U S Forces Make Gains in Tunisia and Farm Policy Chief
U S forces gain ground in Tunisia as Allied planners appoint Chester C Davis as head of a new Administration of Food Production and Distribution to speed farm production. Also discussed are air raid plans, doctor shortages in the services, a flour price fixing indictment in Chicago, and ongoing Soviet battles near Smolensk with heavy German defenses.
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U. S
Tunisia
Smolensk
Chester C. Davis
Food Production
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Davis
Washington
Agriculture Wickard
Mr. Davis
Roosevelt
Food Production Administration
Food Distribution Administration
Farm Labor Administration
Congress
Food Administration
Chicago
Trade Association
United States
Miller’s Federation
Allies Claim Raw Materials Solvent For All War Needs
William L. Batt, vice chairman of the War Production board, said the United Nations have achieved solvency in raw materials and will have ample supplies to meet military needs regardless of war length. He attributed this to the combined raw materials board, created in 1941 by Roosevelt and Churchill. AFL president William Green and CIO president Philip Murray pledged to reopen talks to end union raiding before the Senate Truman committee.
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War Production Board
United Nations
Batt
Raw Materials Board
The
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
Ganizations
Senate
Truman
William Green
AFL
Philip Murray
CIO
Little Evidence Seen of Farm Land Speculation
Baukhage reports cautious optimism about rural finances postwar with farm debt payments improving across 19 states. While values rise slowly and speculation risks exist, officials say no wave of land grabbing is evident yet, though vigilance remains for price controls and credit behavior.
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WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
America
Farmers of America
Washington
Frank Wilson
Department of Commerce
Mr. Wilson
Middle West
Harold Rowe leads food rationing with poster promise
A features piece profiles Harold B. Rowe, head of the OPA food rationing program, noting his Iowa roots, Minnesota education, and career from waiter to government official. It also touches on Eden and Chamberlain, plus Gen. S. Hughes and Eisenhower era logistics and red tape.
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New York
Harold B. Rowe
Washington
OPA
John Citren
Hollywood
Rowe
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Iowa State
Minnesota
Massachusetts State College
Kenwood
Verna
Marvin
Shirley Ann
Battle for Tunisia Persists Despite Rommel Counterattacks
Allied pressure on Axis Tunisia continues with Rommel’s army mounting counterattacks to recover Mareth gains. Comms show no easing of effort as the struggle tightens. Patton’s force maintains gains at El Guettar and pushes east of Maknassy toward the coastal road.
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Tunisia
Rommel
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Mareth Line
George S. Patton
el Guettar
Maknassy
Naval spending in Puerto Rico tops one hundred million
Expenditures to strengthen U S naval installations in Puerto Rico will exceed 100 million by year end according to Vice Admiral John H Hoover Caribbean area commander. More than three quarters of the funds have already been spent in San Juan Managua. Primitive idols grinding stones and ceramic objects from early Central American life were unearthed near Rivas during Ochomogo bridge works and will go to Managua natural history museum.
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Farm Credit Administration
Land Bank
Drouth
Kansas
Washington
San Juan
U. S
Puerto Rico
John H. Hoover
Caribbean
Managua
Ochomogo Bridge
Rivas
Natural History Museum of
Prelude to Storm or lull in Pacific warfare
A calm period in the Pacific war sees limited air and sea actions. In the Solomon Islands American bombers strike Rekata Bay while Japan damages Guadalcanal. An American submarine sinks a Japanese submarine. In Burma Allied aircraft hit the Mandalay Lashio rail corridor and railway junction near Thazi. RAF bombs Donbaik north of Akyab.
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South Pacific
Solomon Islands
Rekata Bay
Guadalcanal
Burma
Mandalay
Lashio
Rangoon
Thazi
RAF
Donbaik
Akyb
Treasury Announces Second War Loan Drive to Raise 13 Billion
The treasury opens the second War Loan drive on April 12 with a goal to raise 13 billion dollars through government securities. Financial experts say 40 billion dollars in liquid funds exist now, ready to be invested, with ordinary citizens expected to fund a large portion of the purchase.
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Treasury Department
U. S
Treasury
War Spending Breaks Records In 1942, U S Commerce Reports
Americans spent 81 9 billion dollars in 1942, a record total cited by the U S Commerce Department. Officials warn that without stronger price control rationing and fiscal measures the spree could continue in 1943.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Etiquette laws prep for Japanese officials in Manchuria
The Japanese ministry of commerce drafts etiquette laws for occupied Manchuria covering posture salute and address to subordinates and meals. War production board reports efficiency gains cutting frills from goods saving steel copper cloth leather lumber pulp solder tungsten and man hours enabling shipbuilding capacity.
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Japanese Ministry of Commerce
Occupied
Manchuria
WPB
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