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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis reports heavy toll on Japanese airfields in New Guinea from Allied air strikes. Nelson warns of war production cuts as U S shipping and logistics tighten. U S to control truck and taxi operations under wartime measures.
German air force concentrates attacks on Volga shipping rail and highway routes southeast to Astrakhan as Axis forces press around Stalingrad. Red Army reports gains southwest of Stalingrad and a new attack on the western Don bank south of Voronezh.
Germany reveals a third daylight bombing weapon for Britain. Substratosphere bombers with super charged Diesel motors conducted several daylight raids from about 40 000 feet. Modified Junkers 88Ps with pressure cabins and four motor Heinkel 177s carrying eight tons of bombs joined Focke Wulf 190 fighters, able to skim coastal targets and elude Spitfires.
Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, says the nation is not winning the war and that production must shift. He announces further civilian material cuts and shifts from one war product to another, enforcing layoffs as part of balancing war production.
Allied bombing against Japanese bases in New Guinea continues with heavy strikes on Lae and Salamaua. Two bombers destroyed on the Lae Airdrome as 17 tons of bombs hit installations. Ground actions in the Owen Stanley range confined to patrols 40 miles north of Port Moresby. Guadalcanal and Tulagi receive air and supply support as Japanese raids become infrequent after the August 24 25 battle.
Secretary Morgenthau flatly rejected the idea that voluntary war bond sales failed. In a statement to the war savings staff he affirmed continued reliance on voluntary lending for much of the financing and defended the volunteers nationwide after a recent press conference.
Government plans require certificates of war necessity for 5,000,000 trucks 154,000 buses and 60,000 taxicabs to obtain gasoline tires or parts after November 15 Eastman director Office of Defense Transportation says certificates for commercial vehicles will require a tire check every 6000 miles or 60 days Whose vehicles will be certified include trucks and vehicles built for transporting property and passengers and other public use such as ambulances and hearses The control aims to limit vehicle use to operations needed for the war effort or essential domestic economy.
Highlights from the week note changes in coinage with copper and manganese in the new nickel, a Brazilian move toward war effort control via a central authority, Navy approval of an $8 million aviation training base in Clinton, Oklahoma, and a Toronto man fined $100 for attempting to obtain a ration card for his dog William aged six.
The article notes British forces pressing toward Tananarive in Madagascar amid pro Axis French calls for retaliation. Britain cites island links to Japanese submarines and German spies. Vichy France under Laval protests Washington's support for the occupation while admitting token resistance.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national draft director, warned the nation that manpower needs make inevitable the drafting of now deferred husbands with dependents and war production workers. He said there are not enough single men or married men without dependents to mobilize 10 to 23 million in the United States.
The Petain government enacts a drastic labor law binding French citizens aged 18 to 50 men and 21 to 35 women to government declared useful work. No limits on relocation exist and employers must hire only through the state labor service, expanding total employment dictatorship.
About 27 million motorists across the nation adjust driving habits facing "discomfort or defeat" as Bernard Baruch's rubber committee report reaches President Roosevelt. The President pledges rapid action implementing committee recommendations including nationwide gasoline rationing and strict civilian motoring limits.
Maj. Gen. Russell Maxwell, head of U.S. forces in the Egyptian battle zone, discusses a tactical problem with Sir Allan Brooke, chief of the British Imperial General Staff, at Middle East headquarters in Cairo. The scene captures allied command planning during wartime.
India's issue grew more complex as Mohammed Ali Jinnah of the Moslem League said Muslims would not join a provisional government without Pakistan the creation of a separate Mohammedan state. The demand complicates Britain's task of pleasing rival Indian factions.
A behind the scenes look at fears and hopes surrounding a possible fourth term for the President. Republicans fear loss of control, while insiders insist the President seeks to retain Congress in his remaining years. Patronage dynamics, party loyalties, and the risks of a polarized midterm race are explored with references to past administrations and current political maneuvering.
A speechy collage reviews war film and newsreel offerings, praising grim Pearl Harbor era combat stories and spy thrillers. It cites The World at War and Across the Pacific, notes star power like Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, and comments on Goebbels broadcasts, Rex Stout, and cultural wartime commentary by editors and columnists. Names include Clark Gable and Ernie Haas, with references to US military ranks and officer training.
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr recounts experiences with American tanks in Libya, praising crew bravery and warning against overreliance on weapons. He contrasts Allied and Nazi fighting methods, stresses the need for total national will and production, and notes German ingenuity and preparedness in desert warfare.
Simple orange crate bedside tables are shown with green oil cloth lining and a full skirt tacked to the top edges. A three inch frill top cover, muslin bedspread trim, and monogram bands decorate the set. The project appears in Mrs. Spears’ 32 page booklets, with Book 2 offering a monogram alphabet. Books cost 10 cents each. a hot iron transfer pattern for floral designs is included with two-book orders.
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