Weekly war shifts to Syria and oil prize in Iraq
Analysis notes current front moves to Syria with oil fields of Iraq as prize. Editor outlines draft everything legislation to break strikes in defense plants. Western Newspaper Union release.
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
1
Analysis notes current front moves to Syria with oil fields of Iraq as prize. Editor outlines draft everything legislation to break strikes in defense plants. Western Newspaper Union release.
Reports from observers in wartime defense production show aircraft motors rushed from a Connecticut plant with 1.4 million horsepower monthly, predicting 70,000 to 100,000 engines in 1941-42 as the industry eyes a 10 million horsepower monthly target. The piece links Liberty era automotive output to current bottlenecks and notes Axis production estimates alongside broader defense industry expansion. It also details a tense draft debate as Roosevelt faces restrictions on strikes and government seizure powers, with Byrd and Tydings urging presidential leadership and safer methods. U boats extend range as sinkings near US waters, signaling growing threat to Allied shipping within quarantine patrol zones.
In wartime notes, Britain mobilizes toward Syria and launches air strikes while French propaganda seeks German aid. Berlin allegedly deploys 400 German planes and 20,000 “tourist” troops in civilian dress to reinforce Syria and Iraq fronts, as observers doubt paratroop operations after Crete losses. The press questions Vichy loyalty and reports disaffection among Syria’s troops, amid speculation on Turkish landings and Red Sea access.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II died at 82 in Doorn Holland from a blood clot on the lung after 22 years in exile. Hitler ordered a full military funeral, while relations between Germany and the Kaiser remained oddly cordial. Concurrent news questioned oil supply controls, Standard Oil's sales to Japan and Russia, and Allied shipping losses amid wartime tensions.
Washington analysis argues the old convoy is obsolete and air patrol convoys will dominate. Long distance bombers from Hawaii and the Aleutians, with island bases, could threaten Japanese ships and safeguard Atlantic routes via Azores Canaries and Cape Verdes. The plan keeps the Pacific fleet intact and emphasizes strategic island stepping stones to control both oceans.
A six inch crochet square design called Fattern 2772 offers easy crafting for large and small accessories. It includes directions for making the square, illustrations of attachments, required materials, and a photograph, inviting readers to send orders to obtain the pattern.
A compact, reflective excerpt praising human reason faculties movement appearance and virtue, contrasting noble traits with angelic and godlike imagery drawn from Shakespeare. The passage elevates human potential and beauty as central to man's value.
A collection of old fashioned home remedies and maintenance advice includes air drying clothes on lines with pins, hanging brooms by the handle, reroofing over old shingles, prepping wood for putty with linseed oil, cleaning glass with hot vinegar, using vinegar to brighten suede, bread to curb cabbage odors, insulating basement walls, and broiling bacon on a rack with proper draining.
A humorous tapestry: a worm joke about playmates ends in a punchline. A miscue with a finger nails a long-armed gag. A writer notes beauty costs and eyebrow removal, while two neighbors trade barbs across a garden fence ending in a threat to buy hats for wives.
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