Show weekly news analysis unending allied air offensive blasts nazis western defenses EDITORS NOTE tries opinions are v expressed pressed tf in ia these columns they are jr those ol of western newspaper union news analysts sad and cot no t necessarily of this newspaper EUROPE unending raids an unending procession ot of U S and british bombers soared over western europe blasting the invasion path while in the balkans to the southeast axis forces went over to the attack to shore up the russians drive on rumania and hungary big bombers medium bombers and strafing fighter planes all pa participated in the allied aerial attacks on france the lowlands and germany with rail communications leading to the invasion coast and airports and aircraft factories the principal targets in one 36 hour period alone allied aviators made no less than individual flights over the west axis counterattacks counter attacks in the balkans took form as the russians advanced on carpathian mountain passes leading into the rolling hungarian plains and other red forces threatened the rich rumanian oil fields around Plo esti in the crimean peninsula jutting into the black sea russian forces laid siege to the bi big 9 naval base of sevastopol where axis troops flocked after a lengthy retreat demand loyalty As western europe crackled under the allies savage bombing offensive to clear the inva sion path nazi no 2 hermann goering and nazi no 3 joseph goebbels used hillers Hit lers birthday to loudly appeal to the german people for unquestioned loyalty F during the hectic it period to follow said goering A hermann thousand dangers goering may lie ahead new anxieties and burdens may prove inevitable no sacrifice and no privation should be too gr great eat to make for germany our gift to the fuehrer is our vow not to lay down arms until we have assured the future said goebbels even the greatest leaders of history will be faced with occasional setbacks and defeats it will not be possible to form an accurate and just idea of the individual war events and factors which have been decisive in the war until the war is over so to serve our aims means to be loyal to the fuehrer and to follow him through all the storms of war MANPOWER biggest problem during 1944 manpower and not material will constitute the biggest obstacles to resumption of the production of civilian goods the war production boards planning and statistical chief stacy may revealed although reductions in certain munitions programs may reach considerable sid erable proportions toward the end of 1944 the question of converting facilities to the manufacture of civilian goods will revolve around the ardys call for manpower for casualty replacements may said because of declines in construction employment and increasing efficiency to in factories however more workers may be made available for consumer goods may declared sufficient steel aluminum and copper probably could be obtained tor for civilian production later in the year may said but shortages of necessary parts or accessories might form serious bottlenecks at that time A Z w al camp gordon fla newspaper New paper men touring tourin if southeastern camps camp ride amphibious tank at camp gordon johnston fla PACIFIC raid treasure house storehouse for japanese oil tin and rubber the dutch east indies were hit by british bombers for the first time in nearly a year and a halt half with docks warehouses and shipping left in flames in the northern end of the islands while the bombers whacked at this treasure house of natural resources which have fed the japs industrial sinews of war british and indian troops continued their desperate defense of the bengal assam railroad in eastern india feeding U S and chinese forces hacking out a supply road to china in northern burma in the south pacific area U S army and navy bombers teamed up to plaster the japs caroline islands gateway to the inner approaches of the principal asiatic holdings agriculture machinery because of the necessity of stepping up production of landing barges and other invasion craft demanding critical material farm machinery output this year may not reach expected levels war food administrator marvin jones revealed although too early to make predictions jones said machinery output should exceed 1940 figures none has been allocated to the united nations relief and rehabilitation administration or for export he said As of april 1 jones revealed machinery production totaled combines balers side rakes spreaders tractors and corn pickers labor at a time when selective service was tightening up on farm deferments the U S department of agriculture reported that farm workers as of april 1 totaled or about less than a year ago with a better organized farm labor program and seasonal help from volunteer workers however the USDA expected rural america to meet this years expanded food goals despite the inroads into help although only 2 per cent lower than april 1943 the farm labor supply was 54 per cent of the prewar average the USDA declared FOREIGN HOLDINGS 17 S stake after a canvass of more than individuals estates and trusts and business firms the U S treasury established american holdings in more than 50 foreign countries at although two thirds of the holdings of household goods bonds and factories are in allied or friendly nations U S nationals stake in axis or occupied countries totals of which is in germany in italy in japan in rumania and in hungary by far the largest U S investments are in canada aggregating and holdings in great britain total investments in cuba amount to mexico argentina and brazil PLAY BALL majors open more than fans were on hand to witness the opening of the 1944 major league baseball season with the largest crowd of watching the chicago cubs spank the cincinnati reds 3 to 0 at cincinnati and the smallest of watching the st louis cardinals blank the pittsburgh pirates 2 to 0 a at t st louis the new york yankees johnny lindell drove out the majors first home run against the boston red sox to lead his team to a 3 to 0 victory and the philadelphia athletics and washington senators played the first extra inning game with the As winning in the 3 to 2 when rookie erwin hall doubled home babe siebert STRIKES in U S canada strikes at montgomery ward and company and the ford motor company of canada crowded the labor spotlight at wards the nations no 2 mail order house the company resumed shipment of freight and parcel post after railroad and teamster unions had tied ti ed up deliveries in sympathy with the CIOs united mail order