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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
2
The piece reports Nazi forces suffering heavy manpower losses while trying to hold a continuous front. It notes the OPA's call for new fuel oil reductions and reports American bombers striking Balkan cities.
Soviet forces report gains from Moscow to the Caucasus as the battle for Stalingrad and surrounding areas intensifies. In one day about 1 200 Germans killed near Novorossisk and over 4 000 Nazis killed around Stalingrad, with eight German attacks repulsed in a key sector.
Rubber administrator William M Jeffers announced a national gasoline rationing plan patterned after the eastern program. A basic yearly ration of 192 gallons equals about 2,880 miles at 15 mpg, with A books for 32 gallons per three months for nonessential motorists, B books for essential workers, and C books for war and civilian defense activity. Jeffers urged voluntary sacrifice and a 35 mph speed limit, asking citizens to ration driving and police themselves.
Four Axis satellites in the Balkans Croatia Hungary Romania and Bulgaria feel the power of American long range B 24 bombers as they strike their capitals. Allied bases and crew nationalities are undisclosed but observers assume American airmen operate with Russian and British fliers.
Wendell Willkie, before departing for China, urged the United States to open a second front now and accelerate aid to Soviet Russia. He cited Nazi pressure on Soviet resources and the need to relieve the Russian people, noting about a third were under German rule. Premier Stalin hosted a cordial farewell banquet, joking with Willkie as the two discussed strategic matters.
General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia announced the first Allied withdrawal of Japanese forces from Owen Stanley outposts above Port Moresby New Guinea. Strong patrols aided by light artillery pushed the enemy back as heavy rains began. Ground gains were reported southwest of Salamaua while aerial assaults hit enemy posts and bases across a wide southwestern Pacific theater.
The Office of Price Administration orders oil heated homes in 30 eastern and midwestern states to operate on two thirds of their normal fuel supply. The plan targets about 33 percent overall consumption with emphasis on efficiency. Households should switch to coal if possible and improve insulation to gain comfort. Fill tanks before rationing starts.
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