Spheres of Influence in China Across Wars and Modern Events
The piece traces early 20th century foreign spheres in China. It notes Russia and Japan dominant in Manchuria, Germany's Shantung, Britain in Hong Kong and Shanghai, France in Yunnan, and changing roles after World War I. It discusses Japanese dominance in Manchuria since 1931 and growing Soviet presence in Outer Mongolia, plus large Western credits and rail plans shaping western and southwestern China. It concludes that while China as a culture endures, blocs of influence may persist for centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Manchuria
Mongolia
Japan
Singtao
Shantung
Great Britain
Central
South China
Hong Kong
Shanghai
France
Yunnan Province
Indo-China
Centenarian Wisdom On Liberty From Senator Cole Banquet
In 1922 Senator Cornelius Cole praised liberty won at heavy sacrifice and warned against kings or dictators. Paul G Hoffman recalled Cole's message, urging vigilance as civil and religious freedoms face threats from economic planners and minority groups and warning against bureaucratic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Cole
Los Angeles
Saturday Evening Post
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Company
New York
Mr. Hoffman
Senator Cole
Politics Versus Policy in War Material Sales Debate
The piece weighs the Roosevelt administration and Congress over selling warplanes to France, arguing the core issue is whether arms sales now reduce or raise the odds of U.S. entry into war. It notes secrecy concerns, industry benefit, and debate on impact on neutrality and eventual engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
France
United States
America
England
Fires risk warning for spring in Maryland forests
Despite a wet winter, land owners are urged to avoid lighting fires in March April and May due to high spring winds and drying conditions. Forestry expert C F Winslow of the University of Maryland advises precautions including ploughed firebreaks, afternoon burns, wind direction, water and hand tools on site, and contacting forest wardens or fire departments if needed. Ensure complete extinction before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Winslow
University of Maryland
Winslow
Maryland Professor Named To 1940 Census Advisory Panel
Dr. S. H. DeVault of the University of Maryland Agricultural Economics department is named by the Secretary of Commerce as chair of the advisory committee for the 1940 census of agriculture. The panel will review proposed questions and hold hearings for input from interested parties before weighing all points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. DeVault
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Maryland
Secretary of Commerce
Census Bureau
Advisory panel studies 1940 census questions for agriculture
Washington officials and farm leaders from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics the U S Department of Agriculture National Grange Agricultural Publishers Association Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America American Farm Bureau Federation and Central Statistical Board met to draft tentative schedules instructions for field enumeration and data presentation for the 1940 census of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. DeVault
William F. Callander
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fred Branckman
Washington
National Grange
Harold Jennet
Agricultural Publishers’ Association
H. G Keeny
Omaha
Nebraska
Farmers Educational and Co-operative Union of America
W. R. Ogg
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ole A. Negaard
Central Statistical Board
Fur Dealer Seeks Caracal Coat Sale During Cleanup
A fur dealer offers a caracal coat and a sheep pelts deal during a spring cleaning sale, pitching the items for $100. The seller emphasizes bundled pricing and limited time availability.
Let The Censor Beware Shaw’s Genev a Stage Confrontation
The article recalls Shaw’s past battles with censorship and notes his new plan to stage a play at the St James’s Theatre featuring figures resembling Chamberlain Hitler and Mussolini in Geneva. Posters mask exact names, but the implication is clear and provocative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Shaw
Shakespeare
Henry Irving
Mr. Shaw
Shaw
London
Chamberlain
Hitler
Mussolini
Geneva
St. James’s Theatre
Government Sues Tire Makers for Alleged Price Fixing
The Department of Justice announces a suit against eighteen leading rubber tire manufacturers for anti trust violations amid claims that standardized goods like tires and cement foster a single prevailing price. Critics point to uniform bids and identical quotations across diverse items as prima facie evidence of concerted pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Department of Justice
Thurman Arnold
Peck Dam
Kiel Canal widening recalls 1914 national holiday
The article notes a proposed Kiel Canal widening mirrors a 1914 celebration when Germany declared a national holiday. Quays gleamed with bunting, world powers loitered in the roadstead, and yacht duels between Plant’s Ingomar and Kaiser Wilhelm’s Meteor entertained observers in a display of empire pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Germany
Morton F. Plant
Ingomar
R.helm
Helm
Meteor
Many Species of Trees Native to the Region
A historical snippet notes 157 tree species native to the area. The list highlights biodiversity and catalogues varied tree forms, underscoring botanical richness.
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Cambridge Tribune
THE
Tribune Publishing CO
Postoffice
Cambridge
Spring St
Telephone
Asiatic
Soviet Union
Outer
Burma
Yunnan
Kwangsi
Szechuen
Kweichow
University Authority
Blue Ribbon Coal
Granville Hooper
Maryland
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Baltimore, Maryland
Science
Robert Stanley Ross
New York City
Mother Church
Boston
Mass
Ford’s Theatre
Baltimore
Midland Journal
Rising Sun
Atoc
Ells
Suish
Royei
Phillips Hardware CO
Cambridge, Maryland
New York Stock Market
Chicago Grain Exchange
University of Maryland Extension Service
Atlantic Gas and Oils
Lee Tires
Globe Batteries
Atlantic
Tom's River
Specialty
RACE
Washington Sts
Florida
Umm Ave
Batimore Balti
Miles View
Newcomb
ST. Michaels
Skiu
F.O.B
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