11 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
1
The column reports a major air offensive against Nazi targets led by an epic Cologne raid and notes heavy fighting in Kharkov draining German reserves in Ukraine. It frames these events as part of a broader strategic analysis.
London said to mark the first word of a new UN assault on Hitler’s Europe with propaganda and heavy air power. American bombing crews join non stop raids on the Rhineland while Cologne endures a devastating night of four figure bombardment. Allied leaders meet in London to standardize equipment as Marshall signals US troops will land in France. Australian front sees renewed exchanges as Allied planes hit Rabaul Lae and Tulagi in heavy strikes.
Soviet reports say the Kharkov push drained German reserves and diverted at least 86 divisions, with three days of counterattacks repulsed at great losses. Russians admit 175,000 Soviet casualties but claim 20,000 Germans killed or captured as the operation neared its end.
Mexico proclaims hostilities against the Axis with 11 of 21 republics aligned. The Mexican senate passed a bill suspending 14 constitutional guarantees, including press freedom and habeas corpus, by 53 to 0. Gen. Salvador Sanchez announces a supreme national defense council with Camacho at its helm to mobilize manpower. Strong army units are positioned on the gulf and Pacific coasts.
WPB Automotive Division chief Kanzler urged nationwide gasoline rationing to ease rubber and replacement parts shortages but Board Chairman Nelson said administrative hurdles block start before July 1. The Office of Price Administration lists a new car quota of 40,000 plus carryover from March to May.
Department of agriculture experts estimate winter wheat production in nine key states at 436,905,000 bushels. A deferred payment plan for the three year crop insurance contract allows annual installments starting this harvest season, making coverage more accessible for growers.
From Cairo, reports describe Rommel leading a German armored push across Libyan sands toward Egypt and Iraq. British and American tanks clash as Lieut. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie commands the first spearhead, amid fierce combat near Tobruk.
The U S navy forms the gulf sea frontier command from Florida to the Rio Grande as submarines threaten the region. Rear Admiral James L Kauffman will command the navy force and Lieutenant General Walter Krueger leads the land forces in the area. No civilian evacuation ordered. civilians within the military area face no restrictions beyond combat safety. Navy HQ for submarine operations set in Miami.
Chinese forces report Japan used poison gas to halt a Chinese push toward Kinhwa and Lanchi in Chekiang province after stiff resistance. The claim echoes prior charges from Ichang on the Yangtze and Burma battles where gas was alleged to have been employed by Japanese forces.
West Coast police and fire departments receive gas masks as coast cities from Seattle to San Diego see mass distribution of pouches for civilian defense workers. Secretary Stimson warns of a likely reprisal raid by Japan and new Gulf of Mexico shipping precautions involve plotted night lighting from New Orleans to Brownsville.
The House passed a bill creating a Small Business corporation to fund loans enabling small firms to win war contracts. The Commerce Department meanwhile issued procedures for establishing Business Wartime clinics to help local businessmen cope with dislocation and changes in their businesses.
A collection of compact vignettes about F. D. R. early in his career, Henry Louis Mencken, Alfred Lunt, Paderewski, Henry Clay, Voltaire, Marshal Foch, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cal Coolidge, Albert Einstein, and Marie Dressler. The anecdotes cover courtroom wit, brevity, artistic moments, and kindness from Louis B. Mayer during Dressler’s illness.
Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned the House Ways and Means Committee that if earnings stay high while consumer goods stay scarce, inflation could explode. He projected 117 billion national income this year, 86 billion spendable after taxes and savings, and only 69 billion in consumer goods, with 1943 expected to worsen. He urged strict government controls including rationing and price ceilings, acknowledging bootlegging risks but urging patriotic public opinion to resist.
Anton Mussert, dubbed the Netherlands Quisling, is hailed as the poison ivy garland winner amid Dutch fascist leadership. The piece outlines his rise from a disliked village boy to a power-hungry figure who joined Nazi-aligned politics and helped pave the way for occupation.
Famous editor Horace Greeley, known for disliking disillusionment, is described as absent minded. A water leak drips on his head while at work and he ignores it. On a cold Sunday he complains about heat while reading the paper, insisting the boiler is being fixed.
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