Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Time Is flying
Second Front Dying!

Time Is flying
Second Front Dying!
The blood-thirsty hordes of Nazi-
dom continue to sweep into the
Caucacus. Rostov, the key to the
lower Don Valley, has fallen, its
brave defenders overwhelmed by
the mechanical brigands from Ger
many. A German army reporter in
filing a story from Rostov, stated
that this once-important industrial
city now is pile of rubble, smelling
of death. We do not wonder at this,
but we are consoled by one thought
thousands Of Nazis contributed to
this stencil OF death with their
lives. Elsewhere the Russians ap-
pear to be holding on and at one
point near Voronezh, the troops
of the Red Star are counter-attack
ing. However, the war in Russia
is favoring the Germans, and de-
spite almost superhuman feats of
bravery and endurance the Nazis
are pushing into the very heart Of
modern Russia. The Soviets, well
aware of their peril, are making
the invaders pay high price for
every foot of seized territory, and
yesterday Josef Stain called on
the old men, women and children
to fight the enemy with stones,
and clubs and if needs be, destroy
him with their bare hands. This
plea by the Russian chieftian re-
calls to mind a passage in Count
Leo Tolstoy's famous book, war
and Peace" where Russion civil,
ian, finding himself in the midst Of
battle between the armies of the |
Russian Gar and Napoleon, and
hearing the calls for assistance
from the hard-pressed Russian sol
diers, forgot that he was -unarmed,
dashed into the struggle and with
his barehands pulled down one in
vader after another. Most Rus
slams are like Tolstoy's hero-the
spirit of Nationalism burns deeply
within and such people do not fear
death, they welcome it-when in
dying they can drag down hated
invader.
/s/s/
With the passing Of each day
hope of opening a second front
grows less and less. The Rus
SLAMS claim that Hitler has robbed
every garrison in Western Europe
to fill his depleted ranks in Russia.
The troops left to. watch the con
tinept are said to be third and even
fourth-class troops, with tens of
thousands unfit for combat duty.
Despite this, the United Nations
seem to fear the opening Of a sec
ond front. Can it =. be that Mr..
Churchill fears another Dunkirk?
Is it possible that the British and
the A. E. F. can not settle on a
supreme command? Suppose the
invasion is not 1000 success and
the allies are forced to retire, If
they can attack in force enough to
make Hitler withdraw troops and
planes from the East, the Soviets
would gain precious time to reform
their lines. Such a move would
entail great sacrifice on the part
of the British and Americans and
the blow to civilian morale would
be great. But this war is not going
to be won waiting for Hitler to
move, and every offensive calls for
acrifce-sacrifice we must to win /
this war--our treasure-our way
Of Life, and even life itself!
/sp/
II is quite evident by now to /
most people, that the Japanese
campaign in the Aleutians is more
than a diversion-it is the founda-
tion-laying for an invasion of the
Alaskan mainland, the West Coast
of Canada, and the United States.
According to highly reliable re-
ports upwards of 25,000 "Nips"
have landed from the Japanese
ships that are swarming in and out |
of Kiska Harbor. This landing can |
certainly not be construed as |
holding operation. To me it means
only one thing: the Japs were |
dead serious when they said they |
would dictate peace plans to Uni I
ted States in the White House. |
This embryo invasion must be
stopped. Send the necessary land
forces to clean out this nest of in |
ternational pirates, and let's not
hear that old worn-out story that |
it's too foggy for our ships and
planes to operate in the Aleutians.
If the Japs can land, $4,000 men
through the same fog, why can't |
we land $4,000 to drive them out? |
/e/Y
From the farm front we hear that
James Salevan, owner of a large |
farm near Bowers Beach, has
created a record by producing |
over 30 bushels of wheat per acre
On his land this year. In the great |
Wheat-producing states of Kansas /
and Minnesota 80 bushels to the /
acre is not unusual, but in Della
ware 80 bushels to the acre is
something to crow about. James
has refused to divulge his formula
for obtaining this bumper crop, but
is offering this wheat for sale as
seed wheat 49,
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Thad Windsor. local Nim5od,
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