18 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
1
Report summarizing German Army operations in the Caucasus as of March 15 and ongoing U S congressional plans for a pay as you go tax system. Labor advocates push for higher wage scales while the newspaper notes editorial tensions within the press union.
Labor leaders from AFL CIO and John L Lewis press White House officials with Roosevelt to curb wage and price controls as tax and withholding changes loom. Observers expect March 15 tax deadline based on 1942 income and July 1 timing for withholding reforms. A farm labor shortage solution is discussed via a wartime farm reserve approach.
Report from the Eastern Front describes a German retreat in Russia turning into a rout as Soviet offensives push toward Kursk and threaten the Caucasus sector. Red troops cut rail lines near Orel and Nuorossisk, raising doubts about evacuation plans from Novorossiysk.
Official secrecy surrounded late air sea clashes for control of the southern Solomons. Early American reports were cautious, while Japanese communications boasted overwhelming U S naval superiority near Guadalcanal.
A government report celebrates the 70,000 merchant seamen and their frontline role in naval warfare. It notes high personnel use in bombing raids and air support, detailing substantial contributions in operations during the war year and the first year of the conflict.
The week features quarterly dividends on war bonds, with stockholders up by percent ahead of the national average. Washington reports Allied force activity in North Africa, noting 16 freighters involved, one sinking, seven severely damaged, and 34 oilers damaged in late February operations.
Reports from Germany's Eure and northern and southern fronts hint rising tension in Finland and Romania. Finland fears renewed Russian offensives as food shortages bite. Romania faces heavy losses in Russia and a mounting crisis. British raids target Lorient U boat bases and engine plants in Copenhagen and Germany, while air strikes hit Essen, Duesseldorf, Cologne, and Turin.
The Office of Price Administration replied to farm bloc critics claiming it will have saved American farmers 37,400,100,000 by end of 1943. It based the figure on a computation of money farmers would have spent on prices and operating costs without government price controls.
The article notes a easing of criticism over U S and British handling of North Africa politics. Eden claimed France must reconcile and reform internally, hinting at French actions in Algiers such as restoring ousted officials and releasing Communist deputies. Eisenhower warned about wartime shortages and rationing affecting civilians.
A scrambled diary style entry references boiling water, saving water, and thawing items too quickly. It mentions a heady spoon, woodwork, and brighters, but the text is disjointed with many garbled phrases, making the intended cooking or process unclear.
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