06 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis reviews divergent views on the lease list policy as Congress probes U S wartime aid. Lindbergh defends a negotiated peace stance while opposing factions press administration plans and warn of risks to Britain and neutrality.
Former U S ambassador to France Bullitt told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he supported President Roosevelts plan for all-out aid to Britain short of war, urging time for US preparation. He warned that if England falls the British navy would fail and the US would need a two ocean navy. He cited a 1936 letter to Acting Secretary Moore showing fragile French promises of aid and stressed Britain’s survival as essential for US strategy. The testimony accompanied reports of unrest in Italy and shifting alliances as Mussolini and Hitler met, with Italians resisting war further in Greece and Albania while Nazi occupation tightens control. President Roosevelts landmark greeting to Lord Halifax aboard the King George V marked a dramatic public show of support.
A fragmented report describes Romania torn between factions led by Antonescu and Sirica, both claiming Hitler’s ukase while Sima’s Iron Guard attacks Jews. It notes looming Nazi invasion plans against England, with predictions of a March attack and heavy Allied shipbuilding needs in the face of a possible two week strike and broad European turmoil.
Rome authorities rule off the air CBA broadcaster Cecil Brown amid claims of unfavorable general attitude. In London the Daily Worker communist sheet issues a final one sheet. Scotland Yard guards stand outside its offices.
Shirley Cook a six year old Cockney girl shown warmly dressed through United States Red Cross aid. Now living in North Dorset England after her home neighborhood was bombed elsewhere in England. The child smiles at her pet wearing clothes proudly labeled Made in the United States.
Charles J Kalish 23 wins a 20 week radio contract at $200 a week. The next day he boards a train in military uniform for Camp Cuner. Hollywood rookie Paul Barrett, playing a Nazi storm trooper, is the first film actor drafted and ordered to report for duty.
Fragmentary text hints at aviation training imagery and a focus on wings and air design. Mentions Casey Jones School of Aeronautics and photos illustrating the training era. Details are sparse due to damaged text.
A 1940 broadside argues Congress abdicated duties to President Wilson and Roosevelt, blaming lawmakers for ceding authority during national emergencies. It contends the U S government grew autocratic, with people sold democracy for relief. The piece invokes King George V and notes wartime citrus subsidies for soldiers, while praising Clyde Beatty and warning of possible totalitarian drift. It closes urging service in the armed forces.
Ruth Wyeth Spears offers ideas for making guests comfortable with a folding cot as a daytime breakfast feature. A cleverly sketched frame and skirted cover hold the cot when stored, while a built in cabinet with shelves and a well lit mirror door adds convenient amenities.
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