| Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS I Increasing U S Air and Naval Power Demonstrated in Pacific Sea Battles U S Wants Car Owners Ownen Extra Tires OP OPA A Decrees Gas Quota for East Coast Full Sit I s N re h a are 1 Id in D the tIO Da lb a are en r NI hM ne new a and n 1 ne II IID of fbi I t I Y Wea Union CHINA a t t Q LIB Gy C G J y INDIA 11 r t panics 1 i iUS US aRl S rA iau i tY inOA KENYA CONGO JAV R r l le e Re y Indies AUSTRALIA S M 0 ri flu fA R Ro o loco 1000 2000 MILeS The strategic Importance of 01 Madagascar to the he two main supply arteries of 01 the United Nation armies In the east are Indicated by the above map By capturing the key ey naval base of 01 Diego Sua Suarez rea British Commandos supported by marines marine Infantry air sir forces lorees and naval wilts units assured protection of 01 these vital supply lines MADAGASCAR Hour 40 Triumph A hour 40 epic of British Cornman Comman Commandos Commandos dos gallantry camo came to a victorious victoriou conclusion when the Diego Suarez naval base on the northern tip 01 o Vichy held Madagascar surrendered surrendered dered While French army outposts still held military control over the Mada Madagascar Madagascar gascar ascar hinterlands the tall fall of the thi huge naval base assured the United Nations possession oo of the vital gat gate gateway gateway way to their eastern supply routes Moreover it was vindication of ot a anew a anew anew new spirit of aggression which made the Japs miss the bus Military authorities In both Amer AmerIca iea Ica and Britain pointed out that the successful attack marked a refresh refreshIng lag ing contrast to the fiasco at the key keyport keyport keyport port of 01 Dakar Africa a year ago aeo It was revealed In London that bat the Commando attack on 00 Madagascar oar car supported by marines RAF forces lorce and naval contingents had been planned three months In at a o- o PRESIDENT vane vance OF PERU Closer Lihn Ties Closer knitting ting of 01 relations relation be- be between between be between tween Latin America and the United States was seen In the visit of President President dent Manuel Prado of Peru to this country I When Senor Prado arrived by clip cUp cUpI cUpper clipper clipper I per plane It marked the first om cial visit In history of a South omI I American president to the United States Significance of this precedent precedent- precedent breaking breaking l official mission to the future of 01 Pan-American Pan resist resist- resistance resistance resistance ance to was wa teen seen In the fact that Peru was wall the first South American country to break oil ott relations with the Axis under onder the accord reached last January at the Rio de Janeiro conference President Prado dictator sAnti-dictator s a dictator Anti policy before belore the war was an important step ateI In Inthe Inthe Inthe the virtual exclusion of 01 AxIs propaganda from Irom from Peru Ui der a rei relent ent decree Peruvian armed forces now function under the direction of ot U S army and navy officers RUBBER RUBBERS RUBBER U 11 S Wants Want anti Tires Robert Robet t P Patterson undersecretary undersecretary undersecretary tary of ot war var intimated that county lairs fairs football gun gan ga n PS f'S and other public pub lic gatherings m have to be cur curt curtailed curtailed t tailed this year ii it the ir it terest of 01 rut rul ber her c when he an announced that the government planned to purchase extra t res from private car owners By extra va meant more than five ve to a 8 car he sa d I 1 will be on a ry basis At the same time the Office of 01 Defense Transportation cloud c 10 l d th that t it was drafting plans plan for or rationing civilian travel by Ira tru n JJ but bus or airplane om cia claim declared that travel as- as usual as-usual usual would be a thing of 01 the past by the hi- hi end of 01 IH 1942 They d the tl belief bellel that sharp curtailments of or non Don essential trips would bf be flee D T m ary ary before belore tho th ln end Ind of the rho summer 1 71 tare t a h s nit nir g ut vt f civilian tires Ures 81 aid d rs w Id be undertaken if ne 01 sary dry wi w a Ie v sup supported bya by a r i