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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
4
A brief religious verse from I Peter urges readers to humble themselves under God’s power and cast their cares upon him, trusting he will exalt them in due time. The passage emphasizes divine care and patient faith.
The Big Three Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin reportedly met in Cairo amid secrecy and unconfirmed reports. Lisbon and Berlin outlets circulated notes of a possible allied conference with officials controlling news releases and timing.
Secretary Ickes warned coal companies they will sign the contract John L. Lewis demands or remain under federal control. War Labor Board Chairman Davis defended union maintenance clauses and suggested the board could order settlements, a power seen as unlikely in the coal dispute.
The British House of Commons decisively rejected interfering with the government’s plan to release Sir Oswald Mosley from prison. MPs argued the issue is not dangerous and not worth harassing the government over, asserting Mosley, even out of jail, poses no immediate threat.
The remark assesses how much weight the fascist cause might sway in England, noting the evaluation carries no cheer for the minority group and implies concern over rising influence and potential consequences.
Voters in a Kentucky district that won a vacancy seat back a Republican after a November GOP victory. The electorate signals a sustained party shift beyond one election, suggesting a broader trend that could appear in other states if given voting opportunities.
The pace toward Rome remains slow as German lines offer maximum resistance. An Eighth Army advance of four miles marks a notable achievement given Montgomery and his seasoned troops. On American sectors, Allies show similar resolve with the German line often yielding under planned assaults.
The London opinion holds that Germany failed to retake Kiev and thus cannot mount a balanced defense across the front. The Russian advance pushes west in White Russia and Ukraine, with a plan to split Nazi lines, potentially stranding German help along the front. Anticipation grows that a breakthrough on the eastern front could bring the war closer to an end.
American planes rose from the Japanese air strip on Tawara four days after fighting had reached the mopping up stage. The operations show both speed and power in the American approach to reducing the island ring.
The report notes a costly battle at Tarawa as Japanese forces were overrun and command transferred to American troops. It emphasizes the fierce fighting spirit of the Americans in the Pacific and the heavy price paid for securing the strategic atoll.
Allied Military Government will administer the occupied portion of Italy for now. It cannot share authority with other groups as a brief period of experiment shows the two do not mix well. The Allies thus retain sole control over postwar administration in the region.
Reports indicate calls for a second front have become less urgent as Allied air raids intensify and operations in Germany advance behind the front lines.
The quote argues that the core Republican task is to initiate action rather than block opponents, shifting focus from obstruction to starting momentum for policy or action. It frames the party as builder and catalyst in political progress.
A Kansas letter cites older cars and wartime garage labor shortages as causes of rising traffic deaths. It argues parts scarcity and less skilled repairs raise crash risk, urging motorists to take extra care and avoid blaming mechanics for safety challenges.
The Cairo alliance against Japan ushers a major realignment in Asia with Japan reduced from first class power to a minor island realm. The plan aims to reroute China’s rearmament and reopen supply routes, while the Big Three seek unity in strategy ahead of further talks with Stalin and the European front.
The K U football team defeated George Washington University today in the east with a 7 to 0 score. Lydia Tidrow and daughter Eleanor spend the day in Leavenworth. Otto Fischer plans a Kansas City trip with Mrs. Guenther. Lena Funk hosted about 60 friends for an evening dance. Solon Emery hosted supper and cards. Pvt Louis Wulfkuhle on 21 day furlough in Lawrence. Miercoles club meets Dec 4 with Mrs Barber. Temola club meets tomorrow with Mrs Constant.
Twenty five years ago the University of Kansas women’s gymnasium bans silk hosiery. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Morris of Junction City visit Mrs Morris’s mother Mrs C G Goff. Ord Clingman travels to Topeka on business. The Presbyterian men’s class hosts a dinner at the church at 6:30 pm.
Forty years ago Professor Hodder of K U attends a Topeka session of the state historical society. Ed Milburn ships about 200 sheep from Kansas City. The Modern Lace club meets with Mrs Frank Dean tomorrow. Union Pacific issued new time tables today. Rabbit hunt in Kanwaka district yields 500 rabbits and squirrels. Oyster supper planned for losers. Sleighing and driving noted after snowfall. Dean Skilton gives an organ recital at the University tomorrow night.
