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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
2
In Washington, Henry Wallace drafts a landmark 3,000 word address on fighting the war to a finish and forging a lasting peace. The piece, titled The Price of Free World Victory, foresees global freedom and warns against privileged nations.
President Roosevelt pinned Brigadier General Doolittle with the Congressional Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony. The raid on Tokyo boosted morale as the 79 volunteers received honors and Doolittle predicted further attacks. Hoover urged expanded powers for wartime policy, while CIO leader Philip Murray called for unity and mission among workers.
The RAF attacked German war factories chemical plants and submarine bases in France and Holland as Churchill signals a prelude to an invasion of continental Europe. Cripps says bombings aid Russian resistance while planners prepare a carefully staged assault. Meanwhile Kharkov and Kerch fronts see heavy fighting as Soviet forces push back and deny German gains to control the Crimea area and the Caspian corridor.
Reich Marshal Goering told 137 war workers at the Berlin chancellery that Germany would implement a temporary reduction in food rations due to an unfavorable crop outlook. He cited three harsh winters, poor harvests, and urged continued defense while front lines remained active despite widespread ruins. Meanwhile Hull signaled growing U S power and possible earlier victory as US forces expand production, personnel, and logistics.
In Australia General Douglas MacArthur and Brigadier General Hugh Casey, both engineers, were named honorary members of the Australian Institute of Engineers. In New York the Pan American clipper service marked its fourth year with a record 18 647 passengers carried across the Atlantic.
Eleanor Roosevelt notes four young American artists Maurice Wilk Virginia Lewis Emanuel Vardi and Vivian Rivkin in a Town Hall concert arranged by Dean Dixon with the New York Chamber Orchestra. She celebrates arts as a safe haven amid war and praises support for cultural expression. She also cites air raid precautions and Swedish American fundraising for Wings Over Norway Inc. and discusses racial understanding efforts, Bethune-Cookman College and related youth programs.
Editor's note presents a digest of wartime developments including RAF Reich Blitz invasion forecasts, Hoover urging stronger wartime powers for FDR, Soviet advances on the Kharkov front, and a U S pay deduction tax plan outline. Analysts caution readers that opinions reflect the columnist views.
Boiling advice to retain vitamins and color suggests adding vinegar to water for beets and red cabbage. Uses for canned fruit syrup in cereals and sauces, and a pineapple peach juice punch with ginger ale. A tip for diluting and chilling with ice. A sewing tip advises making two pillow slips from worn cotton sheets instead of sewing the hems.
A visitor asks about farming on a steep hill, but the farmer explains a comically false method. The tourist challenges the claim, and the farmer admits the tale is just conversation.
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