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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
2
The piece notes a Greek victory over Italian forces, heavy German aerial bombing of London and Coventry, and a mixed set of talks led by Molotov in Berlin. It mentions Allied naval losses, the Jervis Bay sacrifice, and UK rationing while highlighting Kennedy and Bullitt as prominent diplomatic figures.
William Green promotes labor peace as a plank of Roosevelt’s anticipated third term while John L. Lewis contemplates stepping down amid calls for unity at the CIO convention in Atlantic City. Bombs, fires, and sabotage rumors spark Dies committee scrutiny as conspiracies swirl around Axis meddling.
War of the Week notes Siam declares war on Indo China amid broader Japan-led Southeast Asian strategy. U S credits Martinique purchases to aid food supply and deter Nazi access to U S built planes. Garand vs Johnson rifle debate stirs defense circles as auto and plane makers clash. Duke of Windsor interviews blame Wilson for World War I outcomes and Versailles pact echoes.
A Western Newspaper Union piece argues defense expansion disrupts farm labor as migrants drift to war jobs. It notes shortages from New England to the Southwest, details migrant hardship, and cites Farm Security and Works Progress Administration studies on earnings and family displacement. It also discusses political views on democracy and a veteran satire creator.
Only one of the Nazi ships heard from, the Phrygia, was caught as three others supposedly headed back and lurked outside the harbor bar. British forces used 2000 pound aerial torpedoes to sink Italian fleet vessels at Taranto by planes skimming the water. Americans in occupied France face bribery, gasoline bootlegging and a black bourse for foreign exchange dealings.
A British observer, who has endured severe London raids, says morale remains high and jokes that bombing old monuments like St. Paul’s helps clear out musty old buildings, reflecting resilient spirit amid air raids.
A domineering female passenger on a crowded streetcar demands off at Rajput Avenue. The conductor protests then admits she is mistaken, and she alights as the car moves on while threatening to report him. Rajput Avenue is revealed as a mile farther on.
A reflective quote notes that unseen good deeds resemble underground water feeding and greening the earth, illustrating how quiet actions produce visible growth. The likeness to a secret vein emphasizes kindness that remains out of sight yet sustains life.
A pithy adage notes the wheel of the world turning and fate returning a cycle to people and events, echoing a proverb about cause and consequence in life.
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