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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
5
Edward C Wayne presents a weekly analysis column released by the Western Newspaper Union. The piece frames opinions as the analyst’s and notes the publication’s wire service distribution.
The article notes London’s gloom after heavy German bombing and fires, with losses in millions and many dead feared. It discusses possible Balkan and Mediterranean offensives, German troop movements toward Romania and Greece, and Ireland as a potential invasion bridgehead amid shifting Allied and Axis positions.
A survey warns Axis powers could outpace the U S in shipbuilding if Britain falls. Roosevelt weighs mobilization ideas from Hamilton Fish Walter Reuther Philip Murray and the Big Four to accelerate munitions and aircraft output by repurposing auto plants and pressuring non essentials to accept war orders.
During late January thousands more young men will be drafted under the selective service act. The December first wave filled quotas at 6500 draft boards as volunteers. January will include nonvolunteers. Altus G. Moore rose from private to major in the capital police reserve. In St. Louis Sergt. William Schneider entered Missouri National Guard duty and was greeted by his son Lieut. William Schneider Jr. in the air corps.
The 1941 year opens amid fear for democracy and the economy as President Roosevelt warns that victory by the Axis would reshape Europe, Africa, and the seas. He notes secret agents operating in the Americas and rejects intervention while urging defense production. International leaders respond with cautious support, while Berlin and Rome prepare for a tough year.
The Overseas Press Club in New York expelled George Sylvester Viereck for bringing bandits and Gestapo agents to meetings. Daniel Frohman, Agnes Ayres, and Gloria Jean appear in death and legal notices. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr earns a law job after graduating from the University of Virginia. The piece notes dramatic and film industry figures and a legal action involving Gloria Jean.
An outline for a 1918 style War Industries approach resurfaces in Washington, creating a four member control board with separate priorities, price, and production roles. Knudsen leads the priorities group with Millman directing labor relations as Henderson presides over purchases. The plan splits authority between defense and industry, risking labor disputes and political contention.
Discussion in Roosevelt inner circle over sending American destroyers to convoy supplies to Ireland and Britain tests neutrality law and risk of war. Panama Canal dispute grows as Panamanian President Arias resists U.S. access and hosts Axis-supporting officials. Army Air Corps head Hap Arnold, author of boys’ books, heads expansion efforts and writes Bill Bruce aviation tales.
Wireless Info Please leads Truth or Consequences by one point in a radio ratings recap. Bil Shirer, back in New York from Germany, reports on how the Hennies respond to the war while Berlin air raid sirens cause panic. The column also notes Clifford the Story Tellers and references Raymond Gram Swing’s reply to Anne Lindbergh in Collier’s, plus Ren dezvous magazine in Florida and Emil Hurja labeled “Class Dunce” in The Republican Nears.
The partial text discusses a purported recent letter by Franklin D Roosevelt likened in importance to Lincoln's Mrs Bixby letter. It notes figures urging intervention for appeasement and a New York jurist's comment. The piece reflects fears of a totalitarian future and the impact on descendants.
A mocked review of a Italian claim about Paul Revere and a critique of Lindbergh. It notes anti aid to Britain groups and the Overseas Press Club forcing Viereck to resign over Bund influence. It comments on Hitler era loyalties and wartime tensions.
In New York topics the famed lawyer may face jail for harboring Lepke. A foreign bigwig with a dubious reputation draws heat from governments. Public opinion splits on Lord Halifax’s successor and distrust of Churchill’s choice, with Bevin's authority cited by critics.
Police fail to solve the case as a Norwegian agent who faced beatings by Nazi seamen to stop a speech. A stray joke about Attorney General Jackson replacing Chief Justice Hughes circulates. Bundists in Yorkville handed out thousands of white blue edged No Foreign Wars buttons allegedly linked to Gestapo operatives.
At a Winthrop Aldrich reception Mrs. Vanderbilt bowed to Princess Juliana of Holland despite an agreement not to curtsy. Mrs. V. later confessed to Juliana I just had to. The Princess replied I don’t like it.
The National Maritime Union plans a mid January protest march on Washington against government seizure of six ships from the American Merchant Marine. Backing groups include the American Youth Congress and American Peace Mobilization amid broader Broadway showbiz chatter and a newspaper’s substantial weekly losses.
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