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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
2
In a major wartime development a U boat attacks a West Coast oil field in its first strike on U S mainland. Japanese forces consolidate fresh positions as the East Indies campaign proceeds. Editor notes the column reflects the analyst's views.
As President Roosevelt spoke on radio about wartime progress, a Japanese submarine fired 15 to 25 shells at Elwood oil fields near Santa Barbara, causing minor damage with no casualties. Airwaves restored after the address. blackout orders followed. The piece also notes Allied moves in Burma and shifting colonial policy in Asia.
A day of cabinet shakeups sees Churchill replace ill health plagued Beaverbrook with the rising Stafford Cripps as the government’s liaison figure. The seven-member cabinet signals strong leadership as Parliament debates strategy second to vitality. In Java, Allied and Dutch forces clash with Japanese forces near Bali and Surabaya as dive bombers prove pivotal and Tokyo confirms a naval battle ongoing.
The piece notes Australia facing a Japanese pincers tactic with Port Darwin bombings signaling threat. It cites a united home front pledge give us guns and we’ll all fight and references US aid arrival. It mentions Roosevelt’s push for aggressive offense and Alaska New York bombing possibilities. Admiral Rockwell commands 16th naval district aiding General MacArthur on Bataan peninsula.
A wartime partisan column argues the United States must combine vast production with strategic supply lines to defeat Axis powers. It contrasts Pearl Harbor defeats with mounting production and outlines Uncle Sam’s return to life insurance for soldiers, plus the role of the Board of Economic Warfare in securing resources through global exchange.
In Uvalde John Nance Garner says there is no lack of morale or complacency among the people. In Washington Senator Gillette accuses huge interests of blocking agriculture’s push to supply grain alcohol for synthetic rubber production.
An economic note describes how wartime aid totaling 171 billion dollars fueled production curves while Washington urged fighting to victory. A returning correspondent contrasted America with a fat wonderland of food furs and frills as costs and demands rose.
The piece notes the Civilian Defense Office attack would test faith in government. It mentions entertainment features echoing English experiments. McNutt asks governors to prioritize vocational rehab and employment for physically handicapped veterans and wounded servicemen.
Promotes a filet crochet dinner cloth pattern 7142 with clear two charts, illustrations, and material list for multiple sizes. Includes instructions and a call to send orders, highlighting heirloom quality and decorative use with fine china.
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