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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
4
A brief biblical sentiment cites Amos 5 14 urging readers to seek good and abandon evil so life and the Lord of hosts will be with them. The message underscores righteous living as a path to divine presence.
Douglas county draft credits are nearly expended the state selective service office reports and men from the county will be called in the July quota only eleven may be drafted with further volunteering possibly reducing the number. The county’s total in armed services is 502 and earlier settlements always yielded many volunteers when called. The community upholds the tradition that freedom is worth fighting for.
Reports claim Nazi troops mass on Norway's coast and ships move west through the Skagerrak suggesting a possible invasion of England via Scotland. The notes warn Hitler aims to end the war this year and England's knockout is central to German victory plans.
Marshal Petain speaks in a radio broadcast to the French people, urging acceptance of defeat and resilience. He contrasts current hardship with the previous year, noting refugees and ruined roads, while acknowledging relief that air raids have ceased. Some citizens still see conditions much worse than two years ago.
The Nazi government shifts from a calm stance toward provocation as the United States acts. Closing German consulates in the United States is a diplomatic slap that Berlin protests, a face-saving move linked to asset freezes and consulate closures as part of a broader axis policy.
The text notes ongoing provocative acts by both sides with Nazi scorn of American democracy and American denunciation of Nazi conquest. It argues two incompatible systems have met, producing friction viewed as inevitable for some time.
In Libya the British wage conventional warfare with heavy blows against Axis forces. In Syria they pull punches to minimize casualties and damage while breaking French resistance to advance toward the German objective. The plan aims to occupy Syria with light but sufficient force.
The 2-year-old aboard the rescued Robin Moor attracts special interest amid the shipwreck by torpedo. Adults faced tough chances and the 13 days in an open boat before rescue shaped a harsh but formative start to the child’s life of adventure.
The Kansas tale credits Lt Kenneth E Postlethwaite with a hair growth cure from wearing a steel helmet. He reportedly sports a fuller dome at Camp Robinson, while the method may not be scientifically proven. The piece notes the boost only widens to bachelors or young men as fathers cannot try it.
After a six week absence Dr John R Brinkley returned to Kansas with plans to reopen his Milford hospital this September though he will not perform surgery due to license revocation The Lawrence Memorial Hospital remains active with 33 patients and grounds improvements including a fountain and pool donated by A D Weaver Gasoline related burns injured Mrs Hughes four miles east of Lawrence prompted a local safety drive by Police Chief Cummings The city braces for smallpox vaccination push as about 20 Douglas County cases spread Health Officer Dr E R Keith warns vaccines Temperatures near 90 in the shade were logged downtown
The column notes the surreal shifts in World War II, with tanks clashing in the Syrian desert and French forces fighting amid German-Italian arrangements. It highlights French collaboration with Germany, the Vichy stance, and Italy’s weakened empire as Britain advances in North Africa.
Lawrence residents will vote next Thursday on buying the water plant to fund improvements for adequate city service. An advisory board will assist the city commission, including William Bromelsick Otto Gufler O N Walling Mrs F B McCulloch Henry Weingartner and Prof W J Baumgartner. Mrs C F Squires owns a new Rauch and Lang five passenger electric car.
The Soil Conservation Service warns that burning wheat stubble and straw hurts soil long term. Repeated fires remove organic matter and soil organisms, increase erosion, and leave fields vulnerable to wind and water damage.
Fort Worth era notes a Douglas county farmer pursuing a perpetual motion machine with a test planned in two months, while other items report the river back to normal bed, city scales move on Henry street, wagons of wet goods, Ruth Boyles injures wrists, a town feud resolved by fists, hog shipments valued at 70 thousand dollars, and campus cement walk work at the University.
Moisture stored in the soil aids larger water reserves and richer crops, providing resilience against water and wind erosion and helping soils support better yields.
A New Britain defense worker seeks quiet mornings as a police officer enforces softer peddler calls between 10 and 11 a.m. The story notes his odd hours and need for rest. In Rehoboth, Sambo the cocker spaniel earns pocket change by collecting and returning golf balls to Frank L. Chase, who refurbishes and resells them.
Mrs. Lewis Stockwell picking strawberries in her garden near Valentine Nebraska encounters a snake and an elephant that trumps and waves its trunk. A nearby circus keeper secures the animal.
Owen Tudor won the 261st England Derby at Newmarket with Moro foro second and Diroze third as RAF planes patrolled to deter bombing. A 50 000 crowd watched the race in wartime England with planes roaring overhead.
The article notes Libya's strategic value in the war, its shift from Italian to German hands, and its Mediterranean location affecting British shipping via Gibraltar and Malta. It recounts Libya’s formation from Tripoli and Barca after Italy seized them from Turkey in 1912 and Italy’s 48 hour ultimatum during that era.
Angus Hauls 2500 pounds of butter to New York to find Adoreen who heads for a chorus job. A state trooper stops him over an illegal haul. Angus uses a clever ruse to escape, butter splashes the officer, and the chase ends with the trooper toppled and ruined by a butter flood. The escape continues as Angus plans safer passage to the city.
Angus drives into Manhattan to fetch his girl and confronts a chaotic uptown scene. Police overwhelm him after he resists, and he ends up unconscious as the riot squad is summoned to control the fracas. To Be Continued.
Baldwin residents hosted and visited relatives including Doris Carpenter enrolled in Baker's summer school. Notables such as Dr. T Restin Heath and Bishop William C Martin attended ministerial events. Announced marriages include Dorothy McCammon to La Verne Smith with Baker connections. trips and visits span Kansas and Massachusetts.
A detailed list of radio programs across stations WREN KMBC and WDAF for Wednesday evening through late night, including news, music, dramas, sports, and public affairs with times ranging from 5:45 to 11:55 pm and featuring shows like Quiz Kids, Amos and Andy, Glenn Miller's Orchestra, and Ted Steele.
A promotion urges readers to order summer subscriptions to the Journal-World. Rates are 85 cents or 40 cents monthly depending on the reader’s distance from Lawrence.
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