31 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
1
Roger Shaw writes an editorial note stating that opinions in the column reflect the news analyst rather than the newspaper. The piece notes the column is released by the Western Newspaper Union.
Rumors spread of total evacuation of London amid Goering’s aerial campaign. Half a million children and 600 expectant mothers left for unknowns, while Britain refused to abandon the capital. Reports of intensified RAF strikes, bombed invasion ports, and Italian city attacks followed. A meningitis outbreak loomed from crowded subway sleep, with fears of airborne germs and faltering health. Amid Balkan shifts, Romania and Bulgaria pivoted toward the Axis, Yugoslavia signed a German pact, while Greece faced threats backed by Russia and Turkey. The Soviet Union edged toward anti-Hitler stance as Red Army questions persisted. Axis demands on Greece included severed ties, territorial cessions, Greek base use, abdication, and Italy’s major road access.
A wartime panorama notes draftee totals and rearmament, with 30,000 to be drafted by November 18 and 800,000 by June 15. It mentions Stimson’s forecast, Burke-Wadsworth conscription details, and a Frankford arsenal scene. It also covers the presidential campaign climate, Mrs Roosevelt’s stance, and clashes between Clare Boothe and Dorothy Thompson over Roosevelt and Willkie.
Reports describe national socialism spreading worldwide with unified left and right extremes. Examples include Churchill and Chamberlain contrasting governments, Brazil and Spain regimes, Belgium’s Leopold controversy, and changes at the World’s Fair. The note ends with Fred Snite Jr in an iron lung seeking draft registration and his father registering him.
Queensland marshal Persin faced warnings from Marcel Dent against restoring the monarchy in la France. The so‑called count of Paris Henry VI is named the candidate, while Fetain is deemed a better king by some. The duke of Guise, father of the present retander, died last August.
Glenn L. Martin, president of the Glenn L. Martin Company, receives the 1940 Daniel Guggenheim medal for contributions to aeronautical development and high performance aircraft. In his Baltimore office he showcases a model of his first plane from 1909 and notes two new bombing planes under development, claimed to be the largest of their kind.
The American Civil Liberties Union expands its national committee with eleven new members described as orthodox and conservative. Named figures include Endicott Peabody Dean Gauss Pearl Buck and other prominent academics clergymen and civic leaders from Princeton Smith College Chicago and Philadelphia.
A montage of Hollywood rumors and society buzz features Benny Whitney returning to circulation, Eddy Duchin and Carol Brute, Jay Carlisle and Marcelle Edwarda, Virginia Langdon, Isabel Jewell, Bob Musel, Gladys Glad, Warren G. Magnuson, Trudy Burke, Doris Donaldson, Judy Canova, Johnny Diggs, and other names. The column notes mergers, premieres, fashion, and nightlife from New York and Hollywood, with playful anecdotes about celebrities, brokers, and show business personalities.
In Washington the cabinet debates stopping Japan’s oil and plunging into a go slow embargo. Hull and Welles clash with navy advisers as Leahy warns of future global naval needs. The new nationality act tightens citizenship rules for American-born Japanese linked to military service in Japan and Axis allies.
The column critiques fan demand for perfect records, arguing schedules shape outcomes more than single games. It cites Ohio State, Southern California, Cornell, and Texas A&M to show how tough timetables affect championships, noting no true national title due to disparate schedules. It praises Rockne and Zuppke for football insight and urges respect for the sport over wins or losses.
A compact aphorism declaring knowledge as the supreme wealth that thieves cannot steal, emphasizing the enduring value of learning and information over material riches.
A succinct note centers on Thomas Jefferson's maxim to act rightly and leave outcomes to a higher authority. The quote emphasizes moral duty over concern for results.
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