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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
3
War report notes German defenses cracking in the west while Allied forces press on the Japanese home front. Industrial targets in Japan are said to be under renewed pressure as price controls and rationing loom under new OPA measures. The Western Newspaper Union column provides a snapshot of current military and home-front adjustments.
Allied forces push on Leyte as B-29s from Marianas target Tokyo. General MacArthur notes stiff resistance on Leyte with encircling advances. In Washington, Bowles curbs price rises and wage boosts under Little Steel. OPA to tighten stance on factory price requests. Wage policy and overtime pay shape consumer purchasing power amid rising living costs.
The French 1st army breaches the Belfort Gap and swings toward the Rhine to trap about 70,000 Germans, while the U S 7th army drives through the Saverne pass in the Vosges. Patton’s 3rd Army pushes into the Saar basin as Allied forces push east of Aachen. German hopes hinge on delaying tactics and counterattacks with King Tiger tanks as bad weather slows the push. Eastward, bad weather hampers the Soviet drive toward Budapest.
Brigadier General A F McIntyre notes army railway divisions support the front lines with units stationed from New Guinea to Iran. Trained Military Railway service troops operate overseas in battalions, workshops, hospital trains, depots, and transportation groups totaling about 2,000 officers and 42,000 enlisted men across 105 units.
The War Food Administration revealed 1945 beef prospects remain strong with 31 percent of supply going to the armed forces. Pork is down about 18 percent from prior levels. Domestic beef supplies should improve with midwest farmers buying cattle for fattening as feed stocks stay high. October hog slaughter neared 4.22 million, cattle slaughter set a record with 1.45 million beef animals and 319,699 calves.
The USDA projects total 1944 farm income will exceed 200 billion dollars for about 6 million operators, based on cash marketing and government benefits of 14% billion for the first nine months. Higher income supports farmer standing amid postwar uncertainty, aided by debt reduction and prudent plant use.
Wartime theft problem in Portland Oregon centers on teen aged girls known as bobby sock rebels. Girls steal for personal use and the losses at a large department store prompted auditors to suspect a bookkeeping error. One 12 year old was found with 150 dollars worth of goods and a 7 month spree yielded 700 dollars for a sailor sweetheart. One tearful girl blamed the acts on adventure and peer pressure while noting others joined in.
Chiang Kai-shek reshuffles his government to boost wartime output as Donald Nelson lands in Chungking with a team of steel and alcohol experts to expand production. Japanese drive extends 750 miles, aiming to crush US air bases and coasts. Nelson’s visit follows talks on industrial needs for Allied aid. Postwar savings total about 100 billion dollars with war bonds at 36.9 billion. About 81 million people hold these securities. Bank deposits, life insurance also rank high in savings distribution.
Wincotton exports averaged 1,235,000 bales across 1941 to 1944 as traders eyed the War Food administration export subsidy program for potential higher shipments. Estimates vary on sales under the new plan, depending on cargo space. Exports have been at their lowest since the Civil War.
Dr Pyle, the famed Ernie Pyle, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Indiana University, the institution’s first such degree in 125 years. It caps a span of honors since his wartime reporting and prior recognition by the University of New Mexico after his return home.
The long lived ostrich often reaches 75 years and stays with one mate about 65 years. When hatching eggs a 40 day period the male and female take turns. Mother covers the eggs in daytime while dad handles the night shift.
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