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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
2
Brief clarifies historic newspaper origins with scattered typographic fragments mentioning Jefferson City Post Tribune and dates 2905 and 1653. No coherent event. Readers see references to Wat Cry Tat as stray text amid the masthead snippet.
The piece argues that despite record harvests and meat production, domestic food from farmers will shrink due to wartime controls and mismanagement. It cites acreage gains, spring setbacks, and multiple federal bureaus hindering action, noting a 10 percent lend-lease share and 30 percent civilian rationing while neglecting domestic needs.
The wartime meat board reports disrupted cattle flow to markets as Livestock Producers' Association claims the OPA plan raises costs and delays feeding. They warn many feeders halted fattening, causing civilian meat imports to lag while army needs rise. Pack ers report reduced slaughter to reserve for military use.
In Knoxville Tennessee an AP story recounts workers felling a poplar tree on a mountainside where a 16 foot log swung endwise after being cut, leaving the bark in place. The piece notes historical Easter dating rules adopted by Christian churches in 325 AD and mentions Navy mourning attire for Admiral Nelson.
In wartime pressure, Roosevelt faced a veto or sign dilemma for a measure shaping the Fourth Term issue. Labor unions opposed signing. veto would spark charges of labor hostility, while signing risked alienating voters and political rivals. The piece notes wartime stakes and the parade of Democratic and Republican votes as the President weighed options.
The First Marine Raider battalion songs were recorded on wax for posterity at Tulagi on August 7. Raiders presented many war songs reflecting humor and disillusionment, recorded by the Marine Corps Sound Recording crew led by Technical Sergeant Edward Adolph.
War rhetoric shows Axis uses domestic unrest to weaken morale. The piece argues unity at home is crucial as Russia’s defense stiffens and a second front remains pivotal. Roosevelt and Hull praise Soviet resilience while urging full support for the Allied coalition.
Soldiers speak in GI jargon about Inspector General pursuing the Officer in Charge of the Thompson Sub Machine Guns if targets aren’t hit better. The exchange hints that everything will follow Standard Operating Procedure per the Regimental Supply Officer.
NEA staff writer observes Glyndebourne in Sussex serving as a residential nursery for about 100 children displaced by bombing. The mansion, with 13th century roots and vast grounds, hosts 40 to 50 children per unit in a homey setting. Reads like a human interest piece showing recovery and resilience through child stories and community aid funded by American war relief.
Allied air forces mounted a heavy night attack against Germany with a large bomber force, targeting Krefeld and other industrial centers as part of a broad offensive. RAF losses included 44 bombers missing in the Krefeld raid, described as one of the war’s heaviest blows, while Allied operations over southern Europe struck Naples Salerno and surrounding targets.
General George C. Marshall told the 35th governors conference that Tunisia proved the Nazi superman myth false and that democracies have quelled his bluff. He credited a rebirth of the French army and greater Allied confidence, while noting German troops are humbled by improved Allied technique.
The citation notes Col Sverdrup selecting jungle landing sites enabling large troop flights. Sgt Adrian’s group moved from Louisiana to the Yukon, endured a 256 mile trek through thawing muskeg, one casualty from freezing, subsisted on fish and occasional caribou meat, and thawed a frozen Thanksgiving turkey near the mess line.
Developments in Europe show Russia seeking a second front as Kremlin marks an anniversary of the German invasion. German losses reach 6,400,000 with 4,200,000 Russians killed or missing. Red Army stalls German thrusts across the Donets. artillery duels intensify along a long battle front.
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