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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
2
The Western Newspaper Union digest reports Allied nations shocked by accounts of Japanese atrocities against prisoners as Soviet forces push forward near Leningrad. The Fifth Army presses toward Rome while Reds surge, signaling shifting war momentum in Europe.
Fragmentary World War II dispatch describes Japanese death march near Butuan with prisoners collapsed from starvation and overwork. U S bombers hit Pacific defenses as Allied forces push toward Saipan and New Britain, while fighting intensifies across the region.
Allied forces push inland from Rome as Fifth Army and French units threaten Cassino from two fronts. German counterattacks aim to blunt the new Allied thrust while bombers strike wire lines and supply routes in the region. In Argentina, President Pedro Ramirez breaks ties with a rival faction amid internal turmoil.
The article notes petroleum wax production in 1643 with a focus on micro crystalline wax for food rations and military use. It discusses distillery capacity, molasses and corn procurement, and the War Production Board's efforts to secure supplies and deter shortages while preparing for rubber, arsenals, and terminal needs.
Interstate telegraph and telephony charges will be reduced March 1 after an agreement between Bell Telephone and the Federal Communications Commission. The cuts are expected to save about six million dollars annually with most reductions applying to night long distance usage and overtime rates.
A wild week in Kent sees fox hunting amid football style drama for sport and public concern. Residents and authorities clash over fox drives, poultry losses, and policy shifts as community leaders push to manage the escalating issues.
The War Food administration proposes support prices for main farm staples with changes including a 50 cent decrease for hops effective Oct 1 and parity-based pricing levels for wheat, cotton, rice, and tobacco. Soybeans, flaxseed, barley, sorghums and sweet potatoes see modest adjustments. Peanut, sugar beet, and sugar cane supports rise modestly.
The article outlines proposed taxes totaling 2.0 billion with luxury levies on jewelry cosmetics amusements and club bills. It notes only silverware escaped taxation and calls for higher rates on cosmetics, amusement ads, cabaret bills, pool tables, bowling alleys and postal charges.
Daily industry notes that chemical difficulties hinder processing of synthetic rubber ingredients and higher requirements reduce South Korea civilian tire output from drift to 20 million casings. Heavy truck tires may fall below expectations due to low natural rubber stockpile. Recapping plans hit by rubber pinch and reclaimed scrap use.
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