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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1943
Page
3
Fragmented text describes a Montgomery legal dispute over licenses and liquor enforcement amid officer statements on drunken incidents among soldiers. It also recounts Allied military actions near F.1d Pass with German counterattacks and British units reinforcing. The report mixes licensing battles with war updates and troop movements.
A Cairo communique notes British and Axis forces trading artillery along the Tripolitanian border near Zuara as British units cross into Tunisia. An Italian dispatch mentions reconnaissance patrols in western Tripolitania and bombed Allied motor convoys, while the Allies describe their Bened raid as successful but concluded.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau warns of higher taxes as the government fights inflation while Congress weighs non essential civil expenditures. He notes England and Canada have higher personal income taxes and stresses the need to win the war despite debt concerns. He adds a safe debt limit is unclear with victory the priority. In Atlanta peanut week discussion halts at lack of quorum.
A Bern radio report cites Franz von Papen’s reception by Turkish Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu amid Turkish British talks near Adana. Leaders discussed Turkey’s defensive security, Nazi threats in Bulgaria, and cooperation with the United States and Britain. Churchill and Imanu pressed postwar plans, noting revived Turkish-British friendship and possible secret arrangements, with Turks revealing details after security approval.
Soviet reports claim German positions near Rostov held with difficulty as Red forces press from the southeast toward Kharkov and Kursk. The battle line extends from Voronezh to Stalingrad region with heavy casualties and continued German withdrawals on the southern front toward Rostov.
The GFA noted member payments of 115,949 since its start, with 87 percent cash on hand as operating reserve. An additional 195,000 from Secretary handling allowances was saved via low-rate borrowing. Reserves are held as patron equity with detailed patronage records for future distribution.
Treasury officials debate the effect of tax forgiveness on federal revenues and the best basis for income tax collection. Suggestions include taxing current year income, March estimates with adjustments, or quarterly statements. Also notes on commodity quotes and a Kansas City bridge game incident.
War Manpower Commission issues a new order effective April 1 to end dependency draft deferrals for thousands with children. It creates a nondeferrable list targeting 38 job occupations in manufacturing wholesale trade and services while urging every registrant to consult the employment service for transfers to essential work.
Washington reports detail a White House briefing with Roosevelt and leaders on June prospects for a broader Allied push. Discussion covered manpower needs, submarine threats, and collaboration with Britain to build more ships and sustain the African and Pacific campaigns.
President Roosevelt described progress from Casablanca with De Gaulle and Gaulle staff, noted limited French forces, and anticipated greater cooperation in North Africa. He protected Stalin discussions as private, mentioned potential draft age changes, and said local boards would be warned before broader mobilization.
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