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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
2
Editor notes Edward C. Wayne discusses Soviet Russia promising neutrality in a Nazi threat to Turkey as German raiders raid sea lanes. British supply losses cited. Editorial context from Western Newspaper Union.
The Soviet Union seeks a benevolent neutrality pledge from Turkey as Nazi pressure grows in the Balkans and Bulgaria. Moscow argues Turkey should avoid armed conflict unless the USSR approves, fearing German moves and access through the Dardanelles. Soviet troops reportedly advance near Nazi positions in southeast Europe after the pledge.
Axis media openly label United States as foe while praising a world revolution. Yugoslavia resists Axis pressure, hoping Britain and Russia aid a defense. German air raids batter London and eastern coast towns, drawing comparisons to Coventry.
In World War II the German fleet sailed from harbors and attacked British and neutral merchant ships. Churchill warned that two battleships, the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau, had escaped cordons and roamed Atlantic waters, sinking about 244,000 tons of cargo within neutral waters.
Congress approved a seven billion dollar lease lend plan to aid Britain as President Roosevelt vacationed off Florida. Administration aides and British representatives outlined a detailed budget showing flexible allocation. Navy Secretary Knox announced early aid would include destroyers mosquito boats trawlers and converted private yachts.
Government mediation chief Dr. Dykstra was sent to curb the two major labor actions threatening aircraft and ship production. The Allis-Chalmers walkout and the Harvill strike risk halting Pacific coast plane output, prompting threats to seize factories if needed. Representative Smith warned that continued strikes could push Congress toward drastic anti strike measures.
After discussion and British approval the state department permits two French ships to carry flour to unoccupied France under strict rules. Shipments must go only to unoccupied ports and be fully distributed in unoccupied France under American Red Cross supervision.
Andrew Mellon funded and gifted the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The museum opens in a $15,000,000 building near Lafayette Square, inviting visitors to view classic and modern works in a welcoming, homey setting with plans to publish catalogs and extend access via television.
A Washington note reports the FCC received a complaint from a group about broadcasters spreading false information to end the use of horses and mules. The letter mocks the idea, suggesting a speaker should be stamped in private William Williams at Fort Williams Maine.
Questions cover Miles Standish and the Pilgrim Fathers, the Burr duel victim, Earth's orbital period, crust makeup, guerrilla etymology, July fourth presidents, Gibraltar of the East, sunlight at equator versus poles, and the smallest flowering plant.
The list provides brief answers: Miles Standish as protector not a Pilgrim, Alexander Hamilton, voyage duration 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds, Silicon, War, Calvin Coolidge, Singapore, no. a study notes poles gain 65 sunlight hours yearly vs equator, and Wolffia is the smallest flowering plant genus aquatic rootless and producing pinhead sized flowers.
A short antique remark notes how Diogenes Laertius observed a blush as the sign of virtue in a youth. The quote frames blush as the complexion of virtue and moral courage.
Constipation relief advertised as gentle on the stomach uses a combo of Laxative Senna and Syrup Pepsin. The copy claims doctors favor pepsin preps and highlights ease for the stomach and even children, urging purchase at druggists.
Thoreau warns that exclusive pleasure in something blinds the enjoyer to the richer, communal experience and true delight. The idea contrasts selfish indulgence with shared meaning and fuller happiness.
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