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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1943
Page
6
Houston officials report only 900000 raised of a 2182000 goal in the first week of the War Loan drive. Clyde Lovers urges continued support to supply tools of war and meet the county's bond target as city commissioners approve $75600 in new fire funds.
Washington AP reports Delaware leads nationwide progress in the Third War Loan drive with 600,008 secured toward a 49,000,000 quota. New York ranks second with 28 percent of its 4,709,000,000 goal. State totals show 20 percent of the national 15,000,000,000 target achieved, with several states behind Delaware and New York in percentage.
Disjointed wartime telegraph notes describe US Fifth Army countermoves near Salerno, German declarations on Baler, USSR progress along a 00 mile front toward Kiev, Ninth Army movements toward Balhaus Crate Greece or Albania, Yugoslav guerrillas against Nazis, Pacific theater storms near New Guinea, and heavy damage in Sadumaua amid shifting fronts.
Lt General Joseph T McNerney, deputy chief of staff, told Senate and House Military Committees that postponing or cancelling the induction of pre Pearl Harbor fathers would shrink the draft pool. He warned that any reduction below an Army of 7.7 million by year end would force changes in national strategic commitments.
Rep Robertson of Virginia and a Ways and Means panel urged scrapping the 5 percent Victory Tax to ease annual receipts of about 2 billion dollars. Administration aides indicated Sept 20 talks would outline options to raise wartime revenue, including a possible 3 percent sales levy, though prospects for enactment were uncertain.
Allied pincer forces press against the Lae air base as heavy artillery and aerial bombardments clash with Japanese defenders. Seaborne landings from the Sea above Lae reached near the southern end of Mainhang airdrome, after seizing New Yange village en route. Americans and Australians had previously landed in the Markham valley on Sept. 5.
Washington AP report says Rep Dies accuses Roosevelt of backing a left wing group and challenges the president to reveal his stance to the public. He details three FCC employees facing dismissal after Congress tried to cut their payroll by November 15. Dr Goodwin B. Watson, William E. Dodd Jr., and Dr Robert Moras Lovett plan to continue working if allowed. If not, they may seek relief from the Court of Claims.
AP reports that early next year the Office of Price Administration will issue tokens as change for ration stamps. Two colors red for meat and fats and blue for canned foods will be used. Designs, materials, and expiration rules are under study, with production needing millions of tokens. The system aims to reduce stamp purchases by providing token change and may appear with Ration Book No 4.
Red Star reports a Soviet night assault pierced the German intermediate line defending Lozovaya in central Ukraine as the Red Army drives toward the Dnieper. Autumn rains slow movement, but tanks and motorized infantry push ahead. Bryansk area reports unclear gains.
Congress appears headed for a lively scrap over a postwar foreign policy commitment. Democratic leaders rush to the Capitol to avoid delay, while some legislators in both Houses push for broadening peace maintenance resolutions and others seek reservations. The maneuvering hints at a terminology clash reminiscent of past GOP battles at Mackinac Island as House action may come first.
City officials announce three changes in Dothan 1944 privilege licenses affecting juke organs vending machines and other businesses within the police jurisdiction. Juke or phonograph licenses rise from 450 to 25 dollars and penny article vending machines cost five dollars while machines issuing five cents or more will be licensed at ten dollars. An amendment would let the city collect half the licenses from firms inside the police jurisdiction within three miles of the city.
Washington AP China Foreign Minister T V Soong outlined a policy calling for the complete removal of Japanese influence in Korea and Formosa. He said Korea should be independent and Formosa become part of the Republic of China, denying future discussion on Hong Kong Mongolia at that time.
AFL maintenance workers walked out shutting 45 Toledo public schools today, blocking classes for about 4,000 students and affecting 1,290 teachers. The disruption comes amid broader wartime policy discussions and potential rationing measures anticipated in October.
The Dothan Service Men's Center on North Foster Street will be discontinued effective October 1. Part of the staff will be transferred to the Dothan Recreation Center. FF Sparn, chairman of the Pathan Recreation Center, notes officials who supported building the Denias Recreation Center say the Service Men's Center is no longer needed as most activities have been transferred.
London reports unauthenticated notices from Stockholm via Ankara claim the British Ninth Army is on the move from Middle East bases toward the Aegean theater. No official confirmation here as Balkan ferment and fighting in the Dodecanese intensify amid Italian naval surrender claims.
Washington AP reports a memo to 15,000,000 income taxpayers reminding them to file estimated income tax declarations by midnight for single filers earning over 2700 dollars this year or with income over 104 dollars net subject to withholding, tied to the July 7 tax change.
Allied air command used every Northwest African Air Force plane from dawn to dawn over Salerno bridgehead. More than 2,000 sorties were flown including Flying Fortresses and fighter bombers. Vast bombing concentrated on the 4 mile Salerno–Eboli front as German defenses offered little opposition.
The Army revealed the Bazooka, an antitank rocket launcher, to the public on the Washington Monument grounds. Described as over 50 inches long with a two-man operation, it features a metal tube, stock, grips, sights, and an electric battery to fire a rocket propel charge.
Allied forces in North Africa report strong German counterattacks along the Salerno to Agropoli front were repelled as air and naval power shored up the Fifth Army. British Eighth Army advances toward Belvedere and Capri Island are noted, with German reinforcements and armored divisions engaged. A large-scale air offensive claims more than 2000 sorties, while Allied naval bombardment and ground consolidation push continue.
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