President Hints At Defense Justifications In Naval Proximity Remarks
The President comments on how distance measures affect the interpretation of U. S. patrol ships operating off the Atlantic coast. He asserts warships may enter combat zones or other waters if their presence serves the defense of the Western hemisphere, while noting that what counts as necessary is a matter of official consideration.
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Chief of Naval Operations
U. S
Atlantic
Western Hemisphere
Washington
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Yestanes
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States
Britain Saves 45,000 From Greece During Evacuation
Prime Minister Churchill reported to Parliament that about 45,000 of 60,000 Allied troops landed in Greece were evacuated. He noted heavy German pressure, air bombing, and naval support with several German divisions pursuing the retreat.
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Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Greece
British Foreign Office
Germany
Churchill
New Zealand
Roosevelt Committee Vetoes Anti-Convoy Moves In Senate
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected two anti convoy measures as Secretary Hull urged against them. Tobey and Nye proposals would limit navy convoy use without congressional approval, while committee members debated hearings and reporting. Roosevelt signaled potential naval patrols to aid Britain if needed, with warnings from Tokyo and remarks on aircraft purchases for defense of democracy.
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U. S
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hull
Tobey
N. H
Nye
N. D
Congress
Senate
State Department
Bree
Clark
Churchill and President Face War Leadership Debate
The piece contrasts Britain under Prime Minister Churchill with the United States under its Chief Executive. It notes criticism of governance and questions whether leaders seek formal endorsement from Parliament and Congress. Both leaders are urged to present plans, justify actions, and answer questions in open discussion.
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England
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
People’s Representatives
Capitol Hill
Congress
Churchill’s Example for American Leadership Cited
The article argues that the president should be accountable to the people and obtain broad support, noting U S opposition lags behind Britain’s parliamentary model. It cites Churchill as a model of unified public backing for decisive policy.
No matter what the quality of thinking you’ll omit key facts
The passage argues that citizens must rely on imperfect information to form opinions on national policy. It cites Richard Weil Jr. noting that no matter the reasoning quality, overlooked real factors almost surely affect solutions.
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Richard Weil, Jr
Art of living and decision making under incomplete evidence
Weil argues decisions must be made with incomplete data to keep living. He stresses that the poorer the evidence, the more crucial high quality thinking becomes. He notes Americans, including the President, act with incomplete information about the overseas war and calls for clearer reasoning.
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Weil
Swiss Nervousness Riles McCarthy as Axis Menace Grows
In Rome journalist Charlie McCarthy rails at Swiss anti_axis acts while a Berlin spokesman mocks Swiss concern over Germany’s threat. The piece hints at imminent conflict as Axis pressure intensifies and propaganda clashes echo across Europe.
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Rome
Charlie McCarthy
Switzerland
Berlin
Wiss
Europe
Dixie Coalmen Accept Terms Resumption Of Soft Coal Mines
Washington Associated Press reports CIO President John L. Lewis announced acceptance of terms ending the north south dispute over soft coal mine operations. About 50 percent of northern soft coal mines had reopened with others expected to resume by Thursday as policy committee officials from northern fields reported progress.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
CIO
Ing
South
Ators
Union
Ata
Northern Fields
Canadian Cruiser Halts U. S. Liner and Removes Germans
The Canadian cruiser Robert halted the U S Liner President Garfield about one mile northeast of Honolulu and removed four German aviators after boarding party checked the passenger list. The four men Ewald Flesch Werner Naumar Hans Sandkamm and Guenther Katzke had been with immigration in San Francisco since last August and left on the Garfield last Friday with state department sanction after diplomatic maneuvering.
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Honolulu
T. H
Robert
United States
Garfield
U. S. State Department
Plans to Create Defense Ship Pool Using Foreign Vessels
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land said President Roosevelt aims to form a large pool of American merchant ships and requisitioned foreign flagships for hemispheric defense. The plan would let the ships be diverted for air or trade needs, pending Congress approving a bill to authorize seizures in U S ports. The House is set to vote Monday.
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Washinton
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Roosevelt
Land
Congress
Hitler Drive for Suez Predicted in Six to Ten Days
London report from the British Press Association says Hitler plans a main attack on Egypt and the Suez Canal within six to ten days. He would move from Libya with air troops, aiming at Syria and Palestine via French-held areas. The correspondent cites boast of Mediterranean conquest before Aug. 1 and possible circumventing Turkey with little opposition in Syria.
