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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
2
The column blends wartime sentiment with theater and film critique. It recalls American sailors in North Africa, critiques de Gaulle era politics, and comments on Hollywood trends and notable obituaries, tying public mood to cultural moments. It cites Eisenhower, De Gaulle, and Cohan plus reflections on norms and myths.
The piece details Eisenhowers diplomatic role in North Africa with General Giraud and others, the sidetracking of lend lease aircraft to aid Africa, Ferdinand Eberstadts rising influence in the War Production Board, and clashes over Latin American oil priorities. It also notes civilian commission applications and Stimson’s rejection of correspondence.
A retrospective on 1941 battles highlights Wake Island Bataan and Corregidor sieges, the Coral Sea and Midway defeats and victories, Guadalcanal and Aleutian campaigns, and the opening of the Second Front in North Africa as December 7 nears.
A collage of wartime satires and jokes features Adolf and Wilhelm exchanges about capitulation and power, a lunchroom sugar remark from Elmer Twitchell, California lettuce politics, and a reflection on post-war jingles. Wilbur Wood notes France’s unique position in the war.
In mid November during the Guadalcanal battle the US Navy, led by Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan aboard the cruiser San Francisco, fought a numerically superior Japanese fleet. The San Francisco rammed into the enemy formation, disabled a battleship with gunfire, and returned to port after sustaining heavy damage.
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