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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
7
Churchill and Roosevelt declare a turning point in the war as Allied victory over Germany grows likely. They praise Soviet resilience, US entry into the conflict, and vow unified action while keeping Singapore secure until the Pacific situation allows a broader push.
The piece portrays Cossacks in modern mechanized warfare facing retreating German forces. It notes the Cossacks' unchanged fighting spirit, their sabres alongside grenades and pistols, and estimates a 100000 strong Cossack army opposing the Nazis. The article highlights their long history and continued role as fierce horsemen in the Red Army.
British informed sources warn that Japan's push through Thailand and Malaya brings air, land, and sea risks to India. Penang provides a strategic naval base in the Indian Ocean while Singapore's status influences danger. Calcutta and other industrial centers could face bombing within weeks if invasions continue.
BBC commentary quotes Hitler will have no further excuses for Russian front reverses after sacking Brauchitsch. It notes the campaign remains under generals, while asking whether Hitler stays at the eastern front HQ or if Russian winter will force a retreat.
Aneta the Netherlands East Indies news service reports four Dutch nationals were executed by German troops in Holland for aiding British aviators. It notes the executions were the first since September and cites other war news including a Russian report of German troop losses in Russia and several railway incidents in the Netherlands.
The War Production order sets January 1 as the deadline for commercial laundry and dry cleaning machinery. After that date output is reduced to 75 percent of 1940 levels based on sales value, with 1942 production likely not more than 60 percent of 1940. Wooden cylinders and outside cases required for machines.
Ottawa says more than 50 infantry and cruiser tanks have been dispatched to the Soviet Union under a Canadian government program. Aiming to send 100 tanks by year’s end, the shipments depend on available space. Construction uses armor plate from Ontario plants and assembly at Montreal works.
Moscow radio quoted Istanbul sources saying Lonuon Varna and Constanta are under complete German control. Bulgarian mobilization was expected soon as war prep rose along the Turkish border, according to the radio.
Flt Lt. Harry E. Jones, officer commanding the recruiting centre, reports a sharp rise in Royal Canadian Air Force enlistments in Edmonton. He notes enrollments are higher than in the past five months and cites war expansion to the Far East as a key factor, with many new Canadians of Ukrainian descent joining.
Agriculture department figures show eastern Canada halved cattle shipments from the west in 1941. For 49 weeks, western shipments totaled 60,235 head versus 129,643 in 1940. Calves shipped east fell to 3,810 this year from 12,980 last year.
A Moscow radio broadcast reported Hitler consulted the renowned German Dr Schuster who diagnosed him with severe nervous exhaustion and inflammation of the eyes. Authorities note Hitler’s eye trouble traces to gas exposure in World War I.
Polish telegraphic service reports typhus spreading through eastern Europe and nearing Berlin. Berlin correspondent notes women in nearby labor camps stopped aiding farmers due to local outbreak. BBC cites execution of three Frenchmen in Paris for activity aiding the enemy.
The war council declares Singapore a vital Allied base to defend Pacific interests and urges immediate reinforcement of British air power. Prime Minister Curtin communicates with Churchill and Roosevelt on strategic plans, stressing Australian self reliance and a reevaluation of air versus naval power after recent fleet losses.
Royal Engineers and auxiliaries escaped from Borneo after torching oil facilities in Sarawak and Brunei. They traveled by three small vessels, including the White Rajah’s yacht, while under air attack from Japanese forces. a British commander was killed by machine-gun fire as planes harassed the flotilla.
Hanston Churchut, writer and lecturer, spoke in Washington in February 1932 on a nationwide lecture tour. He argued that a formal U S Great Britain alliance is the best path to a stable world peace as Winston Churchill returns to Washington to turn words into action.
A Rome despatch notes General Guilio Borsaelli, commander of the Trento division, died in Naples from wounds received in Libya. He is the seventh Italian general killed in the war, according to the broadcast.
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