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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
2
Allied forces stage a bold raid on Dieppe described as a dress rehearsal for future operations. Reports credit troops with resilience and coordination amid heavy fire as observers forecast intensified Pacific offensives by the United States and its allies.
Allied Commandos and American Rangers conducted a nine hour daylight raid across the English Channel targeting Dieppe. The operation used 1000 aircraft to shield the assault and reportedly destroyed coastal defenses an ammunition dump and a radio station while Dieppe burned.
The navy announced a complete success of the Solomon Islands offensive. Japanese forces on the southeast Solomon chain were expelled and remnants were being mopped up. An enemy cruiser or destroyer was bombed and set afire by American planes.
Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Board, returns from rest and declares a tougher stance. He vows to remove any obstacle and immediately fires a WPB employee worth 5600 dollars, saying the job must be done.
The West Coast dimmed out to guard against enemy air attack with parking lights, dark entrances, and blackout windows. Movie lights and outdoor shots ended. theater and store fronts stayed dim as regulations took effect during the war. Industry and residents prepared in advance for the nationwide blackout.
William Green of the AFL called for ending the economic tug-of-war between labor groups at the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention. He labeled the CIO AFL split a dangerous wasteful civil war and said unions would meet in September to pursue re union. He stressed private interests must yield to national necessity.
The article outlines that epilepsy cause remains unknown though excess body liquids and injuries can trigger attacks. Diet changes like reduced starch and increased fats help some, and medicines such as dilantin sodium and phenobarbital are used. Harvard Epilepsy Commission work by Merritt Putnam Kimball guides ongoing research and physician reports.
The article notes that massage gained prominence during and after World War I for easing pain and stiff joints, aiding circulation, and moving wastes from the large bowel. It cites physicians like Dr. Ralph Pemberton and Dr. George Morris Pierson, who describe massage increasing capillary blood flow and improving substance exchange between blood and tissues.
An optometrist measures eyesight needs and prescribes glasses. An oculist is a physician who can diagnose eye disease and perform surgery as well as prescribe vision corrections.
A Washington feature links Russian public opinion on a second front to Allied strategy. It contrasts Western fears of Dunkirk with a Russian plea for delaying invasion to relieve eastern front pressure. Also recalls Gunner Robert Golay’s Fourth of July mission, and Navy brass plate quirks amid war-time shortages.
A devotional lesson notes Genesis 32 2 12 27 29 themes. God is refuge and strength, guiding Jacob back to the land after fear and deceit. Prayer brings blessing as Jacob learns dependence on God through struggle with divine visitor and night long wrestling.
In London a large troopship convoy crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Britain after a swift peaceful voyage guarded by American and British warships. Nurses from the convoy were first ashore, then troops moved to camps for training. In New Delhi Devadas Gandhi son of Mohandas Gandhi was arrested under defense rules as his father was detained earlier during a civil disobedience campaign for Indian independence.
Two rationing programs loom for Americans with fuel oil in the East and meats nationwide. The War Production Board's food branch drafted a preliminary order guided by Secretary Wickard's committee, outlining meat allocations by region, price ceiling adjustments, government meat purchases for armed forces, and eventual rationing.
Gen Sir Harold Alexander takes command amid ousters of earlier leaders. Churchill's Alexandria stop en route to Moscow underscores Egyptian sector’s strategic weight. Observers warn North Africa could become the UN's second front as the war aims to stop Hitler’s pincer toward the Middle East from the Caucasus and Rommel’s forces in Egypt.
Bankhage Canada issues call for 2500 veterans under 50 to join the Veterans Guard of Canada. Cotton experts say fiber selection affects soldier clothing durability on the battlefield. FBI reports police force growth by 175 percent via auxiliary staffs. Marketing administration notes dehydrated foods may free 1000 cargo ships worth of space over two years.
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