Britain Faces Weak Policy Shakeup as Appeasement Fails
A London column by Joseph W. La Bine argues Britain's appeasement policy collapses under Hitler and Mussolini. It traces sequential moves from Czechoslovakia to Memel and Russia, notes bipartisan U.S. shifts on neutrality and defense, and highlights strategic debates over monetary policy, spending, and political futures ahead of 1940 campaigns.
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U. S
Chamberlain
Britain
Lithuania
Memel
Russia
London
Moscow
Germany
Hitler
Danzig
Humania
Russian
Ukraine
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
Congress
Europe
Roosevelt
France
Nevada
Key Pittman
Utah
Elbert Thomas
Washington
Hamer T. Bone
Senate
House
Panama Canal
Adventurous Americans and early polar explorers tale
A 1933 Washington fatality rushes into a broader portrait of Arctic explorers. Evelyn B Baldwin, who spent decades chasing the pole, aided Peary and Wellman expeditions, proposed routes later used, and endured near disasters. The piece also recounts the Bidwell party’s pioneer trek to California and Pilgrim era misadventures including John Billington’s execution, all framed as a retrospective on hardy, trouble prone pioneers.
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North Pole
Washington, D. C
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin
Arctic Circle
Robert Peary
Greenland
Perry
Pole
Independence Bay
Kane Basin
Peary
Andree
Wellman
Graham Bell Land
Baldwin-Ziegler
John Billington
Francis
John Jr
John
Plymouth
Johnny
Persan
Plymouth Colony
John Neycomin
Unten
Hurban’s defiance and Czech mission across wars
Vladi mir S. Hurban, born in the Carpathians, resisted German pressure by refusing to surrender the Czech legation in Washington. A Czech military attaché and diplomat, he aided the Czech nation with roles in Washington Egypt and Sweden, aiding the Czech U S trade pact later abrogated by Hitler.
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Vladimir S. Hurban
Hitler
Col
Hurban
Germany
Hungary
Washington
Carpathian Mountains
Russia
Czar's War College
Power leaders and aviators shape era of bold progress
James D. Ross, named Bonneville chief, earns Western utilities' regard as reasonable and poised for appeasement with power companies after decades of contention. Harold E. Gray, age 33, leads Pan American Air Way pilots with a blend of licenses and diplomas, from Guttenberg, Iowa, to the frontier of aviation.
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New York
James D. Ross
Bonneville
Ross
Municipal Power Development
Seattle
New York Power Authority
St. Lawrence Seaway
PWA Power Development
SEC
Chatham
Ont
New York City
Edmonton
Alaska
America
Harold E. Gray
Pan American Air
Gray
New York Harbor
Mexico
Central America
University of Iowa
Aloit
Guttenberg
Iowa
Pierson Aids Nazi Push in Brazil Trade Quest
Pierson, head of the Export-Import Bank since 1936, tours Latin America to spur trade with Brazil amid fascist concerns. The article views his Brazil mission as pivotal for a broad German-aligned push and notes state department and administration attention to Brazil’s naval and commercial strategic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lee Pierson
Brazil
Mr. Pier- Son
State Department
Atlantic
Canary Islands
Narro
Argentina
Angeles
Los Ageles
Curtain installment to ease door function in bootleg fashion
A reader describes adapting curtains for a door to allow smooth opening despite heavy drapery. The sketch explains mounting hooks on the door frame and extending the curtain seven inches over the wall each side. Rains sewn to rings hold the fabric in place, enabling doors to operate without obstruction. An offer advertises summer sewing books and a free leaflet on rug making with purchasable books.
Des Moines Ad Promises Help from Vital Health Group
A Des Moines Iowa based venture named 701 Empire advertises assistance and invites contact, claiming to provide health related support and promising prompt payment to clients who reach out today. The fragment suggests a local outreach with bold claims of help and compensation.
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Vital Health
Empire
Des Moines
Iowa
Adv
Punitive Moves Mark Political Tensions in Monn
A terse, cryptic note describes a punitive stance by factions within Monn, accusing rivals of provocation. The fragment hints at government or party discipline, with emphasis on restraint amid rising tensions and impulsive actions. No clear individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
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Federal Reserve
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Pittman
Eccles
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
House Agriculture Committee
Tom Dewey
Texas
John Nance Garner
Garner
Emil Hurja
James ¥Arley
Garber
Southwest
Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott
Franklin Roosevelt
John Garner
Dewey
Herbert Lehman
James Hines
Michigan
Arthur’ H. Vandenberg
Hines
American Institute of Public Opinion
Lauren D. Dickinson
Italy
Lax
Uthuania
Danzig Free City
Poland
Madd Afferene
Economie
Rumania
Pitsman
Elliott Roosevelt Garner
Adventurous Americans
John Bidwell
Missouri
West
California
Great Salt Lake
Pacific
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Father de Smedt
South Pass
Wyoming
Central Basin
Oregon Trail
Salt Plains
Humboldt River
Humboldt Sink
Carson River
Walker River
Tich
San Joaquin Valley
Bidwell
Bad Boy of the
Vladimar
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