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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
3
Western Newspaper Union columnists argue U S assaults on the Solomons disrupt Japanese Pacific plans while Nazis suffer costly gains in Europe. The analysis notes Allied successes and strategic shifts as Russian advances disrupt oil facilities.
U S Marines push toward Tulagi and Guadalcanal with land based air support from captured airfields. MacArthur’s aircraft join the assault targeting Jop held points near Australia while Allied forces pound Rabaul and Salamaua. Meanwhile Maikop falls to Soviet forces as part of the wider front.
Lt Gen Dwight Eisenhower warned press that time is short and training must be intensive for any second front to aid Russians. Mohammed Ali Jinnah said British peace moves with Hindu Congress threaten Moslem cooperation amid wartime defense against Japan.
Admiral Hepburn, head of the navy general board, says Japanese losses since the war began may be as much as five times those of the United States. He notes tonnage losses are several times ours, including Pearl Harbor, and stresses careful accounting as ships, once sunk, are gone.
Nazi radio reports claimed American troops landed at various Iraqi ports, a claim not confirmed by official U S dispatches. A noiseless naval propulsion device was announced by a Scottish scientist. New York considers hot water rationing with limited hours to conserve fuel as proposed by Mayor La Guardia.
Domestic economy tips urge families to reuse odds and ends to make essential items. Homemaking booklets No 7 promote practical projects with illustrated guidance and cost mentions for ordering.
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