28 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
1
Wor Fiorella of New York spurs for corridor access at the Mouse office building in Washington DC and predicts Congress will focus on price and market conditions, drawing immediate attention to the matter.
The column surveys a deteriorating world situation with Britain and Germany at a critical standoff, calls out American resolve, and notes the heavy costs of any future expansion of war. It contrasts hopeful diplomacy with looming military pressures as the Pacific and Europe move toward conflict.
Washington dispatch reports Allied support for General Eisenhower against French political interference. It notes Eisenhower will be backed by both governments if needed to secure lines, use French African bases, and reduce risk to American British and French forces. De Gaulle urges no ousting of Giraud officers. Dermuid must stay in command.
Allied bombers pounded two Greek airfields near Athens and Naples in intensified Mediterranean raids. American heavies hit Ebvig and Hassani dromes while RAF Wellingtons targeted Naples docks and industry. Mosquitoes conducted a ninth night of raids across France to disrupt German defenses along the Atlantic wall.
Lt Gomdr. Charles M Henderson of Baton Rouge Louisiana and resident of Kittery tomorrow will receive the Silver Star for gallantry aboard a U S submarine which long sunk an important amount of Japanese shipping Henderson will receive the award from Rear Adm Thomas Withers commandant of the Portsmouth Navy yard in a shipboard ceremony before officers and men of a newly constructed submarine Henderson is cited for courageous and skillful performance of duty as damage control and assistant sound officer and for cooking under fire to enemy waters He is a Naval Academy graduate of 1934.
Lt. Commander Robert A. Theobald Jr USN, native of Portsmouth and resident of Searsdale MN, earned the Navy Cross for gallantry in extinguishing a fire aboard his destroyer escort USS Smith after a crashing plane hit the forepart and torpedo exploded. He led a fire party into the blaze under enemy air attacks and kept the ship firing.
Land and property of Gerald Berounsky on Court Street, purchased last Friday by the H. P. Hood company, will be the site of a new Hood dairy distributing station. Weston D. Haskell company official reports that construction and remodeling of the existing building will start in the fall so it is ready before winter. The purchase reflects Hood’s Portsmouth expansion beyond current space.
Washington AP reports that war plants in the northeast gasoline shortage area may receive extra gasoline to maintain maximum production. Eligible plants meeting strict OPA regulations will get enough fuel to restore losses caused by the B and C coupon cut from three to two and a half gallons, though no general restoration is planned. OPA district directors may designate specific plants whose employers qualify for additional mileage allowances.
Washington reports the arrest of Ernest Frederick Lehmitz in New York City on charges of gathering espionage information for Germany. FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says Lehmitz wrote letters to German intelligence detailing New York harbor shipping conditions and troop movements. Arrest occurred on a Brooklyn warrant. a conviction could bring the death penalty or up to 30 years in prison.
Six car owners were stopped by OPA officers for gas restriction violations. names not released pending charges. Hampton Police Chief Jerome F. Harkness and state police assisted after William Crabtree reported his car stolen from a rooming house and later recovered it at Salisbury Beach. Ralph Frank Eberlin and Leonard James Reece were arrested by state troopers and local officers. Reece is listed as AWOL.
Adrian P Hart of Portsmouth says a third will drawn in 1999 may exist as the $25 000 estate of Harvard historian Prof Albert Bushnell Hart is contested in Middlesex Probate Court Massachusetts Frank J Cook and Jeanette Hart Cambridge sue for appointment under a will dated March 12 1936 while Miss Hart seeks administration of a will dated December 11 1936.
Washington reports that the Office of War Mobilization has not issued any public action in its first month. Behind the scenes, officials say there has been plenty of activity, described as secret. Director James F Byrnes, former Supreme Court justice, leads from a small White House office with 14 staff.
Albert Dufresne of Admiral Village was discharged from the Portsmouth Naval Hospital this morning in satisfactory condition. His father Harry Dufresne Sr of the Village remains hospitalized at Portsmouth for a fractured scapula and possible internal injuries after a motorcycle collision with a taxi on Woodlawn Avenue Friday.
Hartford, Conn. June 28 AP The Rev Fletcher D Parker loaded his car for a 14 mile trip to his summer home and victory garden at Sunapee New Hampshire despite OPA warnings of a summons He argued the OPA ban on such driving violated the welfare of the country and allowed dictation of his actions Continued on Page Two.
Washington reports indicate General Henri Giraud will visit Washington for an official trip as joint chairman of the Committee for French Liberation and commander of French forces in North Africa. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early suggested a military role for the visit, though exact date and details were not confirmed.
Secretary Ickes told the House Ways and Means committee that the government has no desire or plans to nationalize the coal industry and hopes to return the mines to private ownership at the earliest possible moment. He could not specify when return would be possible, noting the matter continued on page two.
The War Department plans to submit to Congress a compromise proposal to increase dependents' allowances for armed forces families. Senate hearings opened on Lodge's bill to raise the allowance by 15 percent to cover rising living costs. War Secretary Stimson notes justification for increases, especially for dependents of married men likely to be inducted as Selective Service expands.
New York reports reveal SEC salary figures for stars like Claudette Colbert and Bing Crosby, sparking debate over tax exemptions. Adrian Putnam Hart recalls historian Albert Bushnell Hart, describing a life of work, humor, and World War era origins. The piece profiles Hart’s Harvard career, family ties, and lasting influence, ending with a teaser about continuation on Page Four.
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