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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1942
Page
2
Edward C. Wayne reports a 56 billion dollar expansion of the U S war program, the largest budget in history, as Russia continues to push back against Nazi forces. The piece analyzes implications for the nation’s finances and war effort.
The piece outlines a massive wartime budget with a 131 billion dollar war expense, 32 billion borrowing, and taxes totaling 27 billion direct plus 18 billion existing taxes. It notes per person cost around 204 dollars and a threefold rise from World War I funding, with Britain and others reacting to the plan. It also covers Allied and Axis fronts with updates from Europe and the Far East, including Rommel, Sevastopol, and Malaya.
Senate leaders note President Roosevelt opposes giving the agriculture secretary veto authority on wartime farm price controls while the farm bloc backs centralizing price questions under a single administrator. Senator Brown cites current prices and a close vote, with Wickard gaining cross party support against Henderson. Taft proposes a five member board to hold price power as a test of sentiment.
Chiang Kai-shek calls the Changsha battle a potential turning point after a third Japanese defeat in succession. Chinese reports claim 30 000 Japanese killed and 7 000 more, with 40 000 trapped and 100 000 Japanese total. Washington hints at possible German airship raids on the U S east coast using reconverted Zeppelins.
London reports raids on occupied European countries are viewed as the definite forerunner of an Allied invasion, with the operation slated for spring. Ottawa notes Canada will nearly double war production to align with U S plans.
William B. Bankhead address notes record crop year ahead as war demands grow. Farmers will need labor machinery and processing capacity to meet goals, with shifts to older hands possible and a potential rise in women on farms. Navy and defense materiel competition for metals may affect farm equipment supply. 1941 pilots surge noted as civilian aviation capacity expands.
The article notes President Roosevelt as the first commander in chief of the army and navy to hold services on a ship. It also comments on White House security, the Japanese wartime metal shortage, and Japan’s mobilization of scrap materials including railway cars, fences, pipes, and manhole lids.
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