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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
7
Western Newspaper Union analysis reports heavy air attacks and sea losses pressuring Nazi forces from the air and at sea. It notes intensified Fifth Army assaults in Italy and new air strikes against Japan in the Pacific as Allied strategy tightens on multiple theaters.
Allied Supreme Command forms under General Dwight D. Eisenhower with Tedder Ramsay and Leigh-Mallory at his side. German reports say heavy air bombardment and coastal patrols test defenses while Rommel notes defenses are technically correct.
In Italy Allied forces under Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark broke Nazis at strong points blocking Rome as British troops near Ortona fought street by street after a week of combat. In the Atlantic the Scharnhorst was sunk after RAF and Allied naval forces clashed with enemy units. Soviet Red Army kept hammering on a broad front from Koresten to Zhitomir while north and south fronts strained German defenses. In the Pacific the Cape Gloucester capture and Arawe engagement marked continued advance as air power and bombers struck Rabaul Bougainville and Marshall Islands.
Farmers reached a new peak with four billion dollars in livestock slaughtered under federal inspection in 1943 and meat production exceeding two and a half billion pounds. civilian consumption stayed at prewar levels due to rationing while distribution improved. 1944 output is forecast at 25.6 billion pounds with 8.5 billion for military and lend-lease. CCC spent 3.5 billion to spur production and stabilize prices. wheat stocks and loans shifted as 1943 aimed to raise oils dairy poultry and meats while supporting OPA ceilings.
The United States Navy reports 42 aircraft carriers plus destroyer escorts for convoy protection. Corsair and Hellcat fighters began on carriers and a new dive bomber entered service. In 1943 pilot training doubled from 1942 and combat planes sent to the front tripled. Merchant ships armed surged to 4,000 with weapons.
The War Food Administration cut point values on canned vegetables and ordered zero points for frozen vegetables to free storage for pork stocks. Civilians face limited impact as the rules exclude post December 30 1943 stock and demand for peas tomatoes and beans has eased with prior reductions. The government aims to move frozen vegetables from storage to accommodate large pork stocks as rationing continues.
President Roosevelt takes control of the nation’s railroads after switchmen conductors firemen and enginemen refuse arbitration. About 150000 workers in three unions and 1150 thousand in non operating unions accept pay increases and overtime terms. 1943 sets records with 725 billion ton miles and 85 billion passenger miles.
The United States dispatched vast lend lease aid to Soviet Russia, including nearly 7,000 aircraft and 3,500 tanks, 130,000 submachine guns, 225,000 field telephones, and hundreds of thousands of vehicles. It also sent 1,000,000 tons of steel, 350,000 tons of non-ferrous metals, 400,000 tons of chemicals, 600,000 tons of petroleum products, wheat, flour, meats, fats and oils, and 10,000 tons of seeds to Russian farmers.
Reports show 1943 eleven month U S traffic deaths possibly 23 000 with large regional declines led by the north central area. Controversial commentary argues for deportation of wartime nazis and harsher U S policy on intolerance while warning about sabotage and security risks in a national dialogue.
British war risk insurance on cargoes to and from the United Kingdom has been reduced to about half the former rate, signaling improved sea security. Restaurants face cost pressures amid staff shortages and have begun offering about 25 million meals weekly. Government removes pressure cookers from ration lists but requires buyers to state preserving food use. others must apply through the War Food administration in Washington.
Officials of the Office of Price Administration told a house committee that courts have upheld most OPA orders in nearly all tests. From 4,991 cases through September, only 291 actions were unfavorable, and officials denied that OPA rules caused widespread business failures.
The speaker advocates vengeance against Nazi and Japanese forces, urging mass punishment and disarmament. He decries any cooling-off period and warns that defeat ing enemies only fuels further warfare, insisting criminals be deprived of weapons and access to tools of war.
Washington dispatch notes hog kills top 300000 in a day and November pork totals at 6900000 federally inspected, with December and January bruised by rationing. Lend Lease pork to Russia and Britain’s storage, while wage disputes rise and strikes surge across war industries. Senate figure John L. Lewis boosts inflationary demands as critics warn of growing labor unrest.
A 1943 breakdown shows every American’s share of the national debt rising from 12.36 in 1917 to 1,203.71 per person and 6,018.55 per family by October 1943. The piece urges thrifty living, wartime bonds, and long term repayment, warning children and grandchildren will inherit the debt. It notes wartime income around 135 billion and suggests taxes may rise to 45 billion annually after the war. It also critiques postwar diplomacy and Russia’s stance at peace conferences.
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