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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
4
Our Daily Bread editor comments on Imperial Type Metal writer William Feather and a wartime quip about leaky coffee pots. The piece muses on banter about cracked china and the fate of cherished cups after the war, imagining a future when the coffee cup is a relic.
Reports from Washington London and Ottawa indicate Germany has launched a mass U boat campaign against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. A fiercely contested 72 hour clash left multiple submarines damaged or sunk and the Campbell significant for ramming and sinking at least one sub while sustaining damage but reaching port.
American bombers attacked the Japanese submarine base at Kiska in the Aleutians three times on March 16 and 17. Fighters claimed two enemy planes shot down and two more probably destroyed. A large fire started in the camp area during the operations.
Ouachita Memorial Arkadelphia March 16 A memorial will be established at Ouachita College for the late Mrs Fannie B Wilson of Monticello who left about 28000 to the institution. President J R Grant said the college trustees would determine the memorial and its features. The notice references war production plants and a production figure of 986.
Washington reports Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson urged quick passage of a civilian service draft to spread burdens, bolster war production, and reduce life loss. He argued universal service is democratic and needed for all to serve in firing line or shop or farm, with broader overhauls and farm worker exemptions pending. Nye floated a possible Army size but stressed efficient manpower use.
Revenue Commissioner Murray B. McLeod asked the attorney general for a ruling on the 1943 Rayon act. The act aimed to eliminate double state income taxes but lacks a repealing clause. Also discussed is the Byrd amendment exempting income from other states and retroactivity issues amid tax provisions.
Soviet and German forces clash across the northern Donets valley as Red tanks and Sturmgeschütze engage amid bomber raids. Berlin says German assaults press from Kharkov to Kursk with heavy losses on both sides. Reports claim 116 Soviet tanks destroyed and ongoing attempts to encircle Staraya Russa and Smolensk railway targets.
Little Rock reports Gov Sam H Jones of Louisiana will receive 10 pounds of Arkansas bauxite ore as a bet settled by scrap metal quotas for 1942. Adkins agreed to deliver bauxite to Baton Rouge after Louisiana posted 109.6 percent of its scrap quota versus Arkansas 61.3 percent. He plans to ship the ore and related weights to southern governors as payment.
Three Arkingsis graduates of the sixth WAAC officers class at Port Bes Maines 1y have been commissioned lieutenants Pauline May Upshaw of Huntington is among the officers recognized by WAAC headquarters in a March ceremony held in Little Rock.
Will Hall, 58, a Black man released for 34 years, was recaptured at Cummins Prison Farm. FBI records linked his fingerprints to an Arkansas convict who vanished 24 years ago. Hall had been jailed for a single grand larceny in Monroe County, serving two years before his escape.
The governor announced the execution date for Adolph Thomas, 40, of Columbia County, to be carried out tomorrow morning. He received three prior death sentences from Governor Adkins since December 1 and was originally set for execution. after a stay he was examined and deemed sane.
Lt Gen. George S Patton 57 a legendary armored force leader succeeds Maj Gen Lloyd R Fredendall as commander of American troops on the Western Tunisian front Allied HQ North Africa announced Patton’s appointment amid Rommel’s February thrust. Patton famed for bold assault, bold rhetoric, and personal leadership has long been credited with shaping American tank strategy in Africa.
Six children aged 14 months to 11 years, living alone in a south of Hope house, faced starvation after their mother Beatrice Jones left Friday. A rabbit meal and scant corn meal fed them. by night three boys and a girl died, three others were critically ill but improving. Coroner Herndon and Sheriff Milcarevo led the inquiry. no arrests yet.
Comptroller J. Bryan Sims announced that alcohol tax revenue will be split by a strict priority order under the 1841 Baker Lovett law as revenues dip. The change does not affect this fiscal year ending June 30, with current totals surpassing $2.316 million, but 1949 44 projections show lower liquor stock and revenues.
Allied forces under Gen. George Patton recaptured Gafsa after an 80 mile advance from Tunisia toward Gabes. U S patrols with Mobile French units pressed the retreating Germans toward El Guetar as the 1st Infantry, 1st Armored, and 34th Infantry Divisions moved into the Mareth line front. Mitchell bombers aided the offensive, while road demolitions and mines slowed the pursuit.
Washington reports that starting Monday, East Coast drivers will face an end to pleasure driving under the new OPA order. A bookholders lose part of their weekly ration and may see higher prices as independent dealers seek higher ceilings. Officials expect some ration relief for workers driving to jobs, while confusion over coupon expirations sparks anticipated requests for extra supplements.
Hazen reports two Williams children, Billy four and Bobby two, burned to death when a family home on the FSA project at Bisclle was destroyed by fire late yesterday. Officers theorize the youngsters played with matches in the bay. Italian troops occupied Libya pigs.
Senator Fulbright expresses delight at Senate introduction of a postwar international peace organization resolution. He calls it tremendously significant as the United States and allies plan for a lasting world order after victory. The measure sponsors include Hill and Burton with Ball and Hebert.
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