20 Nov 1941
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
1
Edward C Wayne analyzes a revised neutrality act authorizing armed U S merchant ships to sail belligerent zones and sketches a growing labor crisis facing the United States. The piece weighs policy shifts against wartime strain, noting implications for commerce and domestic work disputes.
The House approved a 212 to 194 vote to arm U S merchant ships and sail into wartime zones, matching the Senate action and signaling the administration’s success in pressing a Roosevelt policy shift. President Roosevelt warned defeat would signal disunity to Hitler as debate over defense strikes intensified. Finland rejects US withdrawal pressures while maintaining northern Russian front support.
The British acknowledged the loss of the 22,000 ton aircraft carrier Ark Royal. They said torpedoed in the Mediterranean east of Gibraltar while in tow after a submarine struck, ending the ship’s status as a floating airfield. Meanwhile led by strikes and labor tensions, the United States faced nationwide railway work stoppages involving 360,000 employees and stalled coal, steel and mining talks. President Roosevelt urged mediation as Secretary Welles warned that war could be forced by Japan or Germany, calling for readiness and a cooperative path to peace. The administration stressed the need for decisive action amid growing international tensions and the defense of national security.
British warships under a superior Italian force engaged a Mediterranean convoy and sunk several freighters and three destroyers. Four Axis troopships were sunk and other vessels damaged by submarine action. Gen Marshall cites Nazi efforts to disrupt US munitions and morale, amid Axis propaganda. Also notes elephant deaths and a Berlin/British air losses comparison, plus Temple University students plan to adopt a British university for support.
In London a cameraman captures Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to a shell factory. Officials stress safety as she enters the danger zone, noting careful attention to shoe fit and type to prevent accidents.
Italy announced 150 hostages seized in Jugoslavia after a Serbian uprising that killed and wounded many Italian troops and civilians. The casualty list from Greece and Jugoslavia tallies 179 Italian soldiers killed and 128 wounded, marking the first Italian use of hostage reprisals since the war began.
A period overview examines two key British constraints on U S policy in the Atlantic and Pacific. It details Churchill's influence on avoiding South Atlantic moves and cautioning against Pacific showdown, while noting internal U S and British disagreements, naval views, and the strategic logic of facing Japan and Germany one by one. It also highlights submarine warfare changes and a coda on Peru’s air attache reaction to the Good Neighbor policy.
Old fashioned wood panholder designs feature a sunbonnet girl, straw hat Playmate, and demure maid in full skirt, with two cage birds and kitten motifs. Transfers 29964 priced at 15 cents, offered for gifts, bazaars, and personal use.
The item presents five quiz questions. It asks: What country was known in olden times as Cathay. Which is said to be the world's most beautiful harbor. Where is the phrase diminished fifth most likely to be encountered. The name metropolis is derived from a Greek word meaning what. Approximately how tall is a male giraffe.
The list identifies five items: 1 China, 2 Rio de Janeiro, 3 In music, 4 Mother city, 5 Highteen feet. The phrases mix geography and descriptive clues.
A fragment reflecting Cato on virtue, noting the first virtue is to restrain the tongue. It praises silent self-control as a near-godlike trait.
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