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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
6
Weekly analysis notes long range guns and bombers targeting Great Britain s southeast coast. Mussolini seeks Greek naval bases as Italy expands influence. Japan pushes English out of Shanghai amid global wartime maneuvering.
A wartime survey notes limited impact of the German long range guns and the Paris gun paralleled by British air raids on Berlin. It highlights changing German and British strategies, Italian pressure on Greece, Somaliland capture, and political shifts as leaders like Chamberlain fade and Lloyd George reemerges.
The piece contrasts Willkie’s base of independent clubs and dissident Democrats with regular Republicans in Congress. It notes Old Guard leaders grumble at Willkie’s independence, while some factions see him as New Dealish. The column also compares WWI Napoleon and Roosevelt to illustrate upheaval and public mood.
The piece weighs possible shifts if Russia allies with Britain or remains opposed. It questions America’s stance as business and religious groups resist Soviet communism, while considering Franco’s Spain and Vatican ties. It notes Okinawa like debates reach from Washington to distant locales.
The piece describes German oppression in occupied Poland including a decree forcing taxi drivers in Warsaw and Krakow to share driving duties. It notes the Douglas airplane project nearing completion near Santa Monica with four 2000 horsepower engines and a 212 foot wingspan. It also mentions France nationalizing shoes to standardize footwear to eight sizes.
Seven year old twins Johannes and Franciscus De Baat Doleman from Brussels arrive in Jersey City aboard the S. S. Exeter. They plan to travel next to Java in the Dutch East Indies as many European refugee children seek homes in the United States.
Washington debate centers on whether Britain will receive the 50 World War II destroyers in time to impact the Battle of Britain. Polls show growing American support for aid while isolationists resist. Ickes criticizes Chamberlain's Munich policy, and Roosevelt-Willkie dynamics loom over a possible debate on public power and the New Deal.
Washington correspondent Carter Field argues Britain will receive 50 destroyers soon, but questions whether delivery will occur in time. He notes Ickes' attack on Chamberlain and says Roosevelt and Willkie debate is unlikely.
Vintage crochet instruction notes a pattern titled Pretty Flowers Fill Crocheted Baskets with LOWERS in simple stitches. It offers edgings for pillowcases towels and scarfs plus a transfer of 12 motifs sized 5 by 15 to 2 by 4 inches with chart directions illustrations and materials list. Send order to:
A paraphrase or quotation about maintaining inner calm amid external turmoil, attributed to Defoe, emphasizing restraint of temper to match difficult circumstances.
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