29 May 1941
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
1
A battered draft of a weekly news piece signals a new critical phase as tensions rise in the Near East and a defense mediation board grapples to avert strikes affecting vital industries. The fragmentary text hints at a show of force and uneasy labor dynamic shaping policy.
The article reports Berlin claiming a creative pause signaling potential major events, with emphasis on diplomatic spearhead moves in France and the Near East. It notes heavy fighting in North Africa and Iraq fronts, and lists casualty figures for Britain from bombing, including 86,312 killed or wounded since last June, with September and October the heaviest months.
Industry roars toward a 40 billion dollar mobilization as mediation boards curb labor threats including soft and hard coal disputes and a looming General Motors strike. Colt contracts and military production rise while public support for active war entry remains low. Roosevelt backs civilian defense OCD led by LaGuardia to train millions for air raid, spies, price watching, and other duties modeled on Britain ARP efforts.
As the first new tanks move from assembly, the army studies methods to cripple armored foes. Tank-traps land-mines fortified posts redoubts and mobile artillery including tanks themselves form a broad defense and offense approach.
Defense bonds receive a national boost from Ignace Jan Paderewski former Polish premier and famed pianist as he joins a wave of radio pleas by prominent volunteers. Funds from the drive support the U S defense program through widespread public purchases.
In a wide war report the piece notes Dakar’s sudden central role as a Nazi base option concerning air and naval use, drawing protests from non interventionists. It also covers shifts in stance by Reynolds and broader public reactions to the Hess mission and British propaganda shifts after Hess’s capture.
Washington scene features anti convoy protests around the White House as Hess, Hitler’s trusted lieutenant, is recalled in a speech and recollections. The piece notes Hess’s unwavering loyalty, his 1939 Reichstag moment, and responses from U.S. lawmakers shaped by letters to Congress. It also includes analysis of public sentiment and Keynes’s wartime economic views.
Martin Dies, head of the committee probing un American activities, declares readiness for a showdown on the Communist situation affecting government workers. He alleges his prior report prompted an official rebuke from President Roosevelt and led to the disbanding of an organization.
The mosquito nearly caused a defense plant scare when five gallons of oil were poured on water in each of one hundred barrels to deter insects. A labor shortage threatens defense industries yet analysts project 1,600,000 workers trained for defense jobs by June 30, 1941, with 325,000 already trained or in training by January 1.
The article notes Roosevelt asked Stimson for higher bomber output citing two motives: aiding Britain and countering a growing Luftwaffe. It details German air assets, production capacity, and notes the 1941 bomber goal of 600 monthly with new plants in Omaha, Tulsa, Kansas City and Fort Worth. It also covers Latin American naval outreach and internal U S production cuts.
A satirical column cites Rob'$therwood and Billy Gilbert with a nod to There Shall Be No Night winning the Pulitzer award a year late. The piece mocks theater praise, Irish neutrality news, and playful asides on Goering’s knighthood.
Two months after tailing Jan Waltin, Steve Birmingham was found in a parking lot near The Algonk and served a summons. Jimmy Walker faced Hollywood figures at a charity event, asking the spotlight man to dim the lights. The Nat's Defense Organization promotes R. H. Markham's reply to Annie Lindbergh's book, titled The Wave of the Past. A West coast antiwar button reads Im a Copperhead. Quentin Reynolds cables praise for a London wartime blitz response as Hess arrived.
The excerpt satirizes diary like humor by a young cub reporter recounting a gag about dictators arguing over spoils with Hitler denying concessions to his junior ally. Benita confronts Jonger and wit lands as someone asks where Hitler would be without aid, the reply being London.
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