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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
3
Edward C Wayne analyzes a new strategic move with U S forces stationed in Iceland as a hinge for hemisphere defense. He assesses Britain’s air options against Germany’s campaign against Russia and the potential for intensified aerial operations.
A feature on Anita Loos, the creator of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, detailing her rise from a Harlem maid to a celebrated writer and adapter. It notes her $600,000 success from Blossoms in the Dust, her later playwriting talent, and her influence on early 20th century Hollywood storytelling. Also mentions Springfield's Roger Putnam and trends in managerial leadership.
A wizard in electrical metallurgy is Dr Francis Frary, director of the research laboratories at Aluminum Company of America in Keystone Pennsylvania since 1918. His work enabled over 2000 uses for aluminum and spanned education at the University of Minnesota and the University of Berlin before teaching and joining AA in 1915.
President Roosevelt announced that American naval forces have occupied Iceland to supplement and eventually replace British troops, a move to forestall Germany from striking the Western hemisphere. The occupation was with the consent of Iceland, which had declared independence from Denmark.
The article weighs whether Nazi Germany can overrun Russia quickly or if Soviet forces will retreat in good order. It cites signals from Vichy, Rome, and Scandinavian reports, mentions Stalin's scorched earth policy, and discusses possibilities of a staged Russian defense or a broader Chinese-style resistance.
The army relied on high bombers and dive bombing was debated as the navy prepared to adopt dive bombers of its own. Dive bombing aimed to strike fast moving ships, a difficult target for high flying aircraft, prompting discussions on strategic roles.
British observers believe Hitler fixed on the Soviet front, as daytime air superiority over occupied Europe grows and heavy raids press on German targets. Royal Air Force claims suggest large bomber sorties daily with manageable losses, while German confirmations are sparse. Victory at sea against U-boats appears improving, with many subs diverted to the Baltic against Russia.
General Marshall argued for removing limits on service length and location for draftees to maintain a unified army of regulars guardsmen and draftees. He warned that isolating draftees after 12 months would disrupt organization and manpower. Senator McNary opposed removing geographic restrictions and the 12 month limit to prevent a rapid expansion.
Reports indicate Britain plans new pressure against Axis forces in Africa and Syria as General Auchinleck replaces Wavell, with Tobruk defenses holding and Franco British peace talk rumors emerging in Beirut. U.S. tanks and lend-lease aircraft bolster British readiness for a possible Cyrenaican advance. In the Atlantic the Maas torpedoing endangers a Dutch convoy to London. Red Cross nurses aboard survived with two missing. Marines and nurses praised by rescuers.
The luxury liner America will sail from New York to Lisbon and back under a state department order. It will transport German and Italian consuls and their families, who must quit the country by July 15. About 96 Americans and relatives accompany them, totaling a sizable group. Prior to departure, German consular staff reported health and despair over leaving the United States after 20 years.
Ottawa reports a rising political outcry over potential draft or selective service to replace voluntary service. The White House confirms ongoing policy considerations amid questions about broader military conscription in Canada and possible links to U S discussions.
A wide sketch shows General Wavell urged a full Mediterranean retreat by American strategists to free sea power and concentrate defenses in Africa. Churchill opposed withdrawal, while Wavell’s transfer to India realigns command and links with new imperial defense plans amid wartime strain.
Virginia Vale reports Joan Crawford and Greer Garson are teamed for the screen version of When Ladies Meet, a stage hit about a wife and the other woman who become friends before discovering their rivalry. Robert Taylor is the male lead. Hepburn begins work on The Woman of the Year, a newspaper columnist married to a sports writer.
Miriam Hopkins withdrew from Bad Lands citing two reasons. She said the part did not suit her and that leading man Robert Stack was too young to partner her, a candid remark few female stars would make.
Jack Holt’s children are thriving in films with six outdoor dramas for RKO in 1941 42 while sister Jenny at 20 is set to play the female lead in Stick to Your Guns with stars like William Boyd. Maude Adams is repeatedly urged to return to film by Capra. Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen, once Marines in What Price Glory, now do a radio recruiting program about modern corps life. CBS star Jack Smart twice faced a judge over speeding. unable to pay the first fine he sped home for rehearsal and got a second ticket the same day, but again escaped payment.
The page notes Cleo Manning's debut in a 0 moti role in H onk and mentions Metro coverage of rising talents. It reports detectives tracking an abet band and defense activities, plus brief notes on Lili Damita and Sean Leslie Flynn leaving a hospital. Mona Maris from Law of the Tropics is connected to Argentina, and Sothern has a Metro feature. Arlen is booked for melodramas at Paramount.
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