Artillery Duels Carve Nazi Defenses Near Rome
In Italy, U S and British forces pound Nazi lines as Fifth Army under Mark Clark pushes toward Via Casilina and the capital. Doughboys climb snowbound southern mountains while German armor engages Montgomery near the Adriatic coast in intensified fighting. Senate weighs subsidy pact and new draft deferment law mentioned in editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Italy
U. S
Rome
Mark Clark
U. S. Fifth Army
Via Casilina
Eternal City
Doughboys
Adriatic
Bernard Montgomery
Eighth Army
Tightened Draft Deferments and War Production Measures
In the district where deferred men work, appeal boards review only cases of local employment or where no board exists outside the area. Stabilization Director Vinson orders price boosts on low cost goods to spur production and WPB to aid manufacturers with materials, allowing price increases if profits stay near 2 percent over production cost. Shipyards gain Sundays off starting Jan 1, with an expected drop in output but lower overtime costs, aiming for 18.8 million cargo tons in 1944.
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Congress
Tnd
Fred Vinson
Office of Price Administration
Vinson
War Production Board
WPB
CPA
U. S
Maritime Commission
Concmalen
Ahi Bi
Wil Perme
Oil and subsidies dominate wartime policy debate in Congress
Congress weighs an oil bill to raise crude prices by 35 to 74 cents above a baseline with parity tied to labor index. a separate subsidies debate sees Taft advocating limits as Barkley and Bankhead push for compromise. War topics include contract renegotiation, taxes, social security, and Allied offensives around Bougainville New Guinea and the Marshall Islands with ongoing cargo and troop movements near China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
OPA
U. S. Department of Labor
Robert Taft
Ohio
Alben Barkley
John Bankhead
Taft
U. S. Court of Claims
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Bougainville
New Guineas
Liberator Grvers
New Britain
U. S. Army
Navy
Marshall Islands
Australasia
China
Eee
Breat Yangtse
Major Battles and War Economic Shifts in 1943 Russia and World
In southern Russia near Kiev and the Dnieper bend, two hard battles continue as Gen. Vatutin counterattacks German forces, while Nazi operations push north. Russian gains threaten Krivoi Rog iron ore as Soviet offensives aim at bridgeheads for a push toward Romania. In the U.S. later numbers, cottonseed output dips from 2,074,615 to 1,884,352 tons year over year. crude and refined oil outputs also fall. Silver stocks and gold holdings show wartime shifts, with large silver shipments to war production and substantial lend leases to Britain and Australia, and ongoing gold stock reductions amid 1940s sales and loans.
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Russia
Kiev
Dnieper
Nicholas Vatutin
Germany
Fritz von Mannstein
Reds
Rumania
Krivoi Rog
U. S
Britain
Australia
Treasury
Defense Plant Corporation
China
Soldiers debts limit co-signer sue rights in service cases
Federal Judge Philip Sullivan in Chicago held that creditors cannot sue co signers of notes for debtors in the service, citing a 1940 act and an amendment allowing waivers. He said creditors lose none of their rights since debts are paid after discharge, and suing co signers could distress soldiers. The report also notes Eleanor Roosevelt urging a White House Christmas tree ceremony amid district transportation concerns and fading campaign activity for FDR in 1938.
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Philip Sullivan
Chicago
Ill
Sullivan
Columbia
Eleanor Roosevelt
White House
Ee. Fdr
Milan
Secret German weapon details leak after bombardment
Reports reveal new German secret weapon components and a rocketry based howitzer design leaked amid ongoing bombardment. The description mentions experimental mobility and potential battlefield impact, though specifics remain unclear. Military observers warn about uncertain effectiveness and possible strategic implications.
Uncle Sam listens in: radio posts reveal Axis lies
Jerome Beattie describes the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence service where 60 enemy stations are monitored in English German and Japanese. Translators record broadcasts for Roosevelt and war agencies, logging propaganda trends and clues from lies to strategic intentions across global theaters.
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Uncle Sam
United States
South Pacific
India
China
Mediterranean
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Federal Communications Commission
K Street
Washington
Goebbels
Ocean
Holland
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Axis
Wall Street
Corporation
Ome Analya
Frederick the Great
New York
Highlights in the Week's News Steel War Program
The week’s coverage notes ongoing war efforts and military planning. Army colleges are cited as not intending to join certain actions. The report emphasizes defense programs and institutional roles in national mobilization.
Quiz questions from ASK ME ANOTHER round
Gold alloy with nickel and zinc is called what. What island was settled in 1790 by mutineers from the British ship Bounty. A Hibernian is a native of what land. Penelope waited ten years for the return of her husband. What was his name. What city in Italy is known as the Bride of the Sea. What chief justice presided over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
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Bounty
Penelope
Italy
Andrew Johnson
Five Answers: Gold, Pitcairn, Ireland, Odysseus, Venice
A concise list of six items named in order: White gold, Pitcairn, Ireland, Odysseus, Venice, and Salmon P. Chase. Each term represents a distinct proper noun linked to geography, myth, or history. It presents a pattern of varied categories without additional context.
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White Gold
Pitcairn
Ireland
Odysseus
Ulysses
Venice
Salmon P. Chase
X marks the spot and Camels for fighting men
A lively piece notes the Marine cap X braid meaning mark the spot to avoid fire and explains the long standing tradition. It adds that Camels are the preferred cigarette for Marines Navy and Army with sales data and mentions Christmas cartons available for mailing.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
Marines
Navy
Army
Guadalcanal
Adv
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Western Newspaper Union
Donald McQuarrie
Thompsonville
Conn
Algiers
North Africa
Senator Taft
Pacific
Mrs. Fdr
FDR
Eceaia Oiveeas
Marvin H. Melatyre
Tary Tsehar
Melatyre
By Jerome Beattie
WIN
Teal
Army Colleges
AR Corres
Gewing Circle
Neediecraft Dept
Randolph St
Crite
Vera
Witton
Mar Delohos
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