British Russian Forces Invade Iran in Anti Coup Drive
Edward C Wayne reports a major Allied operation as British and Russian forces push into Iran to counter an alleged Nazi coup. The navy seizes control of a key shipyard amid intensified Russo Nazi fighting with sharp clashes across fronts.
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Iran
Navy
Middle East
Near East
Britain
Syria
Persia
Ukraine
Turkey
Ankara
Archibald Wavell
Caucasus
London
Russia
Navy to Run Kearny Yard as War Needs Surge
Roosevelt ordered the navy to seize and operate the Kearny New Jersey shipyard. Sixteen thousand workers are affected as production halts on two cruisers, six destroyers, three tankers and two freighters with contracts totaling 493 million dollars. Britain and Russia move into Iran to counter a Nazi threat, while RAF bombers extend reach toward Tripoli as Britain readies a shift of Nazi operations to Africa.
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Roosevelt
War Department
Byrd
Virginia
Kearny
N. J
Navy
Knox
Army
North American Aviation
New Jersey
Maritime Commission
International Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
The
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R.A.F
Tripoli
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Japan and United States See Narrow Bridge to Accord
Ambassador Nomura in Washington said the gap between Japanese and American policy could be bridged after a 21 hour conference with Secretary Hull. No conclusions were reached but both nations warned that Indo China moves risked a larger East Asian crisis, while hope remains Japan might avoid becoming an Axis tool.
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Nomura
Japan
Washington
Nippon
Britain
United States
Thailand
Burma
America
Indo-China
Defense of Leningrad Worsens As War Escalates
The defense of Leningrad dominates world attention as Soviet leaders signal imminent battle. Russian forces retreat to the city amid heavy losses on the Finnish front and a tightening German pincers attack from the south and west. Odessa’s ferocious combat is cited as a foretaste of the looming siege.
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Leningrad
Latvia
Warsaw
Smolensk
Odessa
Reconstruction Finance loan saves Central Trust bank crisis
In a pivotal Chicago episode the Reconstruction Finance Corporation backed the Central Trust with a 90 million currency infusion after a severe run, preventing collapse and a possible citywide banking crisis. President Hoover and General Dawes were cited, and the piece warns of broader financial peril from future deficits and public debt.
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Reconstruction Finance “Corporation
Chicago
Central Trust
Charles Dawes
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Washington
New York
RFC
Dawes
Elibank
Mr. Hoover
Treasury
Postwar food problem and intelligent study by Baukhage
Postwar food issue analyzed by BAUKHAGE linking Britain Canada and the United States. The piece notes England’s shortage of ships rather than food, Canada’s grain surpluses and granaries, and a proposed plan to aid Europe by distributing surplus to starving nations. It discusses economic implications and a call for cross‑continental cooperation led by Britain with U.S. support.
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WNU
H St
N. W
Washington
D. C
London
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Canada
Rideau Club
England
Atlantic
British Isles
Britain
Supreme Court
Director of Information
United States
Europe
Karl Marx
Gilbert Jackson
St. Paw
Pover
Mr. Jackson
South America
Sam
Jackson
Defense stamps to be sold at local stores soon
OHM Transportation division reports 232000 tons of abandoned steel rails buried in city streets. The campaign urges scrap metal collection from disused rails as part of defense preparations.
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Bankhage
Defense Savings
OHM
War's Effect On the Average Canadian in Wartime
Canadians face rising taxes and rationing as war burdens grow. Over 90 thousand overseas and 300 thousand on active service abroad, with a sixth overseas division planned. Canada is not solely English speaking, hosting French speakers and diverse European descent. Prime Minister Mackenzie King frames war as aiding Britain's right side.
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War Ministry
Canada
British Isles
Dominion of Canada
Europe
Britain
Mackenzie King
Smile Auhile cv One' Loo Many
A fragmentary humorous dialogue about painting and misheard phrases unfolds on a wet night. A house painter explains why three coats would be wasteful, and a boy quips about his brother making only mistakes in a family anecdote.
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Alec
Engaged Couple, Father’s Antidote in Irony of Ledger
A fragmented chatter in period dialogue style notes engagements and money matters. A rich debutante’s father, a blacksmith, figures as a counterpoint to a failed check and shifting bets. The piece uses wry humor to hint at social expectations and commerce.
Pattern of Unthinking Cogs in Modern Industry
A critique of excessive specialization describes millions as lacking initiative and responsibility, living as cogs in large machines. The piece laments that many never think or act independently, following premarked patterns rather than striving to create their own path.
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Edward C. Wayne
Western Newspaper Union
Cologne
Germany
Royal Air Force
Oma Wright
Babel
Samuel Insull
Insull
Congress
Hitler
Baukhage
National Farm
Home Hour
Job
Pauline Frederick
William Boutwell
Defense
Miz Boutwell
Harper & Brothers
Auhile
Bobby
Jones
Wats
Thad
Pop
Sea Ares
Auto Glass
Sta Sasinge
Ovid
Beverly Hepburn
Padult
ORIAK
Nellogg
N Ellogg
W. H. Lecky
King Edward
Rafign
Pearse
Wade
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