Die gigantischen Schulden der USA –
Willkie mit der Steuerschraube
dnb. Stockholm, 1. März –
Willkie hat, wie die Time vom 14. Februar meldet, in einer Rede in Neuyork die Steuerpolitik der USA angegriffen. Er fragte:
Was sollen wir den Soldaten sagen? Während sie draußen kämpfen, häufen wir zu Hause Schulden an, und zwar so gewaltig, daß die Soldaten, wenn sie heimkommen, ihr ganzes Leben lang die Zinsen für diese Riesenschulden tragen müssen.
Willkie verlangte dann, daß noch über die von Roosevelt geforderten großen Steuererhöhungen hinausgegangen werden solle und daß jeder Dollar bis zu einer Maximalgrenze besteuert werden müsse. Diese ungeheuren Steuern seien unbedingt notwendig, denn sonst würden die USA nach dem Krieg eine öffentliche Schuld von 300 Milliarden Dollar haben. Allein die Zinsen würden dann 6 Milliarden Dollar ausmachen, also fast ebenso viel wie der gesamte Haushalt des Jahres 1943. Die Amerikaner müßten dann ihren Lebensstandard auf ein Minimum herabschrauben.
U.S. Navy Department (March 2, 1944)
CINCPAC Press Release No. 291
For Immediate Release
March 2, 1944
Aircraft of the 7th Army Air Force continued to bomb enemy‑held positions in the Marshall Islands on February 29 (West Longitude Date).
Army Liberator and Mitchell bombers dropped nearly 80 tons of bombs on four airfields, while Army Warhawk fighters hit warehouses on one of the Islands.
Anti-aircraft fire was negligible and none of our planes was damaged.
The Pittsburgh Press (March 2, 1944)
FORTRESSES BLAST NAZI LINES AS YANKS GAIN AT ANZIO
Big bombers join battle below Rome
U.S. troops regain two-thirds of lost ground in heavy fighting
By Robert Vermillion, United Press staff writer
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In the Pacific –
Yanks repulse big Jap attack
Admiralty invaders consolidate positions
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Day and night attacks again pummel Reich
Smashing U.S. bombings follow RAF raid on Stuttgart
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Lepke to ‘sing’ as death nears
Gangster reported ready to bare higherups
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Woman slain in cathedral at capital
Body tossed into ‘well’ of gloomy library; weapon sought
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Thanks for mine strikes –
Did Yank land a punch on John L. Lewis’ eye?
UMW spokesman says soldiers just waved their arms
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Too nervous to serve –
Thousands escape draft by easy neurotic route
Col. Frederick Palmer charges that Washington jobholders lead nation in mental handicaps
By Col. Frederick Palmer, North American Newspaper Alliance
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Mesta-U.S. deal termed sleight-of-mind operation
Miss Alpern claims steel company is actual owner of machinery leased it by government
By Robert Taylor, Press Washington correspondent
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Miss Holman’s son to decide on his own dream home
Trust company withdraws application to tap boy’s funds to repay mother $135,183.57
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Newsprint situation may improve soon
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Record income of $142 billion earned in 1943
$6 billion spent for alcoholic drinks, OWI learns
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President is alone on Nebraska ticket
Lincoln, Nebraska (UP) –
President Roosevelt’s name and a slate of national convention delegates pledged to his nomination for a fourth term were entered in Nebraska’s preferential primary late yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to be the only candidate in the April 11 Democratic primary.
Wendell Willkie and LtCdr. Harold Stassen have been entered in the Republican primary.
Roosevelt entered in Wisconsin race
Madison, Wisconsin (UP) –
President Roosevelt’s name was entered in Wisconsin’s presidential preferential primary today by Thomas R. King, Democratic National Committeeman and state party chairman. Under Wisconsin law, consent of a presidential candidate is not requited for entering his name in a preferential primary. No other Democratic candidates have been entered.
AFL indicates support for Davis
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (UP) –
Strong indications that the State Federation of Labor (AFL) will support U.S. Senator James J. Davis for reelection were hailed by Pennsylvania Republican leaders today as proof of the GOP’s wisdom in picking Mr. Davis.
AFL President William Green got on the Davis bandwagon more than three months ago at a time when the Republican state leadership had no apparent thought of backing the 70-year-old Pittsburgher and when “Puddler Jim” was refusing to comment on probability of his candidacy.
GOP leaders considered it a tipoff that the state labor group will follow Mr. Green’s lead when James L. McDevitt of Philadelphia, president of the State Federation, announced formally last week that he would not be a candidate for delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention.
Knox warns of hard fight
National service testimony deplores optimism
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Los Angeles faces another power strike
Unions agent says a more serious walkout is threatened
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Editorial: Republican trend?
Republicans are happier about results of the special election in the New York 21st district which they lose, than over some of their victories in recent off-year elections in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. They think the New York test was even a better indication of a possible national Republican trend by next November, because the GOP vote jumped from 33% of the total in 1942 to almost 48% Tuesday in that normally heavy Democratic district.
Significantly, the Republican candidate polled more than the Democratic, who barely slipped in with American Labor Party votes. So, the Tammany leader’s statement that this “is an endorsement by the voters of President Roosevelt’s” record, sounds like the quavering whistle of a boy passing a graveyard.
Certainly, all signs indicate the electorate is swinging away from the administration now. But there is plenty of time for reverse trends before November. If the Republicans count on easy victory and stumble around, they probably will lose. If they provide leadership in Congress, unite on a strong presidential candidate, and keep their campaign on a high level of national interests, they have a chance to win.