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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1943
Page
3
The editor argues that Nazism and Communism are both totalitarian systems with centralized control. Russia’s victory over Germany shows Russia the stronger fighting nation, suggesting the postwar issue is how nations will meet the peace table rather than which ideology wins.
Senate debates immediate halt to military inductions to free men for farming as Dawney urges pausing drafts. Dies committee backs extending its probe into May 1945 amid GOP opposition. House Ways and Means explores pay-as-you-go income tax plans, with Paul and Smith signaling possible 1942 tax adjustments.
Edward J. Flynn, former Democratic national chairman, was re elected as chairman of the Bronx County Democratic executive committee during a brief 10 minute session with 17 of 20 Bronx leaders. The move follows his recent return to political prominence after resigning from several leadership posts while under consideration for U S Minister to Australia. He also won re election as Democratic leader of the Eighth assembly district and signaled a bid to be re designated as national committeeman from New York. He rejected resuming the national chairmanship stating he does not want it.
Dallas February 9. For the first time in U S Army history women doctors will draw commissions and serve as medical officers. A War Department bulletin released by Eighth Service Command headquarters says the WAAC director will requisition women doctors from the surgeon general to be commissioned as officers.
The Hempstead county Auxiliary police will meet at the American Legion Hall Wednesday at 7 50 PM. Advertisers are invited.
Allied headquarters reported Dutch fliers using Billy Mitchell style bombers attacked the Japanese held town and harbor of Paha in the Aroe islands. Three quarters of the town lay in ruins with fires visible for about 40 miles. The Aroe islands lie in the Arafura Sea near Australia and New Guinea.
Allied air power pressed the North African campaign with raids on Tunisian and Sicilian targets, sinking ships off the Italian coast and burning port facilities at Messina and Sousse. American B-24s, B-26s, and B-25s fought heavy Axis air resistance, while Malta and RAF forces boosted night sweeps and attacks. Losses totaled 343 Allied aircraft to 250 Axis planes in three months of Northwest Africa operations, with the bulk of enemy losses from anti aircraft and fighters.
New Delhi reports US bombers delivered a record force against Rangoon with raids on docks railroad facilities and yards. RAF also dropped about 30 tons earlier. Bombs hit docks station yards and engine sheds setting large fires as crews returned to base.
In Seymour Connecticut firemen doused a chimney fire and removed four families' laundry from the back yard. In Lebanon Pennsylvania Mrs. Miller fears she is the first casualty of the OPA bread ruling after injuring her thumb and index finger while slicing bread. In Lubbock Texas army trainees wear narrow golf ribbon strips inside trouser cuffs to polish shoes as they walk.
Soviet forces smashed German lines in three sectors after storming Kursk, destroying the Kursk Army commanded by General Schneider. Red Army sweep began from several directions, with Kharkov and Rostov reports echoing German counterattacks. Pravda claimed Kursk Army would not live in peace as Stalingrad memory loomed.
On February 8 in northern Tunisian front, a German patrol sneaked toward U S positions near Gondellat plain but was captured to a man. An American unit, racing a British group, swept the area taking one German officer plus 17 men and their weapons, with only one American wounded.
Washington reports 1942 individual income totaling 118.824 billion dollars, up 23 percent from 1941. Wages and salaries 79.173 billion, up 27.9 percent. farmers net income 9.5 billion, up 38 percent. manufacturing payrolls 30.4 billion, up 41 percent. Federal payrolls nearly doubled.
In Little Rock the Senate adopted a resolution to ban anonymous propaganda in the chamber. Sen. O. E. Junes of Batesville won unanimous support for a rule requiring every flyer or booklet to clearly state authorship and sponsorship before distribution.
Fire at the Evansville state hospital for the insane freed about 1,200 inmates who fled into an outdoor stockade. Police and guards lined the grounds as nurses roused patients and checked hospital records for missing persons. No deaths reported. fire origin undetermined. The main building dated to 1690 with later wing additions.
Kannsas City February eight. A wine bottle segment tied to the slain Joly Welsh sparked controversy as George W. Welsh Jr. faced a first degree murder trial. Defense says police seized the item without a warrant or consent and seeks denial of access to examine the exhibit.
Washington urges continued use of current footwear as rationing resumes. Prentiss Brown says about 50 million pairs idle, with each person allowed three pairs per year. Stamp 17 in the coffee sugar book ends for shoe purchases until June 15. a family member may transfer stamps.
Secretary of the Navy Knox told the House Foreign Affairs committee that the United States should acquire a series of air and naval bases across the Pacific to disarm Japan on the sea after the war. He urged continuing lend lease aid, said reverse lend lease has yielded valuable tech from Allies, and noted Navy transfers of 285 ships and 251 small craft worth 127 million dollars as proof of aid.
The Appropriations Committee sent a $2.621 billion independent offices supply bill to the House to fund war needs through May. Major allocations include $887.1 million for Veterans Administration and $1.28978 billion for the Maritime Commission, with total under budget estimates. The panel noted possible 1944 increases for war items once full totals are tallied.
Prisoners at Saring County jail have supplied a box of knives to Sheriff Neal Polk for the Save A Life With a Knife drive. The weapons, including a handmade dirk and several illegal hog-slickers, will be sent to Texas soldiers and Marines in the Pacific where close combat limits rifle use.
London Feb 9 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons he would soon address the war situation including a United Nations war council. He denied supplies to Russia would be reduced and promised discussion of import and shipping in a future address. Eden announced debates on Beveridge’s social security plan. Knox said Japanese resistance on Guadalcanal has apparently ceased with possible withdrawals and cautioned no direct Tokyo confirmation yet.
A small force of German planes raided southeast England early today, scattering bombs in outlying London suburbs but not striking the capital itself. Reports said seven people were killed in outlying areas while a London-bound train was machine gunned but reached a tunnel safely. no direct hits on London were reported.
A fire at the Ellis home in Hot Springs injured Dr. Leonard R. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis with burns while their daughter Lavinia Reed sustained a spinal injury from a fall from a window during the blaze on February 9. Local reports note the family was affected and authorities responded promptly.
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