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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1943
Page
1
A fragmented report details a dispute tied to the operation of a canal or chip facility. The text mentions threats of fighting and conflicting actions by unnamed parties. No clear dates, places, or named organizations are readable.
Washington AP reports a Senate group urged support for halting Army inductions until civilian manpower needs are assessed. Admiral Land, chairman of the Maritime Commission, was asked to explain overseas transport capacity and whether 4.5 million troops abroad plus supplies can be sustained. A plan to defer farm boys and labor was discussed to preserve food production for soldiers and workers.
British and Indian troops endure harsh terrain and strong Japanese resistance as they push southward through the Arakan hill tracts of the Mayu range in western Burma. The Kyauktaw advance crowns a long trek through jungles and mountains, with progress limited by rivers, hills, and fierce enemy fire.
A four motored Navy wave transport plane with 19 aboard crashed and burned near Awcliff in southern Mendocino County during a storm. No survivors were reported. Among the dead were Rear Admiral Robert T. English and several other officers and Navy personnel. Bodies were recovered by jeep and Army vehicles after a brush trek to the highway.
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill meet in Casablanca as they present a joint press conference. The leaders discuss Allied strategies and future actions in the war effort with reporters present from multiple agencies.
Montgomery AP report on Alabama ABC Board meeting its first session under strict new liquor rules. Board to review license renewals and permit private sale only in qualifying cities. Governors program aims to tighten control while most cities with prior permissions tighten their ordinances.
President Roosevelt, back from his North Africa trip, meets with Hull and congressional leaders for war planning. He holds talks with Undersecretary of State Welles and Admiral Stark and plans sessions with Hose and Banats leaders to report on the trip and related conferences.
Washington dispatch says Congress shifts into high gear with investigations, the first appropriation bill, and hearings. President Roosevelt returns from North Africa after meeting Churchill as Edward Flynn withdraws his nomination for minister to Australia amid Democratic opposition. Subcommittees widen manpower probes as House and Senate tackle a heavy week.
Premier Mussolini urged Fascist Militiamen to endure one more quarter hour than the enemy and vowed Italy would return to North Africa. He spoke in central Italy on the 20th anniversary broadcast via Rome radio, asserting 80 million Italians gravitate toward Africa as a sacred right.
London reports Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz elevated to head the German Navy and pledge to dedicate all naval strength to a renewed submarine campaign against Allied shipping. Doenitz warned the U boat war would be waged with greater vigor, while Allies step up air attacks on U boat bases to blunt the threat as the war at sea sharpens.
County administrator Rex Pippin announced crop insurance is now available to Houston County cotton farmers for the 193 crop. He urged careful consideration of coverage and directed readers to turn to no. 6 on page 4 for details.
Amble precautions marked President Roosevelts Casablanca trip with secrecy at Miami base Dinner Key. Marines cleared fields blacked out hangars and escorted the presidential party to two giant Clippers while bombers stood by. Return trip also shrouded with Marines patrolling and flashing warnings to ensure safety.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt pulled Edward J. Flynn from his nomination as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Australia amid mounting Senate opposition. Flynn had urged withdrawal to avoid a likely Senate defeat, citing concerns over political opposition and possible censure. The action accompanies a lengthy slate of nominations transmitted to the Senate, with Flynn’s letter and Roosevelt’s brief note marking the exchange.
U.S. official William M. Jeffers testified before a joint House committee that the Army and Navy should fight and not run the civilian economy. He denied calling service members loafers, saying the term referred to unnecessary men assigned to rubber programs and not to the services themselves. He claimed misquoting as Army and Navy loafers.
New York AP report cites a weather mix up from Casablanca. A flying boat base hosted Captain Howard M. Cone and a ten man Pan American Airways crew aboard the plant. Washington AP notes tough talk by the administrator about indescision and rubber production. Washington AP reports the Adeniabetretian case details.
London dispatch says Briltes Eighth Anny advances 25 miles from Tunisia frontier while Allied forces clash in western Tunisia. German efforts stall near Zusra as Mentwomery deploys artillery to blunt delays. Italian yet command reports strong enemy tank and artillery actions in western Tripolitania as Allied air power targets Azle center.
Allied reports say American combat teams pushed forward in three sectors of Tunis in attacks near Maknas, with German planes and British tanks engaging. Losses include ten German aircraft against five Allied planes. two US tanks with 60 mm guns and 7 inch airmore were knocked out near Pont Du Fahs. Farther south, counterattacks against German positions near Fald Passe were repulsed as US forces pressed to regain ground west of Brax.
The Houston County War Price and Rationing Board announced that several filling stations violated emergency gasoline rules. Emergency fuel may be issued only when life health or property is threatened. Operators were reportedly asking customers to appear before the rationing board for certification, though emergencies must be limited to genuine cases when the board is closed or transportation is needed.
Moscow AP report says Germany’s Red army advances near Stalingrad have nearly annihilated 290,000 of the Luftwaffe led force and captured thousands of German troops. Field Marshal Paulus remains as commander. Berlin reports stubborn resistance in other sectors.
Extension of the dealer deadline on ration stamps announced by the Houster County War Price and Rationing Guard. Stamps No. Twenty-seven must be deposited or surrendered by January 7. The board cited late announcements and clarified the extension applies to the current stamp issues and procedures.
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