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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
6
The column reports Nazi forces suffering heavy manpower losses while trying to hold a continuous front. The OPA urges new fuel oil cuts amid wartime shortages. American bombers strike Balkan cities in a broad air campaign.
Soviet forces report gains along the Moscow to Caucasus front as they seize several heights near Novorossisk and force large German casualties. In Stalingrad area, more than 4,000 Nazis killed in a day as eight German attacks collide with Soviet defense. Mozdok area indicates village capture by numerically superior Soviet forces. The Caucasus and Terek region see German gains reversed in a stubborn counter.
Rubber Administrator William M. Jeffers ordered nationwide gasoline rationing tied to the eastern system begun July 22. The basic annual allotment is 192 gallons, with A B and C cards for non essential essential and war or defense workers respectively. Drivers are urged to self ration and obey a 35 mph speed limit to prevent economic decline.
Wendell Willkie told Americans that a second front should be opened now not next spring. He cited Nazi pressure on Soviet resources and urged stronger aid to the Russians amid their widespread German rule. Stalin hosted Willkie at a cordial farewell banquet during his global wartime tour, with the premier teasing him and Willkie praising Stalin's clear logical mind.
General MacArthur reports the first Jap withdrawal from Owen Stanley outposts above Port Moresby as strong allied patrols and light artillery push them back amid heavy rains. Ground gains occur southwest of Salamaua on the Owen Stanley line while aerial strikes hit Japanese supply routes across the southwestern Pacific including Timor and the Solomons.
The Office of Price Administration orders two thirds of normal fuel oil for oil heated homes in 30 eastern and midwestern states. The plan targets an average 33 percent reduction. OPA urges conversion to coal if possible and improvements to insulation and burner efficiency to gain comfort and rewards. Consumers are told to fill tanks before rationing starts.
Four Axis satellites in the Balkans Croatia Hungary Rumania and Bulgaria feel the power of American air power as long-range B 24 four motor bombers strike the capital cities. Allied bases and crews are not named though observers suspect collaboration with Russian and British fliers.
Dr. Charles O. Van der Plas, former East Java governor and Netherlands adviser in London, argues air power alone cannot defeat Japan. He says Allied forces must land an army in Japan to defeat them and dictate terms. He is shown at a Chicago press conference.
The article explains brain mapping into distinct departments with little overlap. It notes the right brain controls the left body side and vice versa, and links handedness to writing and training. It claims ambidexterity is rare and seldom leads to success.
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