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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1941
Page
2
Edward C. Wayne reports Hess flight to England fills columns and radio lanes with convoys and strikes. The piece weighs defense program priorities and headaches in wartime planning as editorials note opinions belong to the analyst, not the paper.
A flood of theories swirled around Rudolf Hess after his parachute escape to England. British and neutral writers floated thousands of guesses while German dispatches blamed insanity and claimed his move sought peace. Observers noted Hess's fragility, odd personal details, and a parade of sensational explanations.
U S defense work faces a new clash over priorities as William S. Knudsen resists shifting decision power to a special body under army and navy chiefs. Labor troubles rise with stalled Browning machine guns orders, GM strike fears, coal miners’ mobilization talk, and political calls to arrest Communists in labor groups.
Congress moves to lift all bans on army size and to authorize a second draft call, likely in July, with unclassified 10 million men. The plan aims to funnel younger conscripts into rapid training and to identify skilled trades for defense production, signaling an ongoing military service beyond year end.
Washington considers using U S patrols to report Nazi raiders in the Atlantic from 2000 miles off shore to aid Britain. Analysts argue wireless sightings let British ships strike quickly, track raiders, and deter their movements. The plan aims to grow U S patrols as long as raiders operate.
A policy debate suggests farm payments for wheat cotton corn tobacco and rice could shrink. Critics note meat dairy and grain-fed outputs dwarf basic commodity cash sales, and Morgenthau hints at possible farm payment cuts amid pressure for non-defense spending reductions.
In a wartime broadcast analysis, the columnist explains a proposed U S plan to air German language programs for German speaking immigrants to boost democracy. It discusses counterpropaganda, legal authority, and expanding multilingual news to foreign audiences via major networks.
A 16 page circular outlines books officers should read spanning philosophy history and politics. The army warns draftees who cannot read or write are deemed illiterate and must have at least a fourth grade education to enlist.
A cheerful report on dieting shows a stout woman losing up to 24 pounds in three months by restricting to about 1200 calories daily. Readers are urged to eat as much as ever while slimming and to request a 32 page booklet with 42 low calorie menus and an enlarged calorie chart.
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