24 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
1
Edward C. Wayne notes fierce Balkan fighting amid conflicting British and Nazi dispatches. The piece contrasts war coverage and carries an editor’s note on the analyst’s view, plus mentions Russia and Japan signing a neutrality pact in a surprising diplomatic move.
Early Balkan fighting reports describe a heavy clash between Nazi forces and Greek British allies. Predictions of swift Serbian and Croatian collapses prove unreliable as Athens and Berne offer mixed updates on frontline gains and counterattacks. The main Greco British defense centers from Valona to Lake Ohrid with a shattered German breakthrough near Monastir.
Russia and Japan announced a five year neutrality pact preventing entry into each other’s wars. Observers noted Russia’s wary stance toward German expansion and Japan’s possible drive against China. The accord may enable broader Pacific expansion by Japan while limiting Russian danger from the Soviet drive against Hitler.
In New York Mayor La Guercila's experts test a so called time bomb bus with dynamite matting interior designed to carry away time bombs. A TNT detonation inside the vehicle proved harmless and the driver may be hailed a hero. In Washington, aliens held in deportation proceedings including crews of German and Italian ships are to be sent to Fort Missoula Montana and Fort Lincoln North Dakota for processing by the Immigration Service.
About 2 500 boys aged 6 to 21 at the Kips Bay Boys Club in New York partake in a Saturday night boxing battle. The boxer with the most points wins a watch, with padded gloves reducing injury to a minimum though minor nose bleeds may occur.
A BAUKHAGE column on Washington views the public stance toward entering World War II. It notes Americans favor aiding democracies but oppose immediate belligerence, with diplomats and senators debating convoying ships and preserving peace while facing German threats. The piece cites Barkley and broader public opinion, and discusses wildlife defense mobilization as part of farm policy.
The United States has never declared war in any month but April, with one exception. The article lists wars declared in April and corresponding dates: Revolution April 19, 1775. War of 1812 June 18, 1812. War with Mexico April 25, 1846. Civil War April 15, 1861. War with Spain April 21, 1898. World War April 6, 1917.
A vivid vignette of Washington at Easter time with a cheerful squirrel near Lafayette statue and a newsboy shouting Balkans. The scene moves past St. Matthew's, couples, and a newly minted platinum ring, then to brick houses once slave quarters, red-painted façades, and blooming cherry blossoms under pink light.
More than 200 traveling lending libraries are on the road under the WPA program. Bookmobiles extend library services to rural communities, expanding access after traveling services were nearly unknown before the program began four years ago.
A compact reflection on Carlyle’s view that many will endure hardship while fewer withstand prosperity, illustrating a sharp contrast between resilience in tough times and comfort.
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