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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
4
El Paso dispatch reports Rep. Thomason stating the U S Army will number 1,400,000 by next summer and that Congress aims for strong national defense. He touted progress toward a two-ocean navy, forecasting 18,000 planes and 40,000 to 50,000 more in development.
Red Vanderschmidt argues the Midlands are the fortress heart of Britain’s spirit and economy. He notes Bevin’s pledge of social security, cites Coventry and Birmingham bomb impact, and weighs German focus on London versus Midlands targets amid wartime morale.
Assistant Secretary of State Claude A Williams was named by Governor O Daniel to chair and direct the Texas unemployment compensation commission at a salary of 7500 dollars per year. He succeeds Major Orville Carpenter of Wichita Falls whose term expired today. Carpenter remains on state staff during selective service enrollment. The Supreme Court recently ruled Carpenter could hold both posts. Swiss holdings in the United States rose about 66 million dollars from the war’s start to May 1940.
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