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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1943
Page
1
London reports Pantelleria capitulation signals intensified Allied pressure on Italy’s island fringe. The fall is seen as a significant military and psychological test of bombing Axis forces from the air and sea, with London expecting further victories soon as Mussolini’s Malta defense surrenders after aerial bombardment.
President Roosevelt signaled Congress must decide on new taxes and inflation measures. He suggested he may send a message outlining tax ideas but not detailed actions, noting opposition to the bases tax and that any income tax rise would unlikely affect this year’s revenue. He warned against misimpressions about compulsory savings and tax policy while stressing inflation must be addressed.
A committee of food experts told Secretary Knox there is little waste in the Navy but several stations face critical shortages of beef poultry potatoes and other items. Shortages blamed on inequities in distribution. Ad text promotes Utica Club Pilsner Beer and XXX Aje as champagne like and urges ordering a case for home.
Allied air and naval bombardment collapses Pantelleria, Italian fortress, with a vast bombage totaling around seven million pounds since June. The surrender opens a route from North Africa toward the Italian mainland, enabling continued aerial pressure on Sardinia and Corsica while dampening Mussolini’s defenses.
A medium sized United States merchant vessel was torpedoed shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine in mid March in the Indian Ocean. Survivors landed at Key West Florida.
Nearly 1,600 miners at three Windber pits voted to strike in protest against the War Labor Board’s refusal to approve the $1.34 portal to portal pay and Harold L. Ickes plan to fine absentees. Ickes outlined how fines and double payments would operate under existing contracts and suggested a possible path to relief through collective bargaining with government miners managers. The dispute followed Alabama mine walkouts and ahead of a potential War Labor Board decision on coal wage issues.
Washington officials from the Office of Price Administration announced that shoe ration stamp No. 18 becomes valid June 16 and will enable the purchase of a pair of shoes until autumn, likely around October, matching the four month duration of Stamp 17.
Earle J. Wiley district attorney told 500 Disabled American Veterans delegates at Hendrick Hudson hotel that veterans should shape the peace and oppose world policing by the United States. He urged servicemen to return promptly after hostilities end, seek rapid easing of government controls, and ensure capital and labor are free to move. Dr Alson J. Hull acted as toastmaster as the crowd listened to his address and another speaker, James A., before coverage continued on page eleven.
Anhour after Pantelleria surrendered to the Allies fifty to sixty German dive bombers attacked the British landing forces. American P-38 Lightnings broke up the formation forcing the bombs to be jettisoned. The rain hampered operations as British ships poured troops and tanks ashore.
The Senate approved a $375 million farm bill after five days of bitter debate. A failed Bankhead amendment to block soil conservation payment deductions was defeated 37 to 36. The measure includes increased Rural Electrification loans, War Food Administration funds, and parity payments through 1943 and 1944, with conference talks to reconvene next week.
More than 200 American heavy bombers struck Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven naval and port targets in western Europe. The 600 mile round trip was flown without fighter escort, eight bombers did not return, and a large section of the bomber force breached enemy air defences to hit submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven. The U S Air Force communique reported downing a large number of enemy planes in the battle.
Beverly Hills Justice Court yesterday allowed Joan Berry to change her plea from guilty to a vagrancy charge regarding claims about actor Charlie Chaplin as the presumed father of her unborn child. The case was dismissed.
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle hailed the Pantelleria air assault as a landmark in military aviation. Lieut. Col. R. S. Garman described crowded skies over Pantelleria with Flying Fortresses and other planes, noting smoke and dust hindered surrender signals while Allied transports and warships closed in.
The House approved sweeping anti strike legislation by 219 to 129 and sent it to the Senate for quick approval. The measure bars strikes in government plants and other war industries without 30 days notice and a worker vote, expands the War Labor Board power, and bars union political contributions.
The Chicago Cubs lost to Cincinnati 7 to 4 in the only National League game. In the American League the New York club edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. Eastern League results include Albany 8 over Scranton 7 and Elmira 5 over Springfield 1, while Hartford defeated Binghamton 5 to 1 and Wilkes Barre topped Utica 10 to 3.
Washington authorized subsidy to vegetable packers to offset proposed wage increases tied to War Labor Board actions. Fred M. Vinson invoked the hold the line directive to prevent higher consumer prices for canned vegetables, with about 5 million dollars annual cost projected for the wage subsidy and 25 million for raw vegetables previously subsidized.
Attorney General Biddle said the Navy withdrew its request for 1.748 million dollars tied to a Standard Oil oil lease at Elk Hills naval reserve after President Roosevelt ordered a legality study. The item had been in an appropriations bill to cover expenses related to the contract.
Pantelleria capitulated to Allied forces on the twentieth day of the campaign as British troops seized the island by 12:22 p.m. after exhaustive bombardment and ultimatums. Eisenhower had warned the Italian commander that further resistance was hopeless as Allied air and naval power closed in on the island gateway to Italy.
Allied forces achieved Pantelleria's unconditional surrender after 13 days of heavy action. The garrison was several thousand strong and many Axis planes were destroyed. A plea to surrender came from Italian Admiral Paresensi, while an American pilot reported white flags and radio chatter reflecting the collapse. Continued details are on page fourteen.
Cuba official reports a patrol vessel of the Cuban sub chaser fleet sank an enemy submarine off the north Atlantic coast a few days ago after contact was made and the submarine attacked. The Cuban craft counter attacked with complete success.
Allied Fifth Airforce heavy bombers struck Timor's capital Koepang in a two hour raid, dropping 42 tons of bombs on the city and hitting Rabaul area targets with more than 19 tons. The attack set the city aflame as Allied forces pressed air operations in the region.
U S Department of Agriculture researchers in New Orleans report solvent extraction of rubber from goldenrod is achieved. Local engineers designed equipment to extract and process the juice for potential commercial production under the rubber emergency program. By September they expect to handle up to ten tons from 650 cultivated acres near Waynesboro Georgia, with goldenrod leaves increasing rubber content over wild plants. The project has progressed beyond the test tube stage.
The United States and Britain formally recognize Argentina's new government, joined by nations from Sweden to Mexico. A ban on outgoing coded messages tightens controls, targeting Axis nations though stated as universal. Japan, Germany, and Italy also move to recognize, signaling broad diplomatic acceptance.
The French Committee for National Liberation held an informal session in Algiers after Gen Charles De Gaulle declined to attend. No progress was reported on key obstacles to reaching full agreement.
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