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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
2
Orient bristles as U S and Japan end talks and plan new steps in war. U S planes aid British push in Libya while Nazi forces acknowledge the Russian recapture of Rostov. Editor notes reflect columnist opinions.
The United States issued a five point ultimatum to Japan stressing withdrawal from the Axis and China, open door policy in the Pacific, and Indo-China pullout. Rumors spread of Japanese troop movements and a Burma Road patrol as Tojo labeled Britain and the US hostile nations. In Europe, Soviet forces claimed gains near Rostov and disrupted German lines as Von Kleist’s corps retreated.
British and German arms clash in North Africa amid encirclement tactics and shifting air support. The Ariete division joins Rommel’s panzers near Rezegh as both sides seek a decisive breakthrough. Allied air power grows with American planes supplementing British fleets, even as concerns rise over Vichy control of air and sea routes in French North Africa.
A Western Newspaper Union column reviews the National Resources Planning Board plan for full employment in 1944 with 60 million workers and $105 billion national income, warns against state capitalism, stresses keeping manpower in industry, and argues against forced payroll taxes or wage levies while praising farm-led prosperity and chemurgy.
A Time Magazine note highlights 2000 Philadelphians filling the Academy of Music to revive the Junto founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1727. The piece traces the group’s influence on science and civic institutions including the Library Company, Union Fire Company, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, and early American science.
A Washington observer notes the U S 13 ton tank proves superior in Libya early fighting and credits American mechanical skill and maintenance as decisive. He cites the rolling ordnance shop and British use of U S tanks as a test of capability behind a broader sea lift and lend lease effort.
A group of Colorado farm families, guided by Farm Security Admin home management, hired a poultry expert to prune their flock. From 3200 birds, 900 were deemed unworthy and sold for cash. The culling aimed to cut feed waste and boost efficiency. The farmers faced no further details beyond the sale.
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