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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
6
City water officials warn pressure may drop tonight if usage remains high. Noon readings show rapid consumption with little reservoir replenishment. 8 p.m. to midnight curtailment advised. Yesterday's use reached 10.5 million gallons. reserve stood at six inches added in five hours.
An American battalion landed eight and a half miles behind German lines on Sicily's north coast and joined the main force after repelling counterattacks. Across the Messina Straits night traffic and anti aircraft fire were heavy as German rear guards, road demolitions, and artillery slowed Allied advance toward Messina and evacuation beaches. German authorities ordered a “passport to Italy is a gun” to preserve equipment. German withdrawal continued as evacuation of troops and gear proceeded amid British and Allied reporting.
London reports a temporary Allied surplus of shipping the first since the war began. The Financial News says the surplus is highly encouraging for Allied strategy but notes it could quickly vanish due to new requirements or losses from enemy action.
Guy McSwain superintendent of the Texas Company refinery remains in critical condition at St. Anthony's Hospital after a Wednesday night fall from a use. He has not regained consciousness since the injury.
American Flying Fortress bombers attacked Gelsenkirchen Wesseling and Benn in Germany's Rhineland today. U S Army Air Force headquarters said 25 B 17s were lost in the three way daylight assault.
At least 16 Japanese small craft in the Bismarck Sea were bombed and strafed by two B 24 Liberators on long range missions about 550 miles north of Port Moresby New Guinea. One 1500 ton freighter sank after deliberate bombing. other vessels damaged.
Allied officials disclosed that an American light bomber squadron based at Malta has been providing valuable support to Allied ground forces in Sicily. The unit, trained in low level bombing and strafing, saw action in North Africa and is British trained. its commander is Col. Malcolm Green Jr. of San Francisco and squadron leaders include Maj. Leo Fielder of Hamblin Texas.
Secretary Ickes said production losses from work stoppages will cap anthracite at 90 percent of last year’s requirements. The solid fuels administrator noted a 3,500,000 ton shortfall and warned of continued trouble meeting demand.
Labor sources predicted John L. Lewis would withdraw his request to reaffiliate his miners with the American Federation of Labor. The AFL executive council delayed action and voted to submit the application without recommendation to the AFL convention in Boston next October.
American infantry secured a bridgehead east of Cape Orlando after fighting ashore at dawn near Messina. Air and naval bombardment supported the landing as German counterattacks were repulsed. British forces moved toward Randazzo while Etna foothills towns Prajola and Zafferana Etna fell to the Allies.
Moscow dispatch reports Red Armies moving to the outskirts of Kharkov with the rail line severed near the city. Russians claim the campaign is gaining momentum as they press through the northern Ukraine, capturing towns and driving toward the Dnieper.
The forecast calls for continued warmth with a fresh breeze and little chance of rain. Yesterday’s high reached 99 degrees and this morning’s low dropped to 72, making it feel cooler despite the heat.
Russian newspapers publish today the official Quebec statement on Prime Minister Churchill's arrival in Canada. They note no Roosevelt statement yet about Russian participation in upcoming conferences with Churchill, though he would be glad to have Russia present.
An emergency meeting of all zone and sector leaders of the Office of Civilian Defense is called for 10 o clock tomorrow morning at the OCD office 607 Taylor Street to discuss city health and sanitation measures to prevent polio announced today by Mrs W D Westbay and Mrs Glenn Bowen.
Allied communique notes tenacious Japanese resistance in northern New Georgia area near Munda and Bairoko Harbor. U S forces press toward Bairoko with encirclement from Rice Anchorage and airfield advances, while Pacific air activity sinks and damages Japanese shipping and barges near Rabaul, Salamaua, and northeastern New Guinea.
American battle casualties in Sicily reach North African hospitals within hours of wounding. Col Daniel Franklin of the U S Seventh Army reports medical staff evacuate under fire and use collecting stations for air ambulance transport. Italian medical officers may serve under American direction.
Amarillo and vicinity show continued warmth with moderate to fresh winds. West Texas sees little temperature change. New Mexico has no material change with scattered showers after noon in the west and north. 24 hours ending 6 30 A.M. high 99, low 72, noon 92.
The piece notes Japan’s unease over American long range bombing from bases in the central and south Pacific. It highlights raids on Wake Nauru Tarawa Marcus and other islands to disperse Japanese defenses and threaten Tokyo. It discusses Liberator bombers and the widening arc of potential attacks from north south and west including China and Burma.
Stockholm reports Germany has halted Swedish commerce with Italy by refusing to transport Swedish goods on Reich railways. The move follows Sweden ending transport of German troops and war materials via Swedish rails to Germany Norway and Finland. Sweden mainly sent Italy cellulose for artificials and textiles and received fruit from Italy.
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