowed As a Cost of operations in computing Federal income tax and in determining Cost in any contract with the government. The mining company had allegedly made pay increases totalling 35 per cent since Jan. I 1943. That a wide area was affected by the shelling which it described As Only Light casualties were reported however. British coastal Gums immediately went into action and replied in kind. The Shell fire warning on the Southeast coast lasted several hours. Legal Holiday the following undersigned Banks announcement will not be open for business Mon amounted to $5,525,991,393. The Check Are sent in payment a he is unable to talk but 0f the family allowances provided by the government. A a a a. A men unconscious j1 a Boce. A a a 4oetor a not he believed the for be do Uvea uie for a a Astor recognized a some per to times a Mist Church by sept. 3, morning worship 8-2 closing notice White s package liquor store will be closed monday tuesday and wednesday. Will be open thursday. Sept. 7, at regular time 12 noon. 9-5 Day. Sept. 4. 1944. The National Bank of Mattoon the Central National Bank of Mattoon. Killed in France Tuscola 111.mrs. Lem Street has received word that her Nephew. Robert Johnson a former Tuscola resident had been killed in action in Fiance on june 8 Young Johnson entered France with the invasion forces. 9-2 softball Moose All stars is. Island Grove. 7 30. Terre haute is. Sullivan at 8 45. 9-1 you re invited to read Sawin Jones co. And on Page four about the Beautiful Coha a flan Ilain shown in our store and window this week end. Examine this Lovely fabric today or saturday before 6 p. In. As we close saturday evening at that hour. 9-1 Chicago a ins a policeman Herman Sasch of suburban Highland Park started in enforced two week vacation today one ordered by his Superior officers. Having recently achieved a notable Success in removing a Squirrel that was determined to remain in a Chimney he naturally was the Man chosen to rout a Skunk that had established itself under the porch of mrs. Roy do chateaus Home. Sasch took along a Zzz Caliper Rifle but alas the Skunk fired first. When Sasch looked again under the porch the sunk fired twice More. The policeman certainly deserves a citation for he refused to Retreat until he had killed the Skunk but when he went Back to the station to make out his report he was told a a never mind anything just go Home and take off that uniform and your vacation starts at n. Y. A. Buildings for Sale the Board of directors of the association of Commerce has authorized the Sale of the three easternmost nya buildings at Lake Mattoon. These buildings Are 136 feet Long 20 feet wide and to feet High with double Wood floor and an Quot a shape rubber id covered roof. Each building is to have More than 18,000 Board feet of lumber of various types in it. Buildings will be sold As is these buildings should have a definite value for such structures As Chicken House Brooder houses garages cottages storage Sheds machine Sheds and miscellaneous farm buildings. Interested parties Are requested to Contact c g. Phipps Secretary of the association of Commerce at once. 9-5 enemy base in the Southern Philippines. Setting fires. Continuing attacks on Palau Jap naval base guarding the Eastern approaches to the Philippines liberators hammered Harbor installations on the enemy Island with 71 ton of explosives causing heavy damage and Large fires which sent smoke spiralling 5,000 feet into the air. There was no enemy interception. Memorial at Arcola Arcola. Ill a memorial services for Lieut. Henry e. Howey son of mrs. Emma Howey who recently was killed in action somewhere in India or China will be held at 2 30 of clock sunday afternoon at the Arcola methodist Church. Services will be in charge of Rev. W. Howard Baker pastor of the Church. First Christian Church sunday. Sept. 3. 9 30 a. In. Guest speaker c. R. Howard minister of Christian Church at Gays 111. Subject. Quot the Good news a come worship with us. 9-2 open sunday effective sept. 3. Vick s Tike shop Beer bottles bring them to wades 19th and Western. We will buy them. 9-1 taken prisoner by the prussian. There was every likelihood that Sedan and Metz would crumble this time also. When Sedan goes the first army will be in striking distance of the ardennes and Belgium while Metz is the last bulwark before Germany and the Siegfried line. In All areas West of the nazi Frontier the Battle of Fiance had degenerated into Pursuit and the sudden burst of firing from artillery emplacements along the English Channel raised the possibility that German troops at Jalalu and elsewhere in the Vicinity were merely unloading their ammunition before it is captured. Nearing Lefavre. Lieut Gen. Sir Miles c. Dempsey a British reached to a within to Miles of Lefavre and in Little time word is expected to come that the germans on the coast have been isolated or Cut to pieces. Their position is clearly untenable and hopeless. Capt. Ludwig Sert Orlus the German military commentator whose reviews Are usually less nazi fied than others who speak from Berlin was Frank in saying that the German withdrawal from France Quot a been seeded he tried to create the impression of course that this was voluntary but the thousands of yanks and mommies breathing hot on the German army s heels knew differently
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