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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1943
Page
9
Describing Christmas shopping quirks amid wartime tensions residents share reactions to finding purchases made in Japan. Mrs E E Martin asks what to do and others weigh in on handling such gifts with humor and concern. Pulse Feeler offers $1 for each published question.
Nazi propaganda echoed threats against Allied prisoners as Goebbels urged harsher retaliation and Berlin warned of further strikes on the city. A Kharkov court scene led to hangings of four defendants, including three Germans and a Russian Gestapo driver, amid accusations of brutal wartime acts.
The weather bureau warns a near blizzard is due tonight with strong winds and a low around 15 degrees. Rain is expected this morning and intermittent showers today, with a chance of snow flurries after cold air moves in. Last night’s low was 30 and today’s high 41 before ongoing cold through tomorrow.
Leaders of five railroad operating brotherhoods finalized a counter-proposal in the wage dispute. They drop demand from 3 to 64 cents an hour raise but seek paid vacations and overtime rules for yard and road workers. They plan to present the plan to President Roosevelt. Meanwhile 15 non operating unions join the threat, with New York Mayor La Guardia weighing steps to ensure food and fuel supplies if rails halt. The White House continues to seek federal mediation.
A man posing as a grocer turned 40 ration books to courthouse staff. The food panel found drug cases of newly issued books among the returned items and urged grocers and others to turn in any found books immediately to reconnect users with their books.
The outlook shows occasional light rain this afternoon with much colder conditions and strong winds late today into tonight. Lows near 15 degrees by Thursday morning and freezing temperatures expected Thursday with winds easing. West Texas will be partly to mostly cloudy with colder nights and lows from 18 to 28 degrees across the Panhandle, South Plains, and Pecos Valley regions, with periodic rain in Del Rio Eagle Pass area and snow showers in parts of the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico remains cloudy with snow flurries and showers, cooler tonight and Thursday.
Allied air fleets press the Pacific offensive with raids on Rabaul and New Britain targets. Marshall, MacArthur, and Nimitz conferred in the field. officials say the plan follows Cairo aims to defeat Japan. Raids drop 189 tons on Cape Gloucester. forces advance inland on Arawe and Huon Peninsula as enemy air opposition increases.
A soldier who arrived at the Auditorium USO yesterday learned there are no more Christmas dinner invitations. Amarillo volunteers still seek hosts to share the holiday with service members, inviting local residents to call the Auditorium USO, the Downtown USO, or Mrs. Ordway to issue invitations to couples or more men.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the U S decision on recognizing the Bolivian revolutionary government must wait to see if outside unfriendly influences affected the coup. The note cited potential impact on Allied unity and strategy.
Canadians of the British Eighth Army fought in Ortona near Pescara as the Russian Baltic Army advanced toward Vitebsk. The American Fifth Army pushed toward Rome while Western Allied air forces hit targets in Italy and France. Russian offensives pressed near Vitebsk and Polotsk, with German counterattacks around Korosten and other White Russian sectors.
Amarillo grocer B F McClendon bills the Canol program as a costly, years long effort in Canada. He worked on a nine month contract, stayed twelve months, and recalls learning little about the project’s nature while fearing disclosure. He cites military origins, oil finds near Norman and a refinery moved from Port Arthur. He backs Somervell against scrapping Canol and warns of high maintenance costs.
City manager A. P. Hancock says labor shortages are causing headaches across departments. Illness and staff shortages leave six police officers off duty, with most city operations understaffed.
Gert Hans Von Gontard alias George Grant, 37, described as Adolphus Busch’s grandson, and three others were named in a federal complaint charging conspiracy to keep Von Gontard from military service. Also noted: a Brazilian mission tour of the Fifth Army front and Barrymore’s Dachshund dies after being struck by a car.
The air strip on Betio Island Tarawa atoll was officially named Hawkins Field to honor Marine Lt. William D. Hawkins of El Paso Texas. He single handedly attacked multiple Japanese positions, destroyed nests and dynamited targets, was wounded three times, and died in action during the Tarawa assault after earlier serving as a sergeant in Guadalcanal. Field naming followed approval by Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz who inspected the area.
American heavy bombers supported by fighters struck northwestern Germany for the fifth time in two weeks and medium and light bombers crossed the Channel for a third day targeting northern France. The Eighth Air Force led a wide daylight assault after a one day pause, aiming at Bremen and related submarine and shipbuilding centers, part of a sustained cross-channel offensive toward Pas de Calais, with German rocket guns reportedly in the area.
Scarcity of Japanese made Christmas lights since Pearl Harbor in 1941 forced market exit. With few new stock items, old inventories were reopened to meet demand this holiday season. Greek guerrillas urged by Premier Tsounderos to end internal fighting as German forces seek to strike at remaining resistance.
Globe-News Classifieds notes Christmas Day is observed. Ad submissions accepted Saturday 2 30 to 6 30 P M. Also mentions Asphalt shingles insulation by John Maynard Lumber Co at 800 W 5th and W Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
Reporter TOM TREANOR describes six days of brutal close combat on the German winter line with Americans French and Italians. Lt. Ernest B. Deen of Beggs Oklahoma earns praise for directing his platoon after aiding a dying German. Pantano and Mt Pantano scenes depict grenade exchanges and fogbound fights as engineers carve a road into the mountains. casualties mount and the struggle continues with artillery and cold.
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