Milford chronicle., 1942-10-09
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Well, the miracle has happened
Stalingrad still holdsl Better still,
the great Russian Industrial city
on the Volga, wounded but far from
dying, has lashed out and struck
the Nazi Colossus north of the city
with such fury that the Huns
have been forced to withdraw in
several quarters. What a come
down it must be for DR.. Goebels to
have to tell the German people
that their mighty, inyineible army
is now slowly being forced out Of
Stalingrad, block by block, quarter
by quarter, mile by mile. The
blood, the sweat and the tears 1t
has cost Germany to send this
army to the banks of the Volga,
only to see it ground to bits by the
Russian Bear, has greatly weaken
ed the Reich; but collapse is far
from sight. Stain is right when
he says a second front is needed to
batter Hitler to his knees. Just
when or where this second front is
to come l do not know, but be-
lieve that the Allies might try
Italy. Despite the fact that ex-
perts say Mussolini has 100000
spaghetti eaters in uniform, and
they will be fighting on home soil
does not mean much. The Italians
are notoriously poor lighters
remember Caporetto, Libya, among
a few debacles suffered by Italian
+ arms. Then again the United Ma
tions might be planning to open a
series of fronts all at one time. |
While we do not exactly favor this
type of offensive action, it might
be, that stung in half-doZen
places all at one time, the Nazis
and their allies might make some !
mistake that would turn the whole
course of the present conflict.
/s/s/
In The Pacific, the Marines are
putting up a great fight; the Navy
is putting up a great fight, and the
Army is getting set to knock Hiro-
hito and his little magpies back on
their heels. Word comes in an in
direct way that the 198th, (Dela-
wares own which has been carry
ing out a mission on fabled Bob
cat" Island, has almost completed
its work there and soon will be
moved. Let us hope that, if pos
sible, the war department will give
the men an opportunity to see the
home folks before they are given
another task in the Pacific. The
boys have been away from home
long time in a climate that, while
probably healthy, is not what they
are used to. The 198th has been
tried out and found to be 100 per
cent. Now, Mr.. War Secretary,
give another group a chance to
make good and let us see our boys
again. However, if it is impossible
to do this, we are all good Ameri-
cans, and will abide by your deci-
sion, knowing that whatever you
do, You are interested only in sery-
ing the best interests of all.
R/s/
Folks, roll up your sleeves and
get in the scrap! (The kind that
makes guns and bullets). Remem-
ber, the big collection days are
Sundays, but if you have a pile of
scrap that is hankering for a new
home, call the Milford Chronicle or
the Plaza theater and big truck
will drive up and load the scrap.
Every pound you give is a nail in
Hitler's coffin. Dig down and
clean up, for we want to get enough
nails to keep the lid down on that
bird, once we get him boxed.
/s/s/
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three million square miles of the
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guard our most vital freedom
economic freedom. There exists
hardly citizen who at some time
has not found it necessary to go to
his local banker for financial ad-
vice and aid. He may be seeking
money for new business venture.
His family may have suffered ill
ness requiring immediate emer-
gency funds. Or he may be a
farmer in need of seasonal stock
or crop loans. In every case, the
reason is economic. In palmer
language, bread and butter necessi-
ties drive us to our local banker
for help. 1t is his business to lend
that help, where the facts justify,
as painlessly and as efficiently as
possible. It is difficult task. He
must have a broad knowledge of
agriculture, business and industry,
together with an intimate under
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