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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
4
A wartime dispatch notes continued aerial combat north of Myitkying with monsoon rains hindering operations. Both sides increased attacks as a Japanese communique claims 63 Allied planes shot down and 40 destroyed on the ground between May 1 and June 5, though Allied confirmation is lacking.
Allied planes continue heavy raids on Malta and Panatteria with ships and a naval warehouse hit. Pilots report scarred sites from the air and describe air strikes as they return from missions over Panatteria. Lieutenant Herbert Meyers of Waycross Georgia recalls bombing a major naval warehouse.
An Interstate Commerce Commission order forbids icing of refrigerator cars used to ship potatoes from Cheor sia North and South Carolina Virginia and Florida.
London and Rome reported that a British commando assault on Lampedusa was repelled last night. Axis broadcasts claimed a serious effort by five companies, while Italian defense forces said the enemy landing was repulsed with several enemy ships sunk.
An incomplete text continues discussing government portfolios. Names such as Murville in finance and Dietriehml in production and commerce appear, with Adrien Sixier noted for labor and social affairs. The fragment suggests a continuation of a cabinet listing or policy overview.
Gen. Alphonse Georges named to a ministerial post with portfolio held open for the war ministry. The war portfolio is expected to be restructured to create a dedicated war cabinet focused on directing the rebuilt French war machine now stationed around the Mediterranean coast of Africa.
General Pedro Ramirez reportedly heads a movement sending 8,000 revolutionary troops toward Buenos Aires as Argentina's minister of war. The development signals a major shift in the country's internal conflict and borders on a civil or regional confrontation.
Victor Fubank reports brisk action in major equities with gains for Petrochemical and auto stocks while bonds show mixed movement. Wheat and corn futures move with headlines on supply and demand as markets react to hedging and liquidation. cattle prices edge higher amid sparse receipts.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces as Nazi propaganda stories of moral misbehavior by members of the women’s auxiliary units. She says four divisions of women in Auxiliary Corps freed men for combat and argues Germans dislike that. She questions belief in Nazi propaganda and cites press conference remarks.
Fitzgerald Georgia June 8 county agent Henry Harden announces several Ben Hill county and Fitzgerald farmers filed applications to obtain Italian prisoners interned in Georgia to meet labor shortages. The prisoners would be paid for work and guarded in the fields. Harden said prisoners could greatly reduce the region's labor shortage.
A bus carrying 20 Clay County selectees to Fort McClellan toppled over a 40 foot embankment 12 miles southeast of Anniston Alabama injuring three occupants. Rob ert Gravett Lon Dick and Newman Davidson were admitted to Garner Hospital for treatment. The remaining 26 continued to Fort McClellan for induction.
The Food Distribution Administration reports about 4 000 hogs received at seven plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Troy Dothan and Jacksonville. Market steady with prices for various weight classes listed, including soft hogs 180 to 240 pounds at 13.25 to 14.40 with top near 14.85.
Chicago livestock market report shows hogs opening 10 to 55 lower and slipping 20 to 35 as top prices reach about 14.25 to 14.75 per 100 pounds for assorted classes. Cattle and calves: fed steers and yearlings firm to higher with prices around 16.25, 17.25 prospect, stock cattle active, cows and bulls trading firm to steady, sausage ball pricing around 14.00. Strong demand from replacement buyers versus killers supports light steer trades near 15.50 and up, with cutters weaker at 10.50 and beef cows around 14.00.
Jacksonville market notes show egg and live poultry quotes with buying prices 2 to 14 cents lower. Grade A fresh eggs and jumbo sizes listed with regional weights and case minimums. Moultrie Georgia hog market steady with No 3 hogs at 13.50 to 13.75 for 180 240 Ibs and similar for 150 to 180 Ibs, with stags and lighter hogs priced accordingly.
New York cotton futures slipped as ledge offerings and liquidation dominated trading. July and December quotations fell, while late prices showed declines of 15 to 85 cents per bale amid tepid demand and rising textile costs.
Savannah Turpentine Company lists June offerings and sales figures for tar and rosin. Entries show 3 500 receipts and 11 2 shipments for turpentine, 596 offerings with 446 receipts and 314 shipments for rosin, plus stock tallies and price ranges across multiple grades.
Prime Minister says vast Allied moves are planned and air war against Germany will intensify. He notes North Africa commanders are ready for attack and warns against overconfidence as Axis defenses in the Mediterranean region are discussed. He praises Soviet, American, Chinese and Australian contributions while stressing continued joint efforts to defeat Nazi Germany.
Prime Minister reported on Washington and North Africa conferences noting that large scale amphibious actions of great danger are approaching. Classified ad section outlines telephone accepted rates and payment rules, with sale items and auctions listed in Meigs and Thomasville, Georgia.
President Ginio Moringo of Paraguay arrives in Miami for a state visit and praises the U S war effort. He expresses happiness to be in North America for the first time during a press conference after landing from a four engined army plane.
Georgia state registrar J. McDonald will visit Thomaston for two to three days to interview local men and women for immediate training in aircraft construction and maintenance. Interviews run Monday and Tuesday 10 AM to 9 PM at Tosco Hotel with on the spot placement and deferment forms for eligible males.
Two milk cows each yielding about three gallons daily. A Duroc sow with six piglets. Four piece bedroom suite for 59.00. Contact Harry’s Place Highway outskirts Ochlod nee. Thoroughbred filly by Bostonian from Dick’s daughter. Fine horses and hunter prospects. Robe D Dolley Tallahassee Florida 1356-W. Morinigo praises U S wartime courtesy. Paraguay hero celebrated by Army Navy and State Department officials after Gran Chaco war.
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