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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
7
Edward C. Wayne analyzes Nazi aerial campaign and its impact on British shipping across the Atlantic. The piece surveys convoy losses and how altered routes and defenses shape wartime maritime logistics during the air war period.
The labor dispute centers on two strikes impacting aircraft production. At Wright Field Dayton Ohio a $5.9 million project sees 400 AF of L workers block electrical subcontractors and halt testing work. Harvill manufacturing, a 423-employee plant supplying major aviation firms, seeks 50 to 75 cent raises, threatening 80 000 jobs and warplane output if unresolved. The government weighs options to end the walkout.
The report describes heavy German air raids as Britain mounts a defense against a large invasion effort. Initial attacks hit London Liverpool and Bristol with high casualties, while Hull, Glasgow, and other cities faced severe blasts. British observers credited anti air artillery and new shell designs for downing attackers, settling into a pattern of nighttime raids aimed at provincial targets as the war's aerial contest persisted.
The article discusses British adherence to convoys versus American pilots proposing a lane protection system. It outlines a 2000 mile Great Circle route patrolled by 50 destroyers with 50 missiles each, enabling continuous patrol and faster ships to maximize loads. It notes political debate in Washington over leasing ships to defend convoys and signals potential British interest in expanded US naval aid. It mentions wider regional war tensions and reports of various military plans and doubts about effectiveness of convoys. It also references rail and air incidents in the US, including a fatal crash near Ravenna and a train derailment near Whiteburgh.
Lapoint residents attended a mixed schedule of social visits, family news, and local governance, with many traveling to Vernal and Roosevelt for business, school, and medical needs. Multiple births, farm purchases, and public meetings are noted, alongside army draft preparations and a Sunday school gathering.
The government has given the go ahead for rapid construction of an $11,000,000 Ford plant to produce bomber airframe assemblies by mass production methods. Earlier, work began on a new 1500 horsepower aircraft engine designed for mass production, now in the test stage, with plans to produce it in large quantities if needed.
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