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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1941
Page
2
Editor notes U S court obtains spy confessions as part of weekly analysis. The piece warns that European winter hunger will cause thousands to starve in Nazi occupied regions while presenting opinion as an analyst’s view from the Western Newspaper Union.
A Boston area column reviews the Greer incident and broader wartime tensions. It notes Germany’s stance on feeding conquered Europe, looming starvation across occupied regions, and Japan's mobilization with potential impacts on U S Russia relations and the Pacific. The piece also covers the German spy ring trial in New York and expects sensational disclosures on fifth column activity.
Wartime dispatches describe Leningrad under heavy siege as Soviet forces buy time through winter and spring weather. Budenny and Timoshenko's counteroffensives along the front meet German and Finnish advances, while Moscow cautions that a separate peace with Finland is not yet secured. Domestic fuel and rail logistics debate fuels a broader crisis as three pipeline proposals emerge amid bureaucratic friction.
Berlin reports fashion dictats set two leather shoes pair limit per person per year while straw footwear becomes in demand as a wartime ersatz. Straw shoes wear out in four to six weeks and straw supply falters under high demand from consumers and manufacturers.
John T. Whitaker, former Chicago correspondent in Europe, portrays Hitler's broader aims. He says Hitler believes fifth column activity in America weakens democracy and that Washington will eventually urge Britain to surrender, viewing America as the "weak sister."
BAUKHAGE argues morale for defense hinges on more than speeches or committees. He notes civilian apathy and stalled defense production, cites strikes costing millions of man-days, and highlights plastics and soy oil reducing reliance on imports. He contrasts Washington’s bustle with Ottawa’s tension and warns of rising public duty to support a stronger U.S. war machine.
A sermon outlines Revelation 7 9 12 15 17 showing saved forever serving day and night and being satisfied in eternity. Gentiles from all nations are described as clothed in white robes bearing palms of victory and praising God with angels and elders forever. It invites readers to accept Christ now.
A Nazi plane crashed off the Norwegian coast. A fisherman returning from a trip was asked if any crew survived, and he noted skepticism toward Nazi claims. Reports from Iceland say whisky costs $1.50 a drink. Secretary Wickard warns forests, vital to postwar peace, must not be neglected and that food will influence treaties.
A quotation emphasized that true value lies in character and actions rather than possessions. It presents as a concise aphorism attributing wisdom to Thomas Davidson about integrity and conduct shaping one’s worth.
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