The News of the Week in Review
Fifteen News Questions – 10
“Wasting His Breath” (cartoon) – 11
British Isles Guard Vital Invasion Secrets (Daniell) – 12-13
Cut Off! (cartoon) – 13
The Many-Sided Attack on Japan’s Empire (map) – 14
Japan Must Now Meet Attack in All Sectors (Baldwin) – 15
Bombers Strike at Strategic Centers of Europe’s Railway Network (map) – 17
Great Railway System Aids German Defense (Middleton) – 18
Report from the Nation (by Lawrence Dame, Virginius Dabney, James E. Crown, Louther S. Horne, Roland M. Jones, and Lawrence E. Davies) – 19-20
Coming Home to Roost (cartoon) – 20
Answers to Fifteen News Questions – 20
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/apr44/23apr44.htm#
Germans counterattack in Estonia
Sunday, April 23, 1944 www.onwar.com
On the Eastern Front... German forces of Army Group North counterattack southwest of Narva.
In New Guinea... Advancing US forces capture Hollandia without a fight; Tadji airfield is also taken. The advance inland encounters resistance near the village of Sabron. There is congestion on the beachheads.
In Egypt... In port at Alexandria, a communist inspired mutiny aboard 5 Greek warships is suppressed by loyal Greek forces. A total of 50 casualties are reported.
Oh, too bad ... Cardinal O’Connell died. I’d forgotten he was still alive.
For the first time since last July, it is all quiet on the Eastern Front.
The Soviets have not yet officially called off their attack on Romania and local German counter strokes are continuing in the Targul-Frumos area. The official order to go over to defense will come May 2. But for the most part, fighting has died down. Stalin is going to give the giant meatgrinder a rest while the Red Army gets ready for summer.
Things will pick up again after the Allies invade Europe.
I know there’s a war going on and all, but why does it seem almost boring without Patton in there stirring things up?