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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
2
Weekly analysis notes U S actions to end defense holdovers as troops assume control of a plane plant. The column highlights trouble in Syria and the broader Middle East as the war’s cooling period affects regional tensions. Edward C Wayne argues for strategic postwar adjustments.
As conflict paused, Roosevelt pressed a wartime plan to mobilize industry. Labor strikes, led by North American Aviation and Northwest logging, prompted a federal takeover of a plant after arbitration threats. Army protection and continued mediation shaped the move toward a unified production effort.
War talk sharpens as Britain vows to defend Crete and northern Africa while Hitler eyes Suez Malta and Gibraltar. Diplomatic clashes over Syria and Nazi push toward Moscow intensify, with Japan pressuring the Dutch East Indies for oil and US entry debate rising. Winant returns to America amid rumors of peace overtures, Roosevelt denies them and outlines aid and neutrality patrols. Britain nears air supremacy claims as intervention remains uncertain.
Reports describe daily interchanges between the Vichy regime and Berlin with France urged to collaborate with Britain. Marshal Weygand, ordered to Africa, signaled backing for a French colonial fight while later disavowing action by De Gaulle’s Free French. Congress examines union leadership in defense strikes amid CIO and UAV tensions.
National Farm and Home Hour commentator reports on farm labor shortages due to the draft and defense needs. Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, acting director of the Selective Service, urges deferment considerations for agricultural workers and explains the difficulties of replacing farmers with town youths.
A roundup covers Captain Paul Brown's new book clarifying Infantry Drill Regulations, Lewis Hershey's farm roots, lend lease ships to Britain and food logistics, Bud Ward's Washington programs, and government paydays shaping local commerce in the capital.
Congressman August H. Andersen of Minnesota introduces H.R. 4591 to discover and test crops for industrial use and replace surplus produce. The plan aims to create farm revenue, limit dependence on government doles, and build a permanent farm solution through university research and industry partnerships.
The piece extols the American free market as a creator of wealth and 2,000+ jobs, arguing inflation demands broad limits beyond prices. It contrasts farmer, manufacturer burdens and urges decisive action, warns against piecemeal fixes, and notes farm boys turning to aviation while praising sacrifice for defense.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced that over 3,000 Coast Guard members will be moved to the navy to man transport and auxiliary vessels. Selective Service Deputy Director Hershey urged Congress to allow deferment for men who reach age twenty seven by October 16, 1940. Navy Secretary Knox said competition rules could reward workers and shipyards finishing two ships of the same type faster in ongoing construction.
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