05 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1943
Page
1
In Washington, Harry Hopkins argues civilians must be mobilized by a selective service act and distributed fairly, while a labor program seeks efficiency by avoiding work and wages for idle workers, reflecting a power struggle within the administration over manpower.
American aerial raids heavily targeted German airdromes and auxiliary fields around Gabes in Tunisia with cockpit reports of downed enemy planes and damaged airfields. U S armored forces withdrew from the Sened railway station near Gabes after completing their mission as British troops held Diebel Mansour heights and repelled Nazi assaults.
Gov ernor General Pierre Boumer announced that French West Africa could supply 100000 Senegalese troops immediately with a 3900 man reserve if equipment and officers are provided. He said Gaullist leadership was a question for Giraud, while praising West Africa’s discipline amid German threats.
Baton Rouge officials led by Mayor Fred One press Washington to lift meat quotas following the municipal abattoir shutdown by OPA. City officials requested higher quotas for the city based on current population needs as the site faced closure due to excess stock.
A wartime surge in job applications follows a warning that non essential workers face immediate induction after April 1. The Associated Press survey shows US employment offices flooded with requests for war work or clarifications on job status. New York offices report 29 802 applications Wednesday and 13 433 Thursday, far above the pre warning average. Local officials urge applicants to confirm their current class of work before changing occupations. Philadelphia reports 508 inquiries as part of the nationwide trend.
A radio France report relayed to the Office of War Information said fifty Belgrade residents were executed by Nazi troops in reprisal for the murder of a German army sergeant. The French broadcast was directed to France and the French empire.
In southern Tunisia the British Eighth Army desert patrol, three sunburned raiders and two Allied soldiers, reach a US French outpost near Gabes. They report two months deep axis raids in American peeps, crossing 150 miles ahead of Rommel's retreat before ambush. The group includes Lt Willis Michel Sadier, Sgt John Cooper, and Sgt A F Taxis, all from allied forces.
Washington February 5 war manpower commission launched a nationwide plan to ration labor prioritizing war industries. The program assigns workers to essential tasks under a priority system, with protections against unsuitable work or unfair retention. It aims to operate in 32 critical areas and expand to others facing shortages.
Washington reports Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Board, believes the threat of a critical rubber shortage next fall has been averted. WPB directives grant clearance to 55 percent or 435,000 tons of the Buna S program and 43 percent of the synthetic plan will be under way by mid July.
United States and Japanese forces eyed a crucial showdown as reports from the Solomon Islands described a large Japanese naval contingent heading toward Guadalcanal. Washington tallied ongoing aerial and naval engagements while censoring direct details to protect troops, with American ground forces mounted operations west of the Bonegi river.
Italian high command said more than 1000 Allied soldiers were captured in recent Tunisian battles and several light armored cars were seized. A Rome broadcast based on a Tuesday communique noted 800 troops captured in 48 hours, with total prisoners exceeding 1600.
Soviet southward thrusts cut rail lines near Krasnodar and targeting Rostov Kursk and Kharkov. Red armies press from Krasny Liman toward Kharkov while attempts to break German lines near Voronezh loom as remaining nine divisions face annihilation.
The Flynn trial nears verdict as final arguments close in Los Angeles on charges of statutory rape. Deputy District Attorney Hopkins denounces defense claims as rubbish and questions motive of two underage witnesses while recounting testimony of Miss Hansen about a September Bel-Air dinner.
Gov. Thomas E Dewey ordered an inquiry into state procurement after an official review revealed 12 bottles of mucilage bought for 70 cents each. An investigation traced involvement by two committee chairmen two stenographers state war council staff and audit department employees and others who serviced the order.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve an extra 4 billion dollars in cash and 210 million in contracts for the navy to cover wartime needs. The request lists allocations for research, naval petroleum reserves, training, maintenance, ordnance, pay, medical care, docks, aviation, and armor to support ongoing war efforts.
Washington February 5 Congress debates the Rumi pay as you go plan to end 1942 individual income tax obligations. House Ways and Means members favor forgiving some taxes, while pressing for rapid passage. all taxpayers must still file 1942 returns and pay the first installment by March 15. Beardsley Rumi argues the tax debt is a new form of peonage and a national danger.
Judge George C. Sweeney directed a verdict of acquittal for Procter and Gamble firms in a mail fraud scheme case. Three employees were fined and one received a suspended sentence in Boston on February 5.
Provisions of the government's wage stabilization program will be explained to hundreds of employers and employees from across northeast Louisiana at Neville High School auditorium tonight at 7 30. Sam Smith president of the Chamber of Commerce J Sidney Gonsoulin US Labor Department inspector John M Fleurier Shreveport office inspector and Edmund Schecier regional N W L B representative in Dallas will attend. The primary aim is to help employers and employees understand the program to avoid unintentional violations. The meeting is open to the public and will answer audience questions. Smith urges all affected attendees to participate.
President Roosevelt issued an executive order changing how railway labor wage disputes are handled to align with national stabilization policy. An emergency board will hear wage demands and report to the president, with Byrnes able to modify within 30 days and reports also sent to the War Labor Board and the internal revenue commissioner for guidance if conflicts arise. The report becomes effective 38 days after filing unless rejected by unions or management. The decision aims for nationwide wage uniformity.
German air force pressed attacks on American heavy bombers during a daylight raid into northwest Germany. Despite involving bombers against bombers and fighter interceptor swarms, U S Air Force crews said five bombers failed to return while none were hit by bombs. The Germans reportedly ordered a desperate defense, aided by allied fighter aircraft and hostile weather.
Steamfitters at Dixie Ordnance plant in Sterlington resumed duties Friday while awaiting negotiations with M. W. Kellogg. The walkout followed the firing of union agent J. E. Furr, who was said to be spending excessive time on nonwork activities after a Washington call prompted a return to work. Negotiations will start once union and company reps arrive.
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