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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
2
U S employment shows decline while war fronts shift. German retreat in Italy continues as Allied air power targets Axis lines. Russian bombers hit supply bases as German defenses stiffen near the Anzio area. Haiti abandons a rubber project after investing 8 million dollars. cryptostegia plantation fails to yield rubber.
A 1940 congressional board recommends correcting inequalities in freight rate structures, creating three permanent federal agencies to monitor transport issues, and allowing shipper choice of joint routes to speed commerce. It argues southern development is needed to utilize natural resources while noting Chiang Kai-shek seeks Communist aid as China braces for a final stand.
Warehouses and food handlers cooperated with War Food administration centers. Cooler occupancy reached 82 percent in May and freezer occupancy 85 percent as space opened by clearing fruits vegetables and poultry was utilized. WFA plans to convert cooler space at 32 degrees to freezer space at 31 degrees or lower and vice versa to meet ongoing demand.
The author argues Allied forces hold an invasion advantage due to interior vs exterior lines and superior manpower air power and equipment. He notes German strategy relies on interior lines but becomes weak defensively while the Allies can strike across Europe. Also covered are U S wartime vocational training pushing automotive and farm related courses to support production and maintenance.
General Douglas MacArthur pushed 125 miles northwest into Dutch New Guinea as U S forces close in on the Philippines and the Bataan avenge drive. The operation shortens the distance to Milne Bay and the southern campaign zone while enemy air bases in Dutch New Guinea threaten Indies defenses.
After meeting with Prime Minister Churchill the British dominion premiers prepared to return home and issued a statement endorsing a postwar world organization with power to prevent aggression. They praised comrades still fighting and pledged not to abandon any ally still under enemy control.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates about ten pounds less meat per person will be available in the latter half of the year. Average consumption is projected at 67.5 pounds per person for six months, about the same as the second half of 1943 when all meats were rationed.
After six months the Navy rehab effort at Great Lakes shows progress in patient mobility and morale. Exhibits include scarves purses belts and bric a brac plus outdoors scenes reflecting naval life. The program aims to stimulate minds and reveal talents in convalescents while aiding recovery. A Mississippi oil discovery and regional geology discussions touch on potential petroleum.
Three thousand five hundred members of the Independent Foremen’s Association of America resume work in Detroit plants after Gen. H H Arnold says the strike cost 250 long range P 51 fighter planes and could affect invasion operations. Nearly 50 000 workers were laid off due to lack of supervision as foremen walked out over union recognition with industry opposing their status as part of management. The association’s Robert H Keyes orders ending the strike and accuses the government of delaying settlement.
Josephus Daniels urged merging the services, arguing Pearl Harbor showed the cost of divided command. He recalled War Secretary Lindley M. Garrison's blunt remark about borders between army and navy. The piece also notes public health gains and setbacks in 1943 with syphilis down 16 percent but gonorrhea up 11 percent, totaling 245000 syphilis and 158000 gonorrhea cases.
About 6,000 of the 20,000 Australian civilians employed by the U S army in the Southwest Pacific are women according to a Melbourne broadcast to the U S. The report notes women comprise roughly thirty percent of the civilian workforce aiding Allied operations.
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