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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1942
Page
7
Disrupted Pacific commands report new Allied strategy against Japan in the Southwest and Near East. General Wavell is moved from his post to India, part of a second leadership shakeup in three weeks under Roosevelt and Churchill.
Japanese planes expanded the offensive to the northwest coast of continental Australia attacking Broome and Wyndham bases and damaging towns. Bombs dropped on Broome as Australian reconnaissance over New Britain reported. attacks extended along a 300 mile stretch as ground installations and planes were hit with no confirmed casualties.
With less than two weeks left to hire 180 more tax return preparers, queues form at the Internal Revenue Service Elyria office. Deputy Cohn D. Brumbach says many returns are still pending before the March 16 deadline. An extra worker will join the four staff starting Friday to handle the surge. Office hours run 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and on Saturdays. returns this year are higher due to lowered exemptions and increased passthroughs.
Light snow ends in the southwest portion today and in the northern areas tonight. Expect moderately cold and fairly windy conditions as the day progresses with unsettled skies.
Two senior Americans join Dutch leadership as General George Brett and Vice Admiral William Glassford coordinate with Wavell and Welteth in a shifting Allied command. Negotiations suggest limited moves to recall MacArthur from the Philippines, while Australia and the United States align to mount a springboard counteroffensive. Officials press for offensive actions as manpower and means allow. (Continued on Page 2)
Washington March 2 The 158 femmes in the New Oral subsistence project in Rexhurdale, W. Va will be sold to present tenants for about 175000 52 471.00, more than the original cost. The plan was tied to early New Deal programs and the Resettlement Administration. G Tycwell, governor of Puerto Rico, and C G Baldwin of the Farm Security Administration cited the project as a failing example outside major cities intended to aid subsistence farming.
Washington reported Japanese warships shelled Cebu Negros and Mindanao ports as troops reportedly landed at Zamboanga. The communiqué noted air activity against Rajah notables and described allied plans to counter the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific amid intensified resistance on Mindanao where 30,000 guerrillas vowed loyalty to the United States.
MANDALAY Burma March 3 British and American planes bombarded and machinegunned Japanese positions along the Sittang front in an effort to stop a Japanese encircling move toward Rangoon. Reports say only small skirmishes continue at Sittang and Japanese efforts to isolate Rangoon are slowed by air action.
Draft-Board offices will be open to the public for only Ubtec hours from 9 a m to 1S noon on Saturdays, instead of 9 a m as previously announced. On other work days the offices will be open from 9 a m to 4 a m as announced yesterday. A rushed item reports Charles Nendenon, 30, was crushed to death at a national mine yesterday, survived by his wife and two children.
Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr urged Congress to double income taxes and raise a range of levies to generate an additional 17500,000,000 annually for war funding. He proposed taxing soft drinks, raising liquor duties, tolling postage, increasing gas and salt levies, and boosting other measures to fund the war effort.
WASTINGTOXN Matel 3 WB workers began an appeal to boost production of war equipment by 25 percent. Donald M. Nelson urged competition and proposed production scoreboards, awards for over-Quota plants, and round-the-clock machine tool use. He said the effort would speed battles and freedom worldwide. Text of his speech on Page 3.
Ohio officials urge city residents to aid farms amid equipment shortages and lagging food output. A nationwide effort mobilizes students, pensioners, and workers to repair old machinery, harvest crops, and plant fields as part of a wartime defense program.
Toronto date unknown report states the 2000 ton freighter Atlantic owned by Upper Lakes and St Lawrence Transportation Company was sunk by enemy action in the Atlantic. Company officials announced the loss and flag details remain unconfirmed.
A metal clad frame building at the EL Upman Company scrap yard west of the rail line burned shortly before noon. The structure housed worker seating and storage. the interior was extensively damaged though officials said the fire was not high. Tables chairs windows and a door were destroyed. Firemen from tan companies fought the blaze for about an hour.
An automobile skidded into a New York Central passenger train near Toledo March 1 killing 18 year old Albin F Jasinski and seriously injuring 20 year old John A Brant, a passenger in the car. The vehicle was engulfed in flames after impact.
State selective service officials announced the end of one shot physical examinations for men. March 24 marks a return to the earlier system. In Ohio, one shot exams will be conducted in Cleveland and Dayton on March 14, then a reexamination by a board doctor may qualify men for induction. Registrants must receive orders at least ten days in advance.
Alliance, Mar 3. Birra Cay Haat of Fdrgeation? will start at 7 20 pm. Board members prefer 7 pm start, citing long days. meetings held first Monday monthly. Wilkow Co plans a $1.5 million welded tube plant to be built in Bexia, employing 325 people.
Elyria City Board of Education approved a shortened Easter vacation and an earlier school year close. Classes may be canceled Good Friday and possibly April 1 or April 6, with the year ending June 5 instead of the originally scheduled date. Commencement remains planned for Ely Stadium, with a likely shift from June 10 to June 1.
The destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed off Cape May with heavy loss of life. Only 11 survivors out of 125 to 150 crew remained. Two torpedoes exploded the bow and stern, destroying depth charges and sections of the ship. Commander Lieut. Cindr Here skipper was among the dead. The Jacob Jones, WWI design, sank alongside nine known naval vessels to U S. action since the Atlantic and Pacific hostilities. Details remain sparse due to few survivors on deck.
CAIRO March 3 The Royal Air Force said Axis bombers attacked the Suez Canal area during the night and were intercepted by British night fighters. This marked the first Axis raid on the canal region in weeks and the first use of night fighters in protection of the area.
Prince Ameden Duke of Amita, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, dies after ill health following surrender at Amba Alagi. He held titles in Ethiopia and was honored with a gold medal for bravery during the defense of Ethiopia.
The White House announced the regular Tuesday afternoon press conference was canceled. No rescheduled date was provided and officials did not offer further details.
Washington March 3 The United States and Brazil signed a series of production accords for wartime materials including rubber and iron ore. Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles and Finance Minister Arthur de Salles Costa discussed a mobility program, credit of 1500000000 to Brazil, and a 35000000 fund with the Brazilian government for rubber, along with mining and railroad development to supply high grade materials for the Allies.
Dutch and Allied forces clash with Japanese in Java as rain and jungle terrain shape the battle. Reports say Japanese troops were halted on invasion fronts, with fighters shot down and bombings impacting Bande Hangar. Allied units use armored cars and truck-borne natives to combat jungle skirmishes along jungle tracks and highways.
Reports describe intensified Allied operations in the East and mentions of strategic shifts. Border notes reference leadership changes at supreme command and the Dutch impact on Indies defense amid ongoing combat near Staraya Reshga and Feningrad.
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