30 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
1
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army gunners shelling German forces from multiple positions in the eastern Kiev suburbs along the Dnieper. The bombardment targets the high cliffs controlling approaches to the city as Moscow state propagates tense front-line activity.
Russian forces pushed into Kiev suburbs across the Dnieper and lined along eastern river bridges near Pashnya k, Predmestnaya Sloboda, and Tru kanhov island. Soviet troops advanced toward Minsk and Riga while German defenses along the river faced heavy fire from cliffs and fortifications. Reuters reported rapid Soviet progress toward the Polish border as forces crossed near Gomel and Zhiobin with aims to break toward Riga and the Baltic region.
Collector style ad listing a full dress suit and accessories with vintage items including ties pumps studs socks hat and more. Offers swap or cash for the ensemble and other period pieces plus a cocktail wagon glasses lamps and decors amid references to tax and wage concerns and a stable welcome.
A Yugoslav broadcast claimed forces penetrated into northern Italy, advancing toward Venice and Trieste. It cited heavy fighting near Split and said German troops were redeployed to bolster Adriatic coastal defenses, while rail and road networks were disrupted.
Secretary of War Stimson announced that U S army casualties to date total about 85 000 through September 15 and include 10 687 killed 26 666 wounded 25 743 missing and 20 451 taken prisoner The Navy reported 11 268 dead 530 wounded 444 missing and 4 549 captured.
Washington reports tentatively approved draft plans aim to induct fathers starting Friday to meet quotas. States expect October calls for pre Pearl Harbor fathers, with 446 900 needed through year start. Some senators protest while officials consider withholding government jobs from non fathers to enforce the draft.
At the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in New York a heated debate over admitting women with overseas service ended with a yearlong armistice on the proposal. Otto A. Silvers of Detroit warned against creating an auxiliary for husbands after women join, while Chris L. Ediell of Paterson argued that women fought alongside men and should be welcomed. Caldwell to open campaign in Shreveport broadcast tonight from multiple stations statewide.
Secretary Morgenthau announced in Evansville that the nation reached its 15 billion dollar goal in the third war loan drive during the launching ceremonies for an invasion barge at the Evansville shipyards. He noted that two days remained in the drive.
Washington Sept 30 dependent fathers pre war induction into the armed forces starts tomorrow may become eligible for increased benefits under legislation before the house military committee. Nearing end of hearings the committee will consider a proposal for retroactive added benefits to October and prompt government payment of the first months benefits without deductions.
Senator Brewster reports Japan has produced a new fighter, the Super Zero, with better speed climb and maneuverability. He says only a few seen but they perform tough in production and could force the US to field more advanced planes. Other senators note American bombers remain best and aim to expand postwar air bases.
Five U S war correspondents in Italy report moving rapidly toward Naples as German defenses collapse. They describe entering Nocera and Camerette amid cheering locals while British forces press the retreat, with days of heavy fighting preceding the breakthrough in the plains.
Three British war correspondents with the American Fifth army were killed near Naples as British armor under Lt General Mark Clark advanced on Nocera. The reporters A. B. Austin Stewart G. Sale and William J. Munday died after a shell struck following an engagement with enemy forces. Basil Gingell of Exchange Telegraph reported the trio had been widely welcomed by locals moments before the blast. The deaths bring British war correspondent fatalities to ten since the war began.
Dairy producers in the Monroe milk shed filed with the Dallas OPA to set max prices at 16 cents per quart wholesale and 18 cents retail, enabling distributors to pay $5.39 per hundred pounds of 4 per cent milk. They report current receipts at $4 per hundred. A bill in the Chamber of Commerce, with aid from Senator Ellender, notes a wartime subsidy plan of 2 to 5 cents per hundred for whole milk and 3 to 6 cents for butterfat from October 1 to December 31, varying by location.
British bomber force struck Bochum in the Ruhr for the fifth time in a year as eight aircraft were reported missing. The raid hit the city’s steel works and coke plants, part of Germanys industrial heartland.
A five member committee returning from a 40000 mile tour warns that British postwar policies are already yielding gains while American diplomacy and economics lag. They say British coverage emphasizes British actions, while American efforts are downplayed or unnamed, and urge more oil and clarity on U.S. stance.
Baton Rouge La Sept 30 1943 Louisianas motorists will get new license plates for 1944 instead of windshield stamps. The 485000 plates have been received and will be distributed December 1. Each will cost the state 1 cent versus 13.6 cents for the old tags and three cents to mail versus eight cents postage. Fiber plates were ordered from a Chicago firm after failed Louisiana attempts and will be mounted on the rear. They cost the usual $3. H Lehman notes water resistance but suggests a clear varnish for protection.
Claude L. Dexter, 46, secretary of a cracker bakers union, is charged with murder in the death plunge of his 16 month old son Johnny from a hotel window. The complaint followed a coroner's jury ruling that Dexter threw the child from the window after a Sunday incident.
Berlin says rebels cooperated with Allied troops near Naples as Germans evacuated the city after destroying harbor works. Eisenhower meets Badoglio at Malta to discuss cooperation while Fifth Army advances toward Naples from the south and southeast, taking Pompeii and Mercato San Severino.
Reports from Paris and Vichy say Nazi collaborators Laval Dent and Doriot issued a final warning that a blood bath will rain on France if resistance continues. They cite Julius Ritter's assassination in Paris as fueling Nazi fury and civil war fears as sabotage and opposition grow.
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