The Pittsburgh Press (May 17, 1944)
Allies reach Hitler Line
Germans retreating near coast; Yanks seize key mountain
By Reynolds Packard, United Press staff writer
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Invasion army almost ready, Nazis declare
Outcome uncertain enemy admits
By Robert Dowson, United Press staff writer
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Two communiqués daily planned on invasion
London, England (UP) –
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Supreme Headquarters will issue two regular communiqués daily when his Allied expeditionary forces invade the continent, it was revealed today.
The communiqués will be released at 11:00 a.m. (5:00 a.m. ET) and 11:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. ET). They will be supplemented with special announcements of major developments.
Roper: Bodies ‘you can’t hurt’ pave path for aid to Yank wounded
By James E. Roper, United Press staff writer
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More raids on Marshalls
Washington –
Navy and Marine airmen maintained their pre-invasion air assaults on the remaining Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands Monday, the Navy announced today. Fuel shortage facilities, runways and buildings were battered throughout the day and into the night, the Navy said.
Roosevelt, Dewey win in primaries
Downey comes back in California vote
By the United Press
President Roosevelt and Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York gained additional support for the forthcoming presidential nominating conventions yesterday, returns from primaries in New Jersey and California showed today.
In New Jersey, candidates pledged to support a fourth term for the President were uncontested for 40 seats and 34 votes at the Democratic National Convention. Mr. Dewey picked up 35 potential votes in the New Jersey Republican primary in a contest in which the state GOP organization, headed by Governor Walter E. Edge, piled up almost a six to one lead over a slate which campaigned on a “Draft Dewey” campaign. Mr. Edge, former backer of Wendell L. Willkie, has said he favored Mr. Dewey, but desired the state delegation to be uninstructed.
Fourth term endorsed
California’s 56 delegates, with 52 votes to the Democratic convention, favoring a fourth term for the President, were unopposed, while a 50-member GOP delegation, also unopposed, was pledged to Governor Earl Warren, as a favorite son. Mr. Warren, however, was not an announced candidate for the presidential nomination, but has been mentioned frequently as a possible running mate for Mr. Dewey and his delegates were expected to support the New York Governor after the first ballot at the convention.
The Democratic state committee in Delaware closed a meeting last night by instructing its eight-member delegation to support Mr. Roosevelt for a fourth term.
Dewey has 529 votes
Montana political parties, closing a two-day convention, pledged 10 delegates to the President and eight for Mr. Dewey.
In all, President Roosevelt added 104 convention votes to swell his total to 788 – 199 more than necessary for nomination. Mr. Dewey added 93 pledged and potential delegates to give him a possible 529 delegates on the first or second ballots at the Republican convention, only one vote shy of nomination.
In New Jersey, returns from 2,157 of 3,645 precincts gave the Republican organization delegates-at-large slate, headed by Governor Edge (115,378 votes), compared with 20,186 for the opposing slate headed by former State Senator Lloyd Schroeder.
GOP National Committeemen H. Alexander Smith continued to pile up an overwhelming lead over his rival for the party’s designation for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.
Senate seat fight
In 2,471 precincts, Mr. Smith had 128,748 votes compared to 23,076 for Jersey City attorney Andrey O. Wittreich.
Rep. Elmer H. Wene, Vineland poultryman, was unopposed for the Democratic Senatorial nomination in New Jersey. The primary winners will fight it out for the Senate seat now occupied by Senator Arthur Walsh, who was appointed by Governor Edge to succeed the late Senator W. Warren Barbour. Mr. Walsh did not seek the nomination.
There were no major contests for the Democratic Congressional nominations, and Republican organization candidates won easily in the four contests in their primary.
Downey triumphs
In California, Democrats by inference endorsed the Roosevelt administration in a consolidated primary by giving U.S. Senator Sheridan Downey, a New Deal supporter, a 3–1 lead over his nearest opponent for Democratic renomination.
Republican votes gave Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser, a critic of the President’s domestic policies, a commanding lead in the contest to name a GOP nominee.
Returns from 8,277 precincts gave leading Senatorial candidates:
REPUBLICAN
| Houser | 124,348 |
| Downey | 61,536 |
| Philip Bancroft | 50,044 |
| William G. Bonelli | 23,503 |
| Justus Craemer | 20,062 |
| Charles G. Johnson | 24,001 |
DEMOCRATIC
| Downey | 243,601 |
| Houser | 62,026 |
| Bonelli | 30,639 |
| Bancroft | 27,750 |
| Jack B. Tenney | 14,670 |
Under California law, candidates are permitted to run for both Democratic and Republican nominations regardless of their party affiliations.
No campaign made
Mr. Downey remained in Washington and did no active campaigning in the last few weeks preceding the election. Mr. Houser, a State Assemblyman and an unsuccessful candidate for Congress before he was elected Lieutenant Governor in the 1942 Republican sweep in California, campaigned in most counties of the state.
Five Republican and five Democratic representatives of the 23 in the California delegation held leads for both major party nominations which, if maintained, would send them into the November general election unopposed.
Los Angeles Rep. John M. Costello, a Democrat, was trailing behind Hal Styles, a Los Angeles radio commentator, for his own party nomination although he was leading for the Republican nomination. He will be disqualified for any nomination if he fails to win his own party bid.
GOP voters lead
A heavy Republican turnout gave the unopposed Warren presidential ticket a larger early count than that won by the fourth term Roosevelt delegation, although the state’s registration is Democratic 3–2.
Representatives who held leads for both major party nominations were Clarence Lea, leader of the delegation, John H. Tolan, Alfred J. Elliott, Cecil King and Chet Hollifield, all Democrats, and Leroy Johnson. John Z. Anderson, Bertrand W. Gearhart, Carl Hinshaw and John Phillips, Rep. Richard J. Welch (R-San Francisco) had no opposition for major party nomination.
In the 14th district, being vacated by Thomas F. Ford, a Democrat, Helen Gahagan Douglas, a former actress and Democratic National Committeewoman, led for Democratic nomination and William D. Campbell for the Republican bid. Ellis E. Patterson, a former lieutenant governor, led for Democratic nomination in the 16th district being vacated by Will Rogers Jr. and the Rev. Jesse R. Kellems, a state assemblyman led for the Republican nomination.
White-collar pay raise action slated
Senators work on bill to cut red tape
By Fred W. Perkins, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Penn Township faces teacher strike
Mass resignation set for June 14
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In Washington –
Budget bureau disagrees with President on spending
Prepares to expend $92 billion next year instead of Roosevelt’s $85 billion
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CIO for 4th term, Wallace
Chicago, Illinois (UP) –
The CIO Political Action Committee and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America has endorsed President Roosevelt for a fourth term.
The Political Action Committee, meeting in special session, passed a resolution saying that the members “felt confident that the people will reelect” the President.
ACWA delegates, meeting here in their 14th biennial convention, approved a fourth term for President Roosevelt and Vice President Henry Wallace by unanimous acclaim.
Philip Murray, president of the CIO, told the convention that labor must get behind the drive for President Roosevelt’s fourth term.
Two-day blitz hits Jap atoll in Marshalls
Yanks step up drive to clean up Jaluit
By William F. Tyree, United Press staff writer
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Air offensive already ahead of schedule
Weather causes lull; Mosquitoes hit Berlin
By Walter Cronkite, United Press staff writer
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