ui w her oer of Washl tun officials In nil uti n r g h s a views on rr IT t r car use ent Mr Pali PU rs rc r r I saId the pr are that there will be sufficient rubt er for tor the army i r vy war ar workers n I d essential c t l I a i supplies He HI poll ted led out that there theft was a million tons tors f 1 rubber now rolling on the lugh highways ays and that it must be conserved Civilians who x expect peel sy rubber plants to bring any relief thIS year are doomed to disappointment it was declared All such rubber is III isear isear ear marked for the nation s I armed forces PACIFIC SEA EA BATTLES U S Shows hows Power A crucial test of ot the United Na tlona Increasing strength in the Aus Australian Australian sector was given as Japa Japanese Japanese Japanese nese sea and air might massed masses northeast of ot the key continent In t a thrust from Irom New Britain the Solo Sol Solmon Solomon Solomon mon Islands and the I Archipelago Ar Within a five day span warships and arid plane had taken a atoll i toll toll ot of 16 Japar ese ele ships either suns sunk or badly damaged Engagements were the heaviest since the battle o ot the o-the the Java sea Concentration of ot the Japanese naval na naval val forces In the Australian area arcs was regarded as a threat to the steadily expanding U S communication communication cation lines In the South Pacific Blocking of U It Is threat meant that not only would Australia s position be more secure but that tha t the springboard for tor an ultimate Unit United ed Nations offensive against the Japs to recapture the East Indies and the Philippines would be fur further further further ther prepared Japan s strategic power in this area lay in Its possession of 01 the Solomon Solo Solo- Solomon Solomon mon islands which form torm stepping steppingstones steppingstones tones stones along Australia s northeast flank ank starting from on the island of New Britain and extending down to N w Caledonia I GAS RATIONING East Coast First Eventual gasoline rationing for forthe forthe the entire United States loomed asa as asa asa a future possibility when the Office of Price Administration limited the sale of ot motor fuel in the Atlantic Seaboard area to two to six fix gallons weekly to non essential motorists The Initial rationing applied to 10 motorists In 17 eastern stat states arid and the District of ot Columbia om dais stressed U ti e a fact act tilt thit sufficient elent gasoline would be provided for lor or es driving but not enough fir I r extensive pleasure driving or oth other other er cc nI n n I tl it purposes The OPA s I order Included three types of 01 ra rail Ii i 1 i A for or not no 1 e il it n not ot of B for lor essen esen teal users s ch as us deft deft ise ise workers 01 kers pub L c service officials ls and others and X providing f 1 r i limited us usage usage usage age This latter r category I doctors nurses ant an 1 i k pr fez tes people wh Vh se d lies lites requIre rapid and extensive travel In the scale of o g e a usage the theA theA theA A range wa was based on an on average n Heage estimated at al 4 5 miles mUes ddlly The B D rm rUI ge KC covered from Irom 4 45 5 to 13 miles tally sally and the X for lor mIleage far lar ar in excess s of 01 these av avera era I IV IVI I 1 I O OK K I V lIOW ll Jf ar or a Indicative aUve t i ece Iry try war time Ume s on the ution s 5 trans p m n lit ht es eo v w is 0 the decision by Its dire t t rs t can eun el the Inter natio 1 1 Live Li t k FX F XI held Ily in l Chic hk I g f r the past 42 years The ant i t ate ale 1 I 1 I ck f tn tre r t sl 4 I or tat I i fac fae I 1 t t cs es t t I h hi t 1 lie the live sto k t I rn sl si i II lie I I e t I here fr Ir n nall nall nall all 5 s dim s f N Nr r t 1 Ar AI erica was cIted as tI tl er e i r i 1 I re ms 1 s n f r th e cancel all ati 1111 i ally ill It U e n ec H i l for tor rural Americans f all ab B 1 s the uc e k following Thor Thur k g v R I the expos exposi exposition I lion Uon recorded an nn all t me high at attendance attendance attendance of ot 40 last ye r B H HS Ban Local R Rc tri Su U I n f I trade Oaf harm ers ems l i eel t stalls stabs are a tiers hero y g war product i 1 was