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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1943
Page
3
The article notes non-commissioned officers will receive manuals of the Alabama State Defense Force and be instructed in the responsibilities. Capt Masace mentions a future regular meeting to drill in interior guard duty, posting guards, and outlining guard duties. The company seeks new members aged 18 to 60 to join the rolls.
Plant supervisors report Friday start and peak Saturday for absenteeism, easing by Tuesday. Layoffs boost wages during off times, with many workers opting to miss end of week. White workers are rare at plants, with Black workers predominant and overtime pay at one and a half. Labor shortages strain output as loading tasks pull workers from essential operations.
In Hathedaung area allied patrols report dawn swoops on two Japanese positions with machinegun fire, while in Chungking Chinese spokesmen announce Japanese air base construction plans on Kwangehowan island off Hong Kong and Hainan. Fighting continues across central China with Yangtze crossings and recapture of towns near Tengchung in Yunnan campaign. Kwangehowan island complex is cited as strategic for potential bombardment of Japan.
Sergeant Moody in charge at the Alabama state highway patrol reports added personnel to the Dothan office. Mary Wil Autrey formerly at Do Lian joins to answer phones and handle office duties while patrolmen are on road duty. Offices moved to the courthouse to improve efficiency and response to emergency calls.
A Moscow broadcast cited Geneva reporting rewards for information on arrests tied to anti roundups of about 400,000 workers, with Germany accused of mobilizing. Berlin radio and other outlets denied foreign reports while confirming an alleged attempt on pro Max leader Marcel Deat’s files.
The Air Minister spoke on Allied bombing strategy noting American bombers as eager allies. He announced creation of an RAF transport command and compared it to the U.S. transport efforts building a global air system. He cited German losses and allied air victories in Europe and northwest Africa, including 767 enemy planes down for 171 own losses.
Proposals by the Ways and Means committee seek to implement a 2 percent withholding levy on wages and salaries, with a quarterly payment structure for 1942 and 1943. Taxpayers would file returns, pay portions by March and June, and withholdings would begin July 1 for wage earners. Some relief options include a 5 to 10 percent discount for those paying in full, and new taxpayers would start with a partial year obligation.
Freshmen lawmakers from both parties visited the White House for a social reception with President Roosevelt. About 80 guests, including new senators and representatives, gathered in the State dining room to hear about Africa and the war. The event featured beer, crackers, cigars, and cigarettes as part of the president’s informal hospitality.
Fifteen more Dothan firms joined the 100 percent Red Cross list as the drive nears its $14 000 goal. The Houston County Chapter welcomed Purity Ice Cream Company Dothan Ice Cream Company Malone Motor Company Highland School Superintendent of City Schools Rose Hill School Senior High School Junior High School Southside School Alaga Coach Lines Perlman's Young Porter Hardware Company Brown Sari es Insurance Company Dothan Oil Mill Solomon Motor Company to the 100 percent group.
Federal suits in Alabama allege Bay Line Railroad violated the Safety Appliance Act by using a boxcar with a damaged running board and unsafe end handhold and by a car with an undersized drawbar The A C L adjunct transferred boxcars to Bay Line faces charges of responsibility Damages total 300 against Bay Line and 200 in the A C L suit per Deputy Commissioner Daughtry.
The Senate debates ending the wartime unit system used to judge farm deferments. Senator Johnson proposes to replace it with a general labor determinant while opponents, including military leaders, warn of risks to orderly military expansion. The measure would affect livestock meat crops and other farm commodities nationwide.
In Marianna a vision cadet Stephen Fasigilia of the Marines Army corps was killed when his plane crashed near Blovetsteen during a training flight. Cadet Pauniguin, son of Featons Fenigiia of Clark Mille N.T., had recently arrived at the airbase and was to receive his wings and second lieutenant commission.
The Napal Resources Planning Board urged continuing wartime restrictions for months after hostilities end and proposed a social insurance system with government partnership in industry and labor sharing management. It called for demobilization on a gradual schedule, relaxation of controls, broad tax reform, regional railroad consolidation, and strong private enterprise involvement in key industries. The Social Security portion emphasizes full employment, education access, and a safety net for those facing income loss.
Washington reports a nationwide concentration plan for Chilean industry has stalled. Officials warn labor shortages, power, and materials force curtailment. only about 200000 workers could be freed for essential service if concentration went nationwide. A selective approach is favored, shifting focus to areas with urgent war work while keeping other plants running. The aim is to revive a program that mobilizes labor to meet military needs amid the 10,800,000 man army and manpower drives led by McNutt.
Soviet reports say over 300 German troops killed near a rail station west of Lgov as Russians advance southwest of Sychevka and recapture Bely. They also claim several dozen villages and towns seized along Rzhev Vyazma and Rzhev Velikye Luki lines and nearing Staraya Rus a while advancing toward Staraya Russia.
Secretary Stimson reported last week Allied air forces shot down 58 enemy planes at a cost of 31. He noted relentless Allied bombing of German industry and transportation. In Russia Germans counterattacked in the Donets basin and advanced toward Kharkov while Russians threatened Orel and Smolensk. In the southwest Pacific, Allied forces pressed a duel with Japan with Bismarck Sea victory improving position, though Japanese strength rose north of Australia. In Burma and China air activity had diminished with pilots not seeing a single Japanese plane in February, while ground fighting continued against Chinese forces.
London reports a pound of eva, long unobtainable in Norway, recently fetched 200 dollars on the black market. The Norwegian Telegraph Agency notes a youth gang was fined and sentenced to a three month term on a related charge.
Sheriff Farmer announced the move of the sheriff office from the courthouse to the jail to speed up operations between the jail and the sheriff’s department. The County Board approved after an Attorney General ruling. The office is now at the rear annex with a wall doorway to the stair and a small partitioned area for the sheriff. Changes took days, and Farmer said much time would be saved in nightly tasks and transfers.
Washington a bitter clash as House debates boosting the national debt ceiling from 125 to 210 billion and restoring salaries after President’s Oct 3 order. The Disney amendment aims to fix annual pay at no less than 25,000 post tax, while critics say executive overreach taints the plan.
Stettinius told Congress that lend lease shipments to Russia surpassed all others in tanks and planes. The report detailed proportions by region and year, noting 60 percent of last-quarter transfers were munitions worth over 1.1 billion dollars, with Britain matching U.S. aid in planes and tanks.
War dispatches describe Allied air and ground sweeps against Rommel’s forces around Mareth Line and Metlaoui. British Eighth Army probes Remmel’s center while American bomber and submarine actions target Axis shipping and ground defenses. Rain and sandstorms hinder operations as the fight in Tunisia intensifies with shifting invader reinforcements and strategic stakes rising.
Americana importing coffee from Mexico face stamp removals by customs officials on the Texas Mexico border, as authorities crack down on rationing irregularities.
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