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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
2
Weekly analysis by Edward C. Wayne discusses a Soviet strategy to slow German blitzes drawing on Chinese retreat techniques. Churchill hails the Soviets as a real ally as debates extend draft service.
Reports from Moscow and London describe the Russian defense as vigorous amid Russo German fighting. British leaders debate alliance with Russia while Harry Hopkins heads to London amid questions over American arms sales and war strategy.
Gen George C Marshall told the Senate military affairs committee two main points. He pressed extending selectee service beyond a year, and removing limits on service to the Western hemisphere. President backs the second, while senators split, undecided and ready to hear debate.
Britain and Free French claim gains in Syria with terms allowing residents to choose between deportation to French territory or joining the Free French government under British mandate. RAF reports heavy bombing of Germany and occupied areas. Churchill predicts continued city bombing if voters decide.
The report notes American pilots serving as observers in China and Britain and ferrying planes across Africa to bolster Egypt and Syria defenses. It discusses routes via the Cape to Cairo line, partnerships with civilian airlines, and the broader aim to speed aid while avoiding German air power. The piece also covers SEC limits on utility linkage as power firms seek interconnections.
The piece notes America now holds the world’s best store of blooded stock including Holstein cows Jerseys and other breeds from Europe and Britain. It highlights imports of Jersey cattle and British horses and the shift from importer to exporter of livestock. It also mentions U.S. dairy output and the federal role in cataloging 700,000 cows and bulls.
Roosevelt grows more serious and secluded in Washington due to the European war. He limits contacts, focuses on national defense and foreign affairs, and contemplates war with reluctance. He fears war but sees action as necessary, while insiders note his waning enthusiasm since the New Deal era.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., son of the former ambassador to Great Britain and a Harvard graduate, has joined the U S Navy and enlisted for the duration in the air force. He is among many college men inducted and pictured in a training plane ready for Lesson Number One.
British voices urge America to provide men for military needs as the White House weighs actions that could silence debate. The piece cites motives including avoidance of another war memory, U S Army manpower needs, and senior officers' domestic focus.
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