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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1943
Page
1
Sunday forecast shows little temperature change while the Tennessee River rises to 21.40 feet. Cotton prices quoted include strict mid 21.30 middling 21.10 and strict one 19.90. Military and social items span names like Pfc Elmer England and Sgt James D Russell with furloughs and visits noted.
American Flying Fortresses raided Spezia harbor hitting three battleships and a heavy cruiser with near misses and direct hits. Fire from oil depots and shore installations indicated heavy damage to ships and installations. Captain David Pett of 717 Hawthorne St. was among returning crews after an eight and a half hour mission.
London reports RAF raids on Duisburg and nearby Ruhr districts caused overwhelming industrial damage based on photographs from five reconnaissance flights. The release cites the 1500 ton attack on May 12 and the April 26 warmup raid.
The Office of Price Administration ordered a three cent per pound average reduction in retail meat prices, effective June 21 for most cuts and July 5 for pork products. The plan, funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corp subsidies, targets a ten percent overall price drop with regional variations and substantial costs to implement.
A. Beshara, noted Decatur merchant, suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday at 2 pm while driving on Grant Street between First and Avenues. His car veered from the road, striking a parked vehicle owned by Herman Lindsey of Lawrence County and then crashed into a vacant lot after an unidentified man jumped on the running board and took control.
Wendell Willkie addressed Birmingham-Southern College graduates urging international cooperation and free trade. He warned against isolationism, called cooperation with the world essential, and urged limits on centralized government while preserving individual freedoms. He toured Alabama stops including Camp Sibert and the state legislature visit in Montgomery.
John L. Lewis warned the two week back to work deadline kept by 500000 miners. White House support for anti strike legislation and the Connally Smith bill faces Congress while the War Labor Board weighs resumed talks as coal production nears. The UMW order to return by June 7 to 20 intensifies negotiations and raises questions about Board authority and wartime duties.
Allied air forces battered Grottalgie airdrome near Brindisi with about 125 tons of ordnance in two daylight waves. The attack caused large fires and extensive destruction while fighters knocked four enemy planes from the sky. Colonel Keith K. Compton praised the bombing as highly accurate.
A Montgomery pilot is reported missing after a routine flight off the San Francisco coast. Second Lieutenant James West is named among the missing. Investigators and coast guard units search the area for the aircraft and crew.
Report from Stockholm on June 5 says two of Germanys largest coal mines in the Ruhr region were put out of action by RAF raids. The Moehne dam breach on May 16 flooded mines trapping hundreds of workers and caused widespread destruction in Dortmund and other cities.
Chinese forces report infiltrating Ichang and capturing Kungan south of Shasi on the Yangtze. The West bank cleared, Meitseya taken, and large Japanese losses cited as the drive toward Chungking continues with several hundred enemy killed and large supplies seized.
Massacre Bay Attu Island May 27 delayed reports say American engineers, after 17 days of combat, have built more road mileage than the Japanese did in 11 months. Caterpillars and Jeeps ply muddy routes from the beach inland across hills and tundra, with signs warning of hazards as tractors push through six inches to a foot of water.
General Arturo Rawson formed a 10 member cabinet dominated by military officers with only two civilians, after ousting President Castillo who resigned and was later jailed along with two ministers. Castillo’s regime had maintained Axis relations while Rawson pledged no immediate policy shift.
James F. Byrnes war mobilization director urged congressional leaders to hurry the Connally-Smith anti strike bill through. The House approved a version granting the War Labor Board authority to resolve the coal wage dispute and subpoena union leaders. The measure would bar inducement of strikes disrupting government operations and carry fines up to 5000 dollars and one year in prison.
Gen George Marshall traveled to North Africa with Winston Churchill to discuss fast, economical victory against the Axis. Allied leaders, after a week of conferences with army navy and air commanders, framed a plan for a decisive strike.
London reports prime minister Churchill summoned his war cabinet for a secret session after returning from conferences in Washington and Africa. The fast move sparked talk of major operations and new Axis fears of simultaneous attacks, with Tunisia meeting noted among Churchill Marshall and African leaders.
The passage notes UK papers predicting imminent invasion and urging public resolve as the United States under General Marshall boasts a growing army capable of coordinated offensives on a global scale, including references to Bastion Islands Sardinia and Sicily.
Prime Minister Churchill arrived in North Africa following talks with President Roosevelt and top Allied leaders. Officials said he met with Gen. Marshall, Gen. Brooke, and other commanders to review plans for a major Axis strike and long range offensives coordinated by Washington strategy meetings.
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