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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1942
Page
2
General Douglas MacArthur takes command in the Southwest Pacific with Australian and allied forces. Readers hear upbeat public sentiment from civilians and lawmakers, noting his bold flight to Australia and the plan to push back Japanese forces.
Specter of inflation looms as 97 billion in taxes flows into the treasury and 20 billion may sit unused. Morgenthau considers higher taxes price controls and rationing while defense bonds sales rise and wage controls are studied. The piece recalls assembly lines aiding wartime production including the B24 bomber at Consolidated Aircraft in California with workers including women reshaping industry for total war.
The article notes the parallel careers of Lieut. Gen. Arthur MacArthur and his son General Douglas MacArthur. Both rose ahead of older officers to prominent posts and displayed notable strategic skill. The father's Civil War tactics informed later war department tests, while the son's Philippine leadership became widely known.
Four year old Arthur MacArthur, son of General and Mrs. MacArthur, may begin a wartime career. His grandfather, Civil War veteran after whom he is named, led a Manila brigade in 1898 during U S forces capture of the city. Arthur and his mother were reported safe on the Philippines island as war broke out, and later arrived in Australia with the general and his staff.
Brief notes say the army’s construction division reports no ants in camps thanks to a simple metal anti ant shield. Other items compare wartime output shares from 1941 to 1942 and note rising civilian needs. The army and navy receive many commissions requests for public relations duties. The Moros pledge to join MacArthur’s forces to resist Japan.
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