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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
2
Weekly news analysis notes Japanese naval losses near Midway Island bolster Allied posture in the Pacific. Terrific bombing by British intensifies pressure on Nazi war effort in England. Editor's note states opinions belong to the analyst, not the paper.
Admiral Nimitz announces a decisive Pacific victory at Midway as Japan suffers heavy losses between 14 and 17 in four days of combat. The battle, seen as pivotal to quelling Japanese sea power, strengthens hopes to defeat Japan and defend Pearl Harbor. Axis submarines are reportedly driven from the eastern seaboard, while V mail revolutionizes battlefield correspondence for Allied forces.
President Roosevelt confirms reports that Japan uses noxious gases in China battles and vows retaliation in kind and full measure if gas warfare persists. The warning follows Churchill's earlier stance that Nazi chemical weapons would meet the same response.
Japanese forces shelled Sydney and Newcastle in the first sea raid on Australia's mainland since the war began. Submarines conducted the attack and residents hurried to air raid shelters as blackout conditions remained in effect.
The Cologne bombing left the city largely ruined with quarters emptied and 10,000 people losing their property. Reports claim the central district and outskirts suffered extensive damage. Essen, Krupp home, faced a follow up raid as Britain celebrates the new air offensive.
Secretary Wickard warns severe labor shortages may arise and asks rural families to keep daughters home to bolster farm production for wartime needs. Independent Finland vows to stay on its own course despite Hitler’s visit. U S air forces report first heavy bomber loss over Burma after two months of operations. Vichy orders close about 1300 factories employing 20 000 workers to shift to farm work and German war factory labor pools.
The department of agriculture watches eastern Atlantic waters as Britain seeks more protein for troops and war workers. Amid optimism for new ships and submarines, analysts urge efficient use of American soil and air routes, stressing the global reach of the war and the need to adapt maps and transport to win. Washington’s growing role is highlighted with Willard Kiplinger’s book praising the capital as a toolkit for national administration.
Farmers can now order construction lumber for farm storage and packing under an amended WPB lumber freezing order. American poultrymen hatched 19 percent more chickens in the first four months this year than last, per reports to the Department of Agriculture. Norwegian ships supply England with one third of food and half of its oil. Canton New York high school students join the farm cadet victory service and will be certified for farm work by the U S Employment Service with prevailing wages.
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