31 Jan 1943
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1943
Page
1
The report blends local election confusion with wartime broadcasts. Voters face uncertain primaries and poll tax issues, while RAF raids disrupt Nazi anniversary broadcasts as Goering and Goebbels speeches are interrupted by bombings in Berlin.
AP report cites House Military Committee Chairman May predicting heavy inductions of men ages 18 to 25 into the armed services in February and March after Casablanca strategy talks. He says this will raise pressure to crack Axis powers and accelerate inductions. May notes mood favoring limits on Army size and possible legislation, though he personally remains undecided on the issue. He cites low manpower and large reserves in Russia and China as context.
A fire early yesterday swept through a two story building of the Sensions Peanut Company in Enterprise causing extensive damage. Fire Chief H E Elie said the blaze, found at 5 20 am by the night watchman, destroyed the front portion housing the office and peanut butter making equipment. Firefighters from Enterprise and nearby departments battled the flames for over two hours with a Dothan unit aiding, limiting total destruction.
Allied lines report Rommel pushing toward Mareth while British and RAF strikes target German columns and supply routes. Front advances across the Tunisian border are described as the first thrusts of Montgomerys Eighth Army. The White House noted Roosevelt's stopover in Tehran on page 1.
Washington AP War Department data show Army plane accidents in the United States are at their lowest level in a decade. In a letter to Senator Maybank, Robert A Lovett reports the Army Air Forces expanded activity last year and that eight months of 1942 show 743 percent more hours flown than the 1930–1940 period and 85 percent more miles flown.
Washington AP reports new Petroleum Administration order curbs credit on gasoline and petroleum sales effective Monday. Commercial vehicles with TM stickers, boats, and government operations are exempt from the no credit rule, while station operators are barred from granting or accepting credit. The policy aims to limit wartime fuel use and rationing, with impact felt nationwide tomorrow.
President Roosevelt surprised crowds in Port of Spain as his motorcade passed through the city on the way home from Africa. He spent the night at a U.S. naval base, after overnighting at the Macquarie Hotel, now operated by U.S. forces. This marked his second visit to the region that month.
Washington AP reports Treasury supports a pay-as-you-go plan proposed by Robertson that would erase 1942 income tax obligations and impose a 20 percent withholding tax on current earnings as a financing change. The plan shifts due dates and would affect about 40 million taxpayers.
Navy communique reports American submarines sunk one destroyer and three cargo ships and sank another tanker in Pacific and Far East waters. One cargo ship damaged. No prior notices issued. Bombers hit Katoll and Bougainville area near Buin with unclear results.
Dallas AP report recalls Hitler's rise and the 1942 Nazi plans for Nürnberg rally sites and grand buildings. It notes the 1943 deadline for major structures, hopes for a year of peace, and the Fuehrer’s promised wonders with unfinished work.
President Roosevelt 61, away on a trip, thanked the nation for birthday fundraisers aiding infantile paralysis research. Mrs. Roosevelt read the message nationwide with Basil O’Connor of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis present. The event linked War effort support with the birthday drive as entertainers joined in at several Washington hotels despite weather.
Aviation cadet Otto H. Keller, 23, was killed when his plane crashed near Midlands City during a routine flight. The Air Corps will appoint a board to determine the crash cause. Keller resided in Holts and Dothan with his wife, Marion, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Keller of Glendale.
Dothan taxi operators form a committee to press the Army for a voluntary on limits decree. They aim to reduce gasoline use and cooperate with the war effort. James J Wooten of the Alabama ODT says arrangements with taxi operators and military authorities would be temporary until compliance is shown.
British bombers hit Lorient in western France for the sixth time in 16 days sustaining heavy explosive and incendiary blasts. German retaliation followed with a raid on a southeast English town, killing at least three. U S air forces reported downing 27 German fighters in a Wilhelmhaven raid while Emden targets were hit with limited losses. Air ministry noted heavy anti aircraft fire and clouded visibility hindered immediate damage assessment.
Stars Pay Tribute To Men In Service calls on citizens to honor relatives serving in the armed forces. The ad promotes a 2 Star of honor badge in sterling silver with three sturdy gates, priced at 96 seats, available at Tre Eagle offices and Wy mel, with optional portage added per badge.
Soviet dispatches report major Red Army advances in the Caucasus and Rostov sectors. The capture of Maikop and Tikhoretsk tightens the noose on German forces, threatens to trap remnants of a 200,000-strong army, and advances toward Rostov while maintaining air and naval pressure along the Black Sea coast.
Social Hygiene Day was proclaimed in Dothan on Wednesday February 3 to unite residents with the American Social Hygiene Association and the Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce for an educational program. The aim is to protect national manpower by preventing venereal disease and prostitution and to strengthen health and wartime morale among civilians and defense workers.
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