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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1942
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union releases a weekly analysis column with analyst opinions attributed to WNU. The brief notes that opinions reflect the analysts and not necessarily the host newspaper.
U S marines extend their Solomons footholds with land based air support from captured fields aiding operations at Tulagi and Guadacanal. MacArthur air forces in Australia previously led the effort, now backed by forward deployed planes pounding Rabaul New Britain and Salamatta as Japanese lifelines to the Coral Sea and New Guinea are bombed.
Lieutenant General Dwight Eisenhower warns at a press conference that time is short and training must be intensive. He emphasizes rigorous operations require ultimate in trained personnel and physical toughness for U S forces in the European theater.
A Russian communique admits Maikop fell to German forces but troops evacuated oil supplies and damaged oil works for scorched earth defense. It notes heavy air battles from Caucasus to Stalingrad with 369 Nazi planes lost to 241 Soviet planes. Jinnah warns British appeasement risks Moslem-Hindu divide and co operation with India.
Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, new head of the navy's general board, disputed Japanese claims of stronger losses in the Pacific. He said Japanese tonnage losses may be as high as five times U S losses since the war began, including Pearl Harbor, though most damage there has been repaired. He urged caution, noting ships reported sunk are indeed sunk.
Defense official Seph B Eastman warns that fall opening will bring the heaviest transport demand as buses and street cars face 40 percent more riders by mid September. The rise reflects reduced private car use and higher work force movement for war production.
Nazi radio reports claimed U S ships landed troops at various ports in Iraq but official dispatches did not confirm. A noiseless propeller to defeat submarine detection was announced by a Scottish scientist. New York mayors office signals hot water rationing with limited hours and warmer water.
War Department redefined the office of chief of staff with General George C. Marshall designated as an executive under the President. The move aims to speed the war effort by centralizing strategic and operational direction to the president in relation to global military actions.
In one day a mass launch along the Maine coast produced six merchant ships totaling 61 000 tons and two destroyers Conway and Cony for the British Purchasing Commission. The event set records as tugs moved the ships out and berths were prepared for five more while Rear Admiral Emory S Land challenged the Axis to sink ships faster than they are built.
Nazi Gestapo executed five prominent Dutch citizens in reprisal for a train wreck that delayed German troops. Observers saw the killings as evidence of Nazi anxiety over the Allies second front and as a sign that Holland would resist German demands amid hostages held in prisons.
A U S airmen joined a Canadian squadron to raid France and, with the Royal Air Force, took part in convoy patrols and interception sorties. The communique called the raid an educational flight preparing for independent American raids on the Axis.
In wartime Britain open criticism thrives in Trafalgar Square while Irish resistance prompts a stark exchange about American freedom and loyalty. The author notes congressional candidates’ stances on labor, hours, and government spending, contrasts France and Germany, and predicts a hard Russian winter as General Frost aids the Soviet defense. Buy War Bonds.
A column traces how women influenced events from Helen of Troy to Louise Brooks and General MacArthur. It recounts MacArthur's marriage, Pershing and Beatty's roles, and Manila interludes, then shifts to a Reno newsboy enjoying Washington perks and a wartime Solomon Islands assessment.
A compact reflection cites John Selden on how ignorance of the law serves as a popular excuse. The quote notes not all know the law yet everyone pleads it, and no one can easily refute the claim.
An advertisement offers a free valuable book about piles and fistula by Dr C M Coe at 503 Pine St St Louis MO. It promises payment to readers who respond.
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