24 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1943
Page
1
Associated Press reports a renewed night air strike on Berlin as hundreds of bombers and fighters attack the German capital. The raid, described as a concentrated and grim offensive, follows a series of massive blows and adds pressure on Berlin amid ongoing wartime retaliation.
The report describes Germany planning reprisal attacks on Berlin and other cities as part of a prolonged air campaign. British bombers hit Berlin in two nights of strikes, causing widespread fires and ruins. Swedish correspondents note Berlin's paralysis and the BBC says Germany faces a savage assault and potential further air blows until surrender.
A neutral diplomat who survived the Allied bombing of Berlin describes the capital as a vision of the apocalypse. He says Berlin is burning with a thousand fires and laments passive defense failures. In the gao area near Tiergarten, most buildings are wrecked and major restaurants are ruined. The UFA Palace cinema was ablaze and street asphalt seemed to boil as the city remained one large fire.
Washington AP report notes administration leaders cling to a Senate compromise as the only way to preserve food subsidies amid rising living costs. House vote 278 to 118 to outlaw subsidies after year’s start prompts arguments on inflation and milk price adjustments in the Senate.
In New York a special police detail stemmed a crowd of about 300 Bronx housewives rushing a market for turkey sales. Officers organized entry two by two while butchers across the city displayed no turkey signs in their windows.
Madrid reports a looming political crisis as Marshal Petain faces an ultimatum from Laval and pro German Paris leaders to accept Nazis as allies or resign. Paris collaborationists mobilize militia and prepare, while blue shirt Francists stage an anti Vichy protest on the Champs Elysees.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee approved a $5.3 billion naval construction program focused on amphibious craft, ahead of formal Senate introduction. Navy witnesses said most authorizations target ships for future amphibious operations.
WEST UNION A 1400 resident village faced a critical water shortage with only six days of supply left. The last rainfall was on Labor Day and Floyd Lantz, the superintendent of the municipal waterworks, estimates about 12,000 gallons remain in the quarry source used for village supply.
Charles L. Smiley 63 and his wife Alberta 60 died when their car collided with a New York Central train at Larue. Authorities reported the fatal wreck occurred at the crossing and ongoing investigations were underway.
A Stockholm dispatch quoted by Allehanda said the United States Embassy at Pariser Platz near Brandenburg Gate lay in ruins after a dawn attack. Sightseers described burning Leipziger Strasse while SS militiamen blocked roads. The presidential palace of Hindenburg and much of the Foreign Ministry were destroyed as Berlin faced retaliation calls.
Operators accounting for about half of U S soft coal output offered the United Mine Workers a substantially acceptable contract but John L Lewis said miners were not interested in an agreement with only half the industry. Refusal by Southern Coal Producers Association to sign on a portal to portal basis and absence of captive mine operators plus a wage conference impeded a national contract. Conferees agreed to resume discussions immediately. The offer mirrors the Ickes Lewis pact now in effect with a $40 retroactive underground travel time payment.
Washington report notes Ohio's 20 Republican House members voting solidly for a bill that would prohibit consumer subsidies. The action reflects party unity as the measure moves forward in Congress.
Agriculture Secretary Wickard testified before the Senate war planning committee predicting continued food rationing in the United States for an indefinite period after the war. He warned rationing length depends on food stock levels and the ongoing demand to feed devastated European nations.
Allied headquarters report that Marshal Baron Wolfram Von Richthofen has been reassigned due to difficult relations with Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. Von Richthofen, linked to WWI ace Manfred von Richthofen, commanded both German and Italian air forces in Sicily.
CALCUTTA A American nurse fined six months pay a sergeant moved from India to China and an Air Force captain awaits court martial for attempting to marry English persons in military service. The captain pressed against his superior officers order to wed an English nurse, bringing the matter to a climax.
Philadelphia report says the Navy has doubled its combat fleet in 1943. Undersecretary James V Forrestal announced at a war contract meeting held here yesterday.
German counterattacks near Kiev failed to break deep Russian lines as Red Star reported. Russians conducted a renewed push between the Pripet and Dnieper, while Bragin 65 miles southwest of Gomel fell to Soviet forces. Izvestia noted German tanks driven west under pressure as Russian air power harassed fronts. Cairo radio claimed Eighth Army crossed the Sangro River. Berlin spoke of fighting north of the Sangro.
