War on Battlefield Outstripped in Other Fields
The article surveys four months of conflict between Britain and Germany, noting gains and losses across land, sea, air, and especially economics. It highlights Britain’s blockade strategy to curb German trade, German naval onslaughts against Allied ships, and the heavy toll on navies with ship losses and casualties, while warning of wider risks as neutrality and oil interests come into play and front lines shift.
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United Press Foreign News
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Poland
Sonnel
Royal Oak
Courageous
Rawalpindi
Oxley
Gypsy
Blanche
Duchess
Graf Spee
Uruguayan
Britain
Reich
England
France
Balkans
Hitler
Soviet
Russia
Romania
Near East
Trade Ballot May Be Close In Trade Bill Vote
A Ways and Means poll shows a tight split on extending the reciprocity trade program with 10 Democrats for the bill and 10 Republicans against it. Chairman Doughton will open hearings on the trade agreements act, with Secretary Hull as first witness.
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Lloyd Lehrias
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
North Carolina
Hull
Disney
Oklahoma
State Department
West
Democrat
Texas
Robertson
Virginia
Argentina
Uruguay
War Adds 10,000 To U. S. Payroll
Budget Director Harold D. Smith said the European war boosted federal employment by about 9 470 from July 31 to Oct 31 1939. The main gains occurred in defense expansion and war related programs as the government’s executive staff rose to 937 357. Old Hatteras lighthouse built near high water mark in 1870. tides now within yards of the base.
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Washington
Harold D. Smith
Old Hatteras
WPA Unions Not Yet Accepted by Public
A national survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion shows most voters accept general unionism but not relief workers unions. Only 21 percent support forming WPA unions and 10 percent oppose relief workers right to strike. Majority oppose strikes but split on unions for relief workers.
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Princeton
N. J
Roosevelt
American Institute of Public Opinion
RGD Pansccecsscccs
Siddivisnescdstespesvac
Workers’ Alliance
WPA
Luxury Can Be Yours in Crochet by Alice Brooks
Crochet home accessories explained in simple steps with a single square motif. Pattern 6594 provides the square drawing stitches and materials, with a photograph example. Send ten cents to Amarillo News Household Arts Dept for the pattern in New York, requesting name address and postal number.
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Amarillo News
Household Arts Dept
W. 1Th Street
New York
N. Y
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