War Over London and Romania Aims and Alliances
War dispatches describe London bomb raids as incendiaries set fires to illuminate targets while RAF and AA defenses struggled against a German air assault. The piece recounts Romania under Antonescu, territorial shifts with Bessarabia and Bukovina, Northern Transylvania, and Hungary’s gains, with reference to Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin amid shifting American opinion between fascism and communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
English Channel
U. S
Germany
Royal Air Force
Rumania
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Transylvania
Dobrudja
Churchill
Hitler
Stalin
Romania
Hungary
Russia
Lines on U.S. defense lines and Anglo-American aid debate
The piece surveys proposed Roosevelt and Knox defense lines from Labrador to Brazil and Alaska to Panama, noting critics who warned such schemes might undercut peacetime conscription. It recalls past lines like Maginot and Siegfried, and discusses British requests for American aid, including ships and aircraft, amid wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Maginot
Roosevelt
Knox
Labrador
Brazil
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Bahamas
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Trinidad
British Guiana
Alaska
Hawaii
Galapagos
Cocoa Island
Panama Canal
Cos
Ta Rica
Ecuador
Italy
Finland
Rumania
England
Roosevelt-Knox
NAMES in the News Featuring Cripps and Hi Esmara Yacht
The report notes John Cripps son of Sir Stafford Cripps a conscientious objector in Britain. It cites U S Navy interest in H Edward Mannville s Hi Esmara a 267 foot private yacht worth about 1 25 million with a steel hull. J P Morgan reportedly lent his yacht to the British navy. Ex King Carol of Romania reportedly slimmed down 33 pounds quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cripps
Stafford Cripps
England
Russia
John
Young Cripps
U. S. Navy
H. Edward Manville
J. P. Morgan
Morgan’s
Carol
Romania
Pro Conscription Debates and Wartime Chatter Across Capitals
A lively, clipped column recounts anti conscription protests on the Capitol steps with arrests, plus sharp sketches of Jimmie Walker, LaGuardia, and Roosevelt intrigues. A German pilot is shot down as funds rise for a Spitfire aid drive named David and Goliath, while Britain praises chivalry amid war news and Russia calls up more men. The piece blends satire with wartime sentiment and political theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Walker
New York
al Smith
Jimmie
Babylon
France
LaGuardia
Cloak and Suit
Washington
England
Spitfire
David and Goliath
David
Davies
Davidson
Washington Digest Armament Plants Face Expansion Risks
Washington column argues that government may commandeer new plant sites with drawn plans and uncertain profits as fear grows over defense needs. It predicts future tax strain and possible disarmament moves even amid wartime demands.
Local Treasure Hunters Suffer Rude Awakening
Three times Rawlinson dreamed of silver hidden in his flat. He and Mrs. Rawlinson pried bricks from a hollow wall finding the valuable metal. A furious neighbor bursts in asking what they are doing breaking up his dining room cupboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlinson
Mrs. Rawlinson
Armament Expansion Warns of Risks in New Plant Projects
Carter Field warns armament manufacturers expanding plants without government amortization risk ruin if peace in Europe reduces demand. He cites the era as unmatched in U.S. foreign policy history while Washington experts say Germany’s war claims should be discounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Canada
Carter Field
Field
America
Washington
Rug to Crochet Stitch Rug Directions Noted
Instructions describe a simple crochet rug using shell stitch in three colors or two shades plus white. It mentions using four strands of string or rags and candlewick, with Pattern 6601 containing directions and illustrations and a materials list. Send order to.
Sewing Circle Pattern Enclosure Request
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Ave New York asks patrons to enclose 15 cents in coins for Pattern No followed by name and address for mailing. This notice directs customers to include payment and their details with their pattern order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
To Check Constipation Get at Its Cause
Public health notice advises identifying the cause of constipation. It promotes adding bulk through high fiber foods like All-Bran from Kellogg's to aid regularity and hydration. If the problem persists, it recommends consulting a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Our Patience In Courtroom Groan Compared To Others
The line suggests a courtroom drama or legal dispute where one party endures another’s complaints while recognizing the case is not their own. The phrasing reflects a cautious audience watching a trial unfold.
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By Roger Shaw
Michael
Western Newspaper Union
Magda
Magda Wolff-Lupescu
Paris
John Antonescu
Rudi Graziani
Italo Balbo
Italo-North Africa
Choice
U.S. A
Oliver Twist
Mr. Churchill
East Prussia
Poland
Mediterranean
Sam
Secretary Knox
West
Capitol Steps
Owen Knox
Detroit
Civil Rights Federation
Capitol
Capitol Grounds
Pepper
Florida
Rustic Pepper
Walker
East
Washington Digest
National Defense
Britain
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Dover
Jacob Mark Lashley
St. Louis
The
American Bar Association
Philadelphia
Emerson
Curtis
Minneapolis
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