War Color Tested In Spy Unit Report
Fragmentary note references SP units and a tested color war theme with names like Starrett, Payton, and ockies in a store context.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
3
Fragmentary note references SP units and a tested color war theme with names like Starrett, Payton, and ockies in a store context.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons the Allies will unleash forceful operations against the Axis on all fronts including Africa and Europe. He warned Italy and Germany cannot seek peace with any favorable terms as Allied plans accelerate since last conferences.
An OWI report details Nazi mass executions of Dutch citizens in late April and a wide occupation crackdown. Public rounds of shooting occurred after a claim that Dutch workers were freed as WWII prisoners. Traffic and services halted, tribunals set, and gatherings forbidden as authorities targeted resistance and labor leaders.
Report from Washington notes conferees from the Senate and House agreeing on virtual provisions of a milder anti strike bill while delaying action on a key restriction. Senator Tom Connally led the talks as the war labor settlement advances to morrow, with penalties and temporary measures proposed for labor disputes and union registration.
Workmen repair breaks in the pavement around the square Tuesday amid asphalt being laid and packed. The Red Cross women assist with a drainage and dressing project while volunteers outline a schedule of tasks and appeal for local help.
Aviation Cadet Joseph C MacCabe Jr 24 of San Francisco was killed and Cadet Kenneth MacKenzie 27 of Portland Ore was injured when their training plane crashed seven miles northwest of Paris Texas. MacCabe's parents live at 1336 18th Ave San Francisco. his wife resides there. MacKenzie’s wife lives at 2612 North Sonner Portland.
Allied airmen swept the Yangtze valley pounding Hupeh Hunan targets with no aerial opposition. Chinese ground forces killed or wounded over 1000 Japanese near Itu and east of Lake Tungting while raiding airfields and depots, threatening Hwahung and reporting multiple enemy losses. Hoch War Ministry officials claim Guadalcanal and Attu losses left Japan in a weak naval position.
The War Mobilization Committee holds its first meeting at the White House with Director James F. Byrnes and President Roosevelt. The session is set for 2 PM in the cabinet room.
London June 8 U P Russian and German reports to Ga claim Germany used massed planes in an effort to wreck the Gorki armament works east of Moscow. German broadcasts spoke of raids by more than 1 000 planes with 500 tons of explosives and 100 000 incendiaries, while Radio Moscow said only two raids occurred with 12 of 100 German planes shot down and two Russian fighters lost. Moscow noted German reports exaggerated the damage. A Russian communique said lone range bombers attacked the Uneeha junction near Bryansk, igniting munitions dumps and trains. Berlin claimed Russian forces had attacked unsuccessfully for 10 days and reported shelled ports along the Black Sea and Sea of Azov area.
American planes struck Jap bases in the Pacific including Kiska Munda and Chelsea in the Solomons. Four motor heavies and twin engine planes joined the attack on Kiska while fighters silenced Choiseul emplacements. Torpedo and dive bombers hit Mundy air base but no results observed. All planes returned safely.
London reports indicate escalating turmoil in occupied territories including Greece and Belgium as resistance, protests, and strikes intensify. Italian troops are accused of purchasing civilian clothes to blend with locals while underground activities and sabotage widen across the region.
U S fighter planes in the Solomons intercepted 40 to 50 Japanese Zeros and torpedo bombers on Monday. Twenty Zeros were claimed destroyed with six more damaged, seven U S planes were shot down, three of which were saved.
Bonham and Fannin county youths reaching seventeen may apply for enlistment as aviation cadets in the Air Force Enlisted Reserve at Jones Field. Qualified youths will undergo mental exams at Jones Field and, if passing, proceed to Perrin Field for a physical. Successful candidates receive a special identifying button and may name their training start month after turning eighteen.
An attempted prison escape ends in a convict killed and others wounded. Details remain unclear due to fragmented text but indicate a failed breakout at a penitentiary in a June incident.
Fort Worth stock market notes cattle and calves with 1700 calves and 400 steers steady to 25 cents lower. Steers and yearlings around 10.25, fat cows 13.25, cutters 10.25, calves 15.00. Hogs 2000 head steady to 25 cents lower. Top butchers 14.10, good butchers 14.10, packing sows 13.25 down.
Allied and Axis claims swirl over a landing on Lampedusa as Britain possibly launches a raid. British commando forces reportedly struck and withdrew after hours of fighting. Pantelleria air and sea campaigns continue amid Mediterranean tensions. On the Russian front the Red Army repelled German patrols as air forces clash near Moscow and Unecha railway hub.
Allied bombers targeted Pantelleria and Sicily as night and day raids destroyed Italian aircraft. US planes claimed many enemy losses with dozens of fighters down and several probables, while British fighters adroitly defended the skies.
Washington reports a deadlock in the House and Senate conference on strike legislation with talks paused over a 30 day notice provision for War Industries and a secret ballot. In Texas, Harlingen Army Air Field trains a 19 year old GI Harris from Roxboro NC.
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