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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1943
Page
4
A quotation from the Evening Huronite dated October 7, 1839 argues that lasting peace requires American strength to secure movement and commerce, ensure employment, and safeguard freedom and independence both at home and abroad, urging maintenance of that peace.
The PM notes soldiers returning from battle are angry at the coal strike and unions, viewing firing squad punishments as minimal. Soldiers’ distrust extends to all unions, a view echoed by a Midwest union member in the Southwest Pacific. The Evening Huronite opposes wartime strikes but laments this distorted antiunion view among soldiers, praising unionism's wartime record and urging preservation of unions postwar to support wages and living standards.
Senator Alexander Wiley argues for global solidarity while Berlin reports state defense in Russia as the war’s largest offensive massing of material. A North Africa veteran, Harold Gilmore, reflects on America’s significance and the privilege of being American in a heartfelt letter home.
In Sicily, Ernie Pyle details how Army medical care is organized from front line aid to hospital ships. He describes battalion aid stations staffed by two doctors and 36 enlisted men, forward treatment with morphine, and rapid evacuation through collecting and clearing stations toward larger hospitals in Africa, highlighting the resilience and mobility of front line medical teams.
Ruth Millett notes an army doctor says letters and packages from civilian coworkers mean much to soldiers in hospital. The gesture shows memory, support, and ongoing interest in their service. Millett urges every office gang to keep in touch with those who enlist, as many do not hear from former colleagues.
Aberdeen American News reports that thousands of federal workers will face job loss as demobilization begins and veterans return. Civil Service Commissioner Arthur Flemming warns 1,850,000 war service appointees may be displaced to make room for veterans. The piece outlines a four point postwar adjustment: broad reductions, replacement by veterans, job slots for returning workers, and a broad preference strategy to handle transitions.
New York reports half a million veterans are back, with another 600,000 expected to be discharged soon. The U S Employment Service is building a system to match ex servicemen with employers, amid high psycho neurotic rates. Local centers train volunteers to personalize job placement, assess health and retraining needs, and guide veterans toward suitable civilian work as soon as possible.
Henry C. Cassidy reports from Orel that Allied correspondents witness the opening of a mass grave at a Soviet prison site. Authorities say about 5000 bodies, many Red Army victims, died of starvation or were shot behind the prison. They allege German conduct violated unwritten humane norms, noting prior atrocities across occupied territories.
The gossip page bulges with star chatter from Katharine Hepburn and Frances Faye to Ray Milland and Wendy Barrie. Includes talk of a secret romance, ex-husband indictments, theater headlines, and wartime campaigns for single women.
Exhumations near Orel reveal a main 100 yard ditch and seven smaller trenches where up to thousands of bodies, mostly Red Army soldiers, were found. German executions, twice weekly, were described by survivors, with victims shot in the back of the head. One identified civilian was soprano Sophia Belova. Investigations proceed to identify traitors and issue a commission report.
OPA officials warn stamps must stay attached to books when presented for commodities. Sugar stamps 14 and 15 16 are valid for five pounds for canning through October 31. Other stamps cover meat cheese shoes fuel and more with various valid dates and inspection deadlines.
West north central farmers saw a 42 percent rise in cash farm income for January–May 1943 compared to 1942, totaling 1.809 billion dollars in 1943 versus 1.27 billion in 1942. Crops climbed 46 percent, livestock 32 percent nationally, with notable gains in North and South Dakota and Kansas.
A group of friends and relatives gathered at the John Lenz home Friday evening to celebrate his birthday. Refreshments were served late. attendees included Mrs Herman Horn and family, Walter Horn, Mrs Erich Jungemann, Quintine and Gloria, Mrs Caroline Fischer, Mrs August Jungemann, Otto Krucer, Mr and Mrs Ed Wacknitz, Herbert and Janet, Mrs Kowalke, Wilfred Tens, and Mr and Mrs F H Lindhorst and family.
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