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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
6
Allied bomber forces raid German production hubs as Nazi armored units concentrate to strike at a U S beachhead. Aircrews press ongoing strategic offensives across occupied Europe, targeting industrial facilities and military infrastructure.
President Roosevelt acts on two Baruch recommendations creating surplus disposal and veterans training offices. Congress delays quick settlement of canceled contracts to aid manufacturers, while debated tax and subsidy measures draw veto and compromise. CCC life extended to 1945 with farm price supports, War Food Administration funding debated.
Allied air forces hit Axis industry across Germany targeting Leipzig Bernburg Brunswick and Posen while Anzio defenses hold against two German assaults. In Cassino fierce mountain fighting continues as Allied troops push forward under heavy shelling and renewed artillery. German armor concentrates for further counterattacks on the beachhead as Allied forces brace for the next phase.
Tojo becomes army chief while navy post goes to Adm Shimada as Japan’s defenses crumble and northern islands endure bombardment. U S forces press on in Marshall Islands with raid on Truk. Also, the United States tightens oil bans on Spain to curb Franco’s aid, extending the embargo through March.
Senate approval 46 to 4 allows skim milk to be labeled dry milk solids under a Pure Food and Drug Act provision. Senator Clark of Missouri notes many people view skim milk as livestock feed. The House backed the bill amid debate on labeling and consumer perception.
Soviet forces under Gen. Nikolai Vatutin advance with First Ukrainian Army deep inside prewar Poland to blunt Nazi strength on the southern flank. The drive targets Krivoi Rog, a key iron ore copper and coal region, as German lines hold in northern Estonia and efforts focus toward Pskov and Baltic rail arteries for reinforcements and supplies.
AFL CIO officials pressed the argument against wage stabilization limits seeking a 15 percent rise starting January 1941. They asserted living costs rose 43 percent since then, not 24 percent as government figures claim, criticizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics for omitting food prices upgrading deterioration and low cost goods elimination. The committee noted bureau figures reflect large cities but miss regional cost variations across the country.
Iowa State agronomists after five years of trials urge farmers to plow seed beds to boost yields and ease planting while noting weed control challenges when residues remain. Sub-tillage conserves soil and water and may reduce labor and costs but has yet to resolve yield reductions and weed issues under sub-surface tillage.
The American Petroleum Institute rejected Interior Secretary Ickes’s 14 year reserves claim, reporting U S reserves near 20 billion barrels at end of 1943. It says 1.485 billion barrels were added in 1943 and production reached 1.503 billion barrels, leaving a 1834 million barrel gap without matching replacements. J Edgar Pew of Sun Oil voices confidence in adequate supplies and fair pricing to meet wartime needs.
Experiments show a complex organic acid NDGA preserves butter lard and cheese ten times longer than standard methods. A Chicago firm produces the acid for farmed forces. The crystalline extract from desert plants is tasteless and does not alter fat color, yet prevents rancidity.
In World War II North Africa a trio of slot machines moved from Waycross Georgia to a desert unit. They funded soldier extras by netting about 150 dollars a day and nearly 5000 dollars monthly, buying gear and washing machines before ending up in a fighter pilot unit officers club. Lieutenant James Cooper of Birmingham, Alabama notes the coins funded supplies and lessened mess fees for troops.
A tiny terrier named Zombie, adopted by Marines in Kingston North Carolina, dies in the South Pacific after being trafficked aboard a troop transport and then killed by a vehicle wheel. Marines say he was one of the boys and mourn his loss miles from home.
An army sergeant from Peoria replies to a debt collection letter with humor. He cites wartime suspension of pre war debts for servicemen and challenges the firm to sue. He signs Very truly yours and adds a postscript noting Tough war, ain't it, pai.
London reports large consignments of British clothing to relieve shortages in Russia. Shipments valued at over ten million dollars are promised for pre winter months, including heavy woolen cloths, sheepskins, furs, sweaters, suits and dresses.
The Office of War Information reports 17 929 army navy and marine corps personnel have died since Pearl Harbor through Sept 30. The death rate per wounded is lower than in 1918 but total casualties are higher due to greater firepower and harsher conditions. Mental illness among wounded outpaces WWI figures.
Attorney General Francis Biddle disclosed that since Pearl Harbor only 14 738 aliens of enemy nationality were taken into custody. Of these 3 771 are interned, 4 113 paroled, and 1 444 released after hearings, with the rest released after preliminary hearings or by United States attorneys. The interned include Germans Italians Japanese Hungarians and Romanians.
New Zealand University reports its first graduates in Germany with enrolled prisoners. Captain J. H. Hall, once a newspaper editor and later PR officer for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, graduates with a Bachelor of Laws. J. L. Lee earns a Bachelor of Commerce after much study before departure.
Denver reports Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell Jr. unveils a new 120 millimeter gun that can fire shells to 60,000 feet or about 12 miles high supporting lower level use. Campbell praises the weapon as the most beautiful he has seen and claims it surpasses Germanys 88 millimeter.
A dispatch reports Austrian alpinists disobeyed orders and fraternized with about 10 000 Italian troops loyal to Marshal Badoglio near the French maritime Alps. The alliance led to Austrian withdrawal between Nice and Menton, replaced by an SS division and a Nazi mountain regiment.
Spokane golfer Shine McKenna hit a 199 yard hole in one this summer. His friends kept the news quiet until recently. When the ball dropped in the cup he told them his wife does not know he is playing golf today.
A sermon outlines Jesus second coming, warns against false teachers, and urges evangelism before the end. It counsels believers to watch and pray while awaiting Christ, stressing gospel outreach, mission preparation, and diligent spiritual readiness.
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