War’s aftermath plan sparks debate on economy and freedom
The National Resources Planning Board led by Frederic A. Delano proposes keeping full employment after victory, risking state capitalism and higher government finance of industry. Critics warn it could threaten free competition and the American way of life while farm-led growth and Chemurgy are hailed as future prosperity.
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National Resources Planning Board
Frederic A. Delano
Charles E. Merriam
George F. Yantis
United States
America
Italy
Wheeler McMillen
Science of
Chemurgy
British Diplomacy and Washington Society Reflections
Washington society debates roiling neutrality fights as Congress and the press clash with the British embassy. Discussions slip into a jab at the embassy's aloof style while intelligence reports reveal friction between German and Finnish troops and wartime communications costs rise for official use.
Orient Bristles With Military Activity In War News
Edward C Wayne reports on U S and Japan ending talks and a British Libyan drive aided by American planes. Nazis acknowledge the Russian recapture of Rostov as the week’s global fronts shift with renewed combat and diplomatic moves.
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Orient
U. S
Japan
Rostov
Five Point U S Ultimatum Signals Firm Stand Over Japan
Reports say President Roosevelt sent Japan a five point ultimatum demanding withdrawal from the Axis and China, open door in the Pacific, and Indo China exit, while Tojo denounced Western powers as hostile. Rumors of Burma Road patrols, troop movements, and possible Thai border invasion hint at an imminent Pacific war. Meanwhile German and Soviet actions in Rostov and North Africa unfold as Britain extends air cover and U S arming of merchant ships stirs debate on anti-submarine effectiveness.
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Washington Society
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Burt Wheeler
Navy
Forrestal
Wheeler
Wheeler-Rayburn
Holding Corporation
Feela
Kurusu
Hull
Japan
United States
Nippon
Pacific
China
Indo-China
U. S
Burma
Hideki Tojo
Britain
East Asia
Singapore
Warm Springs
Tojo
America
Thailand
North Africa
Sidi Omar
Egyptian
Ariete
Rommel
Rezegh
Germany
Europe
Africa
Vichy
U S Army Reconsiders Structure and Modern Warfare
The U S Army is reorganizing the infantry to create self contained mechanized units with tanks planes self propelled guns and motor transport. British Admiralty reports Arctic submarine attacks suggest Finland may waver in the war and affect the Russian front. Senator Gillette of Iowa offers aid to the President in the emergency and is open to serving in any capacity.
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England
Europe
Africa
U. S
Gillette
Iowa
United States
Far East
Iowan
Air Vice Marshal Coningham Leads Libya Air War
Air Vice Marshal Arthur Coningham commands the British air arm in Libya and is noted for personal leadership and discipline. British neurologist Dr. Gillespie cites air training shaping resilience against war stress, highlighting Coningham’s memorable character, memory, wit, and firm command style. The article also profiles A. M. Van Den Hoek Rockefeller Center horticulturist, describing his sky gardens, Dutch roots, and seasonal farming on 50 acres near Flemington New Jersey.
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York
Arthur Coningham
Libya
Egypt
Calshot
R.A.F
Robert Dick Gillespie
New York Academy of Medicine
Marshal Coningham
Royal Flying Corps
Hen Nebuchadnezzar
Cyaxares
Eine
Rockefeller Center
Babylon
Pike
A. M. van den Hoek
Netherlands
Sixth Avenue
China
England
Hampstead
Morrisville
van den Hoek
Holland
Barefoot Detroit Man Lives By Natural Food Diet
Russell Allen, 26, a Detroit die-maker, walks the city streets barefoot claiming shoes are not natural. He attributes his long illness to shoes and has lived shoeless for years while adhering to a raw meat diet and foods in their natural state.
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Washington
D. C
Litvinoff
U.S.A
Hull
State Department
Britain
British Purchasing Commission
Viscount Halifax
Charles Peake
India
Calcutta
Keokuk
Detroit
Mich
Russell Allen
Five days before railway workers strike mediation succeeds
Washington reports mediation wins as railway workers avoid a scheduled national action five days prior. New York notes the American Institute of Decorators adds two honorary members, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Henry F. Dupont.
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Washington
Atiny
New York
American Institute of Decorators
John D. Rockefelter Jr
Henry F. Dupont
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Royaniiemi
Edward C. Wayne
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Moscow
Rostov-on-Don
Pravda
Star
von Kleist
Kuibyshev
London
French North Africa
Petain
Hitler
U.S. Army
Royal Navy
Finland
Who’s News
Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WNN
Vergil
Fiemington
N. J
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