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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1941
Page
2
Edward C. Wayne analyzes the Crete air bombardment provoking fierce defense as Allied attitudes toward France shift amid stronger Vichy-Berlin ties. The column, released by the Western Newspaper Union, presents editorial opinion on wartime events and U S stance.
General B. C. Freyberg, a New Zealander, led Greek British defenses on Crete as Nazi air raids began. With the RAF withdrawal, his command expanded into a colossal defensive undertaking.
A fragmentary note references planes and months with unclear context. The readable text mentions planes and time periods but lacks coherent events, figures, or locations to identify a specific news item.
British and Greek forces faced a dramatic airborne assault on Crete as German parachutists landed in force. Reports place 7,000 troops on Crete with 1,500 initial paratroupers wearing New Zealand uniforms, amid air superiority claimed by Germany and heavy British casualties.
The piece argues British censorship of submarine sinkings serves a strategic purpose beyond morale. It contends secrecy preserves a blockade by signaling to German subs and influencing domestic tax policy debates, including calls to curb or raise taxes for national defense.
Washington observed a tense scene as anti convoy protests clashed with soldiers near the White House. The Hess affair, tied to Rudolf Hess's dramatic wartime flight, dominated headlines and stirred memories of earlier picket clashes and Nazi leadership dynamics.
The piece discusses how letters to Congress influence votes on convoy measures, distinguishing among nut, form, and paid letters. It notes leaders’ reliance on public input, and quotes Keynes on postwar borrowing and defense funding as a new peace approach.
The White House presses Stimson for immediate higher bomber output to aid Britain while intelligence indicates a sharp German Luftwaffe expansion. Reports estimate Germany's total aircraft around 35 000 with bomber production growing in May to replace losses in Africa and the Balkans. The piece notes U S plants in Omaha Tulsa Kansas City and Fort Worth could add about 300 bombers monthly, with broader plant expansion needed to double output. It also covers Latin American naval outreach and Maj Johnny Thomason pushing for proper entertainment funding. It cites German panzer divisions at not over 20 of 260 total.
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