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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
1
Edward C. Wayne reports intensified U S and Japan talks end while U S planes aid British Libyan advance. Nazis acknowledge Russian recapture of Rostov in ongoing global war coverage.
US issues a five point demand to Japan demanding withdrawal from the Axis and open door in the Pacific as Tojo brands Britain and the US hostile nations. Rumors sweep of Japanese reinforcements and Burma Road patrols while war fears rise near Thailand. In Russia, a Soviet counterattack drives Nazis from Rostov and Kuz talks of retreat. Military moves heighten sense of imminent conflict across Asia and Europe.
In North Africa the German counter offensive stalled as Rommel and Ariete eyes Rezegh while British air power and American aircraft bolster a widening encirclement. The battle centers on whether the trapped German forces can break out before relief arrives.
Navy officials argued that arming merchant ships helps mainly against submarines, not surface raiders. They cited wartime figures showing armed ships escaped more often when attacked from the surface, since submarines must stay submerged to avoid gunfire unseen.
London frets over claims from a reliable foreign source that Vichy has yielded to German demands for air and naval control in French North Africa. Reports also say Petain plans a final showdown with Hitler as British forces push in North Africa. Meanwhile US Nazis allegedly seized four French commercial airlines.
Army officers are reshaping infantry to form mechanized units that function as miniature armies. Each new outfit will include its own tanks air support self propelled 75 mm guns and motorized transport, replacing the old regiment plus separate aircraft artillery and armor components.
A British admiralty report says Royal Navy submarines recently sank eight Axis troopships and supply ships in Arctic waters. The action fuels belief Nazi Germany plans to replace Finnish troops on the northern Russian front, signaling Finland may not fully align with the German war effort. One submarine reportedly sank five ships and damaged a sixth. another sank three of seven, with damage to the rest. At least two vessels carried troops.
Senator Gillette of Iowa, a Democratic foe of the President's foreign policy, wrote offering service in the current emergency. The President replied he would not hesitate to use him in another capacity if needed, signaling a shift as opposition factions face intensified Far East tensions. The Iowa senator said he would work for causes opposing his views for the duration of the emergency.
In Washington the planned five day deadline neared the national railway workers strike before mediation was declared successful. In New York the American Institute of Decorators welcomed two honorary members, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Henry F. Dupont.
A Washington gossip column discusses British embassy missteps, Viscount Halifax, and Sir Charles Peake in a sharp critique of Britain’s diplomatic approach. It sketches Washington society’s tempers during neutrality debates and notes friction between German and Finnish troops while detailing government telecom costs.
The column surveys social and political gossip from wartime circles. Thornton Wilder recalls London with Max Beerbohm and Gene Tunney, while FBI scrutiny targets a Chicago physician connected to Mussolini and Nazi links. Women’s group dinner plans falter over Civil Defense watchlists, and a Chinatown massacre cashes out as a joke.
Planning helps late shoppers select presents with methods to save time. Think before you go, plan combinations such as camera rolls with film and flash bulbs, or skip monogrammed stationery. Consider infrequent gifts like magazine subscriptions or theater tickets, avoid wrong sizes and items with strict exchange limits.
Holly has become linked with Christmas though origin is unclear. Some say its thorns and red berries symbolize the crown of thorns, others say pagans handed down the tradition. Romans dedicated holly to Saturn for Saturnalia in December, while early Christians used it to protect homes.
The piece extols decorating the home with holly mistletoe wreaths and festive candles to revive belief in Santa Claus. It urges hanging banted holly on the door decking mantels with spruce adding eye catching shiny ornaments to create a bright and joyful holiday mood.
The Christmas seal tradition began in Denmark in 1903 to combat tuberculosis. It spread to the United States in 1907 via Emily P. Bissell and the Red Cross, then shifted to the National Tuberculosis Association in 1920. Today about 40 countries use the seals to raise anti TB funds.
Uncle Sam plans profits by selling Christmas presents sent through the mails. Many gifts arrive misaddressed or underwrapped, leading to failed deliveries. Extra clerks move millions in wages while thousands of gifts are sold as unclaimed property to cover costs, with perishables auctioned fast.
The name Kriss Kringle is sometimes wrongly used for Santa Claus. Kriss Kringle derives from the German Christ-kindel meaning the Christ-child.
A lyrical travel note extols Swiss mountain villages blanketed in snow under a sapphire sky, praising pristine scenery and poetic winter charm across hamlets and towns.
A guide notes popular toys succeed when educational or action packed or simple duplicates of large items. It argues most historic toys fall into these three categories, shaping how they capture interest and endure across eras.
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