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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
6
Editor Farnham F. Dudgeon notes the Senate votes to mobilize the National Guard as hostilities widen to Africa and the Far East. England offers self rule to India while the United States begins wartime games, signaling shifting global power dynamics and strategic planning.
The nation prepares for large scale peacetime maneuvers with 310000 troops mobilized across regulars guards and reserves in a 21 day exercise near the Canadian border. President Roosevelt seeks authority to train the National Guard for a year and supports peacetime conscription as debate starts in Congress.
German forces mass toward French channel ports as travel between France zones ends. Britain, led by Sir Alan Brooke, shifts to offense with a large army and coastal road blocks removed to speed advance. Bombings continue with mutual claims of heavy damage. In Africa Mussolini mobilizes 250,000 troops toward Egypt and Somaliland, aiming at Suez and India.
Wendell Willkie returned from a Colorado vacation to Des Moines where he met midwestern governors and their reps, shaping agricultural points for his acceptance speech. He signaled no change to the current farm program and did not reveal further views on conscription. Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential hopeful, said he will resign if nominated and faced campaign setbacks with a boom erang remark.
German claims of heavy British shipping losses raise alarm as Britain reports 29 destroyers sunk from a fleet of 183 with fewer than 100 believed active. U S destroyers total 238, and a public push to sell 600 over age ships to Britain gains momentum led by Pershing. Lindbergh warns of Europe dominated by Germany. Pepper calls him fifth column before senate debate.
In Los Angeles a sewing based spot welding process for aluminum alloys accelerates warplane manufacture. The method replaces rivets to cut hours per aircraft and reduce costs as factories gear up toward a target of 50,000 planes annually. The Vought Sikorsky dive bomber showcases a fully spot welded fuselage.
Senator Hiram Johnson faces Democratic and Republican primaries with critics labeling him unloyal to liberal and progressive ideals. J Br McCain former comptroller general dies in Washington. Lord Beaverbrook joins England’s war cabinet as information minister in line to replace Duff Cooper. Neville Chamberlain may retire after surgery as Britain’s prime minister contemplates appeasement policy. Harriet Eliot of the National Defense Commission says consumer pressure on arms purchases must be restrained to avoid price hikes.
Tokyo branded the nine British trade leaders and journalists arrests as an espionage clash. One journalist allegedly died by his own hand after arrest, while four Britons won release and Japanese arrests overseas fueled tensions. Ambassador Shigemitsu demanded releases amid London protests and unofficially called the moves coincidental.
Nation sees surge in counter espionage efforts as J Edgar Hoover calls governors and representatives to unite against threats. FBI cases rise from 35 per year in 1930s to 1 651 last year and 16 855 investigations this year.
The duke and duchess of Windsor abandon America plans en route to the Bahamas governor general post. Rumors swirl of a possible visit by the Pennsylvania born, Baltimore bred wife for an unannounced operation. Military doctors trained at Carlisle barracks focus on tropical diseases as a French rebel leader faces execution. Edouard Daladier Leon Blum and Maurice Gamelin fate loom though De Galle and Blum remain at large.
Dr. Frank Blair of the University of Michigan reports three months studying New Mexico wildlife near Alamogordo to learn how animals blend with white sands lava and red desert. He notes brown pocket mice turn white in white sands and black in lava beds while some lizards mimic colors. Burros are not camouflaged but age explains white appearance, he concludes.
STATE COLLEGE PA Penn State reports a rising trend in students pursuing education beyond the standard four years. Advanced degrees awarded last year surpassed the entire six year span from 1923 to 1929, with the 1938 39 term producing 11 times more graduate degrees than 1923 24. Over 100 of the 298 advanced degrees were in education.
The penny cafeteria serves breakfast 7 cents luncheon 5 and dinner 11 with a la carte items from 1 to 21 cents. Most patrons are jobless men funded by the Wilhelm Lowenstein Memorial fund. On opening day over 900 patrons visited. sirloin steak tops out at 21 cents while all beverages and desserts run 4 cents. Rockefeller Plaza traffic blocked for 12 hours nightly per Rockefeller Center lease with Columbia University.
Dr Barton outlines summer eating tips focusing on fruits and vegetables abundant in season. He suggests that switching from winter to summer diet can reduce about 500 calories per day for those counting calories.
The health column warns against reliance on fruits and salads in hot weather. It stresses the need for daily meat or eggs for tissue rebuilding and offers sample menus with fruit and dairy alongside meats, fish, or eggs for balanced meals.
Robert Murphy a 48 year old World War I veteran was sentenced to 60 days in jail and told the judge he felt doubly grateful. He was wounded in the Argonne forest on November 9 1918 and had 20 pieces of metal removed from his right leg but could not use his artificial leg due to pain until a further metal piece was found and removed by jail physicians leaving him able to use the artificial limb.
When a tiny cinder or speck enters the eye tears help wash it away. Let tears flow a minute, then look up to see lower lid and pull it down to remove on the eyeball. If unseen, use rolled gauze or soft gauze to lift lids and extract. Avoid hard objects and proceed carefully.
The Q and A discuss causes for frequent head colds such as dust pollen or slow sinus infection. It also cautions that a large hernia and obesity make injection treatment unlikely and advises consulting a physician.
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