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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
2
An editorial note explains that opinions in the weekly analysis reflect the writer's views and not necessarily the newspaper's, with attribution to the Western Newspaper Union.
Senate committee discussions show anti and pro convoy factions split 13 to 10 with both Tobey and Nye resolutions defeated. The measures would have required presidential approval for any convoy to Britain or allies within 14 days. Nye cites U S losses of equipment en route to Britain, while Britain prefers air transport for aircraft, and the president seeks a broader air transport survey. Pilots command high pay rates for ferrying missions, and American production is accelerating amid a growing but costly air and naval logistics effort. Britain asks for mosquito torpedo boats, with U S supply limited and Knox signaling partial help.
Churchill asks parliament for a full debate on the Greek aid bill as reports detail British losses in Greece. He cites 60,000 troops involved with about 3,000 casualties and 45,000 retreating to fight elsewhere, while 12,000 remain unaccounted for and air bombardment failed to break morale.
Washington reports President Roosevelt personally opened the defense savings drive by buying the first bond as the nationwide ceremony aired coast to coast. Jesse Jones says debt could reach 90 billion with sacrifices yet to come.
The piece traces Lindbergh's shifting status from public critic to a figure of sympathy for non interventionists after his resignation from the air corps reserve. It notes President Roosevelt's rebuke, the tug of anti administration sentiment sparked by Hugh Johnson, and the broader British invasion anxieties tied to the North African campaign and the stalled Greek front.
The piece argues American bombers, not fleet strength, deter Japan in the Pacific with emphasis on Manila and Singapore. It highlights Japan's oil vulnerability, praises Hopkins's role in the Office of Emergency Management, and contrasts him with Louis Howe while noting internal political dynamics.
Washington diary recalls Harry Hopkins and Leon Henderson as key Roosevelt aides guiding defense and economic policy. The piece contrasts their humble origins with their rise to White House influence and outlines their shared New Deal loyalty and impact on the crisis management.
A historian argues John Hay wrote the famed Lincoln Bixby letter rather than Lincoln. Wakefield cites Hay's admitted authorship to two contemporaries and handwriting imitation by Hay. The letter was delivered to Mrs. Lydia Bixby in 1864 and printed in Boston newspapers.
Mrs. Diehl, mother of four grown daughters, is named American Mother of 1941 by the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation. She is a great great granddaughter of Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War hero and Kentucky's first governor.
William H. Davis, vice chairman of the National Defense Mediation board, emphasizes public opinion as crucial to ending a strike. The piece notes that both sides recognize the public’s support for the board and mentions Washington’s space squeeze due to emergency workers.
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