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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
6
Edward C Wayne presents a weekly analysis in this Western Newspaper Union release. The column reflects the analyst's opinions on current events, not necessarily the newspaper's stance.
The president’s address reassured allies and unsettled enemies as he pledges continued U S aid to Britain and China and signals broader action if needed. British public opinion rose while German and American observers weighed the danger of future combat including possible exchange of fire with U S forces. Knudsen reports mass production gains and aircraft buildup traced to the speech boosting plans for 50 000 planes and 10 000 tanks.
Reports trace Vichy’s renewed activity toward German interests in Africa and the Near East, with troop movements and defections hinting at a possible pivot. Britons recount the Hood and Bismarck engagements, noting aircrafts’ pivotal role and heavy naval losses in Crete as the axis powers push new naval strategies.
British and Greek defenders faced a German assault with the Reich claiming victory while British reports highlighted resilient defense. The piece analyzes how air superiority and airborne reinforcements shaped Crete, the risks of applying the tactic to Britain, and Britain’s wider strategic posture in North Africa, Greece, and the Middle East.
A humorous reminiscence sketches Goering and Hitler in private talks over lost air units and moral codes of reporters. Gene Fowler advises against muscle journalism at Missouri, proposing off pitchfork wisdom and sharp morals amid witty lines about expense accounts and news ethics.
The piece recounts I Am an American Day ceremonies in Central Park as thousands become new citizens. It describes carloads leaving the city for peace and renewal while sidewalk chalk messages and midtown farewells capture public emotion.
National Defense chiefs note June will reveal whether railroads can handle a surge in freight for the defense program without government takeover. Railroads mobilize 25 000 cars for Texas harvest, ban storage use, and speed unloading to meet autumn peak demand. Mechanization spreads in the army with armored vehicles replacing cavalry, as Col Regnier tours El Paso. Conscientious objectors debate shows only 201 true religious objectors among 6 million draft questionnaires, eight training camps listed. Australian PM Menzies urges Britain to focus on defense in 1941, build a war machine in 1942, and take the offensive with American aid in 1943.
The former senator Sherman Minton of Indiana is named to the U S court of appeals, marking the third judicial appointment linked to the famous Senate lobby investigation. Hugo Black heads the Supreme Court and Lewis Schwellenbach serves as a federal district judge in Washington.
A columnist argues taxation falls through to consumers via production and distribution costs, warning that direct taxes threaten jobs and urging Congress to economize and levy honest taxes. The piece blends defense needs with a call to preserve the pioneer spirit in Orange, California. It closes by pondering national debt and the cost of entangling commitments to corporations and administrations.
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