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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
2
Editorial notes warn of a looming German invasion threat to Britain and frame the congressional lease lend debate as signaling a grave war outlook. Italians retreat in Africa amid ongoing conflict coverage.
The piece outlines the lease lend fight in Washington with administration pressure and fears of opposition in Congress. It notes public support for aid to Britain but doubt over granting sweeping presidential powers. It covers Ford’s stance on union labor in defense plants and the Libyan campaign under General Wavell as British forces advance toward Benghazi.
Weygand publicly aligned with the Vichy regime after traveling to Africa, dispelling hopes of defection to De Gaulle. Britain’s expectation that he would pivot away from Vichy was dashed as he endorsed collaboration, while U S observers warned of a likely Pacific showdown with Japan as Thailand and Indo China remained under influence.
BAUKHAGE discusses public audience censorship as Americans debate foreign policy and lend-lease. He cites Athenia, British airmen, and Nazi censorship, then outlines U S aims to expand Latin American trade for complementary and non rival products including rubber, quinine, abaca, and camphor with imports possible up to 750 million a year.
Highlights from the week include La Tribuna attacking horse meat production calling the horse more useful alive. A Baltimore cinema scare reports a blitzkrieg-like scene causing near panic and alarms. London cites RAF downing German and Italian planes in January with totals. Michigan notes a deer migration problem and a rustic bridge built by the conservation department to aid deer crossings.
Domestic January wheat prices are slightly higher than December and near season high. Market unlikely to be oversupplied when loans mature in February. growers may hold grain if prices fall below loan values plus costs, avoiding sale and government delivery.
From Africa China Scotland England and France comes a cosmopolitan group decorating this new tea towel set. Each may be sketched in outline on a daily towel and the entire group appears in festive attire on Sundays. Pattern 79256 15¢. send order to:
Ottawa grants Hudson Bay Company permission to collect eiderdown from Baffin Island bird sanctuaries. Eskimos in the 1500-strong community will gather the down in the lull between hunting and trapping seasons, learning humane methods to avoid disturbing the ducks. The first season is expected to yield thousands of pounds of down and bring luxuries to the Inuit people.
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