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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1940
Page
2
Weekly news analysis reports on Axis momentum in the Balkans, aiming to sever Britain's lifeline. It notes a turbulent labor convention forecast and the completion of the selective service lottery, with editor’s note clarifying column perspective.
The piece outlines Axis moves across Europe and the Mediterranean with Franco Laval and Mussolini pressing Greece to surrender while Hitler eyes Turkey and Istanbul. It notes Britain fighting back in the Mediterranean, US draft actions, Mexico's embargo shifts, labor union politics, and colonial echoes from Roanoke to Singapore, all signaling a world on edge.
Auto retailers report retail sales up 20 percent over 1939 with full year projections near the 1937 record of 947,000 units. The piece also notes the duchess of Windsor may enter radio as sponsor lead, broadcasting from Nassau to aid British war relief.
In a calmer Washington post election mood, readers are reminded to set partisan feuds aside. The piece features reflections on federal workers, the Future Farmers of America as democracy bulwark, and the anticipated Hughes resignation while noting neutrality as a practiced art.
A federal grand jury opened an investigation into Manfred Zapp and the Transocean News Service which he led. The outfit has no known connection to U S news organizations and operates from Bergares offices. The piece notes a drastic anti union law struck down in Oregon and mentions Dr W Edward Gallie elected president of the American College of Surgeons.
Baukhage states democracy rests on public acceptance of the elected president and sees the Future Farmers as a democracy bulwark. He notes the new president may appoint a new chief justice as Chief Justice Hughes, 83, may retire soon.
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