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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
3
British Second Front Opens in North Africa Drive
British tank units armed with U S supplies opened a second front in North Africa driving toward Libya. Berlin disputes London’s claims of surprise and a genuine second front while reporting a 750,000 strong force aided by the R A F beginning to relieve Tobruk. Inevitable labor strife followed as 53,000 miners walked out amid coal and steel industry tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
London
Libya
North
Africa
Berlin
Russia
Europe
Leningrad
Moscow
Britain
Lybia
R.A.F
North Africa
Tobruk
REPERCUSSIONS From Walkout
The piece notes widespread excitement over a labor upheaval after pleas from the President and Lewis refusing, with looming strikes threatening thousands in vital industries. A major 4 rail strike of 1,200,000 workers looms, plus a possible long distance telephone strike, threatening defense production as mediation stalls. The President urged rapid production of weapons and ships to support foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
I Notance
Dina
Alls
Five British filers saved by Belgian champion in Channel rescue
In Blankenberghe Belgium five exhausted British filers on a rubber raft were rescued after a 50 minute battle in the English Channel by Belgian swimming champion Jean Guillini who towed them to shore. The men were later reported as prisoners of war by the Germans. Observers in Washington noted pressure on Petain to align Vichy with the Axis, both from Nazi circles and within his cabinet. In March Field California a test of the B 19 bomber was conducted and noted to carry heavy bomb loads. Reports from Buenos Aires and Brazil cited expected temporary moves toward limited free trade and tariff adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenberghe
Belgium
Jean Guillini
English Channel
Washington
Petain
Vichy
Nagin
Marshals
March Field
Calif
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Brazil
Harriman Sees Faster British War Production
W Averill Harriman arrives in London upbeat about American war material output but worries the United States may lag Britain in production pace. He notes U S aid to Russia progresses well yet fears scale. British leadership swap replaces Gen Dill with Gen Brooke, famed for mechanized warfare. A new American mission to Archangel will oversee lease lend to Russia led by Maj Gen John N Greely. August 26 mission to China previously showed cooperative policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Averill Harriman
War Cabinet
Alan Brooke
John Dill
Imperial General Staff
Brooke
Home
Dill
D.S.O
Low Countries
Russia
Archangel
John N. Greely
Fort Sam Houston
America
China
Notes on an Incorrigible Busybody and Cloaked Jokes
A fragment from James W. Barrett on Joseph Pulitzer depicts a journalist as a statesman and writer. It quips about Army Intelligence, Supreme Court, Morgenthau nicknames, and a parade of wartime curiosities. The column, Man About Town, riffs on libel and politics with a lively, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Barrett
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
America
Army
Great Britain
Supreme Court
Morgenthau
Henry
Washington
Reward Offered for German Murder Suspect Brustlein
Nazi authorities name Gilbert Brustlein a 22 year old German murder suspect for the killing of Lieut. Col. Paul Friedrich Hotz in the Nantes district. They post unprecedented rewards including freedom for any POW informant and offer large sums for information leading to his capture amid ongoing sabotage and terror campaigns in occupied France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Gilbert Brustlein
Brustlein
Paul Friedrich Hotz
Nantes
Gar
Bruntlein
Nazi Intruder and Lend Lease Milk Expert Revealed
A German smuggler yacht is tracked off Mexico as Nazi intruder operations move to naval control. The 800 ton former Atwater Kent yacht, under Panama flag from Vera Cruz, ferries high test gasoline and mercury to Caribbean islands. Also covered is Adolph Eichhorn guiding milk production aid to Britain amid lend lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. DC
Caribbean
Mexico
Coast Guard
Navy
A. Atwater Kent
Philadelphia
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
U.S
United States
Ask Me Another General Quiz Ra
A quizzing item lists eight questions spanning sports science history and geography. Topics include animal parentage clues, the moon’s diameter, Ty Cobb’s lifetime batting average, the 1765 Stamp Act, a regional city nickname, Indy 500 speed records, and the arrival of pigs in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Pittsburgh
South
America
Anawera 1 Fox Hunting Race Record Mentioned
Fox hunting with horses and hounds referenced as Anawera 1. The moon’s diameter noted as 2160 miles. Ty Cobb’s batting average cited at .367. Paper materials listed. A fur seal appears. Birmingham Alabama noted. A speed record of 117.2 mph by Floyd Roberts in 1938 is included. Desoto’s expedition to Tampa with 400 soldiers described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Birmingham
Ala
Floyd Roberts
Tampa
DeSoto
Florida
Camel Cigarette Gift Promotion Brightens Holiday Displays
America's favorite cigarette brand Camel shows a Christmas wrapper edition appearing in windows and on dealer counters. The promotion includes a festive four-pack gift option called flat fiftiest with 200 cigarettes, packaged in a snow covered Christmas house. Camels are pitched as an ideal gift for all smokers including service members, highlighted in an Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Camals
Adv
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