15 Jan 1942
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
1
Edward C Wayne outlines U S forces to deploy to the British Isles with a unified Pacific command under a British veteran, Wavell, detailing strategy against the Axis and the wartime newspaper colorings of the plan.
In Britain the new congress session opens with Roosevelt outlining war plans to strike in the British Isles and Far East while coordinating a 26-nation alliance led by Churchill and Roosevelt. Command is set for Wavell Hart Breit and Pownall with Chiang Kai-shek in reserve, and aims to defend Malaya and Singapore amid scarce hope for a quick Philippine relief. In Russia the push to drive Germans from Soviet soil grows, with Maloyaroslavets recaptured and German forces strained near Smolensk, while London anticipates a potential spring third front and guerrilla warfare in occupied Europe visible behind German lines.
The nation shifts to total war as no work stoppages occur in war factories and car production halts. OPM cites rubber shortages and wartime needs for devices like ambulances and physicians cars, while factories pivot to tanks and armored trucks. Tire recapping becomes common as wage and price controls loom, taxes rise, and even Sundays blur with weekday war work.
In San Francisco a 44 minute alert followed a 60 mile west radar sound while civilian defense shows progress. A civil air patrol will form from about 90,000 pilots, including 7,000 women, as an adjunct to the Army Air Forces to watch for raiders and free combat planes.
Maj. Gen. George H. Breit, U S army air corps chief and noted deputy supreme commander, will serve directly under Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, the British commander named to lead allied forces in the southwest Pacific.
The Paris press under Nazi control blamed collaboration failures on American ambassador Leahy and Hollywood. Irene Dunne awoke to gunfire on her estate when an armed guard argued with another and shot him in the arm. A Fort Slocum private asked to volunteer for a death by own action squad in a non combat laundry unit. Newsreel crews had 20 minutes to film Winston Churchill while he teased reporters about a siren suit.
A wartime reminiscence on the Pacific pier shows the battleships and carriers as the soul of America, then shifts to shipyard woes and the need for unity. Federal payrolls rose in October, while debates over monopolies and the closed shop continue. California saves metal by 1942 license plate strips, hinting at broader tax cuts.
Pattern No 076 describes fabric requirements for a jerkin skirt and blouse with varying sleeve lengths and fabric widths. It specifies yardage for 35 inch material and 1/2 inch equivalents, and invites readers to send orders to a listed address or contact point.
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