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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
3
A wartime feature praises Royal Air Force pilots amid brutal combat. It recounts a young British flyer who, isolated from his squadron, joins a German formation and single handedly downs a German plane before returning home. The piece extols bravery amid chaos and death in air war.
A warning from Hermann Rauschning is cited as prophecy on Nazi power. In Washington, George C. Marshall reshapes the U.S. Army staff to meet modern warfare demands, elevating air and intelligence roles, expanding the war plans division, and aligning with Asst. Sec. Louis Johnson. The piece also analyzes war tax proposals, Axis moves, and Allied diplomacy shaping future strategy.
Washington reports on rapid shifts in public opinion as the Republican National Convention looms. Vandenberg's isolationist stance shifts after his Sunday speech, raising potential strong support on first ballots. The piece notes imported global events, defense talk, and the convention’s likely impact on November outcomes.
Vic Lamb of the Hale Center American urges readers to pause before entering war. He airs a vivid pacifist vision of a German boy in a shell hole and a British tank attack, questioning why Hitler pursued conflict and asking if Americans would react the same under fire.
The piece portrays film horsemen forming a cavalry to aid in emergencies with a screen cowboy hero arriving just in time to save a damsel from danger. It also satirizes a mogul’s tax woes, suggesting the government would simplify matters by taking all income and issuing dividends.
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