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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
6
Editor Edward C. Wayne reports intensified Nazi air attacks seek to cripple British shipping and disrupt Atlantic lanes. He urges replacing damaged convoys with stronger destroyer escorts amid warnings of shipping vulnerabilities.
The article describes a heavy Luftwaffe blitz aimed at London Liverpool and Bristol, with subsequent raids on Bristol Glasgow and Hull. It notes high casualties, claims of German losses, and a new anti aircraft shell device. Observers debate invasion likelihood and impacts on Britain’s shipping and naval lifelines.
American experts favor abandoning convoys for a lane protection scheme in the Great Circle route. The plan proposes 50 destroyers patrolling 2 000 miles with 10 daily passes per vessel, enabling faster ships to move at top speed and keep lanes clear of raiders. Washington and Britain debate this approach as Nazi raiders operate near the forty second meridian within the neutrality zone.
Ethiopia war shifts toward British victory as Italian advances reverse. Early British predictions warned of limited success in Africa and now the campaign appears to tilt in favor of Allied gains.
Two major strikes touch aviation industry as 423 Harvill workers and 400 Dayton electricians halt parts and electrical contracts. Harvill's plant supplies major manufacturers including Boeing Lockheed Douglas and North American. Government eyes possible intervention as war production pressures rise.
Observers report grapevine hints that Soviet Russia may approve Turkey defying Germany and aligning with England. The discussion cites Russia’s risk in troubled waters and hints at ambitions in Poland Romania and the Black Sea region amid a shifting Balkan front.
A collage of gossip and notes from Broadway to politics includes book plans for 4H I Phillips, a spoof on John Dough, and a sales tease about drafted youths’ cars. South American news spreads cultural ties, fashion notes, and diplomat profiles amid entertainment industry chatter.
Two railroad disasters within a day claim lives and injure many. A passenger derailment near Pittsburgh sends four dead and many hurt into the Ohio River. Near Ravenna a commuter train bound for a government arsenal is cut in two by a freight train.
Debates over lease lead bill include a proposal to let Britain buy or borrow farm products as well as armaments. The plan, led by Senator Murray and supported by Vice President Wallace, would use aid to move large farm surpluses, with purchases likely in livestock products and dairy. Milo Perkins heads the farm products for Britain program as surplus marketing chief.
The piece argues for lowering the draft maximum to 25 or 21 and training 18 to 21 year olds for a year to build a ready fighting force. It warns current inductions under 30 miss peak effectiveness and cites potential global impacts and cost. It also recalls World War I propaganda tactics and notes that national debt could rise seven billion dollars with inflated future costs.
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