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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
6
Weekly news analysis reports on a German air attack on Crete and the ongoing U.S. reassessment of its stance toward France as Vichy and Berlin bolster ties. The column notes express the analyst’s opinions, not the newspaper’s, and is released by the Western Newspaper Union.
General Bernard Freyberg of New Zealand commanded Greek British forces defending Crete during the first Nazi air blitz. When the Royal Air Force withdrew, his duty shifted to a monumental task of coordinating defense and operations under intense pressure.
The piece recounts a dramatic air invasion of Crete by Nazi parachutists aided by German transport aircraft. It notes British and Greek commands response, claims of air superiority by Germany, and Allied regrouping in Egypt. It also discusses American policy shifts after Vichy and Hull’s warning to France amid Caribbean naval movements.
Admiral Towers told Secretary Knox the navy added 1,304 planes in ten months, reaching 3,476 overall with 600 combat types, while Germany reportedly operated 2,000 to 3,000 in Crete. The report notes a pilot shortage against Germany’s 100,000 trained pilots and sets a distant goal of 50,000 fighting planes. Pennsylvania tests a draft plan to reduce uncertainty, while Roosevelt creates the Office of Civilian Defense and a separate home guard. A Hawaiian blackout tests readiness, and defense mediation warstrikes draw criticism amid broader labor unrest.
The News-Chronicle reports a direct plea urging the United States to join the war as an active participant. The appeal argues participation would aid allies and help secure victory rather than merely saving the nation.
In twenty years of teaching music, Arthur T Cremin of the New York Schools of Music outlines rules about instruments matching personalities. A playful gallery imagines eight world leaders in musical roles, from Queen Elizabeth with the accordion to Il Duce conducting and Churchill as a rhumba player.
George Ade, famed modern fabulist, appears in a portrait of his enduring influence from the early 20th century to today. The piece traces his 1921 Paris doctorate thesis, later wartime photography, and Western and European recognition, including the Croix de Guerre. It also profiles B. Mayer, 1940 MGM executive, born in Minsk, who rose from salvaging iron to Hollywood power.
Robert Breenan, Ireland's minister to Washington and former American pulp writer, was jailed in Dublin Cork Dartmoor and Gloucester during the Black and Tans conflict. He survived a 1920 execution order and later became undersecretary of the Irish foreign office under De Valera.
Step by step guide to teach yourself piano with a life size keyboard chart. Includes music theory basics, time, chord building, and three favorite practice pieces. Instructions prompt readers to send for a copy of a 24 page manual.
Reader asked to enclose 10 cents at 635 Sixth Avenue to obtain a copy of Quick Course in Piano Playing, indicating a mail order request for the instructional pamphlet.
Handy kitchen advice covers shelf placement above sinks a wire screen to keep gutters clear and the dangers of uncooked meats in the fridge. It notes glassware dries best from hot suds, adds cream to icing to control hardness, and links laundering water temperature to soil removal. It also suggests borax and hot water to curb odors from sinks and drains.
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