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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1943
Page
1
Editor notes Indian controversy at white heat as The Register begins ten daily articles by war analyst DeWitt MacKenzie just returned from five months touring war zones. He spent six weeks in India studying developments and has followed Indian affairs since 1916.
A writer recounts reporting from India and Britain on the Indian independence crisis, praising cooperation with British officials including Lord Linlithgow, and noting his aim to present salient facts as the United Nations faces a major Allied crisis intertwined with America’s destiny. The piece references a separate war update from North Africa with tank battles near Thala and Kasserine Gap as Rommel pushes to break the Mareth line.
Gandhi weakens on day twelve of his 21 day fast as doctors report a crisis briefed in Bombay. He regained some strength after drinking water and lime juice and slept well, though his heart remained weak and pulse nearly unbeatably low.
Senator Harley M. Kilgore charges 1942 production fell short due to coordination gaps between civilian manpower and armed forces. He cites Roosevelt figures that 60,000 planes in 1942 and 125,000 in 1943 were achievable with current resources. He proposes Kilgore Pepper Tolan bill creating a wartime mobilization director with broad powers.
Pearl Harbor report says the 2710 ton submarine Argonaut was sunk in the south Pacific with about 102 lives lost. A companion submarine then torpedoed and sank two Japanese transports of 10000 and 77000 tons within two hours. The action occurred off New Guinea’s southeast coast more than a month ago. The Argonaut had fired a torpedo at an enemy destroyer before sinking. The transports were heavily escorted by six destroyers and aircraft and likely contained high ranking officers.
In Charleston the house of delegates received a bill to ban street trades for boys under 16 and girls under 18 without permits. It would add a new section to the child labor law, curb newspaper selling before 6 am and after 1 pm for youths under 16, and require licenses for other light street trades. The measure faces objections as a potential license burden on small vendors. The house also debated a broad unemployment compensation revision including a 20 percent benefits increase and a $25 million floor for the fund.
George Titler president of District 29 says more than half of area mine foremen clerks and fire bosses will apply for U M W A membership before April 1 The present contract forbids their membership but expires that date Five to six thousand eligible seek information and many applicants already filed Titler notes foremen seek higher wages better conditions and security He adds foremen may form independent locals but details are pending.
Washington reports Roosevelt will speak for seven minutes on the new scant ration order for canned goods. The address airs nationwide starting at 10 30 p m on major networks as Democrats attend George Washington day dinners. Vice President Wallace Rayburn and Maj. Gen. Alexander V. Vandegrift will attend events and observe the broadcast.
A presidential committee led by Paul Bellamy says federal workers should be defered only if their roles are nonessential to war effort or civilian government functions. It argues thousands could rejoin the armed forces by eliminating overlapping duties and reserving deferments for essential jobs.
Joseph Costa of Bluefield and Robert Ford of North Fork Negro are jailed in Raleigh County on charges of possessing stolen merchandise from Modern Furniture in Beckley. They were arrested December 28 and face magistrate G O Mills. Police recovered $250 in additional goods yesterday.
Raleigh county farmers may receive up to 50000 this year in bonuses from the A C P according to Blair Bennington chairman with the final amount depending on how many sign up for the incentive payment program. About one in four may participate due to land, equipment and labor constraints, and a 50 cent per bushel bonus applies to roughly 20 percent of crops on fields of three or more acres.
Alec Michael manager of the Cave poolroom on Neville Street must appear before the city council tomorrow night to justify why his license should not be revoked. Police Chief Tom Roberts said Michael pleaded guilty in police court to operating a gambling game and was fined $100 plus costs. Police confiscated several dice games from local poolrooms as a precaution and noted they were not in use.
New York Mayor LaGuardia said in a short wave broadcast to Italy that General Annibale Bergonzoli and eight other ex Italian military leaders are in the United States. He said they appeared frustrated former leaders and did not reveal meeting place. Il Popolo D’Italia had reported Bergonzoli was taken to Washington as a prisoner of war.
Clerks at local selective service board No 1 prepared induction orders for 90 white registrants on March 5. Aubrey Smith, board clerk, said the number of eligible single men left registered is unclear but the draft has not yet included married men and does not plan to do so immediately.
London reports Bremen, Germany's second largest port and key aircraft maker, endured a heavy RAF bombing last night with all bombers returning. The air ministry noted no losses and cited Bremen's submarine yards as a principal target amid ongoing raids on Wilhelmshaven and Hannover.
Soviet forces push through the Donets basin capturing Pavlograd and Krasnograd, severing rail links to Kharkov. The drive advances toward the Dnieper with forward moves near Voroshilovgrad and Orel, against German defenses as winter offensive marks the 96th day since it began.
The administration moves to license livestock slaughterers and require fairs to sell only to licensed operators or their agents. Public support is urged as black market activity harms health and economy. Officials say licensed handling would strengthen enforcement of meat allocation for military and lend-lease needs.
Chinese high command reports three Japanese attempts to cross the Salween river were halted within days. Japanese forces on the river’s west bank reached Mongyungkai on Feb 2 but were repulsed with many casualties. Another thrust toward Mamienkwan is under heavy fighting, while in Kiangsu province Chinese forces have counter encircled and sandwiching the foe north of Shanhai.
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