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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
2
Weekly News Analysis reports Soviet forces mounting strong counter-attacks to slow German advances in three sectors while Japan suffers from intensified crackdowns. British authorities issue invasion threat warnings as global tensions rise.
Reports claim the Russians stopped the Nazi advance across the 1000 mile front and even launched penetrations. Observers cite Berlin admissions of German difficulties with terrain roads and Russian resistance. Churchill warns Britain of a dangerous foe and possible invasion plans as German moves focus on Smolensk with shifts in North Africa and Turkish tensions rising.
The text outlines a divided view on Japan after its Indo China invasion. British, Dutch and American signals diverge over oil shipments and potential retaliation. Reports mention Winged bombers near Chungking and seizures of American properties in North China, including oil assets in Swatow Chefoo Tsing Tao and a tobacco plant at Mukden.
Secretary Knox reports a U S destroyer dropped depth charges after suspecting a submarine attack while Churchill and Senator George cite growing Allied control of sea lanes. Germany claims heavy convoy losses but admits tough battles. Hopkins plans lend lease talks with Stalin amid Moscow danger. U S tax debate on mandatory joint returns faces floor challenge. Canada’s aluminum strike prompts sabotage suspicions and government investigations.
Secretary Ickes urged shutting more than 100000 eastern service stations from 7 PM to 7 AM every night to curb gasoline use. He said rationing may follow and continued to seek a voluntary one third reduction in consumption, hoping the plan will suffice.
In Washington a tense press briefing featured Sumner Welles delivering a sharp anti Japan statement while Japanese reporters, long welcomed at such events, prepared for the fallout. Ickes pressed for halting oil shipments to Japan, a stance the state department resisted as strategic moves shifted toward curbing Japanese expansion. Navy specialists outlined aggressive countermeasures, including bombing Tokyo and sealing canal access, amid broader wartime policy debates.
A Patterson era column argues for increased farm production to reduce imports, boost farmers and workers, and curb inflation. It criticizes appeasement politics and touts speed in Congress, warns on consumer costs, and urges support for merchants, egg exports, and domestic food delivery improvements.
A rambling column recalls entertainers Ted Lewis James Stewart and Charlie Butterworth along with political jests and wartime chatter. Notes mention James J Walker Lee Shubert and Goering amid satirical quips, theater talk, and celebrity anecdotes from Broadway to White House circles.
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