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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
5
Local shops report scarce geese and ducks for the season as farmers save and households hunt for birds. County agriculture chief W. E. Spreiter notes high feed costs and labor shortages, but foresees a slight price or supply improvement as pig production declines from 120 million to 85 million.
At Leyte airbase December 17, Warhawk fighters strafed and destroyed a camouflaged Japanese truck convoy struggling along a mountain road east of Palen. The attack sparked a line of explosions as gasoline drums caught fire, turning the highway into a burning torrent. Pilots Morris Washteka and Lieut John T. Evans led the repeated strafing runs.
The Reliance manufacturing company paid 535,189.88 to the United States treasury in an OPA apparel regulation action. Marion W. Isbell, Chicago area director, said this is the largest settlement for such cases. The firm operates 22 factories nationwide and was cited for failing to meet fair minimum labor costs for dresses slacks jackets and shirts.
Lieut. Fred Smith said Albert Williams, 56, ill already, died from self-administered poison after a ration board ordered a gasoline ration cut. Williams’ wife quoted him saying he worried about his gas allotment, left home for hours, then returned and said, I have just taken poison.
Fred Peterson who played Santa Claus in Portland staggered home after a party. He hoisted a four year old in his arms and five orphans refused to leave until they were lifted.
Danville Illinois aviators Hubert Powell and Ralph Hooker pursue foxes by airplane after Vermilion county sets a five dollar bounty. Powell with a license and Hooker fire from a ski plane that lands briefly to recover kills before resuming the hunt.
London, Sir Archibald Sinclair told the Commons that giving aircrews instructions to avoid bombing cathedrals and other historic sites is impractical. The report notes the clash between strategic bombing needs and protecting cultural landmarks.
Rep. Rowe of Ohio told Congress that civilian workshirts are in hopeless supply and overalls will be scarce next year unless action is taken. He criticized the Office of Civilian Requirements for neglecting people on the home front.
Metz area after liberation shows rotting crops and thousands of dead livestock across farms and pastures. Army civil affairs officers estimate 120 000 farmers must return or be replaced to revive agriculture in Moselle with 100 000 evacuated and 20 000 taken to Germany plus 100 000 head of livestock needed. A new coal deposit off west Scotland extends under the Atlantic.
Former cowboy and star of Weed N M West assists traffic flow in Leyte Philippines by wrangling jeeps and other mechanized equipment to unsnarl jams.
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