Washington reports total United States casualties since Pearl Harbor at 121,319 with the Army bearing 89,650 and the Navy 31,669. Army deaths number 12,841. Navy deaths 12,883. Army wounds 30,263. Navy wounds 5,640. Army missing 23,954. Navy missing 8,918. Army prisoners 22,592. Navy prisoners 4,228. Navy figures include coast guard and marine corps.
State Welfare Director H. R. Mooney announced a state funded program to curb induction of unfit men. Starting Jan 1, medical field agents will compile case histories of all potential inductees and the welfare department will verify none have prior state hospital confinement.
AMBRIDGE, Pa. The commander and surviving crewmen of a Navy tank landing ship sunk off Sicily last night have received a new vessel at an Ohio River ship yard to return to action. The sailors quickly dubbed the new home the Fighting 286. She was christened upon launch by Navy officials.
Columbus reports aviation cadet Durward Burns, 19, of Mansfield, in serious condition after being accidentally shot by a friend while hunting near Kenton.
Mishawaka casket maker F. Kuhl reports his 26 year old son Pvt Charlies Herman Kuhl writes that General Patton slapped his face kicked him in the pants and cussed him The letter says the soldier was in a Sicilian hospital and describes a hearing in North Africa after which Patton apologized and shook hands ending the incident with a claim he acted too hastily.
Washington reports the House is nearing approval of a large revenue bill totaling about 2.14 billion dollars. The plan increases taxes on potables, postage, play, jewelry, furs, cosmetics, cabarets, telephones, transportation, liquor and related services. Administration leaders view it as a tactic to absorb excess money and aid wartime funding. The measure largely leaves individual income and corporate taxes intact and moves toward Senate consideration.
Washington War Food Administrator said a quota suspension on livestock slaughter will continue until further notice. The suspension, set to end December 1, was to ease handling of seasonally high marketings, but large numbers of cattle and beef remain to be marketed.
A night blaze at the Berkey and Gay Furniture Company plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, caused up to 800000 dollars in damage and claimed one firefighter’s life. The half million to eight hundred thousand dollar loss estimate reflects extensive property destruction and fire towers reaching 300 feet.
Approximately 100 passengers were injured in an early today crash of Pacific Electric Railway interurban coaches near Watts. None suffered serious injuries.
Admiral Nimitz announced a crushing victory after five days in the Gilbert Islands campaign. He said the Gilberts are securely in Allied hands and that consolidation would follow as planning for further attacks proceeds. The report hints at a likely move north to strike the Marshall Islands with naval and air power backing Army and Marines.
Radio Tokyo warned the United States Gilberts invasion risks a decisive fleet battle as American units prepare airfield work in the Gilberts after subduing Tarawa Makin and Abemama. Nimitz cited heavy enemy losses at Tarawa and Makin while American casualties were light at Makin.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee voted to request Secretary of War Stimson to report on the incident in which Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr struck an army private in a Sicily hospital. Chairman Reynolds said the report was sought in connection with Patton's nomination to hold the permanent rank of major general.
The Office of Price Administration is seriously considering a general reduction in the ration point cost of all types of meat. An OPA spokesman said a final decision has not been made, noting improved civilian meat supplies in recent weeks warranting a downward revision of point costs.
John Lee Hale, 26, of Minford, and engineer Charles Heading, 52, of Portsmouth, were scarched when a boiler exploded after Heading stopped to inspect low steam pressure aboard an N. and W. railway engine near Portsmouth.
George B. Chandler, executive vice president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce since 1926, died today after being stricken with indigestion yesterday.
President Roosevelt’s request for mustering out pay unemployment compensation and other veteran benefits sparked congressional response. Senators Wagner and George announced plans to introduce bills aligning with the request, while Chairman May prepared to convene the House Military Committee to craft a comprehensive program. Existing bills include broadening civil relief for soldiers and sailors and establishing long-term government loans for service personnel.
King George VI told Parliament that in the fourth year of the war the United Nations have taken the offensive in all theaters and that with God's help the coming year will bear a greater weight of attack. He praised the growing aid of the United States and urged continued effort until peoples are freed from the aggressor.
A Messenger Classified Help Wanted ad for a high school boy to work after school and on Saturdays drew 15 inquiries to a local store. The ad urged applicants to state age and training in a box A1020 care The Messenger and suggested calling 0242 to obtain an immediate list of applicants.
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