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'Nil *"t k~ .' i &-> .* i$j wt V Ht, V" *V --*v- h? J:y, |V K\ VOL. XLIV. No. 40. ,3-aiT/'''' Washington, D. C.—The destructive Nazi offensive on the western front has greatly increased war production needs, Government leaders announced. As a result new orders have been rushed to war plants, manpower re strictions have been tightened up all along the line and the reconversion program has been halted in its tracks. Labor leaders, headed by AFL President William Green, exhorted the nation's workers to stay on the job under any circumstances and to do their utmost to boost vitally needed production of war materials. AFL unions responded by rushing skilled workers to plants listed as "critical'' by the War Production Board and the War Department. Meanwhile, it was officially con firmed in testimony before the Senate War Investigating Committee that American soldiers at the front have not suffered from any lack of ammu nition or fighting equipment due to production lags at home. This testimony was given by Gen eral Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the Army Service Forces. In re sponse to questions by worried Sen ators who had been distrusted by news paper headlines and radio broadcasts of munitions shortages at the fighting fronts, Somervell declared: "Make no mistake about it no one has suffered from a lack of supplies. The boys at the front have had every thing they could possibly move to the front. "Our problem is to keep them from suffering from a lack of supplies in the future." Senator James M. Tunnell asked Somervell about stories that our sol diers have had to be "rationed" am munition in some spots because of shortages. "That's because of difficulties of getting ammunition from the ships to the guns and not because of any fail ure of production," Somervell replied. He added that some munitions are now being used up at a greater rate than they are being produced, thus eating into reserves. What's vital how, he said, is to replenish those re serves, and that's why the army is jplamoring for sharply increased pro duction, Further confirmation came from ^Associated Prpss War Correspondent V! W- i .v l\ri New Year Resolutions IM Staying OH My WAB 0& UNTIL Wt WAP IS W(9N HAVEW MAK ANY NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS? W i&S £&? David Webb & Sons FUNERAL MOKE PHONES 48-78 ROSS AT"D* 4v Jjff. Y .1 IS..- eoy isbss® War Production Needs Up As Results Labor Pledges Increased Effort To Supply Our Fighting Forces As we enter our fourth year of war, American workers are determined that it shall be the last. Labor issues this New Year warn ing to the enemy—that in the months ahead the soldiers of production will back up the fighting forces of the United Nations with the greatest out put of planes, tanks, guns and ships in history. This constantly increasing flow of war production is the best evidence that America grows ever stronger while our enemies grow progressive ly weaker. It is the most convincing px-oof that final victory cannot be long delayed. The Nazis and the Japs are up against it now but they are doomed to suffer much more crush ing blows in 1945 unless they surren der unconditionally. Victory over Hitler and Hirohito will not, however, end labor's respon sibilities to the couse of freedom. We will not consider this war won until our chief post-war objectives are won. These are: 1. Establishment of permanent peace under world democracy. 2. Jobs for all in peace-time Amer ica. In order to assure lasting peace, the Atlantic Charter will insist that the principles enunciated in the At lantic Charter are respected and fol lowed in the terms of the peace. Un- -». 3u, "-». "^-iv .?£/-' I "•.'^ I4*'..- K ""••*~4. -r F. V '2 -S .'