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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
2
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The piece notes the visor lift salute as a historic identification gesture among armored knights and then describes Camel cigarettes as the favorite among Army Navy Marines and Coast Guard personnel based on service store sales. Local dealers promote Camel cartons for sending to service members abroad.
War analysis notes Japan targets Alaska and Midway as reprisal moves while the United States declares war on Balkan nations. RAF raids are described as smashing key Reich war industries. Editorial notes clarify epinepicons reflect the analyst’s view, not the paper’s.
Japanese warplanes attacked Dutch Harbor Alaska with carrier support signaling a northern frontline strike. The action follows U S hostilities and coincides with Russia ally emphasis, while U S military reports show expanded arms supplies and tightening civilian scrap drives as wartime strain grows.
RAF air raids hit Cologne and Essen in the Ruhr valley while Bremen awaited attack. In daylight over northern France, over 1,000 planes relayed to stir French patriots. Secretary Morgenthau urged Americans to buy war bonds, warning against unnecessary spending as sabotage. Congress debated a new naval expansion of 10.452 billion dollars emphasizing aircraft carriers and anti submarine ships with 100 new warships planned this year.
CIO president Murray denounced John L. Lewis accusing him of sowing national confusion and trying to sabotage the defense program. Lewis defended his stance, pledging full support for the war effort and rejecting accusations of defeatist policy. The piece also notes reprisals after Reinhard Heydrich's killing and the ongoing unrest in German-occupied Europe.
Secretary Claude Wickard earned authorization from the reproduction board to build bins on thousands of farms using lumber and nails to store 218 million of the 1.441 billion bushels of wheat projected for this year. Free elevators and strained transport heighten the need for storage. Domestic use and exports will handle 721 million, leaving 500 million fit for farm bins.
Washington announced a permanent gasoline rationing system for the East coast granting motorists about 2880 miles per year or 55 miles weekly. The plan, effective July 15, could pave the way for nationwide rationing and would end the unlimited X card allotment.
Nazi announcements state beer may not be brewed from malt as Germany shifts resources to food in tablet form for the Russian front. The move follows the decision to stop operating dining cars.
Practical craft directions accompany pattern offered at 15 cents. Send your order to the shown address for these decorative items.
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