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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
2
War brief notes German spearheads crossing the Don River established after heavy losses while Nazi forces dig in on the Egyptian front. Gandhi denounces Japan, calling them unwelcome as global tensions mount. Editorial framing notes the piece reflects Western Newspaper Union opinion, not necessarily the paper.
Nazi troops press toward the Caucasus across the lower Don as Soviet forces defend the southern bank near Rostov, destroying nine German tanks with anti tank guns and incendiaries. Soviet airmen claim 299 German planes shot down this week while Russian losses reach 137. Ukrainian, Russian, and Soviet units report heavy fighting, largescale stores seized, and numerous German tanks destroyed.
News from Cairo reports heavy Allied air raids on Rommel's bases and Axis ports as British and U S bombers sweep Crete and Tobruk. Matruh naval bombardments and widespread shelling threaten Axis positions while Cairo notes losses west of Alamein and in Benghazi Tobruk.
Gandhi’s Harijan open letter to Japan warns against expecting Indian welcome for an Allied victory. He says Japan is misinformed about India’s aims and restates Congress goals to resist militarist imperialism from Britain, Nazi Germany, or Japan.
The Office of War Information lists total U S forces casualties at 44 143 including army navy marine corps coast guard and Philippine Scouts with 1 022 known navy prisoners. Breakdown shows U S Army killed 902 wounded 1 413 missing 17 452 Philippine Scouts killed 479 wounded 754 missing 11 000 U S Navy killed 3 420 wounded 21 501 missing 7 872.
Congress takes a hand in synthetic rubber as the Gillette bill creates the Rubber Supply agency to control plant operations using agricultural materials. Petroleum driven rubber remains with the War Production Board while authority over agro based plants shifts from Donald M Nelson to the new agency with blanket priority for deliveries.
Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, reports the average hourly earnings in manufacturing climbed 1.5 percent from April to May. The May average of 83.1 cents per hour is 34.5 percent higher than a year ago, with overtime, expanded workforces in high wage industries, and higher wage rates cited as causes.
Ontario premier Mitch Hepburn warned the United Nations that Japan would likely attack Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians, saying fear, not courage, must wake people to the looming danger. He warned of risks to Britain and the U S and described potential German expansion in the Mediterranean and seizure of France and its fleet.
One week last month merchant ship sinkings rose to the highest level since the war began and shipments were restricted to cargo essential to the prosecution of the war. The War Shipping Administration aims to free space for United Nations military requirements as fleets combine operations. A shortage of trained seamen is noted amid vast wartime expansion of merchant shipping.
The Joint War Production Committee reports U S munition output in Q2 1942 nearly quadrupled 1941 while Canadian production rose to about three times the 1941 rate. The board outlines steps to remove duplications, standardize weapons, speed supply exchange, break transport bottlenecks, and share production methods, with technical subcommittees in regular contact.
The United States air force will maintain and repair American planes in England, regardless of origin, to boost efficiency and speed. The Australian government plans to raise servicemen pay in the new budget, including extra allowances for dependents. The government confiscated 29 ships, including a German vessel in the Caribbean posing as an American ship, and ships damaged in American ports in March 1941 as part of sabotage. Diana Barrymore and Bramwell Fletcher have applied for a marriage license and expect to wed soon.
Article notes a diverse U S Army with 2 720 German aliens and 3 781 naturalized Italians plus 444 Japanese and 3 000 Japanese Americans. Mentions a Filipino infantry battalion and Norwegian bilingual unit, plus Latin American enlistment drives. Also cites a Rome diplomat tale on Mussolini and German verses, plus domestic anecdotes.
Louis Bromfield Waverly Root Richard de Roche Mont and others argue to tag Laval and his Hitler allies as enemies. Columbia Workshop’s Let Me Tell You About My Operation features crisp presentation amid occasional missteps. Sponsors of class musicals push a song as news, not a funeral, while Harry Flannery notes a ban on the word Nazi.
A sweeping column notes Mayor LaGuardia about to officiate at his final wedding for the era with Marian Anderson as bride and a surprise groom. It also mentions Judy Garland and Lana Turner gossip, Hollywood deals, and wartime news items from the front lines and society pages.
Quentin Reynolds recalls a desert trench siege during a dawn bombing raid with a British regiment. He describes fear, longing for home, and the brutal noise of dive bombers as dawn breaks, leaving him wounded yet contemplating survival and loyalty.
A homemaking column describes testing wall coverings to alter room feel. Small patterned paper with narrow borders, long pink and white curtains, and repurposed items like a remodeled rocker and orange crate dressing table create perceived space. Directions for DIY elements are in Sewing Book 5.
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