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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis notes Eire isolated as Allied bombers strike Axis targets. Reports claim readiness for knockout blows against the Luftwaffe while local boards trim draft deferments. Source: Wentera Newspar by nee Released by Wester Torna.
Ireland's sovereignty dispute with Britain resurfaces as London expels Axis diplomats from Dublin and pledges further isolation while the U S aligns with Britain to pressure Dublin. In Asia, Stilwell’s forces push toward China as Washington stocks millions in guns and munitions in India for future transfer. Axis air power faces intensified Allied raids across Europe, with efforts to cripple Luftwaffe and disrupt supply lines in Italy and France amid Cassino battles and monsoon conditions.
President Roosevelt faced a veto risk as Congress pressed a soldier vote bill. It would authorize a federal ballot for President, senator, and congressman by overseas servicemen if states lack absentee voting or ballots arrive late, with governor certification. About 20 states already provide absentee voting for servicemen, eight more considering legislation.
U S forces push Japanese defenses in Bougainville and New Britain while bombing the Marshalls and Carolines. Western gas rations for A cards are cut to two gallons with extended coupon validity, B and C remains unchanged. British miners win wage and dust allowances, WAVES and WAC recruitments rise, and German POWs are used for timber work under Geneva rules. Alaska oil remains vast, Texas has little proven oil despite large potential.
The Rockefeller aides allege a government blunder while the State Department killed a planned Reader's Digest article by Rockefeller. The piece, under Rockefeller, with advisers approval, was halted to keep Cordell Hull's policy voice exclusive. Readers nationwide see Butler's charges as possibly correct.
The piece outlines how British and American intelligence exposed Nazi spy rings, the use of propaganda to crush morale, and the widespread network extending from Argentina to Britain. It notes key figures, methods, and events shaping anti espionage efforts amid evolving wartime pressures.
The government outlines adding a dozen new U S warships daily for the rest of the year, focusing on ships and ram Stopes while omitting maximum capacity. Japanese and German artillery and small arms appear inferior next to American equipment, with captured weapons showing the gap.
An unsolicited letter extols Kellogg's All-Bran for easing constipation in a 76 year old reader after six weeks of daily use. Scientists cite All-Bran as a source of cellulosic elements that support gut flora and natural elimination. The ad clarifies it is not a purgative and advises regular consumption with milk and fruit plus water.
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