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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1941
Page
2
Edward C. Wayne reports Nazi advances at Kiev and Leningrad as Russians claim progress in the Smolensk area. The column notes Cairo and the Moslem holy city also suffer bombing impacts. Editorial disclaimer follows.
In Washington, analysts report a shift in opinion since the war began. Three factors cited are Soviet resistance, rising American aid to Britain, and Britain's air power and counterattack capacity. The belief in Hitler's invincibility wanes as Allies gain strength and France and other conquerors fall.
German claims forewarn of Soviet losses in Leningrad and Caucasus as battles widen while the North Atlantic fight with Nazi raiders grows. Inside UMW disputes John L. Lewis faces a dues hike and a strike threat as Shenandoah City meeting presses for explanations. Navy builds six new cruisers at Camden named Alaska Hawaii Guam Philippines Samoa Puerto Rico with undisclosed speed and armament.
Former President Hoover voices criticism of Roosevelt's foreign policy, urging a strong defense, aiding democracies, and keeping home freedoms intact until Hitler collapses. He condemns wartime press policy and the danger of sending ships into danger zones amid a harbor traffic jam of 104 ships docked or anchored in New York.
The article centers on farmer Moses Smith, tenant of President Roosevelt, praising his good stewardship and well among Hyde Parkers. It notes Smith’s worries about help for farming and a bellwether comment about interventionists. It also mentions Vermont wartime measures and a broader call for scrap steel as defense demands rise.
The Russians describe continued center wins and claim the Nazis pulled half a million men from France. They also report retaking an island in Lake Ladoga from the Finns and repulsing a German air and water assault on the island of Oesel off Estonia.
The bombing of Cairo killed 39 people and wounded 93, marking a first direct strike on the holy city. British press called for bombing Rome in reprisal, while speculation grew that Britain would launch into Libya rather than repeat the Rome attack.
Newspapers directed sharp criticism at the Office of Production Management as huge allocations for aluminum plants were wasted with only one site picked and no construction begun. Senate records show a rift between Jesse Jones and Harold Ickes over a sole contract with the Aluminum Company of America to build plants intended to produce about half the projected yield, with power clauses at the heart of the dispute.
In Sofia Russian diplomatic families left the city amid talk of a Russo Bulgarian declaration of war. In Washington Senator Gillette of Iowa, a Roosevelt critic, proposed neutrality act changes aligned with White House policy.
The WPA program is redirected toward defense needs under Florence Kerr, assistant WPA administrator. The new slogan emphasizes the good neighbor policy at home and shifts focus from government aid to individual assistance within the national defense frame.
The Voelkischer Beobachter shows no war items on its front page for the first time since the war began on September 11, signaling a shift in emphasis to what individuals can do for the government. The move raises questions about the significance of the absence of battlefield coverage.
A fragmented schoolroom scene mixes jokes about health and art in a humorous dialogue. A medical officer asks a recruit about organic trouble, the recruit denies, and a humorous exchange follows about art swallowing paint. The piece ends with a riddle about five zones and a quip on money and happiness.
A confrontation features Mr. Meeker taunting a smaller man as Jackie pleads that she could not reach her mother’s skirt, portraying a tense, mocking exchange.
The actress, uncertain whether her fourth or fifth marriage would be recorded, snapped at the registrar’s clerk as he asked if she had previous marriages and to whom. She called the inquiry a memory test in a cold, cutting reply.
A quoted exchange reveals a deliberate act as someone admits taking out an insurance policy on purpose. The remark, “Did you ever take out an insurance policy,” followed by “Yes,” and then “No, I did it on purpose,” hints at intentional planning behind the act.
A brief comic exchange features two Irish men, one declaring a fool, the other admitting to being the fool, capturing lighthearted regional humor. The bite is in the quick retort and playful identity misunderstanding.
Brief quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes states knowledge speaks while wisdom listens. The line emphasizes disciplined listening as a mark of wisdom.
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