02 Sep 1942
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1942
Page
1
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans wage stabilization with three tiers for wages salaries and big incomes and three paths for farm prices. Officials split on a potential super board to run the cost of living program as advisers argue over who should sit on it.
United States forces join the desert war in the Western Desert of Egypt as Allied drives surge after Field Marshal Rommel’s offensive. American and British armor combine with Mitchell bombers and heavy fighters in coordinated operations led by Col. C. G. Goodrich of Augusta, Ga, and a South African squadron flying under British markings.
Washington reports fish this year will total about nine pounds per person, far below the 15 pounds 1935-39 average, forcing reliance on cheese and beans for meat substitutes. Poultry production hits a high, but civilian access will be limited to 21.5 pounds of chicken and 3.5 pounds of turkey annually, while red meat remains high in demand and short of normal.
A. T. Steele reports from New Delhi on Sept 2 that China cannot mount a major offensive while the Burma supply line remains cut. Military experts foresee a joint Indo Chinese operation with air superiority and naval control of the northern Bay of Bengal as essential steps to reopen Burma. China has stockpiled materiel and can harass the Japanese, but a sustained push hinges on securing overland and air routes and Western Allied transport support.
Report from Chungking quotes General Chang as convinced of ultimate Allied victory and determined to fight the war through. Observers say the rumor of possible oaths to Japan is unfounded today as five years ago.
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