Syrian Pastor Reaches Eighteenth in Ancestral Priest Line
John Mahfouz of Cairo ordained in 1737 began a lineage that ends with Rev Basilios G. Mahfouz at St George Syrian Orthodox in Iowa. The 54 year old pastor, born in 1887, speaks four languages and leads a 50 family congregation while praising past pastor Joseph Kacere. The article notes a long family library and hopes Syrians in America can support their homeland.
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Green mouse bred after fifty years of work in Surrey
London AP reports Dr. Rosslyn Bruce rector of Burstmonceaux Surrey a descendant of Robert Bruce has achieved a lifetime goal by producing a green mouse after sixty generations His private menagerie reportedly includes jumping fleas pink rats and snakes despite his background with Birmingham Zoo
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Iowa in Washington Cont’d on page six
The author argues Nazi Germany would see the United States as an ally of Great Britain and an obstacle to world domination. He asserts inevitability of U.S. involvement in the war, urges faith in leaders and divine guidance, and notes that only a miracle or British victory could avoid direct engagement. The piece reflects urgency and partisan concern about national fate.
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Japan's Far East Gamble Explored Amid War Weariness
The piece discusses possible Japanese options as Masatsume Ogura joins the cabinet, noting Japan's naval strength and the risks of invading Singapore or the Dutch Indies. It suggests a Russia pact could shift troops to China while warning against overextending supply lines amid public war weariness.
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