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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1943
Page
2
Allied forces press the Naples offensive with Fifth and Eighth Armies attacking while Nazis burn the port city. They scuttled and wrecked ships and ruined every wharf, with about 30 ships sunk or aground and rail yards wrecked. Corsica is in Allied hands near Bastia as naval and air forces block German escape.
Allied forces encircle the New Guinea base of Finschhafen as air transports land troops northwest of the town. Ground forces strike from the south while the U S navy lands to the north completing the circle. The move aims to hit Japanese air bases on New Britain.
Highlights of the week report the War Food Administration expects a 28 percent increase in soap supplies by November 1. Other items note Luke Appling leading the American League with a .324 batting average, Dick Wakefield close second, and talk of raising the debt limit to 300 billion dollars as Congress considers spending near 210 billion.
Anthony Eden told parliament that Rudolf Hess made his flight to Britain on a mission of humanity. Hess sought specific peace terms, including Hitler not dealing with Churchill and Germany seeking a free hand in Europe while the British empire remained unmolested.
The Royal Air Force destroyed a wide area of Hanover in a major bombing raid hitting rubber factories railroad yards and supply depots with blockbusters and incendiaries at an estimated rate of 133000 pounds per minute. London sources called it one of the war’s greatest air blows and noted RAF losses at 26 aircraft, a remarkable rate for a large operation.
Churchill outlined a massive second front in France and the Low Countries to be opened at the right time by Britain and American allies. He defended the Italian campaign as a third front and predicted a Stalin Roosevelt Churchill conference before year’s end. The message also noted U S wage growth, with workers adding about 60 dollars to cash and deposits in the June quarter, totaling 2.9 billion dollars across 53 million workers.
A Washington feature argues the draft and manpower, food production, rationing, and prices dominate the political landscape as election year nears. It notes friction over Wheeler’s deferment bill, the push for a National Service act, and Baruch Byrnes testimony on hoarding labor and cost plus contracts, with Baruch and Vandenberg sparring publicly.
The 2000th ocean going ship built under a Maritime Commission contract since Pearl Harbor was delivered with steam up on Saturday September 11. About 1,425 aliens serving overseas in the armed forces were granted American citizenship by Immigration and Naturalization Service representatives. Only 40 automobiles remain from 100, per Public Roads Administration. To sustain Allied invasion readiness, the Merchant Marine must recruit at least 35,000 experienced officers and men next year, while many hold shore jobs.
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