America at war! (1941–) – Part 4

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EXECUTIVE ORDER 9501
Regulations Governing Recall to Active Duty of Retired Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 21, 1944

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 211 (d) of the Public Health Service Act, approved July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 682), I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the recall to active duty of retired commissioned officers of the Public Health Service:

  1. The Surgeon General may order (a) any commissioned officer of the Regular Corps who now is or may hereafter be retired for disability from disease or injury incurred in line of duty, or (b) any commissioned officer of the Reserve Corps who now is or may hereafter be retired for disability from disease or injury incurred in line of duty during time of war, to present himself for physical examination to a Board of Medical examiners, and may order to active duty any such officer who is found to have recovered from such disability.

  2. In time of war the Surgeon General may order any commissioned officer of the Service retired for age to present himself for physical examination to a Board of Medical examiners, and may order to active duty any such officer found physically capable of performing the duties to which he may be assigned: PROVIDED, That the tour of duty of any officer so recalled shall not extend beyond the last day of the sixth month following the termination of the state of war.

  3. For the purposes of this order, the term “retired officers” shall include officers placed on permanent “waiting orders.”

  4. Service by officers after recall to active duty shall be deemed active commissioned service within the meaning of Section 211 (c) (1) of the Public Health Service Act.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 21, 1944

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Völkischer Beobachter (November 22, 1944)

Der Invasion folgt das Chaos

Kesseltreiben gegen die belgische Regierung

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An der Burgundischen Pforte

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Die Zeit für England wichtiger als für Deutschland –
Deutsche Gegenangriffe bestimmend im Westen

Von unserem Berichterstatter in Schweden

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Die USA des Mordes angeklagt

Tokio, 21. November –
Die japanische Regierung hat scharfen Protest gegen die am 3. Juli erfolgte unmenschliche Ermordung von Schiffbrüchigen der Taiei Maru durch die Besatzung eines feindlichen U-Bootes erhoben.

Der Protest fußt auf dem Bericht der wenigen überlebenden Augenzeugen, denen zufolge die im Wasser treibenden 77 Frauen, Kinder und Greise der Taiei Maru, die zwischen Yap und Palau versenkt wurde, von der Besatzung des US-Bootes mit Maschinengewehren und Revolvern beschossen wurden. Wie besonders hervorgehoben wird, leitete der Kommandant das Massaker persönlich.

Die japanische Regierung fordert eine Untersuchung des Vorfalles und behält sich gleichzeitig alle Rechte in Verbindung mit diesem Vorstoß gegen internationales Recht und alle Gesetze der Menschlichkeit vor.

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Führer HQ (November 22, 1944)

Kommuniqué des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht

Die Besatzung unseres Maas-Brückenkopfes südöstlich Helmond behauptete sich auch gestern gegen zahlreiche englische Angriffe. Die Materialschlacht bei Aachen hat nach den schweren Kämpfen der letzten Tage etwas an Wucht nachgelassen. Bei Geilenkirchen wurden die angreifenden amerikanischen Bataillone wiederum von unserem Abwehrfeuer so schwer getroffen, dass sie mit der Masse liegenblieben. Im Kampfraum von Eschweiler lief sich der Feind in erbitterten Ortskämpfen fest. Im Ganzen kostete ihm gestern der vergebliche Versuch, unsere Front zu durchstoßen, nach bisher vorliegenden Meldungen wiederum 40 Panzer.

In Lothringen dauern die Abwehrkämpfe an. Ihre Schwerpunkte liegen in der Stadt Metz, östlich des Buschwaldes und im Raum östlich Saarburg. In den Westvogesen beschränkte sich der Feind auf einige örtliche Angriffe.

In Belfort, um das seit gestern Vormittag heftig gekämpft wird, vernichtete die Besatzung 21 Panzer des Gegners. Kraftvolle Gegenangriffe unserer Eingreifverbände unterbrachen westlich Basel die rückwärtigen Verbindungen des auf den Rhein vorgestoßenen Feindes. Insgesamt wurden im Kampfraum südlich des Rhein-Marne-Kanals bis zur Schweizer Grenze 51 feindliche Panzer abgeschossen.

Schweres deutsches Fernfeuer liegt weiterhin auf Antwerpen und neuerdings auf dem Großraum von Lüttich. Der Beschuss von London hält an.

