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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
TUNISIAN TIMETABLE !:
DELAYED by RommeL

General Eisenhower had had his
choice of fighting decisive engage
ments on ground offered him by
Marshal Rommel or on terrain of
his own choosing. That he had pre-
ferred the latter was indicated by
the fact that he was not drawn into
a major battle when the Nazis
pushed American troops out of the
Tunisian area between Sid Bou lid
and Gafsa into the foothills border
ing Tebessa, Algeria.
While the Tunisian reverse was
not a catastrophe, it was neverthe-
less Furnishing setback that meant
considerable further delay in Iqui-
dating the Axis in Africa and NOV
ing on to the vastly bigger job of
getting at Europe The situation
was frightened somewhat by reports
that the veteran British Eighth
army had rolled up from the south
and had engaged RommePs atten-
ton.
The loss of three advance air
fields and three forward positions
by the American forces was costly.
Superior weight and mechanical
equipment, plus gruelling battle ex-
perience was the explanation for the
Nazi success. The new German co.
ton Mark tanks had proved too
strong for the 28-ton American tanks.
The Nazis, moreover, had caught
the Americans with their lines too
thinly held.
In Washington Secretary of War
Stimson said that American forces,
outnunbered and outarmed have
suffered "sharp reverses and sub
stantial casualties"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
FASTEST PLANE:
Unveiled by Navy

When the navy unveiled what was
termed the fastest airp1ane in the
United States at a Hartford, Conn,
plane factory, it was disclosed that
other models of this ship-the
Vought F4U1 Corsair-had already
been in successful action against
the Japs over Munda in the South
Pacific.
Among the chests" claimed in the
Corsair's behalf were that it has the
most powerful engine of any navy
fighter in the world; that it can out
fight and outfy land based aircraft
in the same classification; that it
can be used as an interceptor.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
DRAFT:
'UndesirabIes' Next?

AS it became clear that congress
sional sentiment was preponderantly
in favor of deferring fathers and
others with dependents until the sup
ply of single men was completely ex-
hausted, somber predictions on the
future quality of draftees were made
by army spokesman.
Brig. Gen. Miller G.. White warned
that defernent for fathers of draft
age would make it necessary for
the army to induct illiterates, men
with venereal diseases and "unde-
sirables" now accepted only in linn
tied numbers.
The rapidly with which the ma
tons armed forces are being built
up was indicated by a statement by
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, head
of the selective service system, that
a total of $4,000 men per day are
being taken into the army and navy
at present induction rates.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
BLACK MARKETS.:
Cangsters Reap Riches

How to combat the black markets
in meat products which were sky
rocketing retail prices, menacing
the supply for military and lend
lease purposes and endangering the
future existence of small packers
was a problem that had congress
as we'll as agricultural officials wor-
ried.
AS reports persisted that gang
sters had turned their INSCRIPTIONS
talents into this highly profitable il
legal trade, two suggestions were
made by the OPA to the house
small business committee. for solv-
ing the problem. One was for the
government to purchase live ami
mails. The other was for registra-
ton Of all who handle meat.
OPA investigators, it was learned,
had uncovered strong indications
that one-time allies of gangster
chief Al Capone had been dabbling
in meat, sugar and coffee. In one
eastern city it was said that one
third of meat sold over retail coun-
tiers had been slaughtered Illegally.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
INFLATION:
Taxation the Remedy

Hard-headed Mariner S. Eccles,
chairman of the Federal Reserve
board Of governors, bluntly warned
congress that the nation faced dis
astrous imitation because the gov
eminent is financing too much of it's
war deficit by bank borrowing and
not enough by taxation and public
borrowing.
Asserting that the government was
doing a Every bad" job of war
financing by comparison with other
countries, Mr.. Eccles said the prob
lem of imitation was ''entirely in the
hands of congress.
''No government in a war period
has been able to avoid some inf1a-
tion," he said, adding that Imitation
can only come by congress ap-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
RACE FOR DNIEPER:
Nazis Still MenQced

Only two natural defense lines in
the fiat farm areas of southern Rus
STA were left open to the Nazi armies
after the victorious Russian forces
had swept rapidly westward follow
ing the fall of Rostov and Kharkov.
These were the Dnieper river in the
central Ukraine, and behind it the
Dniester river on the Rumanian Dor
der.
Even if Hitler's armies won the
race to the Dnieper river and sue
ceeded in establishing a new winter
line behind its mile-wide expanse,
the Nazi problems were by no means
solved. The Nazi southern flank in
the Crimea would be exposed and
difficult to hold. The northern flank
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
STEEL CAPACITY:
Millions for Stepup

