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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1943
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union commentary notes tighter living cost measures while allies push all blocks in Tunisia as Rommel retreats northward. Draftee policies are shifted under a new plan.
President Roosevelt issued a four pronged anti inflation order banning further wage increases beyond the Little Steel formula, freezing pay, extending price controls, and stabilizing common carriers and utilities as draft boards reclassify registrants under new selective service rules.
Allied forces continued daily bombing in the Aleutians targeting Kiska and Attu as American bombers escorted by fighters pressed top positions. In the largest action, U S airmen destroyed 37 of 98 attacking Japanese planes near Guadalcanal, suffering seven American aircraft losses.
President Roosevelt seeks 24.551 billion for the 1944 fiscal year, the largest postwar funding for the Navy and support for ships guns and armament. The plan includes 6.23 billion for new warships 1.83 billion for maintenance 3.476 billion for armament and 1.64 billion for aircraft with a backlog of orders to sustain fighting craft.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said salvage progress on the 83,000 ton liner formerly the Normandie, renamed La Fayette after burning and sinking at her pier on February 9, 1942, should allow righting by midsummer. The ship is being refitted for a voyage to London. Also announced is a plan to send 10,000 American alarm clocks to Britain to aid coal miners waking for 2 a.m. shifts.
Chester C. Davis food administrator and banker urged recapturing 35 billion dollars of surplus spending power to curb inflation. He called for higher federal taxes and sharply increased investments in war bonds to ease demand on scarce consumer goods including food. He criticized the 10 percent wage bond push as inadequate.
A department of agriculture report blames black market activity for reduced marketing of livestock for slaughter as government buyers and consumers face difficulty in obtaining federally inspected meat. Seven meat packing firms in the East and Middle West were indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark on conspiracy to violate price regulations and quota restrictions.
Reports from the continent say Axis leaders focus on anti invasion maneuvers in Belgium and Holland. Intelligence indicates German and Italian high commands met at Brenner pass to plan Italy's defense.
A Washington column discusses the first UN conference on distributing food to allied nations and the broader question of America’s role in world cooperation. It weighs isolationist caution against a proactive effort to build enduring peace through shared obligations and understanding Russia’s aims.
Bankhage briefs note farmers must plant grain on the same acres as 1937 38 or face penalties. A Latin American plan seeks to name President Roosevelt an honorary citizen of the Americas for aiding salvation of America and humanity. Japan informs Red Cross it sent 230000 letters to POWs in 1942, with 5400 to the Philippines 7500 to Shanghai 21500 to Hong Kong 600 to parts of China 4500 to Zentsuji and 800 elsewhere in Japan.
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