The Pittsburgh Press (January 16, 1944)
Tunisian veterans hurl back counterattacks and gain two miles, forcing German retreat in center of arc
By C. R. Cunningham, United Press staff writer
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Fear of general walkout by utility union lessens; garbage collectors are idle for third day
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Turned upside down by crash in air, Fortress goes on to bomb Axis. Returns to base
By Robert Vermillion, United Press staff writer
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The more blood given Texas youth, the more sparkle there is in his eyes, doctor says
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Robertshaw workers at Youngwood and Scottdale walk out in protest of CIO, company disciplinary action
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Syracuse, New York (UP) – (Jan. 15)
Democratic National Committee chairman Frank C. Walker said tonight that his party would campaign in this presidential election year on the administration’s military record.
Declaring in a Jackson Day address to Upstate New York Democratic leaders that the party leadership had brought into being “the best equipped, most admirable Army and Navy in American history,” Mr. Walker added:
We shall go before the country in the campaign year of 1944 and report to the country what we did and we shall not be afraid.
Latest total is 139,858, of which 32,078 are dead, 32,178 missing and 29,707 prisoners
Washington (UP) – (Jan. 15)
The Office of War Information today revealed that the latest announced casualties of the War and Navy Departments brings the total to 139,858 – 32,078 dead, 45,595 wounded, 32,478 missing and 29,707 prisoners of war.
Of the 29,707 prisoners of war, 1,619 have died in prison camps, mainly in Jap-occupied territory.
The report for the War Department is as of Dec. 23, 1943; that for the Navy as of Jan. 14, 1944. The following is a breakdown for the different services:
| Dead | Wounded | Missing | Prisoners | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 16,831 | *38,916 | 24,067 | 25,415 | 105,229 |
| Navy | 11,935 | 3,125 | 7,676 | 2,343 | 25,079 |
| Marines | 2,996 | 3,476 | 688 | 1,948 | 9,108 |
| Coast Guard | 316 | 78 | 47 | 1 | 442 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 32,078 | 45,595 | 32,478 | 29,707 | 139,858 |
*Of these, 20,036 have returned to active duty or been released from the hospital.
Army, however, demands delay until invasion tide is known
By Robert Taylor, Press Washington correspondent
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Men may be outnumbered again at polls as in 1942 balloting
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
As the 1944 campaign progresses, more attention will be focused on the vote of women than at any time in recent history.
Surveys show that in the 1942 Congressional elections women actually cast more voted than men for the first time since woman’s suffrage. This year, if the total number of ballots cast by servicemen in the presidential election is small, the women again will outnumber the men at the polls.
All evidence to date shows that the political sentiments of women have closely paralleled those of the men in recent months, except that women voters are a little more inclined to lean toward President Roosevelt and the New Deal than the men are.
MacArthur favored
Women voters also take a somewhat different attitude toward various Republican candidates, being more in favor of Gen. Douglas MacArthur than the men are, and slightly less in favor of Wendell Willkie. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York has about the same following among women as among the men.
Because of the growing importance of the women’s vote, the Institute has made a special analysis of their attitudes toward parties and candidates as revealed in nationwide surveys.
Women voters were asked, first, what party they want to see win the president election in 1944. Their vote compares with the men in the civilian population as follows:
Interviewing Date 1/6-11/44 Survey #309-K Question #7Which party would you like to see win the presidential election in November?
| Republican | Democratic | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 49% | 51% |
| Women | 47% | 53% |
The above figures apply to the present civilian population and do not take into account men in the armed services. Plans for soldier voting are still being discussed in Washington. Present indications are that Democratic Party prospects would be aided by the extent to which servicemen participated in the election.
Prefer Democrats
Various tests in England and in the United States of soldier voting sentiment indicate that the majority of servicemen would prefer to see the Democratic Party win in November. This is in sharp contrast to claims published by Chairman Harrison Spangler of the Republican National Committee.
When it comes to candidates for 1944, there are some disagreements between the sexes, although few of a major character.
Candidate choices
In seeking voters’ opinions each person was given a list of leaders, both Republican and Democratic, who have been most often discussed throughout the country as possible nominees in 1944. The voters were asked to name their choice as of today.
Based on those who named a Republican, the results were as follows:
Interviewing Date 1/6-11/44 Survey #309-K Question #8bWhom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Dewey | 38% | 37% |
| Willkie | 27% | 23% |
| MacArthur | 13% | 19% |
| Bricker | 11% | 9% |
| Stassen | 7% | 7% |
| Eric Johnston | 2% | 1% |
| Warren | 1% | 2% |
| Saltonstall | 1% | 2% |
Based on those who named a Democrat, the results are shown below:
Interviewing Date 1/6-11/44 Survey #309-K Question #8aWhom would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President?
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt | 82% | 88% |
| Wallace | 7% | 4% |
| Farley | 3% | 2% |
| Byrd | 2% | 2% |
| Marshall | 2% | 1% |
| Byrnes | 2% | 1% |
| McNutt | 2% | 1% |
| Douglas | <1% | 1% |
Increase in German fighter strength cut by RAF, U.S. blows; enemy forced to reveal new weapons
By Carroll Binder, Chicago Daily News foreign editor
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Portland man files formal application of ‘Equal Rights’
Portland, Oregon (UP) – (Jan. 15)
He’s the only member of the “Equal Rights” Party, but Henry Black, a Portland paint contractor, is perfectly willing to be its nominee for President of the United States.
He has filed declarations in California and Washington and is also willing to represent Republican and Democratic parties if they would care to nominate him (he is a registered Republican, he admits).
There’s no shadow-boxing with Henry Black. He has already appointed his Cabinet. Here it is:
SECRETARY OF WAR
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D-MT)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Col. Robert R. McCormick, Chicago publisher
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Beardsley Ruml, pay-as-you-go tax planner
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Sewall L. Avery, president of Montgomery Ward & Company
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Rep. Martin Dies (D-RX)
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Vice President Henry Wallace
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Wendell L. Willkie
SECRETARY OF LABOR
John L. Lewis
Marines open drive to oust foe from western end of island
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Labor taken for a ride, says Senator, who finds everyone suffering from administration errors
By Senator Ralph O. Brewster (R-ME)
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