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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1943
Page
3
The page mixes a garbled masthead with a note about a historic visit by an American president to a foreign war front. It discusses the meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill as a pivotal sign that the United Nations have initiative against the Axis and will not let it wane.
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill held pivotal talks in North Africa with Generals De Gaulle and Giraud. A shared war plan for 1943 seeks unconditional Axis surrender and intensified aid to Russia and China. The meeting signals closer US Britain cooperation and a warning to Axis nations of total defeat. It also marks Roosevelt’s historic first flight abroad and first travel by air to Bern and the Chicago convention era.
Secretary Claude Wickard announces a hundred million dollar federal subsidy to push farmers to raise essential crops like peanuts soybeans dry peas and sweet potatoes. Payments vary by crop and acreage with targets set for 1943 harvests and potential labor shortages cited as a constraint.
Quotes from Col La Roy P. Hunt General Eichelberger and General Morying praise American resolve in World War II. Hoover and Farley offer defense unity and production confidence. A Dallas, Texas patrolman shares a lighter remark on nine births in eight years.
Washington discusses the U S and British struggle to hit submarine yards hidden in concrete tunnels. Navy plans shift to escort vessels like British corvettes, with Gibbs and Cox advising on design while WPB accelerates port production. Sub sightings remain high as Atlantic patrol ships and blimps bolster coastal defense. Separate note credits Sumner Welles and Chilean Ambassador Michels for Chile breaking with the Axis.
Last week Michels completed the sale and Uncle Jesse Jonas pressed officials to act on a Defense Plant Corporation scheme to rapidly manufacture 550000 steel drums for 50 gallons each. Drums would ease tanker and boxcar use by storing kerosene or fuel oil, though not gasoline. Factories ready to produce up to 2000 drums daily. Some Petroleum Administration for War staff lag behind.
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board officials stated they do not endorse any retread or recap dealer. They noted some dealers seek applicant lists and mail postal cards to invite applications, but this is not authorized by the board. Civilian defense costs are rising in many American cities.
A chaotic Miami gathering draws AFL leaders and Chicago racketeers into a clandestine week of meetings. Mob figures such as Fay, Maloney, and Moreschi mobilize private trains and camps, while Dewey’s name and Syracuse indictments surface amid tense power plays and rumors of graft, liquor disputes, and union muscle.
Dewitt MacAwez reports in Bombay that many in the East doubt the Atlantic Charter applies to Asia and the Pacific after the war. Suspicion grows that Allied postwar policy may exploit the Orient, though most see US resolve as crucial to reconstruction. He urges a clear pledge from President Roosevelt to reassure Asian nations.
A 1942 polio case was reported in Houston. Alabama’s 1942 total reached 74 infantile paralysis cases across 41 counties, with Mobile contributing 41 counties listed and Jefferson Montgomery and Baldwin each reporting four cases. Two cases were reported in additional counties.
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