War Looms in Near East as Showdown Tightens
Edward C Wayne warns a new critical phase in the Near East as showdowns loom and defense mediation boards race to avert strikes in vital industries. The column notes escalating tensions and the risk of broader conflict affecting national production and security.
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Near East
Defense Mediation Board
Nazi Pause Hinted While War Shifts to Near East Front
Berlin spoke of a creative pause as battles rage in North Africa and threats loom in the Near East. Casualties in Britain reach 86,312 from bombings since last June, with September and October the heaviest months. American industry surges to meet a 40 billion dollar materials call as labor tensions rise. President Roosevelt backs Civilian Defense to mobilize civilians for air raids, spying, and price watching, led by potential New York Mayor LaGuardia.
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North Africa
Iraq
Berlin
France
Near East
Britain
London
R.A.F
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
Syrian
von Blomberg
Near-East
Syria
Defense Mediation Board
Dykstra
Department of Labor
General Motors
Knudsen
OPM
C. I. O. Automobile Workers Group
Colt
United States
Gallup
James B. Conant
Harvard
America
Roosevelt
OCD
Office
Civilian Defense
Mayor LaGuardia
New York
England
Hitler
Vichy
Petain
Germany
French Guiana
Martinique
Leahy
Dakar
New World
Western Hemisphere
Reynolds
North Carolina
Dakar and Hess headline a tense world at war center
The article surveys Dakar as a strategic Nazi base risk and Hess’s Briton mission. It notes shifts in non interventionist stance, US warnings to France, and British propaganda responses amid rising World War II tensions. It also mentions Martin Dies’s probe into government payrolls and Communist links.
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Martin Dies
UN American Activities
Roosevelt
Tanks and Killers Move From Assembly Lines
As the first new tanks roll from plants the army studies methods to counter armored weapons and focuses on tank killers.
Famous Pola nd Pianist Urges Bonds for Defense Drive
Defense bonds appeal voiced by Ignace Jan Paderewski the former Polish premier and renowned pianist. He joins a nationwide radio program where national figures urge Americans to buy United States Savings Bonds to fund the defense program.
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Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
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