An der adriatischen Küste brachte der erste Angriffstag der 8. britischen Armee trotz stärkstem Materialeinsatzes hohe Verluste, aber nur geringen Geländegewinn in einem örtlich begrenzten Abschnitt. Im italienisch-französischen Grenzgebiet wurden im Raum von Cuneo feindliche Banden zerschlagen, zahlreiche Waffen und die Masse des feindlichen Fuhrparkes erbeutet.

In Südungarn scheiterten alle Versuche der Sowjets, ihre Brückenköpfe bei Apatin und Batina zu erweitern.

Zwischen Budapest und dem Matragebirge vereitelten unsere Truppen den mit starken Panzer- und Infanteriekräften erstrebten bolschewistischen Durchbruch. Angriffe der Sowjets gegen die Stadt Miskolc wurden zerschlagen. Ungarische Verbände drängten nordöstlich Tokaj den Feind in seinem Theißbrückenkopf zusammen.

Im Raum von Ungvár blieben stärkere Angriffe der Bolschewisten nach geringfügigem Geländegewinn liegen.

Im Frontbogen südöstlich Libau zerbrach auch gestern der Ansturm von vier sowjetischen Armeen an dem heldenhaften Widerstand und den Gegenschlägen unserer Divisionen.

Im Südteil der Halbinsel Sworbe steht unsere Besatzung erneut in schwerem Kampf mit überlegenem Feind. Unsere Seestreitkräfte brachten durch ihr zusammengefasstes Feuer den Heeresverbänden Entlastung. Östlich der Halbinsel versenkten Minensuch- und Vorpostenboote ein sowjetisches Minensuchboot, schossen ein Schnellboot in Brand und beschädigten ein Kanonenboot so schwer, dass es strandete.

Anglo-amerikanische Terrorbomber führten am Tage und in der Nacht Angriffe gegen Nordwest-, West-, Südwest- und Mitteldeutschland. In einigen Städten entstanden Schäden in Wohngebieten und Personenverluste. Luftverteidigungskräfte schossen trotz schwieriger Wetterlage 82 feindliche Flugzeuge, darunter 61 viermotorige Bomber, ab.

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Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force (November 22, 1944)

FROM
(A) SHAEF MAIN

ORIGINATOR
PRD, Communique Section

DATE-TIME OF ORIGIN
221100A November

TO FOR ACTION
(1) AGWAR
(2) NAVY DEPARTMENT

TO (W) FOR INFORMATION (INFO)
(3) TAC HQ 12 ARMY GP
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(5) SHAEF AIR STAFF
(6) ANCXF
(7) EXFOR MAIN
(8) EXFOR REAR
(9) DEFENSOR, OTTAWA
(10) CANADIAN C/S, OTTAWA
(11) WAR OFFICE
(12) ADMIRALTY
(13) AIR MINISTRY
(14) UNITED KINGDOM BASE
(15) SACSEA
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(17) COM ZONE
(18) SHAEF REAR
(19) NEWS DIV. MINIFORM, LONDON

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IN THE CLEAR

Communiqué No. 227

Allied forces, after freeing Helenaveen, have pushed four miles east of the town. To the southeast, the advance continued in the neighborhood of Maasbree, and we are within four miles of Venlo.

Fighter-bombers supported our troops in southeastern Holland and struck at communication and transport targets in northern and eastern Holland and western Germany. Rail lines were cut at a number of places including Utrecht and Zwolle in Holland, and the Geldern and Coesfeld in Germany. At Geldern, two enemy aircraft were shot down.

Heavy fighting continues in the Geilenkirchen sector. Our advance toward Würm and Beeck is being bitterly opposed. The following towns are in our hands: Gereonsweiler, Ederen, Merzenhausen, Engelsdorf, Aldenhoven and Laurensberg. Escorted medium bombers attacked road junctions immediately ahead of our ground forces in this area, and fighter-bombers hit enemy transport.

Our troops have penetrated some distance into Eschweiler, strong enemy resistance is being encountered by our forces northeast of Stolberg and in the northern portion of the Hürtgen Forest. Heistern, two miles northeast of Gressenich has been captured and other elements have advanced beyond the town.

East of Eschweiler, medium and fighter-bombers attacked communications and transport. Other medium bombers hit the fortified town of Düren.

