02 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
1
Fresh Nazi offensive forces Red Army to yield key ground near Kharkov while Rommel drives in new pushes. The column weighs perils in the Middle East and notes the U.S. naming a leader for the European theater as editor’s notes frame opinions.
Soviet forces under Marshal Timoshenko slow German advances on the Kharkov front and report the loss of Kupyansk while German efforts against Rostov falter. Britain conducts a record Bremen air raid with over 1,000 planes and heavy fires. In domestic news, the Ways and Means Committee moves a $5.924 billion federal revenue bill into law changes, tax shifts, and higher rates. Federal Reserve chair Marriner Eccles forecasts a 117 billion national income during wartime, urging savings and government bonds to curb inflation.
Turbulent North Africa actions push Rommel’s forces toward Egypt and Suez while Tobruk’s surrender sharpens the German advance. Within Egypt, British troops withdraw from the border to Mersa Matruh as Rommel exploits the risk of encirclement. Back home, U.S. policy shifts to deferment for married men, with financial aid bounds and new allotment rules for dependents.
The War Department announced a European theater of operations for United States forces with Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower named director. He arrived in London and stated that formal establishment of the theater is a logical step in coordinating efforts with Great Britain.
Prague reports 26 more Czechs shot in reprisal for Reinhard Heydrich killing. Washington panel directs higher third class mail rates to cover costs. Rome notes Pope Pius health improvement and continued private audiences with aides, with hope for St. Peter’s visit on St. Peter’s eve.
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill sought ships to support a major Atlantic front as Axis submarines sank 13 ships in the Caribbean over 12 days. The navy announced a convoy system along the Atlantic coast and revealed purchases of two Miami airports to base air operations against subs in southern waters.
The Office of Price Administration set fixed ceilings on consumer services effective March 1, stabilizing costs for services like shoe shines, laundry and pressing, funerals, and alterations. The order covers about a million establishments and aims to curb inflation, with examples showing a laundry reverting to 12 cents per shirt after mid year increases. It lists common budget items such as shoe repair, hat cleaning, clothing alterations, watch repairs, and undertaker services.
President Roberto M. Ortiz, a Roosevelt ally, resigns amid a Nazi submarine sinking of the freighter Rio Tercero and renewed anti Axis sentiment. Acting President Ramon S. Castillo assumes full control as protests grow and the chamber of deputies calls for sterner action after Berlin note.
Brig. Gen. Hugh Casey reports rapid progress in Australia defense builds against Japan. At least 100 airdromes finished in recent months and 1,500 major and minor projects are proceeding amid labor and material shortages. One airdrome costing 6.6 million dollars was completed in 71 days. Army Budget: 43 Billion for War. The House approves a bill allocating nearly 43 billion for the army next year, exceeding WWI costs. total Navy funding near Pearl Harbor rises past 129 billion.
Eugene Mann Wenntenee of Wash, age 65, has enlisted in state guard service for M. P. duty, his third war. He heads three core corporations and spent ten days golfing and arranging operations in his absence. He jokes about packing golf bag, telling staff he will not be in, and not feeding the animals as he joins the U. S. army.
A humorous wartime verse imagines a golfer rebranding as a private in his sixties. He tells teammates and office mates he will be missed, packs away clubs, and notes his feet feel thirty while aging reminders blend with golf imagery. The speaker vows to keep busy, golf effort equaling patriotic duty.
A wartime appeal letter praises USO drives and asks Prescott Bush to support funds for soldiers. It references veterans, industry, and home comforts while urging donations to boost morale and aid wartime effort. The piece also includes disjointed lines about Nazis and Lidice, with no clear continuing narrative.
Draft picture outlines selective service changes for ages 20 to 45, shifting married 1-A and unmarried with dependents to 1-A, with implications for induction and possible 18-year-old enlistment. Europe revolt notes warn against Axis collapse. Morale mixed in Germany and Italy. War notes praise camouflage and credit for air crews. Evatt writes on Australian labor movement while seeking planes.
A fragment from a Washington report laments gas shortages as over 600 seamen die delivering gasoline while urging Americans to walk rather than burn fuel. It contrasts civilian gas slacking with heroic soldiers, then shifts to a satirical note about Mefoofsky, Goldwyn, and a Pearl Harbor aftermath.
Eve Curie Jeanne Cagney Lieut J Bryan and bride stroll midtown before naval indoctrination Dean Murphy mimics FDR and others at Loews Lowell Hotel Major Phillips hides as a General Hale joke Midway comment about the Navy and Army fighting The Hays Office renames The Magnificent Jerk to The Magnificent Dope Polo Grounds vignette and bald millinery quip Anthem moment plus Swiss inflation and Nazi mark drop Hansson Baldwin predicts seven year war Mencken book tease and other society media gossipy items
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