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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
2
Weekly analysis notes Japanese naval losses near Midway bolster Allied strategy in the Pacific. British bombing campaign intensifies pressure on Nazi war effort in England, signaling a shifting balance as U.S. and British actions unfold.
Admiral Nimitz declares decisive US naval win at Midway after repelling a Japanese invasion force. The four day battle sinks and damages multiple ships while King hints the US may cripple Japan as a sea power. Submarine and V mail updates included among broader war coverage.
Reports from Cologne describe vast destruction after the night raid with whole quarters emptied and property loss for tens of thousands. A Stockholm dispatch quotes German sources saying the city’s character and traditions are gone.
Secretary Wickard warns severe labor shortages. rural families urged to keep daughters at home to aid food production. Hitler visits Finland. government says independent course will be kept. U S losses first heavy bomber over Burma after two months of operations. Vichy orders close about 1,300 factories employing 20,000 workers diverting workers to farms and German war factories.
The House rejected abolishing the National Youth Administration while voting 118 to 62 to cut 49.7 million dollars from NYA funds. Rep Everett Dirksen proposed a 5 million dollar student aid program for the next year. Separately, War Production Board announced a nine member Food Requirements Committee led by Secretary Claude Wickard to regulate food production, imports, exports, and distribution, with no immediate shortages expected though future changes in eating habits may occur. The 1942 food supply is projected as the largest on record, likely enough for U S needs and allied forces though production may adjust.
BAUKHAGE argues the U S must increase ships to deliver food to Britain while Britain shifts land to wheat and meat to boost protein. He notes periscopes versus proteins, submarine threats, and new warship crops, urging use of skyways and air transport, plus Washington insights from Kiplinger’s book on how government tools can be used.
Reported fighting raged as thousands of tanks clashed in the Libyan desert near Knightsbridge, with two German attacks repulsed. Marshal Rommel was said to be directing the assault from the Knightsbridge area as Axis forces fell back toward Harmat, threatening a British escape route.
Congress battles nationwide gasoline rationing as Rep Jed Johnson of Oklahoma files a concurrent resolution arguing oil surpluses in Texas Kansas Oklahoma and other states make rationing unnecessary. The War Production board aims rationing to conserve rubber not fuel. A 100 member caucus backs Johnson with a plan to form joint committees with the Senate.
Undersecretary Patterson stated the army now has all weapons it can send overseas under present shipping limits and sufficient arms to arm every soldier in the United States. He noted the need for more light arms per man due to parachute troop development, yet production is at full stride.
Brief notices report an amendment allowing farmers to order construction lumber for farm storage and packing needs. American poultrymen hatch 19 percent more chickens in the first four months of the year than last year per agriculture department reports. Norwegian ships supply England with a third of food and half of oil, while Canton NY high schoolers join the farm cadet victory service and will be certified and paid prevailing wages through the U S employment service.
Instructions describe using cotton goods from chintz to gingham for bedspreads and pillow covers. Cut center portions first then side sections and strips, with a 26 inch strip for side ruffles. Note mentions Book 1 offering step by step directions for slip covers skirts and 12 curtain styles.
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