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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
1
Soviet leaders hailed the second anniversary of the war with Germany with a communique praising the shattered military power of the Nazis and urging an early second front in Europe. They credited Allied aid, noted Soviet industrial shifts, and reported heavy German losses alongside growing Allied offensives in North Africa and Europe.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Haywood of Terre Haute report a letter from their son Lt Haldon Haywood serving in a German prison camp. He says he is well except for minor injuries after his plane was shot down over Kiel on May 15.
Mrs Verna White of Bloomfield underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs Mary Story of Eighth Street southeast was admitted for treatment Monday afternoon for a fractured hip from a home fall. A son named William Edward was born Monday night to Mrs Paul E Wells of Coal City. Ora Green of Worthington was admitted for treatment Monday afternoon.
George F Haag died at his home in Linton at 3 15 this morning after three months of declining health and one day bedfast He was 68 years old born February 28 1875 in Vigo County He lived in Linton forty two years worked in coal mining then as a contractor with Maurice Colleries Survived by widow Addie Haag three sons Leo F Haag Columbus Ray Z Haag Greenville Karl A Haag Linton two grandchil dren and three great grandchildren Maurice Haag a grandson raised in his home is stationed at Ft Benjamin Harrison Ind Funeral home is Welch and Cornett with arrangements to be announced later
Loganport Indiana June 22 13 year old Wayne Warner was wounded by a shotgun. Coach Carl Hightower was held in Cass county jail and is expected to face charges. He said he fired at boys he believed were hurling stones at his home.
Washington reports indicate Ickes and John L. Lewis meet to resolve the coal mine dispute. Observers expect a plan to reopen mines under government management and a push for compulsory arbitration amid wartime labor tensions. Steel firms warn of mass shutdowns if the strike continues.
The War Department released the names of three Indiana soldiers who died in Japanese prison camps after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor. The Red Cross cited disease as the cause. Private First Class Archie White of Dublin and Private Maurice Howarter of Ashley died in the Asiatic area, likely at Mukden, while Second Lieutenant George Porter of Wabash died in the Philippine Islands.
War Department lists eight Indiana soldiers held as prisoners of war. Notables include Second Lieutenant Robert Ostheimer of Lafayette and First Sergeant Everett Colley of Connerville held by Germany, and Private Richard Goodykoonz of Marion interned by Japan.
Navy Secretary Knox said a second European front is underway as Russia marks the war's second anniversary. He noted preparations for an attack on Europe have continued with no cessation. Russian claims of Axis losses and confidence in Allied victory were echoed in a Soviet communique and by messages from Roosevelt and Hull. Red air forces bombed rail centers in Ukraine and sank one enemy transport in northern waters.
Gasoline rations for commercial vehicles under war necessity certificates are cut by ten to 40 percent. George Burnett, Indianapolis Office of Defense Transportation manager, said the measure aims to prevent shortages like the east coast and to extend the life of trucks and other commercial vehicles.
Berkeley reports that one of the area’s largest meat packing houses, the Lewis H. McDermott concern, has shut down cutting off about forty percent of the Berkeley Oakland Richmond meat supply. Officials cite a government price rollback order for the closure.
Second Lieutenant John H Bull, nephew of Dr and Mrs E V Bull of Richmond, writes from North Africa to his parents about combat with the First Armored Division. He notes fierce fighting, time in Bizerta, lasting fatigue, losses, and prayers for safety while expressing resolve and faith.
State forest inspector Carl M. Carpenter reports 214 million seedlings planted on 2000 acres of strip hill lands through coal regions. Better rains and planting improved survival. 500,000 seedlings near Linton in Greene and Sullivan counties. Plantings carried out by Central Indiana Coal, Sherwood-Templeton, Maumee Collieries, Hickory Grove, H A Siepman, Possum Hollow Mining, Strietelmeier, and Possum Hollow Coal companies.
Mrs Eliza Tuttle and Mrs Karl Weaver report a fishing outing yielding a five pound catfish, three three pound bass, and several other fine catfish.
Allied air forces mounted major daylight raids on Germany’s Ruhr valley and Belgium while British RAF struck Krefeld in a night attack. Prior to the Ruhr raids American bombers and Fortresses targeted naval and industrial sites in the Mediterranean, including Naples and nearby arsenals.
Evansville police report six Black men in zoot suits aged 17 to 28 confessed to four robberies including attacks on Camp Breckenridge soldiers and a civilian. One soldier is hospitalized with head injuries.
The Ajax softball team collected eleven runs on fifteen hits to beat the 4 H team 11 to 9. Home runs were hit by Terhune O'Hern Cole Kline and Dr Dale. Tonight the Johnson team meets the Jaycees in a match seeking their first win of the season.
Members of the Tri Kappa sorority will meet in the local public library Wednesday evening at 7 30 according to an announcement made today. Each member was asked to bring a gift for Camp Atterbury and their small sacrifice funds.
Indiana records at least three drownings over the weekend. In Muncie two Greene brothers ages 6 and 4 died after entering an abandoned quarry. In Rushville Myron Orme 14 drowned in a gravel pit while his younger brother and two friends watched. the incident marked Rush county’s first drowning in four years.
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