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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1943
Page
1
Employees of the California Shipbuilding Corp. stranded at Los Angeles station due to a strike by Pacific Electric rail workers. the usual special trains bound for the barber trip from Los Angeles are halted, causing disruption to workers' commutes.
Senator Bailey of North Carolina proposes a bill to strip federal payroll deferments for non fathers of draft age and redirect single and childless federal workers into combat. The plan would end occupational exemptions and require transfer of suitable desk workers to active service, with fathers to be drafted if needed. The bill would replace Wheeler’s delay measure, while battle reports from Smolensk to the Dnieper outline Soviet advances and German withdrawals on multiple fronts.
A windowless fireproof warehouse of Yale Cold Storage Corp. burned in New Haven with an estimated loss of 4 million dollars, as Benjamin Lassmann reported. Nine fire units fought dense smoke and heat, rescuing one firefighter, with 30,000 garments stored inside across three vaults.
At a Northeast conference on postwar issues, speakers warned states will face heavy expenses after the war, including veterans bonuses. Dr Edward B Logan of Pennsylvania Budget urged ready supplies to aid soldiers and families until they find self sustaining work.
Ohio joins Maryland and Rhode Island as the first of the Big Six to surpass its quota, with small bond sales lifting the third war loan total to 12.999 billion dollars and pushing sales 677 million above the day’s mark. The state stands 32.101 million short of the 15.0009 billion goal, as overall progress inches toward the October 2 deadline.
The Archbishop of York, visiting the Soviet Union, said he had complete freedom of worship and saw no reason it should not continue after the war. He credited the government with recognizing Russia as a religious people and noted churches can freely hold services. He invited Russian churchmen to visit England, dated but undecided, and praised the church’s wartime role under Premier Stalin. He observed younger congregants and spoke of friendly relations, displaying an icon gifted by a Moscow priest.
Washington Dull tax drive looms as House Ways and Means plans hearings on a general revenue measure to fund wartime needs. Chairman Coughton said lawmakers aim to pass new levies before year end, seeking about 12 billion more while critics warn of hardship and doubt any large increase is feasible. Officials offer no details on methods or impact.
President Roosevelt ordered creation of a joint Army and Navy committee to align war production with strategic needs. James Byrnes announced the move at the White House press conference, stressing cutting waste and reassigning skilled workers to urgent roles, notably boosting aircraft output.
Swiss radio reported yesterday that Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commander of northern Italy has selected Verona as his headquarters.
Minersville reports fourteen dead after an explosion ripped the fifth level of the Moffet Schrader mine near Forrestville. Rescue crews pulled four bodies from the surface by 10 PM and ten remained underground with nine workers hospitalized including three in serious condition. Pottsville officials led two-hour shifts to recover remains as the mine’s fifth level, about 1500 feet underground, suffered massive damage. Identified victims include Robert Thompson and Michael Stanko of Minersville, August Felty of Pottsville, and Steve Keysack of Forrestville.
In Los Angeles striking Pacific Electric workers refuse to loot the rails, while a White House board says it will not consider the wage dispute while the strike lasts. New York politics figure as Joe R. Hanley announces an eight day get acquainted tour with campaign stops from Nassau to Plattsburg.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed by Chairman Connally moves to delay debate on postwar foreign policy spending declarations until allied leaders views are fully gathered. The aim is to avoid intemperate debate during a critical war period while awaiting possible Allied ministerial talks.
Mayor La Guardia presented 100 policewomen with black leather holsters that combine a pistol holster and makeup kit. He urged restraint, saying the gun and lipstick should be used only when necessary and not overdone.
Allied Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific reports that the Australian veterans of desert warfare have captured the airdrome at Finschhafen New Guinea and are within three quarters of a mile of the Japanese base. MacArthur announced the seizure follows earlier falls on Salamaua and Lae, with fighting along the Bumi River north of Finschhafen.
Hollywood actress Alice Faye announces she is expecting a baby next April. She is married to bandleader Phil Harris. their daughter Alice Faye Harris was born May 19, 1942.
Lord Beaverbrook rejoined Churchill's cabinet as Lord Privy Seal amid a string of ministerial reshuffles. The changes follow Sir Kingsley Wood's death and include Sir John Anderson as chancellor, R. K. Law as minister of state, Viscount Cranborne moving to Dominion Affairs, and Attlee retaining deputy prime minister duties while becoming Lord President of the Council.
Washington reports that Philip Murray of the CIO urged Congress to raise the military family allowance to 120 dollars monthly for four servicemen with a wife and two children. He argued the amount should ensure tolerable living conditions as troops engage offensives. Current benefits are 50 for a wife, 12 for the first child, and 30 for additional children. Murray proposed 35 for a wife, 35 for the first child, and 50 for each remaining child.
Advices from partisan leaders report heavy clashes on Trieste streets and near Susak as Patriots press the German drive toward Spitz south east of Fiume along the Adriatic coast. Severe punishment to Nazi forces is noted amid fighting in northeast Trieste and northwest Yugoslavia.
Stockholm dispatch reports Nazi Germany concedes the Dnieper line is not long enough to permit troop conservation. The hint suggests plans for a shorter winter defense line behind the Dnieper, though censorship prevents explicit details.
Allied Fifth Army drives toward Naples amid heavy artillery and air bombardment. Clark's forces face mountain defenses and minefields while closing in on Avellino and the plain toward Naples. Montgomer y and Clark discuss future plans as Montgomery jokes about Christmas location. Continued on Page Fifteen.
New York based NBC correspondent Hollenbeck cites reliable sources alleging a fierce clash between Generals Giraud and De Gaulle over Corsica. De Gaulle allegedly cried you stole my Corsica and sought Giraud's removal as commander in chief. Italians on Corsica are described as decisive in the uprising’s success.
Ambassador William H. Standley arrived by air from Moscow amid reports he may resign rather than return. He came for consul tation on discussions with British and Soviet authorities. W. Averell Harriman is expected to succeed him, with Standley to report to Secretary Hull.
The Agriculture Department warned tin may run low if the war lasts longer, risking sharp cuts in civilian canned fruits and vegetables. It cites potential four more years at current levels, then urges alternate preservation methods and greater use of fresh products. Ice cream plants could freeze many products to meet demand.
New York elevator operators voted unanimously to seek other jobs if management does not reinstate several charwomen by 10 a.m. today. The action by the insurgent Association of Building Maintenance Employees of Rockefeller Center came as the walkout entered its third day with pickets appearing outside the buildings and tenant congestion at elevators easing.
Detroit UP Pvt Harry Barany, a draftee who reported to Fort Custer with his five young daughters, learned the Red Cross has found a private family home for Joan six and Jane three. Barany said he had no place to take the children when he arrived.
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