Steel companies have met the
wartime challenge of greater output
by spending nearly billion and a
quarter of their money to increase
production and efficiency since 1888,
the American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute announced.
One third of this sum was spent in
the first three years of war, but
after Pearl Harbor, expenditures
were stepped up. From 1941 through
1943, the institute said, the indus
try spent or prepared to spend about
$773, 100000.
Present expansion projects will in
crease blast furnace capacities 20
per cent; open hearth 18 per cent;
and electric furnace nearly $50 per
cent.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
PEACE OFFENSIVE:
Asis Tries Wedge

Long expected by Allied chancel-
tories, the Axis peace offensive final
ly got under way. First feelers
were extended by Virginia Gayda,
Fascist editor. The next move came
from Nazi Propaganda Minister JOS
eph Goebbels.
The theme of both Axis spokes-
men was that the unprecedented
Russian victories were as much
danger to Britain and America as to
the Axis. Therefore why not sep
arate peace, so that Europe could
be saved from the Bolshevik men
ace?
Quick to expose the spurious tech
nique by which the enemy hopes to
talk its way out of the consequences
of impending defeat, was Elmer Da-
Wis, chief of the Office of War Infor-
nation. ''This pulls the whole mat
ter into the open," he declared. "The
Axis is trying to drive a wedge be-
tween Britain, the United States and
their Allies"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
FRENCH ARMADA:
To Strengthen Allies

Heartening news that AZ French
warships, in addition to the four
now undergoing repairs in American
shipyards, would soon be fighting on
the side of the United Nations was
brought out by Vice Admiral Ray
mond Fenard, chief of the French
naval mission to the United States.
Admiral Fenard said that two
more battleships, six cruisers, an
aircraft carrier, seven destroyers, IA
submarines and ten auxiliary craft
would join the United Nations arma-
da "soon, but I don't know when"
The naval leader said that the
cruisers Gloire and Georges Ley
CUES already are in action against
the Axis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04

west of Leningrad would likewise
be in jeopardy.
In an effort to convert the German
retreat westward into a disorderly
rout, the Red army had pounded
ahead in a knockout offensive aimed
at Orel, Nazi anchor point below
Moscow. Strategic junction of four
railroads, Orel provided direct COM
munications between north Russia
and the central Ukraine on the trunk
rail line between Moscow and Ore1.
AS the Reds continued to push the
Nazis out of the eastern and north
ern regions of the Donets river, Nazi
resistance had stiffened inside the
river basin itself.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
JAP WAR THEATER:
Nine. Chang Urges Speed

Even as Madame Chang Kai-shek
in Washington was calling for more
decisive Allied blows against Japan,
communicates from China revealed
that the Japs had undertaken what
was apparently major effort to
knock China out of the war.
The Jap offensive took the form of
attacks in seven Chinese areas from
above Shanghai to Yunan in the
Southwest. The core of the drive
had been directed along the old Bur-
ma road in Southwest Yunan.
Seeking to stir America to a great
er understanding Of Japan's menace
to the Allies, Madame Chang said
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
CANNED MEAT:
Temporary Freeze

Making supplies of canned meats
and canned fish last through the
year was a problem causing many
a headache in the Office of Food
Administration. Stocks on dealers
shelves had dwindled ominously;
housewives were on a buying spree.
Result: the OPA suspended sales of
canned salmon, tuna, shrimp, meat
spreads and kindred products until
at least March 28-the date on which
meat rationing was expected to be-
gin.
Meanwhile, housewives and corner
grocerymen had begun to familiar
ize themselves with the point-ration-
ing system governing the sale of
canned fruits and vegetables, dried
fruits, canned soups and canned
baby foods.
Still un-rationed were fish and
meat products sold in frozen form
such as quick-freeze lobster, and
canned products not sealed or steri-
lized by the use of heat. Picked
pigs feet and dried beef were ex-
amples of the latter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
BRITISH SHOWDOWN:
Or, Beueridge Plan

