Trouble Looms in Balkans as Russia Masses Troops on Romanian Border
The article analyzes Balkan tensions as Soviet and German forces bolster positions near the Danube while Nazi raids on London continue. It notes motives for Berlin and Moscow in Romania, plus shifts in wartime diplomacy and looming conscription as Britain mobilizes and forecasts battlefront strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Russia
Romanian
London
Balkan
Adolf Hitler
Rumania
Berlin
Moscow
Danube
Hitler
British Isles
England
Germany
Mediterranean
People’s Commissar of Defense
Marshal S. Budenny
Odessa
Indifferent Italy and Rome expel NYT reporter Matthews
In Rome Italian authorities expel New York Times correspondent Herbert Matthews over claims Italy and the Axis would intervene in the U S presidential election. The piece notes Matthews’ war reporting in Ethiopia and Spain, and highlights Vatican remarks and broader wartime tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Stooge
Rome
Axis
Roosevelt
Gayda
Italy
Herbert Matthews
New York Times
United States
Signor Matthews
Italia
Columbia
Washington Digest: War Talk and Defense Moves in 1942
NBC commentator Baukhage surveys looming military prep and citizen army ideas. He notes Washington focus on defense, disputes over Japan policy, and money matters as the nation builds toward potential conflict. The piece blends civic stress with cautious optimism about gearing up for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Far East
Philippines
Moscow
British Isles
Thor
Washington
State Department
Japan
Great Britain
White House
United States
Britain
Names in the News Mention Clare Booth Luce and Mrs Wendell Willkie
The report notes Clare Booth Luce wife of Henry Luce Time Fortune publisher and playwright speaks in Mrs Wendell Willkie’s presence. She recalls a former Polish leader and praises a great musician whose hands remain strong though he could not walk unaided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Booth
Henry Luce
Time-Fortune
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
America
Poland
Refugee Author Franz Werfel Arrives in Hoboken Aboard Nea Hellas
Franz Werfel, the refugee author of The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, is pictured aboard the Greek liner Nea Hellas as it docked in Hoboken New Jersey after sneaking out of France through underground railway methods. He has written 35 other volumes in his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Franz Werfel
Nea Hellas
U. S
France
Werfel
Musa Dagh
Defenders Arm for Peace Not Offense Says Baukhage
Washington correspondent Baukhage says America arms rapidly for defense not offense. He notes Germany and Italy remain belligerent and questions when or if war will come. Some experts predict the 1943 budget may balance.
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Asia
Japan
Washington
Britain
America
Baukhage
Germany
Italy
Pieced basket transfer with 20 flower motifs and quilting design
The transfer 7762 offers a cutting pattern for pieced baskets, plus 20 flower motifs adaptable to linens and curtains. It also includes a quilting design and lists an order address for purchase.
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Elizabeth Alexandria Mary
George
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Tokyo
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William Dean Hassett
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