~ /M60IN61D WRITE. My at LEAST ONCE A WetKfOR THE WWHOH' vNE«e resolved TO 6Er iHIb J0& CVEI? 1HI5 VEAR of Wes Gallagher. Reporting from the battlefronts where theNazis were denting American lines, he said in a dispatch dated Dec. 21: "There undoubtedly are multiple reasons for the American setback and it is going to take .weeks, and per haps months, to assess them truly. It was not due, however, to any short age of men and material in the broad sense. "The Allies have a superiority in men and materials along the western front and no instance has come to light to date where the defeat of any particular unit was caused by running out of ammunition or personnel short age within the unit." NEW YEAR MESSAGE By WILLIAM GREEN, President American Federation of Labor 'EM UNTIL7HEV MATURE Nazi Drive Explaining the sudden need for in creased output, WPB Chairman Krug said: "Eisenhower has been doing every thing he could to break through the West Wall. If he could have done it promptly, the munitions we had un der procurement would have been suf ficient. But he couldn't. "Now, to safeguard against what will come, in addition to what has happened, we must get ready to fight the kind of war we have been fighting for the past two months for another year—and perhaps longer." Mr. Krug declared that while sup plies needed to halt the German offen sive were within reach of American forces, the vigor of the enemy's attack emphasized "the need for concentrated heat on the production program." less we accord justice to the peoples of all nations, unless we give them every opportunity to work out their post-war problems through free and democratic self-government, another war is sure to follow. Territorial par titioning of weak nations, mass de portation of populations and the sup pression of freedom are Nazi methods which breed only hate and strife. Such methods must not be practiced by the United Nations. To create jobs for all in America after the war ends requires a new up surge of national unity among the functional groups which make up our economic life. Labor, industry and agriculture must work together with the government to achieve this para mount post-war goal. Narrow self interest must be subordinated to the general welfare if we are to make any substantial progress. In my opin ion, confidence in the future can best be strengthened by developing unity of action behind the united purpose to provide jobs for all. Great opportunities lie ahead of us after the war ends. In the hope and anticipation of victory in the coming year, I extend to the members of our armed forces and to the vast army of production soldiers best wishes for a happy New Year. NEW BEER PERMITS Application, Albert Fieherer and Walter Leiheseder, (Venice Pavilion) Ross, Ohio, D-5. Substitution, Chas. Barrett, 629 Central avenue, Hamilton, D-l, D-2. Transfer, Lewis Brick, Jr., 1115 High street, 918 High street, D-l and D-3. Edmund Debolt, (King Pin Inn) 27 South CJinton street, Middletown, D-2. Subscribe for The Press. /,..*' y- v*? Ss4- i i?e, HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5,1945 i'm pOViNfo MOCE oom AHP WXM6 U* W4**!,Jr '£*1 for V French and Czech Labor leaders Applaud Free Trade Union Fund Ne\v York City.—As news of the Free Trade Union Committee's mil lion dollar campaign to aid in the re establishment of free trade unions abroad reached foreign labor leaders, cables of thanks and appreciation be gan to come to Matthew Woll, presi dent of the Labor League for Human Rights, of which the committee is a part. Messages were received from Al *«g^V /v 2( s ..«u»Sh.<p></p>COUNTY v.u• /,* ,'• '. w j*«r Register Now For LA K A Yes we Haw You Heard .THIRD -I ••is-4-* "V 1' v 1 bert Guigui, speaking for the French General Federation of Labor, and from Jan Becko, Minister of .Social Wel fare in the Czechoslovak Government in-exile. "As yourselves, we are convinced that free labor movements will be the firmest foundations of peace," cabled Mr. Guigui. "We are grateful to the Labor League for Human Rights and the American Federation of Labor for assisting us to rebuild our free democratic trade unions." The organization of the Free Trade Union Committee is "a fine manifes tation of labor solidarity," Minister IIK.MHX AUTOMATIC BOME LUM1IIV NEW DISPLAY OF BEDROOM SUITES For you who want more carefully constructed, more stunningly styled bedroom suite. Smartly simple in design, our suites arc quality built with a fine walnut or maho,?n^ finish. SINKS.... Make vvoik in the kitchen a real pleasure for mother by getting a marblgized linoleum topped cabinet sink. Cabinets on either side are finished in gleaming white enamel. CABINET BASES TO MATCH $37.00 THE MASTER SINGERS WMOH Mon. Wed. Fri. 9:45 A. M. A Good Place To invest Your Money iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii r- ,«•*+* j. „'v ,•"-'~' v PRESS. 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