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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union reports Nazi divisions fighting on two fronts as the campaign in Russia intensifies while Germany shows criticism of Laval. OEM advocates nationwide auto pooling amid political and economic tensions, with Galzon noted in internal discussions.
As German forces mass for a first 1942 Moscow thrust from the west they win a strategic victory by forcing Russian withdrawal from the Kerch peninsula. Across Kharkov the Ukraine offensive continues as Timoshenko fights to threaten German rear lines while oil fields in the Caucasus loom as Hitler’s critical objective.
Young men aged 18 and 19 will register for selective service on June 30. The 18 and 19 year olds include those whose 20th birthday falls between December 31, 1941 and June 30, 1942. Possible proposals to lower the minimum to 19 or 18 are discussed. estimates place about 1.2 million in each group. Discussions follow revisions after Pearl Harbor with mixed congressional positions on minimum age. New draft classifications are expected soon.
Secretary Hull announced removal of fuel from French warships at Martinique and progress in demobilization. Rumors say Laval may resign as Vichy head while German leaders press for full collaboration. Doriot urged to take Laval's place if he falters. Vichy insiders see Laval secure for now.
Mexico moves toward war as government officials justify the step. A memorial in Mexico City honors 21 sailors killed by Axis torpedoes, drawing thousands. President Avila Camacho, cabinet, and congress witnessed, with a pageant where the Nazi banner was burned amid cheers for Roosevelt and boos for Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. German, Japanese, and Italian businesses displayed anti Axis slogans.
By June 1943 the Office of Emergency Management forecasts 20 million passenger cars will exit roads leaving about 8 million unless car pooling scales nationally. OEM data show last year average load under 2 per mile though car capacity is 4.2. The War Production Board cites labor management efforts using maps to show home locations of drivers and non drivers to aid pooling. Sight seeing buses are banned and chartered buses restricted to essential use for armed forces, war workers, and schoolchildren.
Highlights from Ottawa Washington and San Francisco report US ration books for entering pilots limiting gasoline to 20 gallons per year not per entry. A new aircraft insignia a white star in a blue circle aims to avoid enemy mix ups. Labor data says nine tenths of factory workers earn 40 cents or more per hour with a tenth at 1.10 or more. evacuation of ten thousand Japanese to a relocation center in Wyoming Big Horn area is planned.
The War Shipping Board reports 138 ships delivered this year, about 35 percent more than all of last year, with two daily now and three daily by fall. Maritime officials predict 28,000,000 tons of ship output by year end and more than double WWII yards in two years. President Roosevelt praises a 500 percent capacity rise while noting the ongoing U boat toll and a remaining shortage to be solved.
In Washington a program directs the U S employment service to list skilled occupations in shortage for priority referrals to war producers. It tasks occupational analysis of selective service data and interviews to place skilled workers, with expanded farm labor camps and transport. War Manpower Chairman McNutt says voluntary cooperation may avoid legal controls. Brig Gen Do little boosterizes air output and notes two thirds of volunteers were left behind due to limited planes.
A Washington dispatch reports ongoing debate over the supply of rubber amid wartime shortages. Senators Gillette and O’Mahoney press for synthetic rubber from surplus farm products, while WPB outlines steps and rationing plans. A Russian dandelion project is explored as a potential source, with military leaders warning of possible shortages within a year.
The treasury department urged Congress to require withholding of 10 percent of estimated taxable income at the source. It argues the measure would ease taxpayer burden, speed inflation battle efforts, and help collect taxes from small wage earners.
In wartime capitals, leave troops swamp beaches and depots at night as experts advocate mobilization of men power, a term used for civilian labor drafts.
The note cites John R. Steelman stating that peace harmony and efficiency cannot be decreed in a land of free men. It adds a citation about gaugule yields: after three years over 800 pounds per acre, four years potentially up to 600 pounds per acre.
War rumor highlights include Belgian saboteurs hitting a major synthetic fertilizer plant and Nazi food strains. Ireland’s Sofia market sees cereals scarcity while feed shortages kill thousands of horses. Buffalo firms convert to armament work. Quisling Guard enlistment fails. Italy drafts wide age ranges for war work. Congress faces “X” rationing cards and tire demands for campaigning. Navy labs rush oil sample analysis from Jap sites. Selective Service draftee tale circulates.
Violent boiling destroys most vitamins so heat should be controlled when boiling foods. Sugar should be added to tea or coffee before the liquid to reduce needed sweetness. A tablespoon of vinegar per quart of water helps preserve beet and red cabbage color. Soak posts in fuel oil before placing them in the ground to protect against termites.
A promotional notice invites readers to request a free cook book packed with recipes for yeast raised breads and cakes. To receive it readers must mail a postcard with name and address to Standard Brands Inc. at 691 Washington St New York City.
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