10 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
1
An OCR fragment advertises Nimble fabrics and rug options at Ward's market. It touts colorful patterns, yard goods, and affordable prices with emphasis on weight and durability. Contains garbled phrases but highlights sales on textiles and home decor.
The garbled text references a predicted helicopter model and a planned factory or hangar after the war. It mentions a vehicle with a 300 mile range, storage capability, and possible international implications, but the details are unclear due to the damaged source.
The piece discusses Allied amphibious strategy around Pantelleria and related Mediterranean operations. It notes the potential for costly, planned attacks and emphasizes cautious, staged actions along supply routes and landing areas. It mentions Ferribie class ships and the broader aim to pressure Italian defenses while preparing favorable conditions for larger offensives.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered local items and notices including town listings Kittery Point Renwick Newmarket and Hampton, with references to Ceaseword Paging and various paper sections. No coherent events or clear persons identified.
A new anti strike bill progressed in a joint conference committee with punitive features. The measure moves to a House hostile to organized labor, while Senate chances are uncertain. It targets the coal wage dispute and faces possible presidential reaction.
WAAC officers and eight enlisted members stationed at Portsmouth Harbor Defenses express pride in serving near the ocean. Under Second Officers Mary B. Curtiss of Kansas City and Anna B. Baker of Kentucky the group arrived late Sunday night. Colonel Raymond Watt commends their proven worth and productivity in Portsmouth.
A War Production Board dispatch reports about 100000 tons of scrap metal from New England collected through November 1932 was sent by express to Berlin Tunisia Attu and other Axis targets. The vast heaps of salvage debris, including lawn mowers and carts, were dropped on Axis targets in a major wartime effort.
The Czechoslovak government in exile urged resistance guerrillas in the homeland to increase efforts to hasten the Nazi regime's fall. The call marked the first anniversary of Lidice's destruction and coincided with reports of Gauleiter Fritz Sauckel arriving in Prague and being troubled by Czech resistance to labor mobilization.
Axis forces with 36 tanks and strong air cover pushed into the Montenegrin town of Sadulk amid fierce resistance from Gen. Draja Mihailovic's guerrillas. The Yugoslav government-in-exile reported patriots killed and wounded many enemy.
Frank H. Teller, 22, jailed on vagrancy charges in Los Angeles, identified as wearing a $75 drape coat and $45 peg-top trousers as part of a flamboyant zoot suit linked to roving youths and police clashes. He says he was headed to see his girl and holds a medical Army discharge.
Washington reports Rep. Joseph Martin of Massachusetts will introduce a bill to raise the government's dependent allowance by 20 percent for men in the armed forces. He argues the increase is needed amid expected conscription and to maintain morale at home and on the battle fronts.
Boston June 10 AP Despite efforts by OPA and agencies the New England gasoline supply remains tight with stations dry and some distributors without immediate stock Frederick H Moore executive secretary of the Auto Gasoline Dealers association reported stocks are low and conditions are not improving. some stations have been out two to four days with a few without any for 10 days and others running out early in the day yesterday one large distributor was completely out of gas and another reported the same.
Air battles intensify across fronts as German and Soviet air forces engage in a prelude to a 1943 land offensive. Reports from Bataisk near Rostov say Don river valley clashes continue with Junkers and Heinkel losses as anti aircraft batteries score. German raids on the Volkhov front near Leningrad see 24 planes shot down.
Elmer A. Rennie of Fortsmouth appeared in municipal court in Port City this morning on charges of breaking and entering an office in the YMCA building with intent to commit theft. Special officer Walter A. Pond testified he heard a key in the lock and found the defendant there at 6 30. Rennie said he stopped to inquire about a pocket book he lost about a month ago. Periodic YMCA thefts were noted in court by Richard.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson condemned rumors attacking WAAC members as absolutely false. He rejected charges of immorality and any claim the War Department approved contraception or prophylactics for the corps, stressing such accusations could hinder recruitment. Continued on Page Eight.
Moscow reports that the Communist International was dissolved as 30 national sections unanimously approved the decision. The executive committee and presidium are dissolved, with the 1919 established Comintern to mobilize working class parties worldwide ending. The US did not join the 30 nations approving the dissolution. American Communist Party withdrew in 1940.
Oslo, many New England airports now used as military fields will become air cargo terminals for giant airliners to handle vast post war shipping. John F. Budd, publisher of Air Transportation, predicted at the New England Aviation conference that cargo growth would come from air pickup systems, gliders, or helicopters.
Professor Frank G. Melyar of Rutgers University College of Agriculture suggests the slogan Weed em and reap for victory gardeners in New Brunswick New Jersey as of June 10.
Allied and British forces pressed in reports of major operations as Panter aria defenses faced renewed aerial bombardment. Eisenhower's headquarters announced plans for landing news, while London papers speculated on imminent invasion actions and the Pantelleria siege continued amid heavy air and naval activity across the Mediterranean.
The War Department renamed Frost Point as Fort Henry Dearborn, honoring a New Hampshire native who served as secretary of war and a general. Odiorne and Frost points were taken for a military reservation in 1942, doubling defense strength. Portsmouth Harbor Defenses remains a premier East Coast artillery unit protecting the Navy yard.
A group of Central Pennsylvania operators broke from the Appalachian wage talks and reached a separate wage deal with John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. The pact calls for a $1.30 daily wage boost for underground travel time, with final approval required by the War Labor Board. Lewis signaled willingness to extend the terms to other operators if price safeguards allow, potentially paving the way for broader peace in coal fields disrupted by recent walkouts. The agreement hinges on wage-per-ton pricing and official authorization.
Washington AP discusses early 1944 draft figures showing draft-age fathers have about a 17 in 100 chance of induction before next year. By Aug 1-Jan 1, 2004 the system expects around 1.5 million total inductees, with 70,000 of 100,000 turning 18 monthly and 150,000 more from single or childless married men as deferments end. Continued on Page Twelve.
Washington June 10 aAP Igor Sikorsky's helicopter film and lecture drew praise from senators representatives military and naval officers. Manufactured in Bridgeport Conn. Chairman David I Walsh said it has great possibilities for military and civilian uses. Senator Tobey brought the inventor to the capital after he demonstrated his agile ship to a Boston group.
Three Portsmouth Navy yard marines were fined in municipal court for disorderly conduct after a street altercation on Congress Street. Judge Jeremy R. Waldron warned that ongoing service member feuds will lead to jail, as Matsick pleaded guilty and Morgan and Planker faced trial. Police testified that Planker broke arrest and Matsick attacked an officer during the incident.
Officials of the Portsmouth marketing board announced a five cent decrease in the butter ceiling price effective today. The maximum price is now 52 cents per pound, replacing the former 57 cent ceiling.
A New York commentary notes the paradox of De Gaulle and Giraud conquering nations while labor leader John L. Lewis speaks for U S workers. It questions whether FDR will be president in 1845 or forever and wryly observes Hitler seeking Berchtesgaden as a refuge.
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