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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1943
Page
1
Allied forces in New Georgia advance through jungles toward Munda Air Field as gunfire erupts. Reinforcements by sea failed and remnants of Japanese forces retreat after a hard clash that left sunk ships and wreckage.
WLB members say a contract or implied pledge will prove intent to follow orders under the War Labor Disputes Act. President Roosevelt plans to return coal mines to owners, despite Lewis and union demands. Miners currently work under a WLE decision as Interior Secretary Ickes retains custody of the mines.
An investigation into compliance with federal auto tax stamp rules has led to about 1,500 citations in the area. Collectors in Dothan report most cited are in the Dothan region. citations arise when stamps are not posted on cars.
U S troops push a three pronged advance seizing Comisco and Ponts Olivo and Nero railway town in Sicily while British forces move along the east coast toward Catanzaro plain. Heavy air raids hit Croton and Vibo Valentia as German losses mount in Belgium and Belgorod area pressure.
Seven days remain until July 21 for renewal of A gasoline coupons. Houston County motorists with records on eastern rationing boards must transfer to the local board. Application forms come in two parts: a new ration fine and a tire inspection record. Include old tire inspection records and the back cover of the current ration book signed and addressed. Volunteers aiding processing may help ensure timely handling of all on-file applications.
Houston County 4-H members plan the first War Hog sale for July 22 to support the war food program. About 128 hogs will be auctioned at Ramey and Gon’s Livestock Yard on North Oates Street near Montgomery highway. More than 900 boys and 75 girls participate in the War Hog program, with several clubs involved in other projects as well.
Washington AP reports Martinique, the last French non-occupied holding in the West Indies, turned its ships and resources over to Allied forces. Henri Hoppendt arrives to assume authority from Admiral George Robert as the French High Commissioner of the Antilles, marking a formal allegiance transfer on the anniversary of the Bagules event.
Washington officials say the Office of Price Administration is shaping a plan to boost civilian meat rations by potentially regulating live stock prices. The proposal, not yet adopted, faces strong opposition from farm spokesmen and industry leaders. If pursued, it aims to remove speculative incentives that keep cattle from market and increase meat available to civilians.
A July 13 dispatch recounts General George S. Patton Jr stepping ashore from a destroyer off General Montgomery’s Sicily HQ to assume personal command at Gela. He rallied his Seventh Army as German tank regiments pressed the beachhead, with brutal fighting that defined the early invasion.
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet forces counterattacking along the Belgorod front pushed back German infantry and tank units after failed attempts to widen their wedge. Russians claim Germans retreated with losses, citing tanks and aircraft totals across the nine day period.
The Alabama Department of the American Legion unanimously endorsed Florence attorney Fred Johnson for national commander. The 26th annual convention in Montgomery featured Gov Chauncey Sparks, Sen Lister Hill, and an officers election amid a full agenda including a banquet. Three World War I veterans from Langdale were initiated in a first such ceremony.
The War Food Administration allocates civilians 70 per cent of canned vegetables and soups and 76 per cent of canned fruits and juices for 12 months. Total civilian allotment 213,000,000 cases, with noncivilian supplies prioritized for the armed forces and other wartime needs. Seasonal point values will favor fresh consumption in summer.
Pittsburgh AP report says the government may use the Connally Smith anti strike act by convening a federal grand jury to probe the Nagering toa strike that began June 20. Nearly half of about 10000 workers remain idle as of the report.
The Flying Fortress named Mama Chung, honoring Margaret Chung, flew missions from an English bomber station with Lt Barry Urdang and Lt Hel Walker aboard. After a raid with 12 missions and four German fighters downed, the ship was shot down. a new crew later named Mama Chung II awaits its first mission.
Hundreds of American bombers and fighters attacked targets in western Europe by daylight following a heavy RAF night raid on Aachen. Allied air forces faced German defenses, with reports of German losses and several Allied aircraft downed. A dramatic Channel parade drew crowds in southeastern Britain as air activity lit the sky.
Observers forecast a critical Allied effort to disrupt Axis supply lines in Sicily as American British and Canadian forces close on Messina. Tanks may figure in decisive clashes on the plains of Catania and Licata as air and land power aim to sever communications and trap Axis garrisons. General Montgomery faces heavy armor assignments as British troops near the Catania plain.
Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council endorsed a plan to use Boy Scouts in crop harvesting across the region. Banator Major W Espy proposed the idea and Rev. Sam Reeves said about 1000 members will cooperate fully, noting previous success in other areas.
Flo Balcom of Dothan was captured after eluding sheriffs for days. He faces charges of attempted murder and assault following a knife attack on Willis Frank Jordan during a scuffle at Balcom’s home. Balcom posted an $800 bond after arrest.
State and county Civil defense council members met to discuss July 21 blackout drills. Plans include a warning system using a sunllery al rena and booster sirens on vehicles to alert residents beyond the main siren range. All duties and exact details remain unpublished.
Allied headquarters report the American Seventh Army captured Comiso and Ponte Olivo, advancing 13 miles toward Agrigento amid heavy bombardment and a British advance from Catania. The push included torpedo boat actions near Masaina Straits and a widening inland line toward Licata.
Fraser Morritt and Newnes Waters of Birmingham admitted guilt on charges tied to the Terrace Room night club project in Newark. Judge Thomas F. Veaney accepted the guilty pleas under a conservation order framework.
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