15 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
1
Western Newspaper Union release notes demand for allied compliance while records claim U.S. war planes superiority. The piece mentions stabilizing wages food rent and profits under an anti inflation program with editor's note attributing opinions to the union.
President Roosevelt designates Associate Justice James F. Byrnes as head of the Office of Economic Stabilization to curb inflation. Leon Henderson orders rent freezes and the OPA plans enforcement while wage and salary stabilization aims to avoid declines below the peak pay levels from 1941 to 1942.
Rugged Australian bush soldiers infiltrated to recapture Nauru in the Owen Stanley range and push toward the north, with contact minimal. Allied air strafing helped force Japanese retreat toward Port Moresby while heavy bombers hit shipping at Rabaul Buin and in Bougainville. Marines fortify Guadalcanal air base as war production reroutes distillery output to industrial alcohol.
Soviet reports on the Volga and Moscow front emphasize continued German pressure and local Soviet gains. Stalin urges Allies to fulfill second-front commitments while U S air and sea strikes target France and Belgium. A house sub committee highlights air superiority of American fighters, noting favorable loss ratios and P-40 advantages over the Zero.
In the Aleutians our navy probes the harsh weather to strike at Jap forces. The action includes a raid on Kiska island, aligning with the start of the Solomon Islands campaign. Naval leaders cite the record of the U S Navy’s efforts as proof of resolve. Marines at Sitka train weekly in rain and cold, wearing water-repellent gear, gas masks and steel helmets.
A Washington War Information Service note urges Americans to curb heat use and limit meat intake to support troops and allies. It explains heat conservation methods, explains rising fuel transport shortages, and sets a target of two and a half pounds of meat per person per week with expected rationing starting by February.
Britain employs 55 of every 100 as government workers while debate over Stafford Cripps talks in India intensifies. American officials doubt the call to reopen negotiations as 200,000 servicemen reportedly join the American Legion. A controversial suggestion urges civilians to learn guerrilla tactics for potential invasion as the Coming Battle of Germany predicts gloom.
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