07 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
1
Edward C. Wayne reports from Great Britain on wartime aid to Greece amidst the Italian invasion. The piece notes early peacetime draft implications and a heated election atmosphere as campaigns close.
War coverage details Italian troop advances across the Greek Albanian frontier and air raids on Athens. Britain pledges support, with talks of naval air military aid from Egyptian bases. Turkish and Russian reactions loom as selective service rolls begin. Officials doubt a one year draft suffices to form effective shock troops.
A vivid 1940 election snapshot with Dewey Al Smith and John L. Lewis stoking a fierce stretch drive as voters near the wire. Includes shifts in party loyalties, the literary Digest loss, Gallup’s emergence, and chalked up crackling public theater. War news dominates with Vichy and Laval, Soviet Balkan tensions, and heavy air raids shaping the same period.
The article outlines a firm U S stance against Britain and Axis terms, detailing steps to isolate France and Spain, warnings to France about Axis alignment, Hull’s no peace move pledge, and Pan American plans to seize French colonies in the hemisphere. It notes Bermuda base construction and Nazi armored train diplomacy with France and Laval, with limited press access to meetings.
In Spain King Carol II faces turmoil as Lupescu risks extradition. He appeals to the United States to spare him and his faction. The king endured a 90 minute aunt visit and a sharp rebuke. James Butler, a New York chain store magnate and racetrack owner, died after a fall from a horse.
A miscellany item notes Prince Roger Starhemberg, former Austrian noble linked to 30 castles, past and present political shifts, and ties to Fritz Mandl and Hedy Lamarr. It also mentions John E. Lichtenberg’s draft registration error and clarifies no favoritism in conscripting 800,000 men, per Clarence A. Dykstra.
The article extols American superiority in warships and tanks. It highlights Fort Meade Maryland as a storage site for tanks equipped with machine guns and small cannons. It notes tanks are vulnerable to airplane fire seen in Europe and urges mass production to deter attacks.
Martha Scott, previously a schoolteacher in Ste. hailstrom, Kansas City, rose to prominence after financial support from Ida Lilly enabled her to attend the University of Michigan. She advanced through stage, screen, and repertory, gaining notice in Our Town and later Hollywood films. She credits Thomas Wood Stevens for key breaks, later joining Metro’s Keeping Company series and preparing for a Hollywood project after Christmas.
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