Misleading Propaganda Memory of a German Welcome
A retired war correspondent recalls a 1930 Wesermuende episode when he and a British radio man were mistaken for Goebbels aides by a German naval leader. The scene shows German propaganda caution, the awkward moment of a faux minister, and the journalist’s reflection on wartime perception and contemporary danger of miscalculation. The piece also notes a garden book review from Woman’s Home Companion Garden Book by John C. Wister and its insights on narcissus naming and gardening geography.
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Office of Propaganda
Dr. Goebbels
Berlin
Wesermuende
Airforce
America
United States
Hitler
Colliee
On Corporation
New York City
John C. Wister
Arthur Hoyt Scott
Palestine Crisis Heads to Climax as Arab Nations Prepare
Western Newspaper Union analysis notes rising tensions in Palestine from the Jaffa attack to Jerusalem, with Arab league plans to invade and UN efforts to shield the city. Vandenberg warns Russia on Western alliance and anti-Communist moves heat up U.S. policy debate. A separate item says Californians test high altitude bombing methods at Muroc, led by air force and army ordnance teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Palestine
Vandenberg
Russ
Jaffa
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Tel Aviv
Holy
Jerusalem
No-Man's Land
Alamein
Arab League
Palest
Holy Land
United Nations
France
U. N
New York
United States
Michigan Chambers of Commerce
Arthur Vandenberg
Russia
Western Europe
U. S
Communist Party
Harold Stassen
USA
Michigan
Europe
U.S
Army Ordnance
California Desert
Muroc Sir
Bradley Foresees Harder War Outlook Warnings Rise
General Omar N. Bradley told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the chance of war has grown since three months ago. He linked this to Russia, ERP funding, and Western gains, warning U S action may be needed with a possible draft. A new cyclotron at Berkeley, cost nine million dollars, will be built to advance atomic research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Senate Armed Services Committee
U. S
Bradley
Russia
Europe
Western
Red Army
Atems
University of California
Atomic Energy Commission
Berkeley
David E. Lilienthal
AEC
Commission
United States
Inventor Proposes Talking Screaming Check Voice ID
Burgess Smith recalls past counterfeiting work for the U S treasury and describes a check that speaks when processed by a special machine. If forged or tampered with, the note allegedly screeches and declares itself worthless, offering audible fraud detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Smith
U. S. Treasury
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Backhage
Washington
Department of the Army
Normandy
Bulge
San Juan
Gettysburg
Chapultepec
Yorktown
Hastings
Britain
Germany
Poland
Tempelhof
Sone Big Brass
Europa
Murmansk
Eral Washington
Minister of Propaganda
Department
Goebbels
Witter
Liberty Hyde Bailey
All Gardeners
Canada
Bill Schoentgen
WNU
Ledieur
Unino
Outlook
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
Harriman
Monsey
Secretary of the Army
Kenneth Royall
Aberdeen
Muroc Dry Lake
Calif
Royall
Everett 5. Hughes
Ordnance
A. D. Quinton, Jr
Proving Grounds
Holland
Columbia Basin
Adrien
Wash
Crab Creek
Dry Coulee
Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Pop
California
Sunkist
Chambray
Helene Scott
Dan River
Fifth Ave
40Th New York
Lane Brya
Lane Bryant
C.O
R.F
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