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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
1
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Allied bombers continued raids on Axis centers across Europe with aims to disrupt war production. Dispersal of German industry eastward is noted in Hungary and Czechoslovakia as plants near Paris and Bremen show no repair effort. Dusseldorf Dortmund Essen and Jena faced major air strikes, while invasion prep included port raids on Italian shipping from French Africa.
Chinese observers warned the United Nations that Allied air and military aid must speed up as a four-pronged Japanese offensive along the Yangtze River closed in to about 275 miles from Chungking. Chinese forces defended stubbornly, earning local gains such as in Ichang, but the Nippon threat remained imminent and central Allied planning faced pressure to curb it.
About 51,500 rubber workers in Akron return to their posts after President Roosevelt ends a five day strike blocking wartime rubber output. The White House labels the walkouts inexcusable and a violation of the no strike pledge, warning of steps to protect national interests. War Labor Board certification prompted Roosevelt to act as CIO leaders urged a return to work.
President Roosevelt created the Office of War Mobilization appointing James F Byrnes to direct the effort. The move consolidates production procurement transportation and distribution of military and civilian supplies under Byrnes with a committee including Stimson Knox Hopkins Nelson and Vinson aiding this wartime economic effort.
Russian forces hurled 156000 infantry and tanks across four sectors from Veliki Luki to the Caucasus in a vast assault on Axis Kuban lines near Novorossiysk. Berlin radio reports say the first waves thrust German lines back over a mile with heavy Red artillery and armor in use. Observers debate if this signals a new summer battle for the Caucasus.
The article describes a rare pledge of unity between Giraud and De Gaulle forces as the Allied powers press for a united effort to liberate the empire. De Gaulle forecasts success, urging faith in France and a end to division amid wartime difficulties.
Highlights from the week note Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Gen Douglas Mac Arthur receiving honorary knights titles from King George. Flood aid plans propose 55 million dollars for Midwest rehabilitation. Roosevelt era funding aims to build one million tons of landing craft at 1.7 million dollars. Odessa Chamber seeks to drop first syllable of the word damnyankee in a council proposal.
Secretary of War Stimson notes U S casualties in Tunisia total 18 558 with 2 164 killed 8 437 wounded 6 037 missing or POWs. Axis losses reach 323 000 with 30 000 killed 26 400 wounded and 266 000 captured. Allied losses under 70 000. vast supplies captured. war manpower estimates unchanged.
A Senate panel weighed a report of a potential Japanese invasion of the continental United States this summer while American forces on Attu Island pursued a relentless cleanup of enemy detachments. Kilsoo K. Haan, Korean National Front representative, claimed Tokyo announced the plan at a party with Korean spies present. American infantrymen used bayonets and hand grenades as they pressed a few remaining defenders into a narrow, inescapable zone.
Edwin T. Barclay, Liberia's president, becomes the first Negro head of state to stay overnight at the White House. The Liberia leader visited after meeting officials, addressing both houses, and attending Casablanca discussions with Roosevelt, highlighting full diplomatic honors.
The National Railway Labor Board recommends eight cent per hour raises for more than 900,000 nonoperating employees. The plan, retroactive to February 1, would lift annual rail wage costs by about 204 million dollars, below unions’ 20 cent ask and without a minimum wage or union shop. Byrnes must approve for final action.
Washington radio host urges reading Our Armed Forces to strengthen morale among soldiers and sailors. He cites morale as the essential mental safeguard, outlines how enlistment changes life, and stresses understanding at home to support the transition. He praises discipline, adaptiveness, and the military's national duty.
Sean Henderson former OPA director warns at the National Association of Purchasing Agents convention that new dikes are needed to dam inflation. He calls for new controls over production distribution and credit and says a credit control agency is plainly indicated if actions are insufficient.
War department price adjustment board announced the elimination of nearly 2 billion dollars in excess profits through renegotiation of army contracts. Savings to the government related to 1941 and 1942 business to date, with estimates of further reductions.
In Washington a share the taxicab system persists under a renamed pick up practice. The Victory gardeners report infiltration by black rabbits or jap rabbits. A black market potato truck was photographed outside a fire house. Spud-leggers worry little. In DC it is illegal to drink liquor standing. Some who sit down cannot stand up later.
Washington reports that after Truman committee scrutiny the army released 30 million cases of canned fruits and vegetables for civilian use to ease shortages. The probe revealed hoarding and ease of using fresh produce. Gen. Gregory defended canned rations, noting laziness and convenience.
Witty wartime column recalls tender lines and comic vignettes. British troops in Tunisia provoke laughter with a bayonet prank tied to a dying father’s promise. MGM indents and a Moscow hospital exchange quips about claustrophobia and drug status. A guide to racket origins ends with city sights and a provocative Broadway backdrop.
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