Twenty two members of two Liberators and the crew of a badly damaged third returning from the October 25 raid on Rabaul receive Silver Stars from Lt General George C Kenney. Tech Sgt James W Coats and Staff Sgt Dale L Smith are named among recipients for leading a 30 minute air battle that protected the downed bomber and saved eight crewmen.
Lt. N. E. Jacobs of Little Rock Arkansas survived a crash and 10 000 narrow escapes in three hours at Camp Callan California. The plane hit the rifle range area and left him semiconscious behind targets. Lt. Robert Harley spotted color on the mountainside and hailed medical aid. Jacobs was not hit.
Elizabeth Coxe of Haverford Pennsylvania wheels through muddy Italian lanes to supply fresh doughnuts to Fourth Army troops in a tense frontline setting four miles behind the fighting lines.
The navy reports 3,772 American casualties in Gilbert operations with 1,092 killed and 2,680 wounded. Tarawa yields 1,026 killed and 2,557 wounded. Makin 65 killed, 121 wounded. Abemama 1 killed, 2 wounded. Action began November 21 and ended after 76 hours of heavy fighting. Most casualties are Marines.
Washington reports the senate appropriations committee weighing a ban on transferring surplus funds between departments after the war department shifted 130 million dollars for the Canal oil deal without approval. They may amend the deficiency bill to require reporting unexpended appropriations and end the budget bureau transfers up to ten percent. Senator Thomas condemned the Canal project and urged money be spent only as Congress intended.
Roscoe Turner proposes giving two jeeps and a plane to every returning veteran as a postwar aid plan. He recalls Forty acres and a mule and says jeeps will replace farm tractors in peacetime work. He predicts many pilots will find aviation work, though planes won’t be as universal as cars.
Hollywood December 2. Coast Guard Lt Hubert P Vallee ex crooner Rudy Vallee will marry screen actress Bettejane Greer in Westwood Community Church. Miss Greer 19, daughter of Charles and Durrell Greer of Washington DC. Lt Walter Kane best man and Mrs Ralph French matron of honor. They plan a week long honeymoon in the desert.
Fort Sumner army air base reports Lt. Herbert Rasmussen, 28, of Jetmore Kansas, was among air crew killed Thursday in a La Veta Pass Colorado plane crash. His father Abe Rasmussen resides in Jetmore.
A Stockton California high school and faculty helped raise war stamps and bonds. The article details Army Ordnance firepower including hundreds of rifles guns and tanks, and notes depots handling hundreds of millions weekly in materials. It cites a tank crew destroying five German tanks in seven tries and urges awareness of Ordnance as a major global business.
Miss Dona Ames near illness limits library presence. Local figures travel to Lexington for Wentworth Military Academy party. Ensign Lawrence Davis, Baker alum, completes naval training in New York. Rotary luncheon features Dr. A J Wise on health orgs and socialized medicine. Eastern Star group elects officers and plans Christmas party. Scrap drive funds bead barter for South Pacific soldiers. Oyster stew at American Legion post and Red Cross workers honored with cake and coffee.
Emily weighs leaving Cranberry for Boston as Jim faces pressure from Edgar interests over housing at Edgar mills. He reveals political moves on the Board of Health and his hope to win support, while Emily battles jealousy and love with Nancy nearby. Tomorrow she plans to see him, continuing the triangle as winter tightens.
A Soviet sponsored German committee broadcast from Moscow warned that any Nazi attempt to use poison gas will invite swift Allied retaliation. The broadcast, monitored by U.S. authorities, argued that the Allies hold superiority in artillery and bombers, weapons gas would be applied with.
A dense listing of radio programs with times and station call signs for Thursday and Friday evenings. Includes Jack Armstrong, Salute to Stars and Stripes, News, Western Echoes, Fred Waring's Orchestra, The World Today, Coast Guard, Easy Aces, Keen, Prelude to Victory, Fannie Brice, Earl Godwin, Lum and Abner, Death Valley Days, Aldrich Family, Town Meeting, Major Bowes, Music Hall, Dinah Shore, Victory Band Parade, Abbott and Costello, March of Time, Listen to Lulu, Texas Rangers, Tommy Dorsey's Show, and more with multiple stations KMBC WREN WDAF KMBC.
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