14 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
1
An editor’s note explains that opinions reflect the news analyst’s viewpoint, not necessarily the Retenned by Western Newspaper Ust In National Limelight. The passage signals syndicated commentary and editorial separation from the paper’s official stance.
Reports from Ioannina show Greek resistance stalling the Italian advance with bayonet charges into Albania and British air support aiding Greek forces. Albanian and Turkish moves loom as Rome shifts Ciano to pressure, while Crete’s occupation sparks varied interpretations and questions about postwar military careers.
The article describes a wartime conscription effort moving about 17 million young men via a lottery style system. It notes four start dates for training plus room and board and a $21 monthly stipend for the first 30,000 inductees. It explains local boards will allocate quotas to create balance among registrants, volunteers, and already serving personnel. New York state is projected to supply roughly 117,600 inductees among the total 806,000 to be drafted.
London reports show German raids easing but uncertainty remains if this will last. Roosevelt framed the war as a campaign issue, insisting Britain would receive half of U S produced bomb sights. The army sight would equip British planes while the navy sight would go to U S forces.
Ten people aboard an eastbound large transport were killed when it crashed in a heavy snowstorm in the Wasatch mountains about ten miles north of Salt Lake City Utah. The plane was en route from San Francisco with seven passengers and three crew. Officials cite probable cause as failure of the radio beam range, last contact showed the pilot approaching Salt Lake City airport.
News brief from Vichy reports a French mother gave birth to quintuplets four boys and a girl the girl died but the boys are healthy and likely to survive a Tata book sale in New York fetched fifteen thousand dollars for an early Robert Burns edition and a Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland presentation copy fetched thirteen thousand three hundred dollars a Dutch message attached to a leg described life under Nazi occupation Bergen op Zoom condemned Nazi rule and injustice.
The piece notes a repeat of World War I strains as Liberty motors and bomber orders outstrip capacity. It explains factories were mobilized to mass produce, but a demand surge to 20,000 bombers overwhelmed System, forcing Washington to shift plane part manufacturing to auto makers.
Sir Neville Chamberlain perhaps to end his days in sunny California travels in utmost secrecy with his wife. His departure contrasts with Munich where he signed a pledge with Hitler promising peace in our time a phrase later mocked as bombs fell on London.
Two able seamen of the late British steamer Anglo-Saxon from a sinking 500 miles off the Azores Aug 21 recount their 70 day drift and ground on Eleuthera Bahamas. Robert Trap Scott and Wilbert Widicombe tell how they cut free, landed on British soil, were flown to Nassau, and related their voyage.
KING CAROL buys 1000 sheets of paper to write memoirs. AMBASSADOR JOSEPH KENNEDY returns to support press views on Roosevelt’s re-election. JACK KNIGHY cites a test pilot flying 620 mph and 6 000 fpm ascent. MARY and ITALIA D ARPE of Brooklyn, charged for onion-throwing at the President, amid a rooftop picnic.
Washington column notes rising farm income tied to defense spending with dairy and livestock trends, and reflects on the first draft numbers and public emotion. It admires Dykstra and a mother's calm at the draft ceremony while detailing soldiers’ selection and volunteer Parachute Battalion interest.
Britain quietly smuggled Australian troops into Greece to help its defense as Italy advances from Albania. The 20,000 strong Australian force holds key passes in Macedonia while Italy threatens more naval clashes to supply its army. If Greece falls, Yugoslavia could be next as Balkans face a Hitler-driven collapse. Labor seeks preemptive dispute settlements on defense projects to prevent strikes. American blankets aid London shelters via Red Cross efforts, saving money while meeting Army needs. Capitol notes report Harold Jacobs joins war department press in civilian advice role and Starnes defends Coffee amid Dies inquiry.
Optimistic projections from the agriculture department foresee 1941 stronger domestic demand for farm goods, higher prices, and a total cash income from marketings above $9 billion, the largest since 1929. Yet rising commodity costs temper the outlook, with warnings of potential inflationary pressures and shifting export dynamics.
Baukhage says the defense program will bring prosperity with higher farm prices, while farm costs rise too. He notes the country faces grave responsibilities as draftees enter service but assures no fear for their health or safety.
Memos from a newspaper desk describe Hollywood chatter about Paulette Goddard Rosa Lind Russell and Fred Brisson as out of this world while theater schedules press for early departures. Monte Proser’s Copacabana bows with a brisk premiere. Lorraine Gitt TMman, 19, draws MGM interest.
Eric Sevareid, young CBS correspondent, came back to the United States via clipper last Sunday after covering France and London. He notes Ambassador Kennedy’s fatigue and doubts, Churchill’s push for U.S. entry, and the strong morale of American reporters in London. The piece highlights wartime journalism life and the crews stationed at the Savoy basement withRay Daniels, Vic Oliver, Bob Post, Scotty Reston, and Larry Rue among others.
The sequence began with a cab dispute lasting ten minutes to choose who would be driven home first. After deciding, Bob Casey and a friend headed to the friend’s hotel and arrived as the inn erupted, then fled to a pub before heading to Bob’s quarters where a bomb exploded moments before them.
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