Over Düsseldorf, a formation of 60 enemy fighters was encountered by 16 of our fighters. Ten enemy aircraft were shot down for the loss of one of our aircraft.

Northeast of Thionville, troops across the German border are encountering enemy roadblocks, mines, anti-tank obstacles and artillery fire. West of Merzig an enemy counterattack was repulsed.

In Metz, enemy resistance continues on the Île du Saulcy. The German garrison at Fort Queuleu in the southeastern part of the city has surrendered.

Southeast of Metz, our forces have made gains north of Faulquemont. Hellimer, ten miles southeast of Faulquemont has been freed, and farther south, Torcheville and Insviller are in our hands.

Against crumbling resistance, our armor and infantry drove eight miles east of Sarrebourg on a wide front. The defenses in front of the Saverne Gap through the Vosges have been passed.

Much equipment was abandoned by the rapidly withdrawing enemy, and many villages in the area of more than 100 square miles were freed by our advance.

Fighter and fighter-bombers gave close support to our units in the Blâmont–Gerardmer area.

Our advance elements made additional progress in the Upper Alsace Plain in the Mulhouse area.

The synthetic oil plant at Homberg in the Ruhr was attacked in the afternoon by escorted heavy bombers.

Last night, heavy bombers were out in very great strength with Aschaffenburg, a railway key point 25 miles southeast of Frankfurt, and two synthetic oil plants in the Ruhr as the main objectives.

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The Pittsburgh Press (November 22, 1944)

YANKS, FRENCH ROUT FOE IN SOUTH
U.S. 9th Army defeats strong panzer force

67 of 100 Nazi tanks wrecked in battle
By Edward V. Roberts, United Press staff writer

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1st Army cracks Nazi line

Eschweiler stronghold falls to Americans; Allies take Mulhouse
By J. Edward Murray, United Press staff writer

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3 Superfortresses lost; 61 Jap planes blasted

Big air battle fought over Japan

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Boost shell output, Roosevelt urges

Job quitters cost lives at front, he says

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Phone union again defies WLB order

Now fighting U.S., labor warned

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Complaint sent by Petrillo aide

Marine comment on musicians’ work asked

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The post-war woman –
She’ll have luscious curves, broad shoulders, big feet

Mannish styles of 1919 won’t follow this war, fashion experts agree
By Corrinne Hardesty, United Press staff writer

London, England –
The post-war woman will have luscious curves, broad shoulders and big feet, fashion experts predicted today.

In striking contrast to her sister of 1919, who flattened her bosom to the vanishing point, cropped her hair and wore mannish clothes, women after World War II will be an ample bundle of frills and flesh. Her measurements will be nearer to those of Venus de Milo than those of the thinnest Hollywood star.

Designers preparing for early spring showings, when some believe the European war will be over, were chary of discussing details of coming fashions. But all agreed that the revolt from uniforms and ration points will be violent and universal when it comes.

The war has caused a change in women’s figures, designers and officers of the women’s services pointed out. The officers said that whereas the average recruit was hipped on diet and slimming, she soon responded to a balanced menu and exercise. These made a new woman of her.

Good diets may be adding the curves, but war work is credited with giving women wider shoulders, while walking is the reason for bigger feet. Some manufacturers reported that the average woman’s feet are one size larger than in pre-war days.

Artificial shoulder padding in frocks will soon disappear because it is unneeded, dress manufacturers pointed out.

Back in the pre-war days, nearly every woman, with one eye on the movie screen and the other on the scales, aimed at a bust 32 or 34 inches and hips whittled to 34 inches. But the war has changed things… it has built up her bust to 36 or 37 inches, designers said, and filled out her hips to 37 or 38 inches.

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Five-month toll –
63,388 Japs killed in island battles

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I DARE SAY —
I‘ll be seeing you…

By Florence Fisher Parry

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McClintic plea: Pass the bonds to war fronts!

Each success means more cash is needed

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G.I.’s here to eat turkey tomorrow

Many changing menus due to bird scarcity

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Soldier ballots prepared for official count

Actual work slated to commence Monday

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CIO convention renews pledge not to strike

Murray calls promise ‘sacred obligation’

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AFL action urged on ‘unfair’ states

Arkansas, Florida laws under attack

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