Prime Minister Churchill's posi-
ton as Britain's war leader was in
no wise jeopardized, but the Labor
party's vigorous protest over his
governments lukewarm attitude on
the Beverage social security plan
had precipitated domestic crisis.
Labor leaders were determined to
force the government to accept the
Beverage plan more fully and take
steps to make it workable. The la
Dor party had been sorely dissatis-
fed with what it regarded as the
governments delaying tactics.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04

CANBERRA: The Australian COM
monwealth issued a proclamation
according the United States most
favored nation treatment on tariffs.
This action was taken without for
NAL request from the United States.
R. V. Keane, minister of trade and
customs, said: ''It is wrong that our
principal ally, who has given us
great material assistance, should re-
main on the punitive general tariff. :"
LONDON: Britain will need at
least 100000 helpers for harvesting
this years crop and if they are not
available on voluntary basis, they
will have to be conscripted, Minister
of Agriculture R. S. Hudson de-
clared. Last year, he said, Britain
had $50 harvest camps and this year
it is hoped there will be more than
1000. 1--WE want at least 100000
school children, 10000 older students
and between 10000 and 100000
adults" he added. The alternative
to a satisfactory harvest, he said,
would be prolongatiQn of the war and
an acute food shortage.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04

WASHINGTON: Col. Bernt Bal
chen, New York, famous for his
Arctic exploits and now a member
of the army air corps, has been
awarded the Soldiers medal and
Oak Leaf cluster, the war depart
ment announced. Balchen partici-
pated with two navy f1iers in the
rescue last June of a Flying For
tress crew in Greenland that had suf-
fered a wilderness crackup.
NEW YORK: The campus and
buildings of what was formerly
Hunter College in the Bronx have
now been completely occupied by
WAVES and SPARS who are train
ing here at the navy's newest and
largest center for these auxiliary
enlistees. Capt. William F. Ans
den, USN., is supervising the young
wornen's boot training. When en-
rollment is completed more than
5000 WAVES and SPARS will be
on deck. Quarters are in IS apart
ment buildings near the campus
which were vacated by their civil
ian occupants.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
r-Weekly News Analysis
sa Upset Slows Yan Timetable Axis Sends Out Peace Feeers

propriating money and failing to pro-
vide method of collecting money"
Purchasing power this year, he
estimated, would be 40 billion dol
lars in excess of goods and serv-
ices available. If the public saved
in the same proportion as in 1912,
however, he said the gap would be
shaved down to about Is billion.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04
RATION DATES:

March 13-PeriOd fueI-Oil cou-
pons, good to Sept. 80, become
valid.
March 15-Last valid date for No.
IL sugar coupons, good for
three pounds.
March 21-Last valid date for
Stamp No. rs, good for one
pound of coffee.
March Blast day on which
Coupon In "a" gas ration
book is valid.
March 31-Final date for first
inspection of passenger car
tires for "a" card holders and
motorcycles.
April 26-Expiration date for
Period 4 fuel-oil coupons.
June Is -- Last valid date for
Stamp No. II, good for one pair
of shoes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04

it was contrary to the United Ma
tons interests to allow Japan "to
continue not only as potential enc
my, but as waiting sword of Dam
ocles, ready to descend at a mo-
ment's notice.
Reports from Allied Pacific head
quarters continued to reflect steady,
if undramatic progress. In New
Guinea, American and Australian
jungle troops were pushing hard on
the heels of Japs retreating from
the Wau area toward Mubo on the
outskirts of Salamau. In the air
Liberator and Flying Fortress
bombers continued attacks on Jap
positions in Dutch New Guinea and
New Britain.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-04

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30

HOME FRONT 7oOoeees miners idle in wildcat strikes.
page L.
ITALY L. S warshps lombard and coastal
road. Page l.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-Aies seize island group in northern
Solomons in threat to big Jap base Rabau Page
YUGOSLAVIA- Parsans kill 1000 Axis troops wipe out
Nazi landing force, Page p
RUSSIA-Red army pours Nogaisk steppes; Nad
retreat becoming rout. Page a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
I Riot Starters
Get Limit Terms

Leo Upton. S5. and Charles
Little Willie Lyons % Negroes,
found guilty Of riotinc in the
June race disturbances. today
were sentenced four 10 five years
in Jackson prison. the maximum
that could he imposed by Re
Corders Judge Mahcr.
Al their trial II had been
brought out that false rumors
spread by the pair were directly
responsible for the riots in which
81 persons were killed and hun.
dredS injured
In passing sentence. Mahcr
pointed out that both defendants
have long records and could not
expect leniency But he did grant
2 defense motion for a stay of
sentence pending 4 new trial plea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
jam Of Red Soldiers
AT Front Awes Nazis

