Russia Fronts Show Thin Shield As Nazi Spearheads Advance
Claims of Russian and German forces clash as Stalin line shows breaches on northern central and southern fronts. German blitz tactics push toward Leningrad and Kiev while Moscow air defenses remain active. Britain debunks Russian air fleet destruction and highlights Soviet rear-guard fighting amid uncertain forecasts. Colonel Britton radio campaign and Churchill message mark Allied morale efforts.
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Moscow
Berlin
London
Russia
Leningrad
Kiev
Moscow-Leningrad-Kiev
Smolensk
Sweden
Kremlin
Japan and Russia dominate era of new cabinet plans
A new Japanese government under Prince Konoye signals army and navy control, a stiffer stance toward Russia possibly breaking the neutrality pact, and hints of moves toward Siberia or Manchukuo while debate swirls over drafts and military powers in Washington.
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Prince Konoye
Russia
Siberia
Manchukuo
Siberian
Washington
South Pacific
Hitler
Japan
China
Nippon
Thailand
Indo-China
Saved Eagle Shot Down Over Channel Is Prisoner of War
Pilot Officer M Maranz of New York and the Eagle Squadron was believed dead after a dogfight with Nazi planes over the English Channel. His parents received a letter stating he survived the battle and was rescued by a German boat but is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
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Naz
English channel
M. Maranz
New York
U. 8
Eagle Squadron
RAF
J. M. Maranz
Germany
Economy to curb civilian buys amid defense shift
Economists warn the United States will lose about $2 billion in consumer goods next year as production cuts hit automobiles, refrigerators, washing machines, tires, oil and other essentials. Leon Henderson notes defense work will partly offset the drop, with no retail price increases. RAF air actions reportedly target German shipping, ports, and rail hubs, while a New York Times Ankara correspondent cites broader damage to Hamburg, Hanover, Bremen, and rail junctions necessitating coastal shipping to replace ruined services.
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United States
America
Leon Henderson
Henderson
RAF
Germany
R.A.F
Aschen
Muenster
New York Times
Ankara
Turkey
Berlin
Hamburg
Hanover
Bremen
Notable arrivals and political figures in brief
Chungking reports Owen Lattimore the Johns Hopkins professor and Roosevelts adviser to Chiang Kai shek has arrived. Eaton Ohio lists new registrants Nash Harvey Hermann Daniel Boone Brown David Longworth all in one name. Berlin reports Bela Kun, leader of the 1918 Hungarian Communist revolt, has been captured per a Berlin paper.
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Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins
Roosevelt
Chiang Kaishek
Eaton
Ohio
Nash Harvey Herman
Daniel Boone
Buster Brown
David Longworth
Berlin
Bela Kun
Hungary
Battle for the AL Batting Title Between Williams and DiMaggio
The piece weighs the chase for the American League batting crown between Ted Williams of the Red Sox and Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees. It compares five year Yankee form to Williams two full seasons, notes Williams lead midway through 1940, and praises DiMaggio’s wrist action while contrasting Williams’s relaxed swing and veteran poise.
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Ted Wil- Hama
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Heath
Cullenbine
swat
Williams
MMag
A. L
DiMaggio
San Francisco
San Diego
Boston
DiMag
Yankee
Ted Williams
Napoleon Lajoie
Larry
Lajoie
Williams DiMaggio Reiser and Mize Fuel Hot Baseball Race
The piece highlights Williams and DiMaggio as top American League rivals with DiMaggio near a .339 five year Cardinal mark held by Mize. It notes Pete Reiser’s breakout rookie promise, with Leo Durocher praising Reiser as a future Ty Cobb. It concludes these duels keep public interest high in both leagues.
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Williams
DiMaggio
N. L
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Big John
Mize
Demarest
Royston
Ty Cobb
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Reiser
Durocher
Tyrus Raymond
Tiger
Wheat surplus challenges world hunger and policy
The piece examines the 1940s wheat surplus across the United States Canada Argentina and Australia and the politics of export subsidies quotas and production cuts. It discusses the 1938 export subsidy precedent the role of government loans current price gaps and storage limits while noting a shift toward reduced acreages and national quotas amid international friction. It also covers a viewing of the German propaganda film Victory in the West and a Washington push to remove officers unable to function without desks and clerks.
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WNU
H Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Belgium
France
Spain
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Uncle Sam
U. S
Sam
department of agriculture
West
Low Countries
South America
Europe
Russia
General Marshall
congress
An Appraisal of Hitler's Business Methods
Douglas Miller, after years as an American embassy official in Berlin, recounts in his new book how Germany favored Denmark with a 25 percent larger import quota under a commercial treaty. He notes German officials dismissed protests and warned he must earn his living, implying compromised U.S. treatment.
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Hitler
Douglas Miller
Berlin
Washington
Little, Brown & Co
Germany
United States
foreign office
America
War nerves and machines outpacing men in defense thoughts
A columnist argues America must focus on producing war machines rather than training additional troops. He notes inflation of manpower costs, urges factories to build equipment, and calls for rural letters from soldiers to hometown papers to show public support. He ridicules war hysteria and points to a born-every-minute border with antiwar chatter at home.
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Collier's
W. B. Courtey
Greece
America
England
France
Poland
Father
Mother Jones
Los Angeles
Mothers of America
Britain
Farmers gain efficiency since 1787 say Wallace
Henry Wallace notes today’s farmer is ten times as productive as in 1787 yet struggles with a balky mule. Rep Tinkham protests Iceland base moves and warns more protests may follow. The war department urges action while agriculture chants keeps them flying and laying.
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Henry Wallace
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