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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
9
Edward C Wayne analyzes a new U S forces deployment in Iceland as a strategic bolster to hemisphere defense. The piece argues Germany's Russia campaign opens British air attack chances and shapes allied aerial strategy.
The article notes U S forces occupy Iceland with British consent to deter German moves in the Western hemisphere while Iceland gains full independence from Denmark. It analyzes Russo German war dynamics, listing potential Soviet withdrawals, scorched earth tactics, and mixed signals from Nazi allied sources about a swift German victory versus possible Russian resistance and Chinese strategy.
The British note Nazi attention on the Reds in the East gives them a chance to strike. RAF reports daytime air superiority over occupied zones and western Germany with heavy daily bombing and low losses. Britain also claims gains against U boats at sea as submarines shift toward the Baltic to target Russian ships.
General Marshall argues the threefold army must stay unified and calls for ending time and place limits on draftees. He warns removal of restrictions would keep manpower steady for future operations. Senator McNary counters, opposing geographic and 12 month limits, as debate over ready forces continues. The Navy also eyes its own dive bombers to counter fast ships.
Ottawa reports growing opinion seeking a draft or selective service to replace voluntary enlistment still used in the dominion. Washington says Colonel Donovan will receive a significant role in defense after two visits to European war centers.
Britain refits its command in Africa with General Auchinleck taking charge as Wavell leaves, aims to advance against Cyrenaica and relieve Tobruk while Syria appears poised for Franco-British peace. The raid on German and Italian interests continues with convoy losses and a plan for air bombardment before invasion.
U S Capitol renovation plans to extend the eastern front by 32 feet 6 inches are postponed due to World War II. Architect David Lynn notes the project would add rooms and improve dome support, but wartime priorities halt construction and delay completion of the marble exterior.
The piece argues for honest labor getting a fair share of output, cautions against strikes harming defense work, and cites shipyard speed and a Illinois relief experiment to illustrate work incentives and the need for productive labor amid wartime. It condemns saboteurs and urges private industry to operate efficiently with appropriate taxes on excess profits.
Bankhage notes strong Bible sales in Germany outpacing Mein Kampf as New America plans Biblical Photoplays to present Bible stories in moving color. Census 1939 reports nearly 8 million Bibles printed in the United States. Will Rogers statue in Capitol faces the Senate door with his quip about watching Congress.
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