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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
4
Western Newspaper Union analysis reports intensified Allied bombing and a westward push by the Soviet forces threatening German strongholds. Editor notes spinions reflect the Western view, not this paper.
Global war coverage notes RAF and US bombers pounding targets from Berlin to Vienna and Regensburg while claims of invasion plans loom. Denmark falls under Nazi control as King Christian X is reported detained and martial law imposed. Boris of Bulgaria dies at 49, Simeon named successor. Soviet forces push toward Donetz and Smolensk as German lines bend under encirclement threats. U.S. production climbs with emphasis on aircraft and munitions. Britain reports 25 percent output rise in mid 1943 with plans for further expansion. Price controls challenged in court as WW2 supply and civilian needs prompt policy adjustments.
The report notes Allied air campaigns in the Pacific intensifying with heavy bombing of Japanese bases in the southwest and preparations for homeland raids from Aleutian bases. It highlights DeWitt’s claim U S planes are closer to Japan than early fliers and cites large Japanese air losses since August 17.
President Roosevelt announced Gen George C Marshall will continue as chief of staff beyond his four year term. He becomes the first to receive a wartime extension, with General MacArthur previously granted a prolonged term in 1933 now serving in the South Pacific.
Seven midwestern states lost eight percent of their population by May this year due to migration to war factory centers and enlistment. The National Industrial Conference Board reports the national civilian population declined 2.4 percent from April 1940 to May 1943 as the army and navy grew.
Researchers led by Dr. Gustav Egloff and Vladimir Spatieff report a breakthrough method to mass produce a triplane fuel at under 11 a gallon. Vladi mir Haensel, his pupil, and an old Russia imperial army officer collaborated on the process. The fuel is claimed to boost speed and range of American war planes by about 25 percent and climbing power by 20 percent, potentially matching Japanese Zero maneuverability without compromising armor and weapon placement.
War Labor Board rejects miners demand for 1.25 daily underground travel pay until after 40 hours. Board cites stabilizing policy and the law, ordering no wage increase. UMW sues in federal court for back pay and two hours daily travel time, while others face Smith Connally penalties and WACS enlistment declines.
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