17 Jul 1941
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis by Edward C Wayne notes the arrival of U S forces in Iceland as a strategic move in hemisphere defense. It argues Germany’s campaign against Russia provides Britain with new air attack opportunities and shifts the balance of aerial power in Europe.
President Roosevelt told Congress American naval forces have occupied Iceland to supplement and eventually replace British troops. The move aims to forestall German pincers against the Western hemisphere, with Iceland acting under permission from the new Icelandic republic which declared independence from Denmark in May.
Widespread debate over Nazi fortunes in the Russo German front with notes on retreat, defense, and winter strategies. Reports from Vichy Rome and Scandinavian sources hint at slow German advance and possible Russian scorched earth tactics and long resistance. Some see Stalin line as stormy and the Chinese plan as a potential counter to Hitler.
The army, long relying on bombers and ground strafing, plans to adopt dive-bombing like the navy. Navy specialists developed this method to strike fast moving ships, and the army intends to train and use dedicated dive-bombers to hit mobile targets.
British air leaders claimed daytime air superiority over occupied Europe and western Germany as raids intensified after the Russia invasion. Daily large scale bombing with heavy losses cited by Britain, while German reports were sparse. Night attacks followed with limited German reprisals. Royal Navy observers noted progress against U boats and suspected diversions to the Baltic against Russian ships.
General Marshall argues the U S army should merge regulars national guardsmen and draftees into one force and remove the 12 month service limit and geographic restrictions. He warns removing limits would prevent flexible deployment but faces strong opposition led by Senator McNary who doubts removing restrictions and the 12 month term.
Ottawa debates a new political outcry favoring a draft or selective service to replace voluntary enlistment in the dominion. In Washington, the White House confirms Colonel Donevan will assume a significant role in the defense setup after two unofficial tours of Europe's war centers.
Britain strengthens Africa and Middle East efforts after Italian resistance in Ethiopia collapses. General Auchinleck takes command as Tobruk holds, Cyrenaica braced for a possible push. Beira Beirut and Syria show Franco-British moves, while raids and the Maas incident shadow the Atlantic crossing by Red Cross nurses and U S Marines.
The luxury liner America is designated by the state department to sail round trip from New York to Lisbon and back carrying deported diplomats. American consular officials from Italy and Germany will be gathered in Lisbon and returned to New York with their families. The German and Italian consuls face a July 15 deadline to quit the country. There were crisis reports among German consular staff including ill health and despair at leaving after 20 years.
A Washington wartime delay blocks progress on finishing the Capitol as plans by architect David Lynn call for a 32 foot 6 inch extension of the east front to replace sandstone with marble and add 58 rooms. The project, supported by Senors Connally Andrews and Speaker Rayburn, awaits postwar backing.
An new Washington venture named Biblical Photoplays plans to present Bible stories in moving pictures and color to supplement the eight million Bibles in circulation, contrasting Bible sales with those of Mein Kampf in Germany.
The Bankhage Census bureau notes print in this country in 1839 recounts the statue of Will Rogers in the Capitol. Guides recount Will’s quip that he never liked to stand in Statuary Hall because he wanted to keep an eye on Congress.
An inside view from diplomatic dispatches portrays General Wavell quarreling with Churchill over Greece and Crete and favoring a full British withdrawal from the Mediterranean. U.S. analysts backed retreat, planning a new Africa-centered defense line from Port Sudan to Freetown to blunt Nazi advances. Churchill opposed withdrawal, keeping Suez and the Mediterranean in British hands.
Excerpts reveal mixed praise and political backlash over G Men and wire tapping. Critics question civil liberties while supporters tout efficiency in rounding up spies. References include Shirer Berlin Diary, Wheeler Roosevelt, Look magazine, and wartime defense material links.
A quipid filled slice of midtown life with James J. Braddock selling soda water, District Attorney Dewey near the Biltmore, and Spencer Tracy with Paul Muni posing as out-of-towners. A humid Broadway health seeker faints, an actress faces summonses on pay night, and a magazine editor is described as yellow.
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