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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
6
A 1243 issue features the Thought For Today reflecting on knowledge and charity, notes about American size and travel, and a critique of national character. It contrasts Hollywood depictions with reality and argues the nation remains superior despite corruption and crime.
War plant completion drains materials and stalls private construction in Charles ton and Kanawha valley. Housing conditions worsen as roomers pack in and families double up. Local builders, unions, and lending agencies urge immediate Washington pressure to lift material priorities, restart mills, and accelerate home-building.
The piece notes worry in London about American opinions of Britain, arguing that a cultural mission of Americans to Britain would show they are not as depicted in films. It claims many Americans are already there, describes them as red blooded and soldierly, and dismisses calls for expense.
Id Rather Be Right argues against national food panic, noting record American food output and only 15 percent sent to services. The piece questions calls for a food czar, suggesting demobilizing troops or fighting the war would solve shortages, while mocking sensationalism about the so-called food muddle.
A veteran writer recalls top copy producers and why brevity beats bulk. He cites Doc Cohen for succinct front page gems and recounts rival editors who rewarded quality over sheer output. Names Brisbane Fowler Cobb Lait Green Buchanan Fife Pearson among finest for both quantity and quality.
U S columnist Drew Pearson reports on a delicate Moscow mission by Joe Davies to smooth U S Russian tensions. The piece notes Stalin's distrust of Allied plans, Standley’s friction with Moscow, and Davies brief talks with Molotov and Stalin amid high stakes of Allied coordination and public messaging.
Britton Taylor known as Hig Mand Man is noted in Charleston WW Ya for an unidentified event or status mentioned in the clipped text. The note lists his name and location with minimal surrounding context.
Erratic tactics by Gandhi and distrust of his civil disobedience cloud relations with Britain as Field Marshal Archibald Wavell is appointed viceroy of India. The Times lauds him as scholar and man of action, urging patience and humor to handle India's fragility. The piece notes diplomatic friction and Gandhi’s isolation, with American ambassador Philips denied access to Gandhi.
Raymond Clapper discusses India under Gandhi and Nehru amid the Allied war effort. He weighs political contradictions, projecting Churchillian hard policy and wartime alliances. The piece notes Stilwell and Wavell in Washington, strategic Indian Ocean importance, and the potential rise of a postwar India within the British Commonwealth.
The Long View notes a split between Hitler and the Wehrmacht command over a 2700 mile Russian front and a potential 1943 offensive. Axis strength is vast but Luftwaffe weakness and Allied air supremacy limit plans, with active fronts near Orel Kursk Bryansk and Novorossiysk hinting at a two pronged pincer toward Volga and Don regions.
The article argues a major Nazi offensive from the Novorossisk area is blocked by vast transport difficulties. Supplies must cross the Black Sea or Azov, the Kerch causeway is destroyed, and air superiority is essential. It suggests a large push would require three million German troops with far fewer protecting forces, and hints at a possible southern pivot toward Donetz and Don.
Letters from Ka muavhy valley discuss labor, child labor laws, and wage myths in wartime. Miners and service members are cited, with readers urging revisions to labor laws and highlighting tough conditions in mines and camps. Soldiers, miners, editors, and locals from Spring Mill Hob Reed Kingston Gordon Davis Romineerees Fort Bragg Charleston referenced.
New Yorker notes attack on the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and president David Dubinsky for compulsory contributions and attendance at political events. The piece argues unions press members to fund causes and attend rallies, sometimes with fines or penalties, raising concerns about democracy and accountability in union practices.
A fragmented reminiscence on notable wartime reporters and historians. The author cites Josephus Thiers and Tregaskis, reflecting on whether modern war reporting matches past figures. The piece mixes sentiment, incomplete anecdotes, and self-aware humor about meeting contemporaries.
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