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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1943
Page
1
Allied headquarters in the southwest Pacific report Japanese air force losses exceed 360 after a new Allied raid. About 20 to 25 Japanese planes were wrecked on the ground during the attack.
Undersecretary Robert P Patterson praised past Japanese surprises and said more are ahead in the Pacific. Daily contact with the enemy describes air and ground actions in New Guinea with raids on Wewak and Tadji. He notes increases in new Type 3 fighters though not yet superior to Zero, while Arundel Island and Vila advances press toward Kolomgata.
Washington report states the Office of Price Administration is considering releasing some construction projects from price regulation except residential and farm buildings. Neil Staebler, price executive of the Building Materials Price Branch, says the aim is to retain control over price sections affecting civilian rents and the cost of living.
President Roosevelt announced that General Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of Allied forces in North Africa, has been promoted from colonel to major general and will receive the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership in the North Africa and Sicily campaigns. The promotion is a temporary elevation in rank.
The death toll from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western wreck near Wayland rose to 28 as rescue units continued search efforts. Investigators examined the crash site for causes while authorities urged vigilance and offered support to families.
Pope Pius XII urged world leaders to reach a just peace and expressed hope that 1943 would end the war. He spoke for 14 minutes via Vatican radio, stressing concern for all humanity and suggesting crisis signs point to the war entering its final act. The pontiff warned that total war dulls national interest and reason across nations.
The Flying Fortress crash near Lockbourne army air force base killed five crew members, four officers and an enlisted man, on a farm one mile south of the base. Names of the victims were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Two boys buried up to their chins for 14 hours were rescued by firefighters after two hours of frantic digging.
Robert W. Dunkle, Republican from Chillicothe, is the likely president of the Ohio SARsod group, as stated in state political notes.
Washington reports suggest an American plan to bait the Japanese fleet by a Marcus Island raid to trigger Tokyo naval action. Marcus Island raid on March 4 1942 led by Admiral Halsey damaged airfields and installations with minimal American losses. Akron city council voting on Oct 3 to return Akron to Eastern Standard time is noted in local update.
Washington reports indicate urgent talks to include Russia in Allied councils for military coordination and postwar politics. Churchill calls Russian participation necessary and urgent, with three proposed methods for joint decisions among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. The piece notes Europe unrest and the broader push by United Nations against Axis power.
Representative Hartley says the Office of Price Administration is weighing a plan to number gasoline ration coupons. The scheme would include coupon issuing banks to curb rationing abuses and the black market.
Refugees report Nazis in Denmark enforce dictatorship with ruthless street executions. Three Danes shot for laughing as German troops paraded. Gen Von Hannecken orders a preventive crackdown to restore order while King Christian and Queen Alexandra are confined, sparking mixed public defiance in Lyngby. Civilians face food shortages as transport collapses.
Mount Vernon attorney for Vine Street Church of Christ says the board will appeal the recent ruling that the expulsion was illegal and void. C B McClintock asserts the church may seek to govern ecclesiastical affairs without court interference unless a civil right is involved. The board aims to prohibit the defendants from church property for insubordination and rule violations.
New Zealanders attending a civ il reception today for Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt applauded Auckland mayor J A C Allums declaration that so long as American sons and daughters are serving here we regard their welfare as a sacred trust. The ceremony followed a Rotorua reception where Maori chiefs greeted Mrs Roosevelt as the queen of a great democracy.
Only 252 draft age fathers have registered for war work since the War Manpower Commission issued its ultimatum two weeks ago. Douglas Wilson of the Cleveland area U S Employment Service said few men in the 18 to 35 draftable bracket are seeking a change from non essential to essential industry as induction looms October 1.
Cincinnati dispatch reports post war recommendations from the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs to the Republican postwar advisory council at Mackinac Island. Gov. John Bricker will attend a tea. Miss Marion E. Martin says women voters will influence at least 32 states next year. She notes women outnumber men in 12 states and may tilt outcomes in 20 others where the male lead is small.
Cleveland woman Mrs. R. W. Witty offers a free air trip to Orlando for a serviceman who can prove he needs the trip most and can hold one of her 18 month old twins on his lap for the 11 hour flight. Her husband is an air forces Major at Lakeland Base Florida and she plans to travel with her other child this Saturday.
American warships bombarded Marcus Island about 1,200 miles from Tokyo at dawn as a carrier task force raid was reported in progress. The outpost, also known as Weeks Island, had been previously attacked on March 4 1942 with heavy damage claimed by Imperial Tokyo.
Dispatches report Red armies advancing along a 600 mile front from Smolensk to Taganrog, destroying German fortifications for two winters and nearing Smolensk within 45 miles. Soviet gains include 40 miles into Ukraine, 370+ villages captured, and German losses of about 8,000 men.
Washington reports that most of the nation’s butter output this fall and winter may be reserved for civilians as shortages prompt ration adjustments. The War Food Administration cut September government purchases from 30 to 20 percent and eliminated October entirely, with November through February possible for civilian use. Dried prunes and raisins will return to rationing with a four point per pound value starting September 5. In a separate note, Bethlehem Steel in Hingham Massachusetts will launch a new destroyer escort vessel eight and a half days after keel laying.
A federal court in Birmingham tests travel time pay for coal miners. The United Mine Workers seek overtime for two daily travel hours in excess of the 40 hour week, plus penalties and retroactive pay, against Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. The case mirrors similar actions in Abingdon regarding portal to portal wage claims.
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers said synthetic tires ready for next year would approach pre‑war wearability. If the 35 mph limit could be lifted, drivers might run at normal speeds on synthetics. early tests showed 15,000 miles, but manufacturers now claim progress. A 30 million tire plan faced union objections about plant locations and expansion costs.
Canadian mills raised newsprint cost by four dollars per ton starting today. The increase follows a prior rise last April and pushes the paper cost for U.S. papers up about 15.6 percent in six months. War Production Board restraints limit monthly paper use by papers nationwide, with further curtailment planned for the last quarter of the year due to ongoing shortages tied to Canada’s belligerent situation.
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