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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
1
A Tucson letter dated March 12, 1942 condemns political racketeers and calls for decisive action to support national defense. It urges presidents and Congress to cut waste, end privilege, and direct funds toward vigorous wartime mobilization without delay.
A speaker criticizes selfishness within the Republican Party and urges giving before getting. He emphasizes shared duty and patriotic sacrifice, citing Tom Paine and the era's hardship as a call to move beyond personal luxuries for the nation's peril.
A reader accuses Washington officials of group privilege and political skullduggery. The critique claims apathy is manufactured in DC and urges lawmakers to face facts and act courageously for the nation and their constituents.
Berlin admits defensive posture in the Donets basin while Soviet forces of about 1.25 to 1.51 million push toward the Dnieper bend. Marshal Semyon Timoshenko reportedly leads a major offensive with heavy winter conditions and logistics hampered by snow and scarce roads.
American five fortresses hit Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea destroying air fields and runways while sinking and damaging ships. Bataan lull continues as alliance forces press to harry supply lines and defend Australia.
President Roosevelt stated wage control is under study as part of wartime measures. He declined to confirm a wage ceiling plan, saying any action remains under consideration. He noted inflation control progress is mixed and commented on farm price policies and Canadian wage practices.
U S marshal with two military police seized 200000 pounds of scrap metal from Frank Shumak junk yard in Valparaiso Indiana. The action followed a War Production Board order under the Oct 16 1941 act after an investigation claimed Shumak refused to sell at established rates. Ten trucks and a crane loaded the metal for transport to the Gary steel mill area.
From Nogales Sonora to Rio de Janeiro the press reports two intertwined notices. In Mexico City a decree requires all American and alien residents to register by June 4 1942 with 30 pesos fee and penalties for noncompliance. In Rio crowds threaten Axis firms and police deploy to curb violence amid anti Axis sentiment after German submarine attacks.
Washington March 13 A federal sales tax higher income and corporate taxes and a war profits levy were urged by lawmakers seeking an extra 7 billion dollars annually to finance the war The House Ways and Means Committee weighed Treasury plans for steeper taxes and heard from the National Association of Manufacturers proposing a 4 4 billion dollar sales tax Officials discussed possible compromises to raise revenue from sales taxes and corporate and income taxes while Morgenthau urged 3 billion from corporations about as much from individuals and a 1 34 billion from excises Cowdin of NAM pressed for heavy excess profits taxes and sizable increases in individuals and corporations with a different mix than Treasury proposals.
The Rev Otho C Moomaw 67 longtime pastor of the First Christian church died last night from a heart ailment He headed the American Christian Missionary society in Arizona and lived in Tempe since 1935 He is survived by his wife a son Hollis in the Army Air Corps at Mather Field California and a daughter Mrs Evelyn Dye of Kingman
Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard sentenced seven defendants in the nation s first spy trial since the war entry to a total of 117 years. Three got 20 years each, three others 15 years, and one 12 years. The judge warned treachery will not be tolerated. The acts occurred before the U S entered the war.
In the 1930s MacArthur and Manuel Quezon finalize a quick deal on defending the Philippines. Quezon agrees to spend eight million dollars annually plus conscripts for defense as MacArthur pledges fortification. The scene unfolds as press glare highlights a pivotal moment before full independence.
President Roosevelt declares this is a war and politics is out at a press conference. He says remarks apply to Congress and the press and blames overpoliticizing articles. He notes little political implication in cabinet actions and downplays partisan motives.
An Axis submarine shelled and sank a medium tanker in the Caribbean, then ran down and sank two lifeboats and a life raft with survivors aboard. Four seamen were landed in Philadelphia, survivors report drifting five days on two rafts before rescue. Names include Garland Johnson, William L. Alden, Howard C. Braddy, and John Ivy Dupuis, with 34 others unaccounted for and presumed dead.
RAF patrols the Paris area again with alarms sounding at 3 15 p m in the French capital. Initial reports note five planes sighted above the Champs Elysees and the 15th arrondissement.
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