America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Congressman finds plenty of U.S. courage, Jap Zeros in Pacific

Washington (UP) –
Rep. Eugene Worley (D-TX), back in Congress after eight months of active duty with the Navy, said today that he had found two things plentiful in the Pacific war zone – American courage and Japanese fighters.

He said American troops were outnumbered, that the Navy invariably had to overcome odds in encounters with the enemy fleet and that U.S. fighter planes in many respects were “inferior” to Japanese Zeros.

He said:

But our men bow to no one when it comes to courage. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no one in the world who can match our soldiers, sailors and Marines in that.

What I’m determined to do now is to see that those boys get some equipment that will put them on even terms with the Japanese.

Serving his first term in Congress, Worley left for Hawaii early in January as a lieutenant commander. He later flew to Australia.

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Japs land in Sunda Islands off Timor

U.S. to curb ‘hoarding’ to steady inventories

Theodore Roosevelt’s widow surprised by son’s Alaskan flight

Midway battle films to boost war bond sales

Navy releases thrilling movies of sea fight to 500 theaters

With total sales of war bonds and stamps in the statewide drive of the motion picture industry having passed the $34,000,000 mark today, interest in the campaign to top a $160,000,000 quota for the month was heightened by a Navy announcement of the release of color motion pictures of the Battle of Midway Island.

The film, to be distributed in the next ten days, was shot by Cdr. John Ford of the Naval Reserve during the actual battle. Five hundred prints will be sent out to theaters.

Hedy steals the show

Hedy Lamarr stole the bond drive show yesterday with her appearance in Newark, where traffic was stopped, a woman fainted and several others lost bits of clothing in the rush to get near the actress. About $2,000,000 in sales were registered.

The “bondmobile,” which started from Times Square on Wednesday bearing effigies of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito, reached Middletown yesterday after being pushed from Port Chester through Port Jervis. The motorless car is pushed one foot by each purchaser of a bond. When it reaches Niagara Falls, the last buyer will shove it over the falls.

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Eight American newsmen killed since start of war

The casualty list of American war correspondents has grown during the three years of the war to eight killed, three missing and 17 wounded or injured in line of duty, according to an Editor & Publisher compilation.

A total of 17 representatives of American news agencies, newspapers, radio companies and magazines were captured in action. This group included those seized when Manila fell.

Germany, Italy and Japan interned 57 newspapermen, but the majority of these have been repatriated in diplomatic exchanges. However, 17 correspondents are still held in prison or internment camps.

Editor & Publisher predicted still heavier casualties in 1942-43. It pointed out that reporters are risking their lives with greater frequency in combat action in the Pacific offensive.

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Forced savings seen alternative to spending tax

Treasury’s objections to compulsory plan believed withdrawn

Völkischer Beobachter (September 6, 1942)

Der Gummi lockt sie an –
USA.-Truppen in Belgisch-Kongo

Eigener Bericht des „Völkischen Beobachters“

rd. Bern. 5. September –
Der Chef der belgischen Emigrantenregierung in London, Pierlot, teilte nach USA. und Belgisch-Kongo mit, daß die ersten Truppenkontingente aus den USA. in Leopoldville, der Hauptstadt Belgisch-Kongos, eingetroffen seien. Die Amerikaner hätten die Aufgabe, im belgischen Kongo ein Flugplatznetz zur Unterstützung der „Quer-durch-Afrika“-Verbindung anzulegen.

Nachdem England erst vor kurzem Lord Swinton zum Kabinettsminister für Britisch-Afrika ernannte mit dem Auftrag, auch die wirtschaftlichen Quellen des von de Gaulle kontrollierten Gebietes Französisch-Afrikas und des Belgisch-Kongo mit zu organisieren‚ mag für London dieser expansionistische Eifer des Imperialismus Washingtons wohl äußerst peinlich sein. Die Rohstoffquellen, die London in dieser Gegend als Ersatz für die in Ostasien verlorengegangenen Reichtümer fester erschließen wollte, geraten so mehr und mehr unter die amerikanische Oboraufsicht.

Daran dachte wahrscheinlich auch Pierlot‚ als er ganz unvermittelt an die obige Erklärung die Bemerkung anschloß‚ daß der Kongo besonders gut geeignet für Gummiproduktion sei, und daß vder dortige Anbau bedeutend vermehrt werde. Dieser angeblich „belgische“ Politiker scheint sich auch noch darüber zu freuen, daß Roosevelt das frühere Kolonialreich Belgiens schluckt.

Vormarsch auf Neuguinea

dnb. Berlin, 5. September –
Die Japaner machen auf Neuguinea weitere Fortschritte. So gelang es ihnen, den Widerstand der Australier im Kampfgebiet der Milne bucht zu brechen und den Gegner 30 Kilometer zurückzutreiben. Über 180 Gefangene fielen in japanische Hand, darunter der australische Abschnittskommandeur. 14 Geschütze, 21 Maschinengewehre‚ 7 Minenwerfer und 2 Flakgeschütze wurden von den Japanern erbeutet.

In Luftkämpfen über Neuguinea und Nordaustralien schossen japanische Jäger neun feindliche Flugzeuge ab, ohne eigene Verluste zu erleiden. Die schweren Luftangriffe auf nordaustralische Hafenstädte wurden auch am Freitag von der japanischen Marineluftwaffe fortgesetzt.

Brooklyn Eagle (September 6, 1942)

ROMMEL HURLED BACK, BLASTED BY U.S. FLIERS
3 enemy attacks smashed in Egypt

Allies peril foe west of Alamein – Yanks bomb convoy off Crete

Biggest U.S. air attacks batter Rouen, Le Havre

Flying Fortresses smash key targets – RAF, Reds rip Central Europe

China’s No. 1 film star asks equality for youth

Washington (UP) –
Yung Wang, China’s foremost screen star, said today that the youth of China will fight until the last Japanese is driven from Chinese soil, but must have assurances they will not be “cheated” in the post-war world.

Miss Yung, who flew here from Chungking to participate in the International Student Assembly, said China’s youth wants equality with other nations when the war is won.

Vachris firm awarded War Department job

Washington –
The War Department today announced awarding of construction contracts ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 each, including one to Charles F. Vachris, Inc., of Brooklyn, for water, electric, gas and sewerage systems in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

G-Men arrest 3 as Nippon agents

2 admit buying magazines here to spread propaganda

Wage, profit increases out, FDR asserts

Labor Day statement paves way for strict price, pay control

U.S. loses destroyer and small transport

Casualties reported few as Axis sinks 2 ships in South Pacific

Soldier fatally stabbed in row with Negro

Trenton, New Jersey –
Army Sgt. Matthew J. Pishkey of Gary, Indiana, died in McKinley Hospital today from stab wounds inflicted yesterday day by an unknown Negro.

In company with Sgt. Ray F. Hodgens, Pishkey was walking on North Montgomery St. early yesterday to the bus terminal en route to Fort Dix when they engaged in an altercation with the Negro. In the scuttle, Sgt. Pishkey was stabbed in the right side of the throat with a knife. Two blood transfusions given by soldiers at Fort Dix failed to save his life.

Birthplace of Navy to mark 167th year

3-masted schooner sunk by sub’s shell

Camden schools to close 2 months to save fuel