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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
7
Edward C Wayne analyzes a strategic shift as U S forces arrive in Iceland to bolster defense in the western hemisphere. The piece also weighs Germany's campaign against Russia creating British air attack opportunities and reflects editor's note on opinion.
President Roosevelt told Congress American naval forces have occupied Iceland to supplement and later replace British troops there to foil possible German pincers into the Western hemisphere. The action was taken with the consent of Iceland, which had declared independence from Denmark in May.
The text weighs whether the Russians would retreat in disorder or fall back in an orderly Stalin line. It notes Nazi advances of about 350 miles in two weeks and cites reports from Vichy and Rome hinting at a longer struggle, plus Stalin’s scorched earth policy and Hitler’s Siberian plans, suggesting a slower Russian defense.
British air forces claim daytime mastery over occupied Europe and western Germany with heavy raids while night attacks continue. In the United States General Marshall urges removing 12 month draft limits to unite regulars, guardsmen, and draftees, facing Republican opposition.
A rainbound bus encounter leads to a humorous misconnection as Brown offers a seat and commoners joke about a passenger taking the offered knee. The buxom woman reveals she is relocating and becomes the new cook at Brown’s house, creating an awkward domestic twist.
A 32 page booklet explains how to enter the U S Civil Service. It lists positions with salaries and requirements and outlines applying rules trial periods promotions and retirement benefits. Interested readers are invited to order the booklet.
Reader service ad from Minna Street San Francisco invites readers to enclose 10 cents for a copy of the booklet Getting a Job with the U S Government, providing the mailing address for requests.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, retired U S Navy hero of Manila, patented the first torpedo plane in 1912. Now 85, he observes the weapon his invention helped originate plays a crucial role in modern warfare, including the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck.
The questions cover topics from biblical tablets to Greek myth and time notation. Answers include one twentieth for the tablets, about one fifth of body weight for blood, Macbeth for the quote, a binnacle as a ship’s compass housing, Jason as the dragon’s teeth sower, Liberia with Monrovia named for Monroe, and 0 15 a m meaning fifteen minutes after midnight with zero indicating no elapsed hours.
The article states that the human mind starts education in the cradle and early impressions influence life. It notes the deepest rooted principles come from infancy and childhood, shaping reason through youth.
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