03 May 1943
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1943
Page
1
John L. Lewis ordered 530000 coal miners back to work after a 15 day extension for contract negotiations. The move followed a secret Sunday parley with Harold L. Ickes and came as President Roosevelt urged miners to resume production for war needs. Retroactive wage talks were hinted for both bituminous and anthracite sectors under government mediation.
President Roosevelt delivers a radio address to Americans, especially coal miners, outlining the wartime crisis and the nation’s move into active battle. He notes a two week inspection tour across 20 states, observing workers producing airplanes, guns, and ammunition and the eager resolve to advance the war effort.
John L. Lewis announced that soft coal miners will return to work Tuesday for a 15 day period while wage talks proceed with the Solid Fuels Coordinator Harold L. Ickes and the U S government guiding a new contract. The policy committee voted to restore all mines and work out retroactive wage agreements for bituminous and anthracite.
Allied headquarters reported heavy Allied air losses as 51 Japanese planes attacked Darwin. British and Australian Spitfires intercepted the raid, destroying or damaging 13 Japanese aircraft while ground installations suffered little damage. Several Allied pilots were rescued. Japanese losses included three fighters destroyed and one bomber, with nine fighters damaged.
Washington May 2 The fight over pay as you go income tax starts Monday as Republicans back Carlson’s Ruml plan to bypass a full year and limit windfalls while Democrats push the administration bill taxing 1942 at 1941 rates with a three year amortization. Abatement estimates run about 10 billion for Ruml and 5 billion for the administration proposal. The House votes Tuesday and a Senate clash looms with Runs supporters ready to battle.
Pravda calls Allied efforts alongside the Red Army the crucial force in the war, lauding British and American operations in Africa and their air campaigns against Germany. It asserts the Germans fear an invasion of Europe, notes Stalin’s praise, and reports jubilant diplomatic reactions from U S and British ambassadors in Moscow.
A German newspaper admits total mobilization falls short of Hitler’s needs and reports Nazis seek to draft captured Russian soldiers into the army and raise a 300000 to 500000 Russian force under General Andrei Vlasov. The Frankfurter Zeitung notes store closings did not free enough workers for armament and mobilization aims, with 20000 in Hamburg idle due to absorption delays.
London report says Soviet troops repelled a six day German offensive in the Novorossisk area of the Kuban. Russia claims over 7,000 German killed and 25 tanks knocked out, with air battles heavy and German losses totaling 281 planes for the week ending Saturday. Russian guns at Rostov and along the Donets and Smolensk fronts continue hammering enemy positions as preparations for spring campaign progress.
Pvt Ronald Voyles, a mechanic at Minterfield Army air base in Bakersfield California, stole a BT 13 Vultee trainer Sunday morning. He piloted the craft for two and a half hours and landed it perfectly with flaps down. He is held at the guardhouse pending next actions by Army officials.
A powerful earthquake, the strongest in 40 years, struck the southwest Württemberg region of Germany over Saturday night and Sunday morning, damaging buildings. Several aftershocks were reported, with most tremors occurring Sunday morning, Berlin radio said in an AP relay.
Washington May 2 The government ordered all leather luggage cut from production for the duration and restricted luggage to seven fabric and wood types after July 1 under a War Production order. WPA later directed manufacturers to cut output by about 40 percent of 1941 dollar volume.
The outlook calls for a warmer day Monday and Monday evening. Sunday’s high reaches 59 with a low of 26, presenting a cool but improving trend into the workweek.
Silver Bow County Defense corps volunteers will undergo a 7 to 8 p.m. military inspection during a simulated wartime alert. Major James R. Barker of the Ninth Service Command will supervise with civilian defense leaders Clem Schram and W. G. Ferguson assisting. Yellow alert at 6:30 and blue alert at 6:45 will send workers to posts. after the drill a mass meeting at Butte high school will review results with Major Barker and Eugene Savage speaking.
Washington May 2. Senators weigh a crime to strike or hinder essential war industry as part of an amendment to the Connally plant seizure bill. The measure would let the President seize war plants and freeze open shop agreements, with a three member defense wage board for final wage decisions. Senate action looms as debate intensifies.
American Lightning fighters struck the Japanese base on Kiska in the Aleutians in two missions. Fog and storms prevented observation of results, but Navy communiques confirmed hits on runways and installations. The Friday raids ended a lull since the 143rd raid since March 31.
Allied forces in North Africa push closer to Mateur and Bizerte with American and French units fighting through steep hills. Gen Giraud predicts May victory in Tunisia while Eisenhower reports British naval forces aiding the blockade and striking Tunisian waters. One Allied warship was sunk, and Lt. Phillip Steward Gould among the fallen. The Sidi N Sir drive nears Mateur as Patton’s corps advances.
London dispatch reports that Gen. Henri Giraud authorized abolition of all political internment camps in French North Africa. The Allies radio broadcast said general amnesty would be granted and immediate measures would be taken, as recorded by the Associated Press.
Gen. MacArthur reports Allied air forces destroyed or damaged 42 Japanese ships and 151 enemy planes in April in the Southwest Pacific. Weekly averages were about 10 ships and 40 planes, with eight ships sunk and 39 bombers, 77 fighters, and 35 miscellaneous planes involved. Key actions included at Kalament, New Ireland. Oro Bay, Milne Bay. Port Moresby. and Kendari in Celebes.
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