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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
1
Allied air and ground operations intensify bombardment of Nazi rail lines in preparation for a major invasion. Lend Lease aid is reported to reach 30 billion dollars as Stilwell pushes into northern Burma, signaling strategic pressure on Axis supply routes. Western Newspaper Union notes indicate opinionated analysis in the column.
Allied forces pushed bombardments into Nazi defenses as Allied invasion preparations sharpen. Nazis planned to flood lowlands to hinder landings while rail lines 100 miles inland were attacked. Congress and the House moved to review wartime executive authority after the Ward seizure. Meat stockpiles rose as pork shipments kept packing plants busy and meat rationing eased except for beef.
Allied forces led by Stilwell push Japanese troops back in northern Burma to clear a supply road to China. British and Indian units slow the Japanese Assam Bengal campaign. In Dutch New Guinea U S troops bolster Hollandia, with bombers striking enemy bases. Japan aims to establish Bose as a collaborationist propa ganda figure to foment Hindu revolt.
Senate consideration of extending the lend-lease act shows a total of 30,362,687,362 spent with Britain receiving 19,700,297,874 and Russia 4,214,021,449. Ordinary aid amounts to 21,794,237,819 and special assistance, mainly by the army and navy, totals 8,500,000,000. Other allocations include America 2,327,878,789 and China 920,349,451.
US sales of surplus war goods reach 12 to 15 million monthly as authorities face civilian production limits. Although inventories include flatirons clocks furniture and appliances set for 1944 delivery, total civilian demand dwarfs available supply. The War Production Board argues using surplus materials for civilian goods worsens manpower shortages.
The War Department sought strict political impartiality for soldiers during the 1944 national elections. Doughboys could read preferred media, but radio and service publications must present equal time or space for both sides. Movies and entertainments also faced rules against partial material, with officers guarding scripts to avoid bias.
The Senate postal committee considers a plan to issue postal notes for transmitting under ten dollars with a five cent stamp. The House has approved the idea, Intended as a convenient addition to postal services alongside regular money orders. Designer Paul Poiret dies in Paris virtually penniless. Rayon hose production to increase while heavier grades decline by War Production Board permission amid industry complaints.
Japan continues a major push in northeastern China with at least 80 000 troops and large reserves to clear Chinese forces from the Hankow Paiping railway. Success would open a north south traffic belt and strengthen Japan's hold on eastern China including key seaports. Reports also suggest transfer of government and economic offices to the Chinese mainland if U S bombardment increases.
President Manuel Avila Camacho ordered an end to Mexico's midday siesta. Beginning June 1, government offices will open 8 p.m. and run all day, stores will operate 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and factories will work 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The move aims to reduce travel time, save electricity, and curb late working hours. Conductors and drivers may oppose due to fare shares.
Donald Nelson stated there is no immediate prospect for whiskey manufacture resumption unless wartime requirements for alcohol and synthetic rubber are reduced. He opposed using facilities for civilian goods unless feasible and not hindering essential war production.
An analysis shows petro leum profits up 46.8 percent in the first quarter of 1944 with total big business profits $274,032,000, while wholesale and retail fall 16.5 percent. Fifty manufacturing firms in 1943 kept profits at 3.1 percent of sales as costs rose. Wages consumed 72.8 percent of gross income in 1943, up from 66 percent in 1940, and taxes rose to 20.2 percent from 15.8.
A burning question in aviation circles concerns forming a single international service company versus preserving separate U.S. lines. Only two of 19 lines favor unity, while 17 oppose, arguing competition improves service and preserves free enterprise despite potential foreign government backing.
Latest figures place U S casualties in World War II at 197,841 with 153,402 in the army and 44,539 in the navy. Army losses include 26,575 killed 62,312 wounded 95,814 missing and 80,01 prisoners. Navy losses cover 18,992 killed 22,889 wounded 0,192 missing and 4,456 prisoners. With 45,567 deaths already reported the tally nears World War I total.
The Commodity Credit Corporation will peg domestic wool prices at or just below imports. Imported wool is 18 cents per pound cheaper than domestic wool, so CCC faces a loss while the foreign wool owner, held by another federal agency, stands to gain enough to offset the domestic loss.
The piece explains a heated Congress battle overCalifornia central valley irrigation riders. It contrasts Teddy Roosevelt era 160-acre limits with Elliott and Carter pushing exemptions for large holdings. Ickes warns against land speculators and big liquor firms, while Fresno Chamber urges small tracts as economic units. It also notes wartime labor and 4-F exemptions and a separate debate on rail workers vacaciones.
A brisk tour of quirky facts from old New York notes Staten Island farms to Wall Street’s reach, peculiar street name changes, famed landmarks, and oddities like a lighthouse near Fort Washington Point and a 3 9 and 19 cents store. It mentions Mayors, police stats, and cultural curiosities in a playful local voice.
Rotenone insecticides from cube or timbo roots, imported from the Southwest Pacific and South America, expanded after war disruptions. Ground rotenone powder treats many crops, protects against beetles and caterpillars, and is effective with pyrethrum and castor oil. Storage remains stable, and Latin American production is growing with new research stations.
Poultrymen who buy early for quality chicks gain eggs earning potential says Prof L E Weaver of New York State College of Agriculture. The chick market is slower than last year but top chicks sell fast. late buyers must take what's offered. Buy from hatcheries with proven prices and strong pullorum control to cut losses, and avoid dealers whose stock yields birds with liver or paralysis issues.
Rabbiteye blueberries rapidly win favor in Georgia and Florida. Yields reach about 2000 quarts per acre, with one year shoots around 60 inches and mature bushes often 15 feet tall. The variety grows faster and higher than others, valuable for home and market fruit and aiding soil erosion control through fibrous shallow roots.
A U S Department of Agriculture breeders introduce a small bush type pumpkin named Chayenne, adapted to ordinary pumpkin uses and resembling a small sugar pumpkin. Seed will be available for general planting in 1946 from Cheyenne field station, Wyoming.
A Buck Private and an American major in a one ton truck of fertilizer are stopped at crossroads by guards. The exchange ends with the private asking for priority over the fertilizer if stopped again, highlighting wartime humor about status and delays.
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