Sinking of Hood signals British failure to deter Nazi navy
Edward C. Wayne outlines the Hood tragedy as a turning point in World War II, linking the loss to German naval and air superiority. He notes Crete's invasion as a prelude to a possible invasion of Britain, with the battle hinging on air and sea power and the failure of armor versus speed.
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Hood
Germany
Crete
England
United States
Britain
North Sea
Atlantic
Greenland
H. M. S. Hood
Jutland
Horace Hood
Bismarck
Iceland
U. S
Mediterranean
Greece
Jugoslavia
Iraq
Peloponnesus
Royal Air Force
Alexandria
Cyprus
Candia
Malemi
Joseph Guffey
Labor strife tests wartime mediation and coal, plane disputes
Defense mediation tightens as coal shortages threaten supply and a North American Aviation strike looms. Planes face wage demands that could trigger broader industry fights. Knudsen and Hillman flag slow progress and urge universal manufacturing aid amid wartime strain. Dies exposes Nazi Bund documents, asserting a nationwide subversive network with potential rapid spread.
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Defense Mediation Board
Ford Company
NLRB
North American Aviation
Lewis
South
Knudsen
OPM
Hillman
America
Messrs
Shots at a King in Albania Target Italian Ruler
Pistol shots rang out in Albania aimed at King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. The attempted assassin, said to be a Greek man with poetic revenge fantasies, was arrested. Police reportedly saved the suspect from a lynch mob to interrogate him and uncover associates.
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Albania
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Polig¢e
High Wages and Crop Loans Raise Living Costs
The column argues that rising wages and higher crop loan rates push prices up and threaten living costs. It notes wage peaks, defense spending, and potential price controls while reflecting on Hull's postwar program and the Washington peace machine.
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Washington
Treasury
Eon Henderson
Price Czar
Congress
Diplomacy and Neutrality Act Critique In Wartime
War Secretary Stimson calls the Neutrality act a violation of our tradition. Secretary Hull warns Axis pursuit of sea control threatens freedom and emphasizes Britain needs aid for resistance. Hull proposes five postwar trade cooperation points without discrimination.
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Stimson
Hull
Britain
LaGuardia Leads Civilian Defense Office Formation
President Roosevelt created the Office of Civilian Defense and appointed Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia to head it. The agency will be organized into three divisions Public safety engineering and shelter and food supplies to coordinate civil defense efforts.
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Roosevelt
Office of Civilian Defense
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
LaGuardia
Washington Briefs Highlight Press Humor and Telegraph Trade
Washington briefs note Japanese correspondent Mitsui Kato telling Chiang Kai-shek China is talking peace as Chiang quips about American humor. The largest telegraph office sits in the agriculture department with a million dollars in annual federal agency business. Also mentions Kindly Draft, a young man from Aiken County, South Carolina, awaiting selective service training.
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Washington
Mitsui Kato
Kato
Chiang
Department of Agriculture
Aiken County
South Carolina
Learn Piano Quickly With Life-Size Keyboard Chart
A self guided book promises easy piano skill for entertainment and gifts. It includes a life size keyboard chart and explanations of music elements and chord building. The 24 page guide features three practice pieces and a mail order request.
Quick Course in Piano Playing Ad Offer
Reader home service at 635 Sixth Avenue New York City offers a copy of Quick Course in Piano Playing for a 10 cent coin enclosed.
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Sixth Avenue
New York City
Self Patience Be Patient With Everyone
A brief reflective note quoting Francis de Sales on patience. It emphasizes patience toward others and especially oneself, urging self compassion and steady self discipline.
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Francis de Sales
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