warehouse and retail employees union which struck over the firms refusal to extend a bargaining contract tr act upon order of the war labor board about employees of the ford companas comp anys canadian plants remained idle after a walkout in protest over the firms discharge of CIO stewards tor for investigating members grievances during working hours and the companas comp anys subsequent cancellation cel lation of the unions contract SOLDIERS WIVES arrive in U S anxious to look over their r ne new w homeland 90 australian arii brides ae or fiancees francees fian cees of american soldiers arrived in the U S from down under with one expressing the belief that if they got good irish stew now and then they should learn to get along wife of a marine corporal from shinnston Shin W va mrs doris jean lebash said the american boys bluntly told some of us we in australia were 10 years behind the times they told us we wear american clothes and that wed never see such beautiful girls as wed see in this country australian wives of U S soldiers may apply for citizenship after two years any of their children born overseas automatically become citizens with five years residence under the U S flag highlights in the weeks news penicillin FOR FOB LIVESTOCK A great dane dog suffering from canine typhus is being treated with the rare drug penicillin at the montana livestock laboratories at helena the drug was obtained tor for experimental use PAID DRAFT BOARDS commenting m on senator wileys proposal that selective service board members should be given a salary the maricopa maricola Mari copa county arizona board no 4 in phoenix telegraphed there is not gold enough in fort knox to hire us to do the unpleasant tasks we are doing today to offer these men board members cash compensation no matter how well intended constitutes the prostitution tit ution of patriotism and is far more insulting than flattering MILK TRUCKS senator wiley of wisconsin told the senate that trucks must be provided for the dairy industry if deliveries of milk butter and cheese are to be continued many milk trucks are breaking down beyond repair he said 0 0 0 BANANAS shortage of shipping between south american and united states ports is seriously handicapping importation of bananas trade officials say FLYING HORSEMAN famed lt col thomas hitchcock jr was killed in an airplane crash in england where he had been serving as chief of the ninth F fighter commands tactical research section during the first world war he bagged two german planes HERO in a curious case of a marine hero who is also a deserter from the marines and the army first class private william B murphee of tennessee left the army after nearly six years of service and then joined the marines to win the navy cross as a member of carl sons raiders walking away from a marine hospital he was later detained and held for discipline 0 STOVES the war production board has issued an order permitting manufacture of stoves with storage compartments making of stoves was resumed on march 23 but at that time any accessories were banned this ruling has been liberalized by the new order also the larger sizes in fuel oil circulating stoves can now be manufactured BOY SABOTEURS A gang of 15 boys ranging from 6 to 12 years have been arrested in richmond calif charged with damaging more than 20 amphibious crafts jeeps and other army vehicles 0 0 0 insulation A new insulating material made of fabric asbestos and resin has been developed for use in aircraft and for many other purposes it is fire resistant and lighter than metal heating and ventilating ti ducts made of the material are 10 per cent lighter than metal ones PROFITS the meat packing industry had a net income of only 11 per cent on sales in 1943 the lowest for any major manufacturing industry the american meat institute reports GOP keynoter named selection of gov earl warren of california as opening speaker or keynoter at the republican national convention in chicago june 24 has served to modulate the extreme nationalist tion alist and internationalist elements in the party brawny 6 foot governor wai aa who first jumped into the spotlight on the west coast through his racket busting stands by the mackinac declaration on foreign policy stressing international cooperation with other nations without impairing U S sovereignty said warren As republicans we must avoid discord that would interfere with our displacing the white house palace guard with an administration more competent to win the war and solve our postwar problems domestic and foreign OUTPUT PER U S WORKER DOUBLES BETWEEN TWO WORLD WARS am TV WORLD e WAR I 1 1917 HT WORLD ry WAR 11 II 1943 each symbol represents 20 per I 1 cent of 1917 production per worker LEND LEASE extension debated with congress considering extension of lend lease until june 30 1945 debate centered around subjecting the presidents final settlements with foreign recipients to legislative scrutiny under terms of the lend lease measure the president had sole authority to make final settlements but in extending the act to 1945 the house wrote in an amendment which prohibits him from negotiating final settlements involving international without congressional approval during the course of house debate on the new measure which was sent to the senate by a to 21 vote the majority killed republican efforts to compel foreign nations to return lend lease munitions to the U S after the war G I 1 BOARD cost reduced it is costing the government less this year to provide board and room for the millions of enlisted men in the army economies of various sorts have trimmed the annual expenditure from in 1943 an estimated this year v the estimated figures include for food for clothing for individual equipment excepting arms and ammunition and for barracks equipment production costs on many items supplied by contractors have been reduced and some kinds of food are lower in price than last year it was explained PEACHES PERILED blossoms frozen cold snaps in the southern states have seriously menaced most of the peach crop by freezing the blossoms carroll R miller secretary of the national peach council said he estimated the loss would amount to 10 million bushels last year tt cause of wet weather which delaya delaby pollination the crop was only bushels miller explained that the cold weather on april 4 and 5 coupled with earlier freezes in arkansas oklahoma and texas had reduced the expectable crop in 10 southern souther n states to an estimated bushels barring further ill fortune released by western newspaper union |