Japanese Moves Prompt US Asset Freeze and Philippine Mobilization
The piece reports Japan’s move toward French Indo China and U S asset freezes by Britain Canada and Australia. It notes Philippine troop mobilization under Gen. Douglas MacArthur and warns of potential war as Japan seeks oil and materials. It also mentions German Russian fronts with Smolensk Kiev and Leningrad as focal points and Finnish cautious advance.
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China
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Indo-China
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Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Philippines
Britain
Thailand
Burma
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Leningrad
Red Army
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Pan American Troubles Highlight Nazi Plots and Air Raids
The article notes Pan American governments resisting Nazi intimidation amid a Berlin led fifth column operation. It cites Peru and Bolivia quashing a Nazi coup, a Buenos Aires spy haul with a radio transmitter, and a Peruvian shipment of suspect baggage. It also describes Russian and German front tactics and reports on Boeing flying fortresses aiding British raids at 33 000 feet.
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Berlin
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Atlantic
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Ecuador
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Argentina
Lima
New U S Farm Policy Aims at High Production
A Washington column highlights a shift toward farm prosperity with parity and guaranteed prices. It notes farmer psychology, rising economic importance, and government support promising increased output in 1942. Also discussed are linters shortages for smokeless powder and substitutes under study.
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Timing of Japan move and draft measure tied to Congress
The sudden Japanese actions and the government’s counter moves were timed to coincide with congressional debate on extending the armed forces service. The measure appeared badly framed by the international situation.
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Japan
Hopkins in London Promises Vital American War Tools
Special Envoy Harry Hopkins, already head of Lease-Lend, pictured at the American embassy in London. He spoke to the British empire in a broadcast promising that essential victory tools are en route from American production lines.
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Roosevelt
London
British Empire
Hopkins
New York rifle range soundproofed by WPA workers
WPA workers soundproof a New York rifle range to remove echoes. The blunted echo leads to a quip about cotton bullets. The satire notes Washington advice and critiques traffic hazards causing pedestrians to lean before they can react.
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