14 May 1942
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
1
A weekly news analysis notes the fall of Corregidor and other Philippine forts after sustained bombardment. It discusses eastern supply routes and mentions Allied Madagascar occupation as a safeguard. The column carries opinions from the newspaper staff.
Corregidor surrendered after a brutal two day assault as American forces led by Lieut Gen Wainwright capitulated to Japanese attacks in Manila Bay. Fort Mills Fort Hughes Fort Drum and Fort Frank remained among the island defenses yielding to the enemy.
Reported Russian soldiers vow to make 1942 the final year of World War II. Marshal Timoshenko’s drive in the Donets basin threatens Nazi oil routes to the Caucasus. In Washington, debates grow over lowering the draft age as Hershey calls for broader June calls and Pepper proposes pre-draft training for under 20. McNutt says no draft of workers is planned.
Chairman Paul V. McNutt of the War Manpower Commission says war work employment could reach 17,500,000 by end of 1942, up from 1,500,000 at the start of 1941. He adds no draft or regimentation of workers is planned as labor and materials shift to war production.
The United States and Britain coordinated to secure Madagascar, preventing a Japanese coup. Laval's Vichy government hosted Japanese officials en route to Berlin, making French resistance unlikely. Allies warned retaliation would hit the entire United Nations, with plans to return the island to France after the war.
Report from Istanbul says Nazis must deploy extra large numbers of troops into Jugoslavia to counter Gen Draja Mihailovic Serbian army. Guerrilla warfare and sabotage have swept the region since winter, and news of German reinforcements comes ahead of Germany's spring offensive.
Three Nazi warships the Gneisenau Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen escaped Brest through the English Channel last February. The British admiralty says all three are out of action for some time, damaged by torpedo bombing mines and submarine attacks. The move ends with only three ships capable of immediate action.
The All-India Congress working committee backs a non violent non cooperation policy if Japan invades India. Gandhi leads the push while Nehru and others favor fighting. The Congress condemns scorched earth tactics and blames the British government for India’s stance.
Rep. Charles I Faddis of Pennsylvania condemned the practice of granting army and navy quickie commissions to unqualified civilians. The House Military Committee proposed an amendment to the army pay bill requiring commissions only to graduates of officers training schools National Guard ROTC officers or those who completed military courses at approved schools. He warned that too many such commissions are issued and stressed that civilian appointees should be limited.
A world record was set at Kearney New Jersey as four destroyers slid down the ways in a mass launch. The U S S Fletcher Radford Quick and Mervine rolled into the water in a momentous event described by Gov Charles Edison as the equivalent of a splendid naval victory. The ships were 90 percent complete and the exceptionally brief construction time contributed to the record.
Chicago reports an 17,081,000 acre increase in planned spring acreage for 14 major crops as the Middle West Soil Improvement committee urges soil management and crop rotation. The plan emphasizes fertilizer analysis and legumes to boost yields. Violence and air tragedy also noted: Czech forced labor victims shot in Germany. French hostages executed. two German troop trains sabotaged. United Airlines mainliner fatal crash near Salt Lake City during storm.
Trainer Jack Blackburn, longtime mentor of heavyweight champion Joe Louis, has died. Blackburn guided Louis through 20 title defenses and shaped his ke en conditioning and in-ring strategy, earning praise as a keen strategist and staunch adviser. Louis faces two more fights, conditions permitting, with Conn and Pastor, before possible retirement.
A 1942 Washington scene shows the war front expanding beyond borders. The piece frames American manpower across Iceland to Africa, with Canada’s wartime role and economic ties highlighted as U.S. policy shifts aim to curb inflation and coordinate price controls across North America.
Brief items note that over 200 Latin American youths receive aviation training in the United States. A Camp Roberts mess hall renames a breakfast dish “Free French Toast.” Chester Bryant of Knoxville urges closing all correspondence with “Yours for Victory.”
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