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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
6
Editor notes outline a proposed international court and police force for the postwar era. The column warns of escalating Nazi aggression and cites Allied air power as halting Rommel’s advance, with Russia facing increased peril.
Cordell Hull urges a United Nations led postwar order with war won decisively and disputes settled peacefully under an international court. British air power drives Rommel back on the El Alamein front as raids cripple Rommel’s supply route. 29 German submarine crew buried with full honors in Hampton as a symbol of shared sacrifice.
German forces roar southeast down the Don valley as Rostov falls and Red Star calls for courage from Russia. Soviet defense shifts show gains around Voronezh while Timoshenko’s counter moves aim to ease pressure on Rostov’s frontline.
Office of War Information released casualty figures showing Navy losses since Pearl Harbor at 12,143, vastly higher than World War I totals. Army losses stood at 19,767 with many missing. Philippine Scouts under MacArthur reported 479 killed, 754 wounded, 11,000 missing. Overall casualties across all services totaled 44,413 with most being missing.
Every morning at 5 45 a m 800 members of the newly organized Women's Auxiliary Army Corps begin drills lectures and training at Fort Des Moines Iowa The first feminine army of occupation will by November 9 spread to 19 forts nationwide to relieve men for combat duty.
London reports that among 15.8 million women aged 18 to 64, 7.5 million work full time in war production, about 670 thousand are disabled, and 5.5 million care for families. Many serve in army and navy auxiliaries as the fish industry gains wartime importance. Roosevelt names Harold Ickes fisheries coordinator to boost production under wartime powers.
Japanese forces land at Buna on the eastern arm of New Guinea despite Allied air attacks that sink a transport and barge. Chinese forces recapture Kienteh near Hangchow and U S bombers sink two Japanese ships on the Fu river. Chinese guerrillas harass Nipponese along the Hangchow Nanchang railway as farmers in Chekiang mobilize 30,000 rifles per county.
The House and Senate conference compromise grants Price Administrator Leon Henderson $120 million to fight inflation. Henderson yields $75 million from his initial request but gains $45 million more than the House first approved, seen as a typical give and take political compromise.
The House of Representatives approved a bill banning commission fees on government contracts after Chairman Carl Vinson accused agents of fleecing taxpayers. Testimony to the naval committee revealed three Washington firms earned nearly 2 million dollars in commission fees on contracts in the last six months.
Admiral William Daniel Leahy, retired from the navy, is appointed chief of staff to the Commander in Chief. Roosevelt says Leahy will act as the president's eyes and legs, relieving him of many details. He will not be supreme commander of United Nations or American forces.
Brig. Gen. Harold L. George announced air transport forces will rely on commercial airlines to operate greatly increased numbers of transport planes. Giant airplanes shuttling men and materials across seas will become an important part of the United States war supply system.
A Caribbean stakeout ends without a submarine scalp as Rex Tugwell and a naval pilot eye a Nazi sub. Navy probes bid for phony eye exams, while a Washington doctor allegedly boosts 20 20 vision. Germany prepares for winter shortages with community feeding and ration reforms. Senate opens with Berkeley L Bunker. Winchell on Washington power struggles. Curtailment of instrument production frees metal for tanks and artillery. OPA cracks down on recappers. Hon Wu leads Chicago Chinatown civilian defense. Northrop unveils a magnesium plane welding process enabling lighter aircraft.
A reader calls for focus beyond war fatigue while Hoover and Gibson propose a three stage peace plan. The first reestablishes sovereignty and creates an international police. the second covers rebuilding political life and economy. the third cools emotions for careful development. The piece argues against punitive terms and urges a unified American demand for a peace structure ending wars. It notes Lexington’s sacrifice and China’s claim that 1000 planes could beat Japan, then cautions future peace conferences against repeating Clemenceau’s blocking approach.
A landlord shows a prospective tenant a quiet and orderly building. When asked about children piano or radio pets and other details the applicant replies no. He adds that his fountain pen scratches when he writes, implying a trivial complaint.
Interest grows in phosphorescent paints that glow for hours after light exposure. The glow comes from electrons in painted materials absorbing light like a storage battery and releasing energy as photons as they return to normal orbit.
Medical officers and surveys note tobacco aids morale among service members. A pound of favorite tobacco, especially Prince Albert, is advertised as a valued gift for Army Navy Marines or Coast Guard personnel who smoke or roll their own. Local dealers recommend it as a practical service ad gift.
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