23 May 1940
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Newspaper
Alden Times
Location
Alden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
1
Weekly analysis by Roger Shaw notes heavy combat across the Low Countries as Nazi forces advance. Churchill replaces Chamberlain, signaling shift in leadership and wartime strategy. Editorial column presents opinionated context from the Western Newspaper Union release.
A sweeping narrative ties the European blitz to U S political shifts and defense plans. Hitler’s rapid sweep across Holland Belgium and Luxembourg is paired with Allied responses and public opinion. U S defense speedups surge, voices call for arms expansion, while figures like Roosevelt Chamberlain Churchill and Guffey frame the conflict amid rising global tension.
In Moscow nearly 300 million copies of Sta lin's works have been read in Russia, while Lenin's works total about 130 million. The wage differential in communist Russia is reported at 500 to 1, compared with about 100 to 1 in capitalist Germany, exceeding even that of America.
A look at early polling returns and support for Tom Dewey as he heads to the Republican convention with Idaho and Maryland voting for him. Roosevelt loses to Garner in California but Garner wins Texas. Senator Tydings gains power in Maryland. The Senate committee approves reorganization of the Civil Aeronautics Authority into the Commerce Department, under Hopkins, a move opposed by many flyers.
California Governor Olson urged a third term for Roosevelt as the California primary gave Roosevelt a 3 to 1 victory. The Pope warned of war, urging peace by prayer before 5000 pilgrims in Vatican City. Pianist Henry Dixon Cowell was released on parole after three and a half years of a 15 year sentence for morals offenses. Berlin shoppers faced shortages of tobacco and alcohol as rationing limited purchases. King Carol of Romania seized Polish gold to pay debts and aid refugees. Wendell Willkie received a gold medal in New York as he urged aid to the Allies while avoiding war. James West and Carrie Chapman Catt also attended. Wilkie urged strong support for democracies, sparking debate over possible WW involvement.
The Newhouses built a shade shelter from second hand pipe, painting the frame bright blue and using green and white striped awning material for the top. They cut and threaded the pipe for easy assembly, added a scalloped edge with blue bias binding, and illustrated how the fabric loops attach through heavy woven tape. The item also promotes Mrs Spears Sewing Book No 1 offering home sewing directions for slip covers curtains and more.
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