LONDON, oct. % CUP)-The
Berlin radio said today that IN one
sector Of the front IN south Russia
the Soviet forces are packed so
tightly there Is a soldier every
yard, A grenade thrower every
seven yards. a field gun every Is
yards. and a mulu-baTcIed gun
every 80 wards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Gaeta
SleIIed

ALGIERS, Oct. % INS)
u. S. warships have been
thrown into the battle for
Rome and have heavily bonn
barded German shore posi-
tons in the Gulf of Gaeta, 30
miles northwest Of Naples,
Gen. Eisenhower announced
today.
Both American cruisers and de-
stroyers participated in the bonn
bardment of the Nazi fortlhca-
lions and coastal communications.
The coastal road to Rome runs
past Gacta.
The naval assault was concen-
trated mainly in the Mlnturno
area where the Shoreline swings
westward from above the Mount
MaSSico ridge
The warShipS went into action
As the Fifth and Eighth armies,
closing for an assault on the new
Nazi Mondragonc-NaSto defense
line. pushed the Germans back in
heavy fighting.
Both tho Fifth and Eighth
armies pushed we'll into forward
defcnSeS of the little Rommel'
line barring the march to Rome
United Press said
a German high command
communique. Up added. adj
mitted a retreat Of "A few kilo-
meters on both sides Of the
VolWrno River after Allied at
tsckS were stopped
Gen. Montgomery'S r ig n h
Army smashed forward three
miles TO capture Montefalcone. on
Tho south bank Of the Trigno
River about 10 miles north Of oC-
Cuped Civita Campomarano
The Eighth also captured MoliSe
Mountain in a onc-mIlc advance
west Of captured Torclla
American troops SloShed for
ward three miles IN the center of
the Fifth Army front through
pouring rain TO capture an I'M
portant height
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Report Heydrith S Son
Killed Near Prague
Cses story m raee -

LONDON. oct % UP) - A
Stockholm dispatch said today
that the Na2i party neA spaper
NolkiScher BeobaChter. had re-
ported tho death following a
tragic accident near Prague Of
Reikmvardt Klaus Heydrich. pre-
Sumably the youngest child Of
Reinhard The Hangman) Hey
drich, who was aSSaSsinated in
Prague last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Walks Up Going Down Steps
Times Photo

CHICAGO, oct % tUPl-An
elderly woman was given first aid
for exhaustion m a station Of
ChlcaCos new subway after try
ing, 10 walk UP a descending eS-
CaStor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Navy
Covers
Advance

ALLIED HQ., S. w.
Pacific, Oct. % ms
Allied troops have gone
ashore in the Treasury
Island group in the north
erR S8l0mens under cover
of a powerful naval bonn
bardment to launch the
final drive in the Solo
mons against the last Jap
stronghold on BOugain-
vile Island, Gen. Mac
Arthur announced today.
The initial landing by am
phibious forces was made on
Mono, largest of the five
island Treasury group, early
Wednesday morning and
gained for the Allies a posi-
ton some 40 miles from the
vital kahili airdrome at the
southern tip of Bougainville.
The landing parties went
ashore IN a rain squall before
dawn Of Navy Day. l.. :. naval
forces laid down protecting
smokescreen and bombarded the
area under attack with a pow
erful gun barrage. An aerial
umbrella also was provided.
Only minor Jap opposition vas
encountered and thus was readily
suhduod by The Allied troops
which SlenCcd the oncrnV mortar
batteries and forced the Jap de-
tenders 10 flee inland
An indication that the recent
series Of pulverizing air assaults
on Kshili, Ballale and other Jap
aiTdromes in the Buin-t'aisi area
lad neufralized the bases was seen
in the fact that no enemy aircraft
appeared.
Attacks were made from Tho air
on shipping around New Britain.
off Uhili nesVy Allied craft set
one Jap destroyer on fire with a
direct hit and scored near misses
on second destroyer.
Medium bomberS a. night and
attack planes during The day de
.iyereG a dual blow against the
Gssmsta Airdrone on the south
shore Of New Britain. The airflcld
and supply dump areas were
damaged
Mediums also bombed the air
drone a. kavenC. New ireland.
where fires broke out and scored
near miss on Jap destroyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Sub Gets Brazilian Freieh'er

RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil Oct.
% tINS)-Loss Of the 4.663-ion
Brazilian freighter CampoS by
submarine action was announced
officially today Forty-fou men
Of tho crew Of 81 were saved. One
man was killed and Il are miss
frr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
In The Times TODAY

c. NJ. McARTHUR. DENTIST
iii Griswold. over kinsers
Hours: 80, Sundays, 10-12.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Plane Repairs Speeded

LONDON. oct. % tUPl.-U S
Army headquarters announced to-
day that a hlgh-Speed production
line for repairing damaged L. s.
planes had been set up IN England
by Mai William Billy Arnold.
former auto racer and winner Of
the 1850 indianapolis race.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Criticize

Your right of free speech enables you, fortunately,
TO criticize the government at any time.
But-your failure to vote in the Nov. election
will temper that right considerably.
If you are to discharge your duty as citizen YOU
must 20 to the polls if sacrifice has to be made.
The life Of democratic government depends upon
the willingness of citizens to elect representative men
and women.
The city election of Nov. is no exception.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
IN ROOSEVELT's LAP

The WLB turned the mine
strike over 10 President Roosevelt
last night II was believed he
would appeal 10 miners 10 resume
work and avert a fourth para
lying general strike. and If that
failed then would order govern
mont seizure.
The wildcat WalkoutS Of btu.
minouS miners were seen a.
prelude 10 general strike Of
10000 soft coal diggerS whom tho
United Mine Workers 'no-Strike
pledge expires Sunday.
Meanwhile. the WLB issued a
decision granting 10000 PennSNl-
Vania anthracite miners a wage
increase of 80 cents per DAY, the
exact amount v'duC under the
Little Steel formula The hoard
made no provision for 'p0rtai-to-
portal pay IN the anthracite case
The hard coal miners are paid p
basic underground common labor
rate of SIS a day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
JUST A NUMBER

Jcffrics. Mayor Kelly Of Chicago
and the other guests. including
generals Just returned from battle
liontS. are living with and like
any enlisted soldier or inductee al
tins huge armored replacement
training center.
The mayor gave up his civilian
identity when ne arrived and was
assigned number l52 in the llth
platoon, led by ID 1t Hugh NJ.
Williams.
He sleeps in = brick barracks
and shares his room with 20 or
10 other persons. He was placed
IN floor wv. room D, bunk 152.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
10000 Out,
Seizure Of
Mines Near
CFrom ms and UP Dnpatebe,)


Government seizure Of coal
mines appeared imminent today
as the ranks Of the striking
miners increased rapidly TO TO
600. providing a new threat to
steel production.
The steel induStry'S fuel supply
situation. grave in Alabama, was
aggravated by a walkout Of al
most 10000 miners in western and
central Pennsylvania. Unite d
States Steel Corp. reported five
OF us captive pits closed two IN
Pennsylvania, two in West Nir-
ginia and one in Kentucky.
Mayor Cooper Green OF Biz
mingham, Ala. notified President
Roosevelt that unless immediate
action * taken 10 end the strike
his city VIII he without gas and
the downtown business section
without heat by Monday.
A survey of coal fields showed
5000 miners idle IN Indiana.
10000 in Illinois, l0.7O0 in Ken
lucky 5000 IN Ohio. 1000 in
Pennsylvania $500 in Virginia.
$3.50 in West Virginia and 10000
in Alabama.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
JAPS REPORTED FLEEING

NEW YORK. oct. % tINS)-
The Allied invasion Of Mono
Island may he bearing fruit al
ready.
The British radio. quoting an
Australian broadcasting commits
sion correspondent, said there are
signs the japanese are abandon
ING ChoiSeul Island Just south
east Of Bougalnyllle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-30
Jeffries Lives
Like Rookie al
FortKnox, Ky.
Time. STAFF Correspondent

FORT KNOX. Ky. Oct. %
Mayor Jeffries of Detroit who in
terTupted his most bitter political
campaign to come here for an
army preview of things to expect
in the war is living the life of an
enlisted soldier.
The mayor heads a delegation
OF prominent representatives Of
Michigan industry and public opin-
ion who came to Fort Knox as
guests OF the war department and
upon invitation Of UnderSecreta ry
of War Patterson.