22 May 1941
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis by Edward C. Wayne reports that control of ocean shipping dominates wartime concerns, overshadowing other war phases. The column mentions Rudolf Hess’s flight to Great Britain and the ensuing flood of rumors and propaganda, reflecting wartime information dynamics.
News from Britain and Berlin focuses on Rudolf Hess’s extraordinary parachute arrival in Glasgow and reports he is treated for a broken ankle. The incident sparks speculation he carried peace overtures or personal grievances and signals shifting wartime dynamics as American aid intensifies and Britain braces for intensified German pressure.
As Congress debated convoy policy and the war, President Roosevelt delayed a public statement due to illness. Willkie supported convoys, Nye and other isolationists attacked him as a turncoat, while Lindbergh warned against British victory. Diplomatic struggles clouded Britain’s position from the Balkans to Iraq with Suez tense and Russia watched for moves.
A decade ago the Florida Everglades were barren. now they host 10 United States Sugar Corp plantations and employ over 5,000 people. In 1940 they spent more than a million and a half on materials purchased from 19 states as harvest photos at Clewiston, Florida show. Girls on the left appear industrious but are described as enjoying a cane field frolic.
Washington officials outline a planned German language radio push to reach foreign-born Americans and others in Europe, stressing democratic education and countering Nazi propaganda. Attorney General Jackson supports stronger counterpropaganda and possible covert actions abroad. News broadcasts from US stations would expand to reach Germany, France, and South America, with private and public broadcasters increasing foreign-language news output.
A columnist cites two sources claiming Nazi plans to invade the British Isles. One source describes a failed river oil burn tactic used as a defense against invasion. The other speaks of amphibian tanks and a chosen psychological moment when British morale is low, possibly after Suez and Gibraltar fall.
A one page circular urges officer candidates to be both literate and well read. It lists recommended works across philosophy, political science, military science, history, and international relations including Stalin’s Secret Service and Hitler’s Mein Kampf, along with representative works from leading nations.
The Selective Service administration declares that illiterate registrants cannot be drafted and a fourth grade education or its equivalent is now required to join the new army, after attempts to teach reading and writing to selectees.
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