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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
10
United States Marines captured the Cape Gloucester airdrome at New Guinea after a two-day air supported assault. The victory followed a four day invasion at Bergen Bay with heavy use of flame throwers to clear pillboxes and strong points. American losses were slight while many Japanese dead lay in the area.
The Army and Navy Journal reports probable new high ranks for General George C. Marshall and Admiral Ernest J. King, citing past sentiment for a Field Marshal and Admiral of the Fleet designation. It notes Roosevelt’s praise and possible Marshall England visit for invasion planning, though long stay is deemed unlikely.
Private Gastley from Frederick was inducted March 1 1943 and now stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. He is the son of Mrs Francis Gastley of Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
Cpl Clarence W. Myers son of Mr and Mrs Ross H Myers of Johnsville is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma after enlisting February 19 1943. He graduated Frederick High School in 1942 and worked at the Glenn L Martin plant in Baltimore before induction. His address is Cpl Clarence W Myers 33556887 ASN 262nd Field Artillery Battalion Battery B Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Ration Board offices will stay open full time Saturday to issue new T gas coupons valid Jan 1. Frederick residents with war necessity certificates must appear in person to receive the first quarter allotment for Jan 1 to Mar 31. Old T coupons must be turned in prior to new allotment. three offices will handle applications.
Alfred E. Smith, New York governor and 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, marked his 70th birthday by saying Americans are uninterested in politics as the war takes center stage. He urged no work stoppages during the war and criticized recent labor strikes as wrong while expressing strong views on gender and public sentiment.
East Coast civilian petroleum stocks remain well below normal, Secretary Ickes says the seaboard will enter 1944 with only about 30 percent of normal reserves. He notes slow, difficult increases ahead as 1943 ends and 1944 begins. In other news, James S Eiseman is promoted to Captain in the Military Police, now serving with the Provost Marshal General's Office in Washington, D C.
Washington December 30 mid night tomorrow the Federal Government will have spent more money in 1943 than in all prior 150 years combined. The year saw about 98 billion dollars with war costs over 82 billion and daily spending averaging 21 million dollars above the 1789 1812 period. The year set a tax haul of 34 5 billion dollars and lifted the national debt to 170 42 billion, with a net yearly increase around 57 5 billion. War outlays peaked in November at over 7 5 billion and were expected to rise again in the new year.
Allied air power is asserted as dominant in all theaters with the RAF reporting major city devastation in Germany, heavy losses for German fighters, and extensive bombing support in Africa, Sicily, and Southern Italy, highlighting the 1943 air campaign and its strategic impact. The report notes Hamburg and Berlin raids, reduced Allied losses, and a shift of Nazi air strength to the western front.
James F Mills of Oregon Pli Mills is the son of Mrs Mary E Mills of Frederick Route 2 He entered service on August 2 1943 and formerly worked for Asplandic Tree Expert Co Jenkinstown Pa His address lists as Pvt James F Mills dr ASN 33729787 Co E 274th jins APO 461 Camp Adair Ore.
Lancaster county will prosecute four teenage boys held in jail after Middletown arrest for auto thefts. Kenneth Thatcher 17 is named for larceny of automobiles. The youths, from Lancaster, were linked to stolen cars moved to Baltimore and Brad dock Heights before abandonment. Prosecution slated for juvenile courts due to the youths ages.
Victory gardeners cautioned by University of Maryland expert A F Vierheller to plant fruit trees at or near the nursery depth, not deeper than the bud scar, and to provide adequate air and moisture. Deep planting can kill trees. avoid crowding roots, and use wells, gravel, and tile to improve aeration.
Montevideo reports an official diplomatic note suggests Argentina will recognize Bolivia's new revolutionary government under Major Gualberto Villarroel. The report notes Argentina’s recognition could have already reached La Paz and would be announced in the near future.
In Australia Pvt Garrett, nine months in the Army, is the son of Mr. and Mrs H. W. Garrett Manover Pa and is now stationed in Australia. His wife and daughter live with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Earl Stull at Yellow Springs Route 7.
Maryland dairy farmers face a 30 to 30 percent drop in milk yields from May to November due to insufficient pasture and feed. University of Maryland agronomy specialist John W. Magruder notes that with adequate pasture hay silage and grain the decline is small, and emphasizes expanding home-grown feed and pasture to stabilize production and cut costs during wartime.
Three separate Stilwell communiqués report Allied air operations across Central China Burma and French Indo China with heavy damage to enemy shipping and installations over a three day period without Allied losses.
Estimates say about a thousand vessels were wrecked off Cape Cod in the first two decades of the century, highlighting the perilous early maritime era and the region's treacherous shoals and weather.
Maryland farmers reported an improved 1943 despite war shortages and drought. Winter-kill, floods, and drought trimmed yields, yet field and truck crops produced 80.16 million dollars, beating 1942 by 3.5 million. The War Board credited government agencies and programs, noting soil conservation, parity payments, lime distribution, and large labor placements aided farm production.
The draft deferment program aided farm labor, while victory garden gains and a $1,000 rise in farm garden value were reported. Maryland Farm Credit loans reached $1,925,000 for 1943. Food Distribution Administration bought 132 carloads of Irish potatoes, 28 carloads of lima beans and 13 carloads of snap beans costing $117,386. Blandford noted CCC wheat loans supported prices and allowed farmers to hold crops for spring profits, with shipments of hay subsidized to drought-stricken Maryland dairy sections.
Glendale Calif December 30 Ho bart Van Zandt Bosworth veteran actor and dean of motion picture actors died of pneumonia at Glendale Research Hospital aged 76 His screen career spanned about 600 pictures with last appearances in 1942 Westerns Born Marietta Ohio he began on Broadway in 1885 and moved to Los Angeles in 1909 after stock company work.
Governor Herbert R. OConor looks back on 1943 as a successful year for Maryland state government. He states the 1944 outlook is bright with improved public service, a healthy treasury, tax reductions, and an $8,000,000 earmark for postwar and emergency funds, plus a sizable surplus.
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