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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
4
Knox outlines grand strategy in Pacific war
Secretary Knox warns gains will come slowly as he calls Japan and Italy satellites to Nazi Germany and urges focus on defeating Germany first. He notes Pearl Harbor and the Philippines provoked potential overreach, while Churchill’s visit and unified command align interests, though Japan may still benefit from current limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Neverthless
Nazi Germany
Japan
Italy
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
United States
Churchill
Washington
Far East
Dutch Will Fight On In East Indies For Survival
The article notes Japan aims at the Netherlands East Indies, with a large attack on Celebes and Borneo launched from Mindanao. Dutch forces struggle as US actions falter, British risk Singapore, and loss of the East Indies would end the Dutch as a nationality group. The piece criticizes Allied failure to secure Far Eastern defense and urges stronger action to protect possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Celebes
Borneo
Mindanao
Philippines
United States
Singapore
Malaya
East Indies
Holland
Farmers Go After Theirs
The piece argues farmers push for price control and higher farm income as Secretary Wickard seeks power to veto fixed prices. It contrasts farm labor solidarity with farmer self interest, noting the drive to boost agricultural profits and supply to feed the world, while linking it to broader economic policy and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Mr. Wickard
United States
Inside Germany Debates and Hitler's Decision Making
Internal Nazi disputes and Hitler's method of forcing rival factions to clash before final calls are examined. The piece notes military and diplomatic rivalries, including Dieckhoff Kniep and Jodl, with emphasis on Goering, Von Brauchitsch, and looming campaigns in Russia and against England. It also covers Japan's expansion toward Singapore and domestic anti trust resistance hindering industrial simplification programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Germany
Adolf Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Foreign Office
Hans Dieckhoff
Washington
Ritter
Brazil
Army
Kniep
New York
Ministry of Information
Hitler
Roosevelt
Russia
England
Goering
von Brauchitsch
Gen
Jodl
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Greece
von Bock
Wavell
Old Abernathy card game with simple rules and bids
Rules NYONE can learn to play games by learning a few sim ple rules. Two or more persons may play. The best number is four, though two or six also may play and there are special rules in case three persons want to play. The dealer starts with Bonkle and Old Abernathy, bidding for the Holder. The object is to prevent the Holder from going out, with 25 points at stake and card values adjusting by color. Certain cards are fugitives and count double, and tens are removed unless three players play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyone
Bonkle
England
Henry VIII
Abernathy
Old Abernathy
Century and Decade Snapshots From Stark County History
A compact digest of past eras from Stark County: Major Graham's survey work near Bangor and a crooked boundary line of 60 miles. Ohio Governor Nash's inauguration. the Illinois battleship's royal voyage. a Hotel McKinley proposal. a bill to make McKinley’s birthday a holiday. local company investments. Hydro Motor Car Co. incorporation. a Kaiser peace proclamation. an Italian battleship mine tragedy. a 10 year storm injuring residents. rail wage cuts to save railroads. and Japanese troops in Tsingtao amid anti-Chinese actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Smith
Greentown
Robert Rhodes
Massillon
Stark County
Tsingtao
China
Five Weeks Since Pearl Harbor Expose Weak War Administration
Walter Lippmann argues after five weeks since Pearl Harbor the Roosevelt administration has failed to organize the war at home. He critiques centralized leadership, labor and price controls, and muddled civilian defense apparatus led by Mrs. Roosevelt and La Guardia. The piece warns that soft leadership cannot meet wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
United Nations
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mayor la Guardia
Landis
Mr. Landis
New York Tribune, Inc
SIDE GLANCES at China Comes Of Age
HINA the backward nation grows into power under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek named commander of operations in the China theater. China's forces rout the Japs at Changsa and aid Singapore’s defense. Since 1937 China has withstood Japan’s early blows, despite warlord rule ending in 1927 and Manchuria’s seizure earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HINA
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Changsa
Singapore
Japan
Manchuria
Shanghai
China Has Arrived As A Great World Power Says AP
The Associated Press notes China’s rapid rise from 1911 upheaval to a major wartime power. It cites 5,000,000 regulars and 12,000,000 veterans, with strategic value against Japan, willingness to aid Russia, and a strong voice in a Pacific peace settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Wellington Koo
Great Britain
China
Russia
Singapore
United States
Britain
United Nations
Pacific
Associated Press
They Say Hitler as a Muhammadan Prophet Descendant
A Japanese broadcaster describes Hitler as a Muhammadan who is a direct descendant of the Prophet and born with a sacred green belt. The Shah of Teheran is quoted, with a note on wartime church reliability by Dr. James Thayer Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Teheran
Church of Christ
James Thayer Addison
National Council, Episcopal Church
Prison Patriots San Quentin News mobilizes inmate war labor effort
San Quentin News reports on a scheme to mobilize inmates for work in mobile war labor outfits. The piece highlights the plan's aims, organizational backing, and potential impact on inmate labor roles within wartime production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin News
Prison Labor Battalions Proposed by San Quentin News
Damon Runyon notes an editorial from the San Quentin News proposing mobile labor battalions of inmates to aid national defense. Warden Clinton Duffy cites security measures and blood donor calls as war priorities. The editorial argues eligible prisoners could serve overseas or domestically, be paid wages, and support families while aiding industry coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt Angeles
Joe Smith
The
News
California
San Quentin
Pacific Coast
Clinton T. Duffy
San Francisco
A Duffy
Duffy
Army and Navy Medical Corps
San Quentin News
Batetalions
TMHEY
King Features, Inc
Wartime Homemaking By Ruth Millett
In 1942 brides face wartime constraints, trading fine furnishings for trunks and resourcefulness. Many husbands are in service or draftable, forcing rapid relocations and rented furnishings. Despite shortages and uncertainty, Millett argues happiness hinges on adaptability and shared purpose. Colston E. Warne notes higher prices but fewer goods, limiting choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colston E. Warne
Elmhurst College
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Tsing
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By Truman Twil
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