| Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS By Edward C. C Wayne Army Preparing for or New Recruits Tension in Balkan States Increases As s Britain an and Axis Exchange Blows U. U S. S Community Chest Drives rives Open Opel en EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When NOTE When opinions are arc expressed In these columns they I are arc those of 01 the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper d by Western Newspaper Union THE WAR N New Scenes The Balkans blossomed out as the new critical area in the European struggle German troops who earlier earlier earlier ear ear- lier entered the country to seize the rich oilfields were increased and took over more territory Ten divisions divisions divisions di di- visions of Nazi troops men as well as numerous aircraft ar ar- ar- ar rived Neutral Neutra sources said the actual actual actual ac ac- ac- ac goal was was' Greek and Turkish ports which control access to Asia Minor oil lines Turkey and Greece are allied ed to England as non belligerents Turkey also has an alliance with Russia and expected help from the Soviet if the situation came to a n showdown Russia meanwhile made a vast military zone of which it seized early this year from Ru Ru- mania Many tacticians believe Russia Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia was ready to oppose Germany in the Balkans but others were less sanguine They believe Russia already already already al al- al- al ready is outflanked in that theater A drive to Greece and Turkey also would give the Axis powers a base on which to move toward Suez from another angle causing a pincer movement with the Italians moving moving moving ing east along the Egyptian coast Africa still was a gem for con con- quest Gen Charles de leader lead lead- er of the Free France forces based himself at Duala in the Cam- Cam croons in tropical West Africa His arrival coincided with a reception at Dakar for Gen Maxime Maximo representative of the Vichy forces Neutral sailors escaping from Dakar reported the Senegal sector had been taken over by German authorities Washington looked at the news ap ap- ap- ap Officials there believe the Germans soon may use that air airbase airbase airbase base for commercial flights to South America Air WI War ar Over England France Belgium Netherlands and Germany furious air battles continued The fight always always always al al- al- al ways was the same as yesterday but but more violent Each side daily stepped up bombings of enemy ter ter- ter- ter The great St. St Pauls Paul's cathedral cathedral cathedral cathe cathe- dral in London was damaged Many died each night under the debris of stores and apartments The Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans used a new bomb combination tion explosive and incendiary Berlin like London while able to deliver tremendous blows on its op op- T H r M M J y x s r R 4 b l 11 Were here is Actor Charlie ere Chaplin Chaplin Chaplin Chap Chap- lin looking a bit dishevelled as he is escorted es carted into New ew Yorks York's Astor theater after fighting his way through a friendly friend ly crowd to see the world premiere ohis ol oI o his latest picture The Great Dictator The film has attracted wide attention because because be be- cause of the similarity between its leading characters and the actual men controlling the axis powers o of f Europe position was unable completely to defend its home front British fliers increased the length and ferocity of their raids on the capital and in industrial industrial industrial in- in centers Germany began to evacuate children from Berlin At Sea British and Italians both claimed victory in a Mediterranean engage engage- ment The Italians said a British aircraft carrier and destroyer were damaged The British declared the destroyer Ajax which last summer took part in sinking the pocket battleship battleship battleship bat bat- Graf Spec Spee off South America engaged three Italian cruisers sank two and crippled one The following day other British warships claimed to have sunk the third Italian ship The British said they also had learned through neutral sources that two Nazi transports had been sunk by RAF planes in the French harbor harbor harbor har har- bor of Lorient Three thousand Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans were reported drowned Burma Road Britain opened the road through Burma to Nationalistic China closed three months earlier in an attempt to appease Japan Japanese since then have invaded Indo-China Indo and established bases within easy raiding distance of the road rood and its stations The British and Chinese had landed I thousands of American trucks in Burma to aid transportation of munitIons munitions munitions mu mu- to Gen Chiang Kai The situation yet may bring Japan Japan Japan Ja Ja- Ja- Ja pan and the British into open conflict conflict con con- filet and the resulting snarl easily can involve American interests IndoChina IndoChina IndoChina In- In do-China do and the outlying Dutch East Indies are the chief sources of Americas America's supply of rubber and tin THE ARMY IY A Awaits waits Recruits While men between the ages of 21 and 35 wondered which of them would be first called into camp under the selective service act the a 1 r. r pi i Ra RaY Y e N Senator flush Rush Dew II Molt Holt olt of West Virginia Vir ginia who voted toted against the draft displays displays dis dis- dis plays plas h his J selective service registration certificate certificate cere indicating that despite his Ius o opposition position tion he complied with the law Although he is 35 years old he is exempt from sert service ce as he is a member of Congress army was pushing with every degree degree degree de de- de- de gree of speed the preparations for their reception There still were indications indications in indications in- in many would not be ordered ordered ordered or or- dered to report to camps on the date originally set November 15 Barracks Barracks Bar Bar- racks kitchens and sanitation facilities facilities facilities ties had not been completed in many camps and until these are in operating operating operating ing order many summoned may besent besent be besent sent to southern stations where they will be able to