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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1943
Page
7
Robert C. Miller signs off as the author of a United Press copyright article. The item notes his byline and assigns credit to UPI for the historical coverage.
On January 26 a group of shabby Japanese soldiers, with arms raised, surrendered to American forces on Guadalcanal. Leading the group was Pvt. Akiyoshi Hasamoto, 23, a veteran of campaigns in China, Borneo and the Philippines. For the first time in a millennium, Japanese soldiers were surrendering in battle.
First Class Private Hasamoto of the 224th Japanese infantry regiments surrenders after prolonged shelling and hunger on Guadalcanal. He cites lack of food, poor reinforcements, and heavy American artillery as decisive factors, saying Japan is beaten here and he hopes to learn English in America. The article traces his unit’s path from Java to Mindanao, Borneo, and Guadalcanal, noting high losses and air and sea battles in the Solomons.
Soviet columns pushed toward Rostov from four sides with big guns shelling the city from 30 miles away. Advancing on Bataisk and Krasnodar, the Red Army also neared Kushchevka and Pavlovskaya, gaining several fortified bases and repelling counter-attacks amid a major Caucasus offensive.
Allied headquarters report American forces seized a town Monday and then withdrew after repulsing a German counterattack. Rommel prepares a stand behind the Mareth Line in Tunisia as Allied efforts to block his Afrika Korps remnants continue amid air and ground actions.
Amarillo residents of the Chinese colony report daily starvation in Canton’s Hoi Ping district. They cite rising prices for rice and oil, salt and gasoline, and describe efforts to aid relatives in China through the Bank of China in New York and the Chungking government. The letters show faith in victory over Japan despite famine.
Last night's RAF raid on Cologne marked the 112th in this city with heavy blows to submarine diesel engine plants at Humboldt Deutz Kalk Mauser and Gottfried Hagen. German reports admit casualties and fires as Britain weathered storms to strike Western Germany’s industrial center.
The nation's two top labor leaders met President Roosevelt in Washington to urge action on rising living costs, saying the situation is getting out of bounds. The report mentions unrelated financial terms following the main item.
Mild with fresh winds in Amarillo today and cooler tonight. West Texas expected slightly cooler tonight except El Paso and Big Bend. New Mexico shows no major change tonight or Thursday morning with scattered light snow in northern mountains. Temperature range over 24 hours ending 6:30 AM shows high 58 and low 32. noon reading 6.
The Amarillo College National Defense Training School will host classes for about 100 men qualifying for special wartime training in essential industries. Reclassification of Class 3A creates high demand for preparatory courses in machine shop aircraft sheet metal training and aircraft engine overhaul with diverse evening schedules. Apply via Miss Tesson at the United States Employment Service located at 7th and Van Euren Streets.
The House Military Committee moves to curb drafts of married men with children by shifting to statewide quotas and a deferment order prioritizing single men and childless husbands. The measure, backed by Rep Kilday, would reduce inequities where a father with one local board faces broader draft limits.
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