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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
3
A quotation praises the press as the true gauge of liberty, arguing that without press freedom all other freedoms remain nominal and ineffective. The saying underscores the central role of a free press in sustaining democratic rights and accountability.
Washington reports that coordinated air and sea forces secured a major victory over Japan in the Coral Sea and at Midway. Land based planes, naval aviators, and carriers worked together, crippling enemy units and damaging Japanese supply lines, with hopes for a growing carrier fleet in the Pacific.
The article notes cooperation as a key factor in Allied sea successes from Atlantic routes to Australia. It calls for clearer identification and air recognizable insignia to prevent misidentifications, praises removal of past Army filtration red tape, and states Army and Navy aviators now operate under unified command with shared orders.
The passage argues that helping the suffering in militarized regions while avoiding aid to the Axis is essential. It notes the difficulty in France and Greece, but states Greek relief groups ensured food reached the needy. It urges continued American generosity to those who aided the Allied cause during a dark hour.
Readers advocate revived wooden sailing ships to counter Axis submarines, urge free bus rides for soldiers, demand drastic action against Japan and Germany, and push broader Atlantic Charter aims. Letters from Syracuse reference Franklin, Atlee, Churchill, and Wallace, urging unity and inclusive victory.
A Soviet American aid accord could push Hirohito advisers into a Tokyo huddle. Ardeleff says Russia will continue to aid the United States and supply such articles and services as possible. Washington may seek use of Soviet airfields near Vladivostok for bombing Japan, while Russia’s non aggression pact with Japan complicates any joint air operations. The United States already ships many warplanes to Russia as production expands. The plan anticipates Japan violating the pact and readying immediate use of Vladivostok bases for American air action if needed.
Harold D. Smith told the State Conference of Mayors at Hotel Syracuse that a period of inflationary danger makes tax reductions inappropriate. He fears tax cuts could boost purchasing power and inflation during wartime, overlooking higher war taxes that already bite local budgets. Observers argue broader cuts could ease the war tax burden.
The article depicts Greece's heroic fight against Italy and subsequent starvation under Nazi occupation. It notes King George of Greece in exile visiting the White House to appeal for aid, highlighting Greece's fall from strong resistance to dire hunger and destitution.
The Liberty Belles tour Syracuse to mobilize support for United States War Bonds and Stamps. Five thousand volunteers will ring, urge face to face purchases, explaining tax limits and bond redeemability at 2.9 percent over ten years. They stress a total war effort and citizen cooperation for financing the national defense.
Raymond Clapper recalls a hopeful Molotov meeting that began in power politics shadows and ended with a foundation for a future world security organization. He highlights Franklin D Roosevelt's role and argues strong leadership can alter history despite powerful external forces. He notes Russia and Britain faced dire pressures last winter.
The article discusses Stalin's aim to secure postwar territory including the Baltic states Finland Poland Bessarabia and Bukovina to build a West Wall against Germany. Britain and the United States weigh risks and motives in backing or resisting new territorial gains and shaping a postwar world security order with the United Nations.
Paul Mallon notes that one sixth of Japan s capital fleet was put out of action at Midway, stressing it was primarily an air battle. US planes attacked surface ships, planes, and subs while Japanese carriers aimed for a surprise strike. Midway s flat terrain and lack of shelter limited ground defenses. American patrols spotted the advancing ships several hundred miles away.
The report details how American air forces repelled the Japanese Midway assault. It notes concentrated land based planes from Army Navy and Marines plus naval bombers, destroying Japanese carriers and overwhelming the attack. Early figures were conservative and some ships sunk were larger than initially claimed.
Eleanor Roosevelt argues the German destruction of Lidice and reprisal killings in Prague will inflame world memory and provoke future works about the village. She endorses Peter Wiener’s Germany With Tears as a tool to confront biased views and urges open discussion of historical quotations and national conditioning.
My Day notes a visit to the Cathedral after lunch to hear organist Paul Calloway who trained a chorus of war workers and faces draft soon. The writer praises Calloway’s music, noting a Bach program and longing that his gift brings the City of Washington as much pleasure as it has.
The piece argues that interstate truck delays and licensing barriers hinder wartime movement of goods, and that governors have agreed to a war powers backed plan to allow free movement for war materials. It suggests postwar continuation of the reforms to remove barriers to interstate commerce and improve national mobility.
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