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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
3
United States forces pursue cleanup in the Hollandia area while the War Front reports WFA announcing daily subsidy rates. News notes indicate heavy hog shipments flood markets as Allied aerial operations weaken Nazi defenses and accelerate the campaign. Editorial comment marks the Western Newspaper Union as the source of analysis rather than this newspaper.
Reports describe huge ship concentrations in British ports and intensified Allied air raids on German positions. Russians reportedly mobilize for an eastern drive into Poland to synchronize with the invasion while Axis defenses in Romania resist Red advances. Western Europe endures day and night bombardments aimed at the Atlantic wall and rail links. Domestic policy shifts include corn purchases in 125 Midwest counties, hog embargoes in St Louis and Peoria, and price ceilings for hogs to steer feeding toward fall. War Food Administration dairy subsidies set for 11 months, with rates rising from fall to spring, pending congressional funding.
Floods and heavy rain slow field work and rail shipments across the country. In the Midwest farm activity lags with oats only partly sown in Iowa and Illinois diversions to corn and soybeans. Widespread moisture raises crop loss fears and disrupts produce moving to northern markets.
U S bombers neared the Philippines within 1400 miles and the Doughboys captured three airfields around Hallandia in northern New Guinea after a rapid invasion. MacArthur said the move sealed off 140000 Japanese. Reinforced Allied and British units prepared for further clashes with invading Japanese in eastern India while Stilwell's forces open a route to China via northern Burma. The Hollandia push extends Allied control along the New Guinea coast and tightens supply lines toward the Solo Mons.
OPA reports 35,000,000 pounds of country butter will be sold at red points per pound in May along with 112,000,000 pounds of creamery butter at 12 points. Ice cream production will increase in May and June as manufacturers are allowed up to 75 percent output and to blend for 2 percent higher butterfat. Reductions in point values apply to flank beef steak lamb and mutton pork veal dried beef potted and dried meats and sausages.
Federal officials agreed on a plan to entrust future disposal of surplus war materiel to five agencies and 12 business experts. War Food Administration would handle food, Treasury for textiles, RFC for land and factories, Maritime Commission for ships, and War Department for munitions. Each agency would craft its own sale policy by negotiation, auction or advertising.
Secretary of the Navy since 1940 Frank Knox died of a heart attack in Washington D C at 70. A newspaper publisher and 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate, Knox served with the 153rd artillery in the last war and headed a fleet that grew to the world’s greatest with thousands of ships and planes. Tony Mullane, baseball veteran, died in Chicago at 85 after a career with the St Louis Browns the Reds and a St Paul finale.
Frederick C. Lincoln of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports the duck population has grown to about 125 million. Mallards number 35 to 40 million, pintails 20 million, bluebills 15 million, with increases for redheads and coots, while woodcocks decline and face possible season closure next fall along with jack snipes.
Edward G. Seubert of Standard Oil Indiana stated extensive oil territory remains to test and coal and shale could yield large reserves. He cited 1949 firm profits of 50,591,371 while Ralph W. Gallagher of Standard Oil New Jersey reported 1943 profits of 121,327,773 and warned two major issues: discovering more oil and adopting global conservation to prevent wastage.
The government seized Montgomery Ward's Chicago plant after Sewell Avery refused a War Labor Board order to extend a contract with CIO Local 20. Undersecretaries moved to run the plant amid protests from Ward officials while debates on civilian output and war needs raged in Washington.
American and British troops in India will receive new emergency meals packed in large cans for eight men for a day. The ration includes corned mutton, vitamized crackers, tea, jam, chocolate, chewing gum, salt, sugar, grapefruit juice for Americans and lemonade powder for British troops, plus cigarettes.
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