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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
Roger Shaw notes Italy joins Germany in hostilities as French retreat persists and asserts the Allies are prepared for Mussolini. The column reflects the editor's opinion in this Western Newspaper Union syndicated analysis.
Italy officially joins the war on the side of Germany after nine months of watching the conflict unfold. Mussolini announces Italy’s entry, aiming to control the Mediterranean, while European capitals react with mixed signals.
A Washington official voices urgency to stop Hitler and save the British empire while a Long Island youth, Peter Gannon, joins the U S Eighteenth Infantry becoming the sixth Gannon brother to enlist as Gannons push a decade of U S military service. A Chilean deputy Sout Valek adds a German-born perspective urging Nazi activity investigations.
A historical overview notes the Paris Normandy drive in the Battle of France with German tanks surrounding Paris and heavy bombing. It recalls Weygand anti-tank tactics, Latin American attitudes toward the war, and a vignette on P G Wodehouse before reporting U S draft debates and officials reactions.
A political column notes the varied nicknames for the current president F D R Franklin Roosevelt among different groups. It lists labels from reverent to hostile and mentions popularity in the South New England and among specific clubs and circles.
In a column of rumors and political asides, mentions of former King Edward as a possible alternative to King George surface amid wartime maneuvering. The piece links Eddie to Welsh miners and Mosley’s followers, with Churchill rumored to side with him against Chamberlain’s camp, while noting transatlantic anti-aircraft plans and shifts in U S taxation and debt policy.
Sherman M. Fairchild, head of Fairchild Engine and Airplane, said any target like 1,000 planes daily is possible with enough money materials and personnel. The piece recalls Fairchild family ingenuity from his father IBM pioneer George W. Fairchild to Sherman’s camera and aerial survey work. It cites Red Cross chairman Norman H. Davis praising relief efforts and recounts Davis’s prudent, capable influence.
William Bruckart forecasts a new worldwide downturn after World War II with persistent threat of war, rising taxes, and a heavy price to pay for defense. He warns against overexpansion of war materials and urges prudent planning, balanced by avoidance of reckless militarization.
Washington correspondent William Bruckart warns the end of World War II will usher in a widespread subdued mood. He argues peace brings new challenges and a slow psychological recovery across nations.
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