as I re fl i toll owl ig g the close of o a f t derai d deral Iral state slate fr r i eL c on un w war ar ar c chons hons In Wash gt n Part c r driy critical at present are state stale and local laws s govern ng man p v o er pr L e 11 r str sir ton t on and hour hous ing Ini the delegates sere ere Int Steps must be he taken by state stale gov go v to relieve this situation I speakers declared I BACKDOOR THRUST T Japs Jap Use Ilse Ui Burma ROW Road Jul JUI Ja a i 1 s backdoor Invasion of China via U tt e Burma road Into Inlo province despite U S army air attacks which knocked out 74 enemy i lanes in a single week Seriousness file t I tt e a newest threat to toChita China Chita s resists reista ce ee was seen In the i r t t f Generalissimo Chiang Kai Kal shek t take lake per personal onal command ot of his am arty les That Chiang c uld count on OD st at ut co- co from his I American allies was WIlS shown by the repeated attacks by big Yankee bombers bomber from Ii dia ilia on the Jal Ja s main maln e I at n rift rth ot of Rang r i r B rn rn- d I This field w 1 is the main N t l p r i r ese base t I r U tl e all but flutist id d B 1 irma carni carn a which had been extel exter led ted t Ct CI n I IThe The etY effectiveness f I tl ti e I Amern AmerI in 11 air offensive was illustrated by re reports reports reports ports that each earh be b was able reI to I drop pound explosives on the field In spite ot of I 1 eavy antI aircraft CHARGE CHARGI fire ACCOUNTS Tinie Buying Curbed Every American who used a charge account or an installment purchasing J I Ian lan to acquire the goods he uses In everyday living was of at by the Federal Reserve board 8 a orders orden clamping the brakes on time payment buying The orders or orden orders den ders tightening restrictions already in effect were the latest move In President Roosevelt s attack on api spiraling rating prices The Reserve board decreed 1 A I-A A limit of 12 months In the period over which most consumer s goods could be purd ased on install installment meat ment plans plan Down 2 2 Down payments of one third cash on a majority of ot consumers items Exceptions were automobiles purchase ible ver a 15 month pe period clod and turn ture lure and pianos for tor I which a do down don n i I of ot only 20 per cent is ls re for purchase of 01 over a 12 m Fri ill i I er o a 1 I 3 3 t I f r charge charbe ace ants m in full by the IOU lOtt 1 t ly iy of tt II e a calendar month after i i relt ise se l Failure to abl abi Ie le by this thil r 1 1 I r w v Id prevent tt 11 I e t uri uri-ha r fr tr 1 n the nt until lit lit- lits s tiled pled up I The 4 4 The follow r i g add lions to the I 1 st t t f goods on which regulations I already apply automobile batteries t tres res rl'S t I ibes and accessories bed bedding bedding I ding draperies household electrical api 1 ances anres used furniture athletic g is hot hoi seh sen Id non nonmilitary nonmilitary military ry cl thing including shoes hats a d other haberdashery SIE JAL T SOUGHT bO Also AliO tilled Two move moves to Ii It rease cease the t f the army were made when the war department announced the crea creation of ot the new army specialist e c BI am d the selective service headquarters head headquarters headquarters quarters declared that nationals ot of all Allied nations will be able to loin join either this country s forces or orI I those of 01 their home nation Men with certain certa In specialized skills will be recruited t I r the army specialist I corps They v w 11 replace those who are capable of ot g ing into ac live Uve military service In general nomen no nomen nomen men subject to the draft will be admitted Into the new corps according ae ac according cording to the announcement Those accepted may become officers rang ranglas lag ine from Irom lieutenants to director generals I In the tile nove n ove to it r i at of our allies Gen Gln I 1 ewis B hers Herst Hersley ey e s direct r i iU U at rec i arrangements had already al already ready been ben v worked out under whIch l re residing in this country night n ight join eitl er the Canadian orAn or orAn An or er c e n frees f This Thi agreement w 11 U b r i i d to other nations |
