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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1941
Page
1
Army Navy and commercial airlines suffer in crashes. Reuben James sinks in a naval incident. President Roosevelt's speech draws formal statements from Hitler. Ed Wayne compiles this weekly review of World War II era events and reactions.
The first American naval loss of the war was the 1000 ton destroyer Reuben James, sunk west of Iceland with 44 sailors saved. About 120 officers and men were aboard, while rumor claimed subs sunk. Letters from sailors described long patrols, sleep loss, and encounters with submarines near Iceland.
After the Reu ben James sinking, officials near the President's policy draw closer, while Hitler's headquarters offer a blunt claim that critics who walk railroad tracks deserve to be run over. Berlin rejects maps and forged plans, claims German ships were attacked, and warns of a coming break with the United States. Hitler accuses Roosevelt and declares the Greek and Kearny were attacked by Germans.
A string of air disasters shocked the nation with multiple crashes, including five army pursuit planes and a Northwest Airlines flight that killed 14. An American Airlines 21 passenger craft with 20 aboard perished near St Thomas. A Findlay, Ohio bomber with five crewmen died in a cornfield. A large navy bomber crashed at sea killing 12. An arrestee in Baltimore confessed to sabotaging planes, while the war in Europe showed Moscow’s defense weakening and Berlin denying American bombing claims. Senate debates on arming merchant ships and neutrality act reforms continued amid calls for a formal war declaration.
Washington fears pacific peace may break as Germany declares US attack and signals Japan to open hostilities. Reports say Japanese submarines active in Hawaiian waters and fast fleets circling Midway Wake Island and other islands. Abend cites observations and cautious U S stance, while Japan warns US to avoid war as tension mounts.
The house banking and currency committee’s price control bill imposes ceilings on farm prices no lower than 110 percent parity or the 1919–1929 average, bans wage controls, allows limited rent ceilings in defense areas, and creates a price administrator paid 10000 yearly with senate confirmation.
A composite of 1940s wartime notes outlines Franz von Papen in Turkey as a threat to align with the Axis, recalling his 1915 spy network in the U.S. and Canada. It contrasts Harriman’s view on Russian aid with British requests, notes inflation tactics by Leon Henderson, and ends with a humorous Merry-Go-Round item about William Knudsen meeting a British production expert and a mock invitation to the Duke of Windsor.
A column of crowded blurbs questions 24 Congress members’ ties to a grand jury inquiry into foreign propaganda via mail. It teases Potentalia and Hollywood names, noting divorces, heiresses, and scandals while skimming lighter chatter about actors, socialites, and political missteps.
The navy announced the sixth battleship Alabama will be launched February 16. In New York Senator Barkley urged that when a new world is built Palestine should be restored to the Jewish people. In Lansing Governor Dick incon, 82, gave a recipe for a long life: be yourself take care of your tissues don’t get stuck on yourself or another man’s wife.
Dialogue sketches Mrs Roosevelt joining Fiorello LaGuardia as deputy in the OCD. He seeks a daily column and she offers hands on help while noting their busy lives. A playful exchange reveals mutual respect and humor as they discuss duties, media offers, and the strain of public work amid wartime tasks.
In a comic exchange at the parson, a young couple hesitate over marriage. The clergyman questions them, and the groom admits doubt while the bride hesitates, prompting a hesitant, improvised pronouncement of marriage.
In Glance a playful dialogue unfolds about introductions at a Mrs Smythe Brown reception. A servant named Bridget enjoys the task of calling guests as they arrive. A child asks about endorsement for a note, joking about marriage. A movie actor dreamt of stardom and a funny stunt legacy. A mysterious noise in Professor Blank’s room ends with a fall on an exam.
A playful aside notes that Stick-Sand mentions the Gobi Desert familiar from cross word puzzles. The remark frames the desert as a well known intrigue in word games and popular culture. The line reflects light humor about geography in entertainment references.
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