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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1942
Page
6
Reports describe Allied forces staging a bold Dieppe raid as a dress rehearsal for larger operations in France and project further Pacific offensives following the Solomon Islands victory. U.S. and British planners emphasize increased combat readiness and coordinated air and naval support.
British Canadian Commandos with American Rangers launched a nine hour daylight raid across the English Channel targeting Dieppe. They destroyed coastal defenses and attacked stores while 1,000 Allied aircraft protected and downed 273 enemy planes.
A navy communique announced the Solomon Islands offensive was completely successful. U S Marines hold the Solomon chain islands with remnants of Japanese forces being mopped up. An enemy cruiser or destroyer was bombed and set afire by American planes. The main assault targeted Tulagi harbor on Florida island and included landings on nearby isles. The move aims to halt Japan’s thrusts toward New Caledonia and ease pressure on New Guinea and Australia.
Ted Luther, aide to Brig Gen Hershey, told the 52nd Legion of Valor reunion in Boston that married men under 45 with dependents may be drafted soon. He noted the 1-A pool is nearly exhausted and urged using 1-B and 3-A classes to fill needs while avoiding breaking up homes.
Brazil reacted to weeks of Axis submarine raids sinking five merchant ships and killing over 600. Authorities say a tacit war exists without a formal declaration as Air Minister Salgado vows decisive action and warships plus planes sweep the seas for raiders.
Two early rationing programs were planned for meat nationwide and fuel oil in the East. The War Production Board outlined a preliminary order with meat allocation by region price adjustments, government purchases for the armed forces, and broader rationing. Eastern heating oil would also be reduced for both homes and factories as shortages grew.
Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck is ousted and Gen Sir Harold R L G Alexander arrives to command the Middle East. Churchill visits Alexandria en route to Moscow underscoring the sector’s importance. Observers warn North Africa could become a second front for the United Nations to halt Hitler’s pincer from the Caucasus and Rommel’s forces.
Donald M. Nelson WPB chief returns from rest to a hostile reception by critics. He vows a tougher approach, threatening repercussions for any who cross him and wastes no time in firing a $5,600 employee as proof of decisive action to finish the job.
The West coast formally enacts dimout during the war with blackout of theaters stores entrances and homes. Night baseball ends as movie outdoor shots avoid glare and residents shutter windows to reduce light signals to enemies.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor asks at the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention to abandon the economic fight between groups for the duration. He calls the CIO AFL split a dangerous civil war and notes a reunion conference planned for September. The aim is to place national needs above private interests.
Writings recount English tolerance for open debate during war while illustrating Irish passion for freedom through Countess Plunkett. The author notes congress candidates oppose 40 hour work weeks and racketeering labor methods, but fear votes, leaving one honest man among those sought for office.
A survey of influential women from Helen of Troy to the Washington belle Louise Brooks highlights how personal alliances helped shape military and political events. The piece recounts Louise Brooks’s influence on MacArthur, Pershing’s reactions, and the broader role of women in history.
The essay reflects on critics in theater and cinema, noting their influence and limits. It recalls figures like George Bernard Shaw and Mark Twain, tracks the rise of film criticism from tintypes to modern trade press, and ends with a jab at public taste and a wartime detail about Nazi saboteurs and hotel bribes.
In London the large Atlantic crossing convoy arrived escorted by American and British warships. Nurses and troops were among the first ashore and rushed to camps in Britain where thousands of servicemen train. In New Delhi Devadas Gandhi son of Mohandas K Gandhi was arrested under the defense of India rules as his father remains in custody amid the independence movement.
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