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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1943
Page
1
The piece reports Capt Harold Balfour calling Allied bombing a prelude to Western Europe invasion. It notes aims to spare Allied casualties and aid Soviet and Tunisian campaigns while hinting invasion timing remains uncertain.
The War Department named 334 American POWs held by Japan in the Philippines. Next of kin were notified. Among the North Carolina list are PFC Malvern P. Harris of Norwood Route 1, PFC Isaiah Huffman of Kinston, PFC Hugh W. Kennedy of mother Beulah Kennedy, Pvt Edward Lane of Lasker, PFC Raymond J. Shelton of Miss Kath Erin Pryor, and PFC Willard C. Story of Whitnel with family listed.
Yates McDaniel reports from New Guinea on March 8 that officials fear world reaction to Allied victory in the Bismarck Sea may be overly optimistic. He notes photographed evidence of 60 Japanese ships at Rabaul and cautions that Japanese bases near New Guinea like Lae remain a threat and unlikely to be abandoned.
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration allows purchase of dry peas and beans for planting seed without ration coupons. Local boards may authorize these sales. other guidance covers temporary ration books for soldiers, special occasions, and coupon exchanges for multiple months’ supplies. Dried parsley and onion flakes are not rationed.
German raiders dropped high explosive bombs on the home counties around London and southern England but authorities reported only a small number of casualties. A second raid hit a southeast England coast town, damaging a hotel bank and store with some casualties. two German planes were shot down.
Soviet forces push westward with fresh troops pouring into gaps in German lines west of Gzhatsk and south of Olenino as two Russian columns threaten Vyazma. German withdrawal from Sychevka noted. weather remains harsh with sun thawing surface then freezing at night.
Sir Keither Murdoch of the Melbourne Herald argues Australia must build a firm postwar alliance with the United States to safeguard the southwest Pacific. He calls for America to join in control of key islands and Asian mainland areas, and suggests granting Australian citizenship to any American who served in the region.
American heavy bombers attacked Japanese positions in the Shortland and Vila areas of the Solomon Islands while Washington officials push to meet farm labor needs without reducing armed forces. Selective Service announced a four point draft reform to shift essential farm workers into agriculture and possibly the services, as Byrnes leads a consultative effort for broader manpower policy. The White House Committee agrees no cut to 1943 military goals of 10,800,000 troops amid Farm Labor debates.
Bridgeport report notes Rep. Clare Boothe Luce warns Roosevelt of disastrous food shortages and war industry cramping. Luce says Congress fears manpower commission muddling could trigger industrial calamity despite military victory outlook.
Washington reports extensions up to 60 days for filing income tax returns due to war conditions and uncertainty over revenue bills. Senator Gillette says Internal Revenue Chief Helvering issued a memo authorizing collectors to grant extensions on justified requests. The March 15 deadline may be extended. corporate returns may qualify for further extensions due to complexity.
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved the source collection feature of a pay-as-you-go income tax plan. It includes a 20 percent withholding on the taxable portion of pay envelopes and salaries. Vote on the Rum plan to skip a tax year for transition was to come later. Two Republicans opposed the sub committee report as too indefinite and incomplete.
The Agriculture Department will lift restrictions on slicing bread for home use after improvements in paper and wax supplies. The ban, in effect since January 18, aimed to conserve wax. it was amended earlier to exclude some commercial bread types. Formal word of removal is expected.
The Kaiser shipyards dispute grows from a secret clause in a six‑leader A F L C I O unity pact. It claims the Wagner Act rights could override the public agreement. Leaders named include Murray Thomas Emspack Hutcheson Tobin and Bates, with aims to keep C I O raids on A F L memberships.
Allied dispatch reports Rommel’s early Tunisian offensives halted as the Eighth Army repulsed a key attack near Mareth line. Montgomery’s forces held the ridge with Rommel’s tanks and infantry in retreat, while Allied air and ground actions damaged Axis units and ships offshore.
World Today At A Glance notes Rommel’s renewed attacks south of Mareth Line halted with heavy losses and Allied momentum in the north. Red Armies claim 4 500 Nazi dead and 100 villages retaken near Smolensk Vyazma, while Pacific air sweeps hit Japanese bases from New Guinea to the Solomons. RAF and German raids continue with light casualties. US bombers strike Rangoon river targets in Burma.
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