| Show OVA washington ngien D C SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA the fates and the weather were good to the russians last winter but now another twist of fate fata and the weather are working against the united states and russia it so happens that the polar ice cap this year has come farther south than at any other time in years this has pushed the shipping lanes by which U S convoys carry supplies to Mur mansk closer and closer to norway and the powerful nazi bases there result Is that only miles 01 ol sea separate the polar ice packs and the coast of norway a very narrow gaun gauntlet alet for ships to run facing simultaneous attack from nazi submarines airplanes and destroyers Bt st this is why there have been losses on the route to russia it is also why the united states has not been able to deliver all the supplies promised russia though it has tried desperately and the russians have tremendously appreciated the effort to prey on this shipping the nazis have developed one of their strongest bases at trondheim Trond heim norway there they have not only submarines but land based airplanes they also have the advantage during the summer of nearly 24 hours of daylight therefore Ther etoie convoys skirting the north tip of norway have to fight figh a running battle for three days before they can reach Mur mansk it is continuous day and night fighting with scarcely a wink of sleep for the crews merchant vessels bristle with armament Gun crews have been giving a magnificent account of themselves but the odds are tremendous FRANCE GOES ANTINAZI ANTI NAZI NAZ it can be no secret to the nazis that scores of frenchmen are sneaking out of france to england by small boat or even een airplane some eventually have found their way ay to the united states the story they tell is one of t the he most encouraging of the war pictures but it shows our state department to be lagging months behind in its policy toward france the people of france say these heroes of midnight channel cross ings are so far ahead of the U S state department that it would be humorous if it were not pathetic U S food shipments to french north africa they say wont help win over the french people if anything will retard the independence movement there the french have been won over by much greater issues than food and are insulted at the state departments part ments idea that they would sell their souls tor for a mess of pottage here are the major develop developments mens w which aich h have a ve really influenced france 1 the behavior of the germans in france 2 the me fact that britain was not only able to prevent nazi invasion b but u t n now ow is so effectively bombing the continent 3 the resistance of the russians 4 american entry into the war of au these one of the most n effective incidents was the british bombing of the renault motor plant frenchmen had been tipped off to leave in advance and the dropping of the french flag biag along the champs elysee by a british fighter plane last week so when the big push does come it will III find an enthusiastic french peo le anxious to operate cooperate co no note te the french fleet these frenchmen say now will not be turned over to hitler not because 0 of f food shipments but because the french sailors wont permit it and the nazis got the naval personnel available to man them AXIS OILI OILFIELDS FIELDS behind the frequent jap bombing raids on north australia is a very important fact which has escaped the headlines As long as general macarthurs Mac Arthurs planes are based on north australia the japs cant go ahead with their long cherished plans to develop the oil fields of java for long range C U 8 army bombers can carry pay loads to java and make a shambles of oil 11 tanks and oil wells that Is why the japs still want to take north australia though hough since the coral sea battle they have cooled oft off on the idea of landing troops in the more populated and richer areas of southeast australia which incidentally ci are now strongly defended this same principle of long distance raids by U S army bombers is cutting into hillers Hit lers oil supply in rumania for rumanian oil tanks are well above ground and easy t targets to date hillers Hit lers only source of gasoline so vital to his tanks and a airplanes Ir planes are 1 synthetic plants in germany and 2 rumania why he has to take the russian oil fields or the war cant continue so the most valuable help army bombers can give russia is to mow up rumanian oil wells |
