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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1943
Page
3
Berlin radio citing competent Vatican circles reported the Pope may consider moving from Vatican City to a Papal residence in Rome if air raids intensify. The Pope would share the dangers with Rome’s population and protect Vatican City while aiming to spare Rome from enemy raids.
Mrs. B. G. Kingery, fifty eight, of X11 South Appletrestreet, died this morning in Dothan hospital. Surviving are her husband B. G. Kingery, two daughters Mrs. H W Biske of Washington DC and Mrs Deseo Faile of Panama City, three sons D. B. Kingery and Jack Kingery of Dothan and EH. G. Kingery of Lafayette Alabama. Funeral arrangements will be announced upon arrival of fele.
Officers of the Chester R. Vickery Post American Legion will be installed tomorrow night at the regular Legion meeting in the Houston Memorial Library. The new officers are Alvin Mount as Commander, Alto V. Lay as First Vice Commander, Edwit Worthy as Second Vice Commander, and T. C. Deason as Adjutant.
London AP reports British boys aged 18 to 18 will be drafted for work in English coal mines to boost wartime fuel production. Labor Minister Ernest Bevin said previously youths could choose between armed forces or mining, but only about 3,000 had taken mining jobs over 50 cent a day military service. Nebraska capital note appears out of place.
Noted clerics in New Jersey and New York criticized the Rome bombing by Allied forces. Bishop Hurley, once an aide to the Vatican secretary of state, lamented the attack as a moral misstep while Monsignor Burke celebrated the raid, saying it exposed Fascist leadership and aided the fight against it.
The fourth assault on the Munds blockade raises Japanese losses to 17 ships officially listed sunk, with five more likely lost. Allied ground forces near Munda advance slowly while Dauntless dive bombers drop 18 tons on gun positions east of the airfield. Bombers also hit Sarong and Kahili on Bougainville, igniting fires and explosions, as fuel dumps at Alexishafen burn. Further raids target Timor and Timor Island areas including Koopang and Cane Chater, starting large fires amid supply depots and barracks.
A fragment discusses the Ethiopian royal family claiming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. It mentions the phrase crocodile tears used to describe perceived hypocrisy and hints at a discussion of rhetoric around Ethiopian heritage.
War Food Administration plans to consult with congressmen before final farm policy decisions. Senate sentiment favors higher prices over subsidies, and an official notice bans AAA promotional activity by employees and local committees. Other food site actions include stricter lard trimming, price controls, and crackdowns on wholesale profiteering by fish and meat sectors.
The Governor congratulated the Ministerial Alliance for being eternally vigilant against the forces of evil and wrong doing and affirmed that police officers, men of integrity, will be pleased to array their full force against law violations.
A Catholic bishop and Cardinal discuss Rome amid war, praising the Holy City as a beacon of civilization while lamenting destruction. They note Rome's vast religious heritage, papal institutions, and sanctuaries, urging peace and dignity, but lament the ruin of San Lorenzo outside the walls.
Military and city police will be on duty to enforce blackout rules. The public is urged to cooperate and follow regulations across the city.
An observer analyzes likely Nazi responses as Allied bombing escalates. He foresees two moves: first eliminate Hitler and clash with his paramilitary, then soften guilt with a narrative of coercion to keep German morale intact. A later ploy would claim total warfare spurred Allied actions.
The bulletin says 20 villages captured including Voroshilov railway town. On the south, Malo Arkhangelsk fell, 39 miles from Orel, as heavy fighting continued along the front. Nazis launched counterattacks while Red Army forces reformed, with ongoing artillery and armor engagements near Kursk and Belogorod.
The Warhawks advanced over Sardinia for the first time in days, hitting Decimomannu air field, factories, a reservoir dam, and an ammunition dump. Lieut. H. A. Brundage of Mishawaka Indiana shot down an enemy plane after a hedge sapping dogfight. Other Axis planes were destroyed by Lieut. Edwin P. Tones of Reynolds Georgia and Lieut. George P. Navatny of Toledo Ohio.
Reporters on site describe a mile of military installations and a harbor scene with distant Japanese planes avoided by fighters. Anti-aircraft fire rose as bombs fell near ships, while observers noted an ancient fortification predating aviation.
The annual district Masonic conference for Masons in Houston and Henry Counties will be held here tomorrow starting at 1 p m. Grand Lodge officers will attend as the conference runs through the afternoon and into the night with the last degree to be conferred on Camp Rucker officer. T T Skeen serves as taster of the conference.
Allied and Axis strategists weigh mutiny signs in Sicily and shifting fronts. Hitler may seek to stretch defenses through the Po Valley while Rome’s status as an open city is debated, with a safer Continental retreat possible if Italy collapses.
Craven urges Congress to clarify the 1934 Communications Act defining FCC chairmen and members duties amid Fly domination concerns. He defends cooperation with Fly yet says he often voted in minority on policy matters, noting disagreement with some FCC operations as the House committee led by Rep. Cox probes radio oversight.
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