11 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary text indicates a bank in Portsmout undergoing discussions over insurance coverage and damage claims. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference war industry and a personal ad style line. No clear people places or dates are readable. The piece appears to mix terms like war mins and special personal ad with garbled wording.
The text discusses ongoing and potential bombings, political figures, and global tensions. It references Mussolini, Hitler, and Cordell Hull, noting imminent warfare developments, strategic moves, and public broadcasts as nations brace for further aggression.
Washington June AP The Treasury moved to collect 20 percent after exemptions from incomes starting next month as Roosevelt signed the pay as you go tax bill. Withholding starts July 8 for weekly wages, part of a broad program to raise 16 billion dollars for war financing.
Sgt Zelinsky, 23, who crossed the Atlantic last year, heard a Nazi news flash announce an American ship had been sunk. He was surprised because the ship was the one he abandoned.
Liberty Bridge laundry manager E LeRoy Phinney warns that a curious scrap collector removed a heavy half moon shaped piece from a hot water heating machine outside the building. The 15 inch metal crab with a bolt should be returned at once to 151 Marcy Street.
The France's Committee for National Liberation faced a fresh crisis as Gen. Charles de Gaulle threatened resignation unless certain North African officials tied to the Vichy regime were ousted. Probe into disqualifications and provisional government issues continued as de Gaulle weighed demands.
A wartime notice urges saving metal tins as aid to the Allies, warning that discarding cans with kitchen waste hurts the home front effort and implying continued discussion on Page Three.
York High School held commencement exercises at Lancaster hall in York. Supt Melden E Smith presented diplomas to graduates including Betty Eaton and many others. A valedictory was given by Janice Bragdon and baccalaureate services occurred at First Parish church with Rev J Wesley Stuart delivering the sermon.
Concord. June 11. OPA office warned that summer camps and hotels serving meals must file meal prices with local rationing boards. Prices for April 4 to April 10 should be filed, with seasonal establishments filing for the first week open after April 10. The OPA notes that price permits allow comparison and price setting.
Moscow reports the Russian air force has gained supremacy in the Kuban valley after two months of heavy aerial combat over the Western Caucasus bridgehead. Anavestia dispatches claim Stormo vik bombers can strike German troops at will with no losses, while observers note German forces may deter from battle without strong air support and concentrate on Gork factory targets.
Washington reports a tense coal field mood as government fines on miners for a walkout spark speculation of a new strike. Interior Secretary Ickes ordered the fines under the old UMW contract granting $1 a day per miner for days off without cause, with proceeds to charity. The union says the fines are illegal since the contract expired.
An unknown driver in a light tan car struck 86 year old Charles H. Hurlburt and 75 year old housekeeper Mrs. Caroline Hudson at Trefethen's corner in Rye while they waited for a bus. Hurlburt was taken to Portsmouth hospital with a fractured hip. Hudson bruised and staying with a friend. The car allegedly gummed out from Clark road before hitting them.
James W. Tucker, executive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber will not endorse or permit charity credentialing for solicitors. He added that ribbons, buttons, or flowers may be sold for needy groups but the chamber does not certify salesmen.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek announces new upper Yangtze front successes as Chinese troops storm and seize Wangchiachang after an all-night battle fatally wounding 300 Japanese soldiers. Other columns push toward Y Wingshan and Hankow area while U S forces disrupt Japanese movements aiding the victory.
British military observers said Lampedusa would likely surrender after Pantelleria. Lampedusa, 80 miles south of Pantelleria, had been raided by a British scouting party this week and is isolated with likely shortages of provisions.
Buenos Aires reports Argentina’s provisional government under Gen. Pedro Ramirez bans all code messages on international radio. The decree suspends Axis embassies from transmitting coded daily word quotas and restricts code use while allowing plain language radio. Cable links remain open to non Axis nations.
Ronald H. Hammonn a Greenland Me sailor was fined 10 dollars and 4 70 costs in Portsmouth municipal court after pleading not guilty to speeding on Lafayette road. He was stopped by State Trooper Clarence LaDuke for driving 60 mph in a 36 mph zone. A Greenland man received a suspended 60 day sentence in the house of correction and was ordered to pay 8 dollars costs after pleading guilty to being under the influence of intoxicating liquor. A possible suspended sentence may be issued by Earle W Caswell Greenland police chief.
Officials of the Portsmouth rationing board express appreciation for local motorists complying with the pleasure driving ban. They note continued cooperation is hoped as non essential driving restrictions are reinforced amid increased military and farm demand and a reduced local gasoline supply due to a damaged pipeline in the Mississippi flood.
Large formations of Allied war planes, possibly including U S bombers, flew across the English Channel to northern France with a terrific roar early this afternoon and returned an hour later.
Pantelleria surrendered to Allied troops after a showing of 11:40 am local time. The island’s capitulation came as Italy entered the war three years and one day earlier. Allied bombing raids and naval support aided the landings, with subsequent reports of a possible raid on Lampedusa island.
Berlin radio quoted by the Associated Press said Nazi submarines sank nine Allied merchant vessels totaling 43 600 tons in heavy convoys. Two ships were damaged but not independently verified, with no location or date given.
Massachusetts rationing chief John M. Deely warned New Englanders will stay short of beef for an indeterminate period. After a meeting with OPA officials and meat packers, he said other meats like pork would fill gaps as more than 500000 pounds of meat were en route to ease the current shortage.
Grand chapter sessions of the Order of the Eastern Star were moved from Portsmouth to Concord due to transportation problems. Mrs. Alice W. Sukeforth of Portsmouth announced the change and Riverside chapter will cooperate with Epiphany chapter to entertain other chapters on September 16 to 17.
Wartime supply restrictions threaten a shortage of girls bicycles for about three weeks while men’s bikes remain available with rationing. Dealers report orders are being taken for girls’ bikes in hope deliveries resume soon. WAACS and WAVES use at camps and the navy yard cited as a factor.
The article notes a critical gas shortage in the Eastern states with bandits targeting stations and motorists forced to walk. It describes fuel being diverted for Europe while taxi service and hotel cab calls shrink, and drivers endure the burden to aid the war effort.
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