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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
7
A compact opinion column notes that the opinions expressed are those of the news analyst and not necessarily the newspaper. The piece is released by the Western Newspaper Union.
The Roosevelt fireside address pledges broader US aid to Britain and China, with expectations of action on convoy, strikes, and naval involvement. Editors praise the pledge while wary of actual deeds, as German sources call the US movement a sea power push. Production gains and Cataline planes signal intensifying American war readiness.
British dispatches report two French flag vessels sunk in the Mediterranean, a 5,000 ton tanker bound for Tripoli and an 18,000 ton Axis liner carrying German troops. Vichy appears active again, possibly aligning with Germany, affecting Africa Near East strategy and U.S. diplomacy. The Hood and Bismarck battles highlight air power’s rising role, with Crete losses and high costs in ships, crews, and warfare.
The article reviews the Crete campaign showing air superiority as the decisive factor. It notes German gains despite losses and British resilience with sea and air actions. It discusses strategic implications for Britain and the Mediterranean race for supplies and aid.
The Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant in Baltimore Maryland produces the B 26 nicknamed the flying fortress in large quantities. The article notes the plant as a key military factory and includes a photo of a worker using a band saw and a display table with historic Martin bombers from earlier wars.
Dr. Alexis Carrel argues in Man the Unknown for a scientifically guided society and warns that Nazi France suppresses his work for political reasons. The piece recalls his career at Rockefeller Institute, his World War I contributions, and his collaboration with Lindbergh on a mechanical heart.
Dr. TOYOHIKO KAGAWA, leader of Christians in Japan and founder of the Church of Japan, travels in New York expressing surprise at war talk and predicting a world church union that could end wars. The tubercular scholar has endured jail, persecution, poverty, and illness while preaching a merger of Christianity and capitalism.
An old style health ad promotes a 32 page booklet on exercises for waistline bulges hips legs and bust concerns. It claims to correct posture shoulder faults, relieve foot troubles and nervous tension with a daily full body routine. Send order for your booklet.
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