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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
6
Edward C Wayne weighs the arrival of U S naval forces in Iceland and the implications for future U S defense bases. The column notes speculative moves and reads shaded communiques as part of the war picture.
The article reviews Roosevelt’s decision to deploy American naval forces to Iceland to aid Britain, noting mixed reactions from Axis powers and U S critics. It also recounts evolving wartime fronts, with the German advance along a 1100 mile front meeting tougher Russian resistance and the Stalin line reshaping prospects.
The piece cites American observer Walter Alexander and Count Carlo Sforza noting German and Italian discontent with Hitler and the war. It also cites Churchill on British casualties, and mentions RAF daytime air supremacy, German floating anti aircraft batteries, and limited fighter resistance over France and Germany.
The report says Roosevelt plans another large lease-lend appropriation, adding to seven billion dollars already allocated and spent. American aid to Britain is moving faster with approximately a ship per day docking at Red Sea ports, loaded with munitions for North Africa and Britain. The change follows General Auchinleck's arrival and Wavell’s departure, and hints that Tobruk may be relieved once Syrian peace yields a renewed North African push.
William S. Knudsen of OPM toured defense production areas and expressed little worry about rubber despite government limits. Experts differ, but many believe synthetic rubber and stock tires could sustain supply, with six to twelve months before new factories fully operate.
London reports Nazi leaflets mingling with bombs and a British push for a Pan Slav alliance. In Berlin a censorial editor laments Iceland’s occupation as a Bolshevik stab. Moscow notes guerrilla bands claim 18 German tanks. Braddock peddles soda while Dewey tours Biltmore. Tracy and Muni appear as two wise guys in town.
The piece notes Hoover and the G Men earned wide praise for rounding up spies while some congressmen killed a wire tapping bill. It questions civil liberties concerns and notes Republicans once faulted the FBI yet praised its efficiency.
Shirer notes Representative Ham Fish appears duped by Ribben trop who lent an airplane for his dash to the Inter-Parliamentary meeting in Scandinavia. The remark hints at broader political cunning behind the voyage and the meeting.
In a sensational remark, Virginia Gayda boasts that if Germany defeats Russia air bases could be near Alaska enabling bombing of the Western hemisphere. Appeasers doubt such threats but may hope speeches will prevent bombs from landing on their homes.
A bored woman at the Stork Club cornered a handsome man and pleaded for him to join her table with her companion. She complained his conversation was dull and repetitive like a daytime radio commercial.
The column questions returning names for various proposals and urges action. It playfully roasts the idea of an America First aligned committee while probing who will lead the effort and claim prominence in the debate.
A Lexington Avenue motorist braked sharply two inches from a jay walker and cursed him. The pedestrian retorted with a quip about the driver’s generation, likening past families to coconuts and menacing with coconuts rather than cars.
The wartime plan to freeze Axis assets provokes alarm among affluent refugees. Officials discuss a $500 monthly allotment that could push refugees from luxury hotels and cut off access to welfare checks. Petty fear grows as elites worry about reactions from fair-weather friends.
Inside Washington analysis argues General Wavell opposed Greece Crete and Solum campaigns and favored withdrawing British forces from the Mediterranean. U S strategists backed retreat to create a new African line from Port Sudan to Freetown to stall Nazi advance. Churchill resisted and Wavell was moved to India.
The piece critiques saving man hours in defense while strikes disrupt shipyard work, argues workers deserve a share of production, and notes 1.5 million armed forces members earning $21 monthly with private industry to lead wartime production. It warns against government run industry, favors private operation with high taxes on profits, and cites Illinois relief work experiments.
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