Friday, May 28, 2010

Current Events May 29, 1942: BRAZIL ENTERS FRAY



THE RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES
RACINE, WIS., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29, 1942.

Brazilians Man U. S. Planes
To Swoop Down on Axis Subs;
Strong Reprisals Expected

Brazil Fighting Without Formal War Declaration
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 29—(U.P)
Brazilian pilots, flying United
States-made planes, stalked- German
and Italian submarines far out
at sea today.
Brazil was virtually at war with
the axis, and diplomatic quarters
believed that the axis would not
be long in attempting to make
stronger reprisals than sinking unarmed
Brazilian ships.
U. S. Gaining
In Atlantic
WASHINGTON, May 29.—(AP)
Despite heavy losses inflicted on
American coastal shipping by nazi
submarines, naval experts said today
that the United States was
slowly winning the main campaign
in the battle of the Atlantic. They
emphasized, however, that only
steadily increasing production of
both war and merchant ships could
clinch the ultimate victory.
The greatest present need, it
was said, is for more defensive
craft—subchasers, blimps and patrol
bombers—manned by experienced
personnel.

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