live under canvas to begin their toughening up process In three months time the average soldier is expected to be able to carry pack and equipment weighing 54 pounds and 8 ounces on a 2 20 mile hike This consists of a rifle and bayonet weighing 10 pounds 8 ounces helmet of 2 pounds mess- mess kit kit 1 pound raincoat 2 pounds 4 ounces half tent 2 pounds 8 ounces blankets 4 pounds haversack haversack haver haver- sack 2 pounds 8 ounces trench tools 2 pounds toilet articles 1 pound 5 ounces canteen and cup 3 pounds 8 ounces clothing 10 pounds 8 ounces first-aid first kit 4 ounces gas mask 5 pounds cartridges cartridges cartridges car car- and belt 6 pounds Dr Clarence A A. A Dykstra former city manager of Cincinnati has been named head of the draft administration tion by President Roosevelt His salary will be a year which is half of what he received in Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cin- and less than he was getting as president of the University University University sity of Wisconsin He has a leave of absence from the school President Roosevelt will pick the first numbers from the goldfish bow bowl indicating which men will be called first He will be blindfolded by Col Charles Morris of Elizabeth N. N J. J the same man who blindfolded blindfolded blindfolded blind blind- folded President Wilson for the same job in 1917 LOOKING AHEAD Coming Events Movies The Movies The motion picture industry industry industry indus indus- try is expected in the near future to announce another prize campaign campaign campaign cam cam- somewhat like last years year's Movies Are Your Best Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertain Entertain- ment drive Power The Power The Aluminum Corporation Corpora Corpora- Corporation tion of America is erecting three new units to its Bonneville Wash plant and will increase production by pounds per year It is expected the 1942 production will be pounds compared to in 1939 The defense commission said the corporation would buy additional kilowatts kilowatts kilowatts kilo kilo- watts of power from the Bonneville authority Expansion The Expansion The General Electric company will spend inthe inthe in inthe the next 15 months to enlarge seven of its major plants FUND RAISING Rl President Speaks Community Chests in thousands of communities taking part in the 1940 Mobilization for Human Needs opened their drives for funds The first gun fired was a speech from the White House by President Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt The ancient injunction to love thy neighbor as thyself the President said still is the force that animates our faith faith faith-a a faith that we are determined shall live and conquer in a world poisoned by hatred and ravaged by war WASHINGTON Wl Defel Defense e eThe The capital is filled with rumors of impending changes in the defense commission setup following the elec elec- tion One rumor has it that if Roosevelt wins he will offer Wendell Wendell Wendell Wen Wen- dell L. L Willkie his Republican opponent opponent opponent op op- op- op the position of commission chairman A more likely routine is that William William William Wil Wil- liam A. A Knudsen will be elevated to the position of chief of staff and that Donald Donad T. T Nelson former Scars Sears Roebuck executive expert will be co between the commissions commission's several divisions Secrets Leaks in information supplied by bythe bythe bythe the army to congressmen has irked defense officials It was indicated there will be a general tightening up Two recent events were the final straws First members of the house appropriations committee made public details of an airport program that the army was guarding guarding guarding guard guard- ing and asked be kept secret Then Rep Van Zandt R. R Pa made an array of figures of arms equipment although Chief of Staff Marshall was said to have requested the tables be treated as confidential Otherwise on the Washington front C Q l Secretary of State Hull made public public public pub pub- lic denial of rumors that he would resign I. I L American diplomatic missions in Rome and Berlin were ordered home in what was described as a personnel personnel personnel person person- nel shift C. C l Rumanian owned funds and securities securities securities se se- totaling were frozen in U. U S S. banks during the Balkan disturbances LABOR New Regulations With the federal law reducing the maximum hours of labor from 42 to 40 now in effect Federal Federa Administrator Administrator Admin Admin- Philip B Fleming announced announced an an- regulations exempting thousands thousands thou thou- sands of white collar workers from the provisions To these the law will not require that overtime wages be paid Overtime for all others will be t time me and one-half one time The regulations are the result of months of study and hearings by bythe bythe bythe the wage-hour wage division They decided decided decided de de- that an executive is one whose duty consists of management of an enterprise of sub division at a salary salary sal sal- ary of at least 30 a week He also must have the power to hire or fire MISCELLANY C. C l Col Fulgencio Batista once an obscure army sergeant was inaugurated inaugurated inaugurated president of Cuba For years he was the strong man back of a along along along long line of presidents Batista decided decided decided de de- de- de he could better carry out his program from the presidential pal pal- ace He was elected eJected in July Of peasant stock Batista wants education education tion for the illiterate thousands He has built schools laid out opt an agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural program and lic lie health C. C l Tom Mix star of stage screen and radio answered the call of the thelast thelast thelast last roundup The world-famous world cowboy was killed in an automobile accident near Florence Ariz Mix was not only a LI movie style cowhand He won national riding and roping honors in 1909 and 1910 Q L A billion candlepower flashlight bulb attached to a camera was demonstrated at Rochester N. N Y by Maj G. G W. W Goddard of the army Flying feet over the city he was able to illuminate a mile five-mile area for a picture with the light of day I. I |