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London
British Press Association
Adolf Hitler
Egypt
Suez Canal
Libya
Syria
Palestine
Press Association
Foreign Office
Hitler
Mediterranean
Turkey
Nazis Hold 127 478 Belgian Prisoners
London AP dispatch reports Belgian authorities say Nazism retains control over 127,478 Belgian prisoners in occupied territories with widespread arrest and detention patterns across camps and cities.
Luftwaffe Assault Strikes Plymouth In Devastating Raid
German air force launched hundreds of planes against Plymouth on Tuesday night in a savage assault described as the worst the city has suffered. Casualties rose as rescue teams searched damaged districts while evacuees faced ongoing danger and officials classified much of the city as an evacuation area.
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Plymouth
England
Drake
No-Man's Land
Devonshire Moor
Lord and Lady Astor
London
INS
Mannheim
Rotterdam
Ministry of Th
German raid hits Heidelberg and Ploy—Southeast air action reported
Berlin reports a heavy Allied air raid on Heidelberg and a German attack on Ploy cellars. The night bombardment involved incendiaries and high explosives, but no military or economic damage was caused according to officials.
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Berlin
Ply- Sahaera Singtel
Heidelberg
Skies Cloudy and Warm With Julylike Cedar Rapids Weather
The Cedar Rapids forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperatures linger in the upper 70s with a peak around 78 to 80 degrees today, as humidity keeps the air sultry. By evening, readings settle near 72 with a small rise just after sunset.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
West Side Board Names 15 Men For Army Draft May 7
The west side draft board named 15 men to be inducted into the army on May 7. One replacement call for May 9, while the east side board plans 20 inductees on May 7. Twelve men left Marion Wednesday for induction. Names include Charles Price and Joseph Vobejda among others.
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West Side Draft Board
Army
State
East Side Board
Marion
Marion Board
State Headquarters
Charles N. Price
Ninth Street
Harry G. Gorius
Ellis Boulevard
Joseph P. Vobejda
L Street
Dominic J. Prochaska
Waveland Drive
Harry E. Lineweaver
K Avenue
Robert E. Trachta
Nineteenth Avenue
Bernard G. Dyson
Sixth Street
John D. Getz
Tenth Street
Alfred H. Goodman
I Avenue
Lawrence W. Long
First Street
James M. McQuiston
M Street
Ralph L. Gardner
F Avenue
John W. Wier
Lawrence G.wr
Eighth Avenue
George Mary
Seventeenth Avenue
American Legion Sails From Brooklyn for Trinidad
The war department said the U S army transport American Legion sailed Wednesday from Brooklyn New York for Trinidad one of the Atlantic bases leased from Great Britain.
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Washington
War Department
U. S. Army
American Legion
Brooklyn
N. Y
Trinidad
Great Britain
Mediation Bill Faces House Rules Committee Action
The House Rules Committee cleared the mediation bill Wednesday, giving priority authority to the President to allocate materials for arms, with administration leaders and Naval Affairs Chair Carl Vinson agreeing to drop the bill’s most controversial ban and to tighten enforcement provisions including fines and imprisonment terms.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Vic
United States
Britain
House
Naval Affairs
Carl Vinson
U S Navy Ships Reported Heading to Singapore
The London Daily Mirror cites Moscow radio claiming two battleships four cruisers and other U S units have arrived at Singapore to relieve the British navy and defend Singapore and Borneo.
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London
INS
London Daily Mirror
Moscow Radio
Singapore
United States
Borneo
Perry C Rude Funeral Service Planned
Funeral services for Perry C Rude 535 Vernon Dr SE president of Rude Auto and civic leader will be held at St Pauls Methodist Church at 2 p m Thursday with Rev Dr Charles J Bready presiding Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery per the obituary notice from his residence this week.
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Perry C. Rude
Vernon Drive
The
Rude Auto Company
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Charles J. Bready
Oak Hill Ceme
Russian ban on transit of war materials shocks Europe
Pravda reported four German transports landing 12,000 Nazi troops with tanks and artillery at Turku as Russia forbade transit of munitions and related goods through its territory. London observers weigh whether decree blocks German supply lines or is window dressing amid swelled arms movements to Japan and Turkey.
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Russia
Finland
Balkans
Pravda
Communist Party
Turku
Helsinki
London
Germany
United States
Turkey
Japan
Accese
Stockholm
Roosevelt declines reappointment of Hugh S. Johnson as brigadier general
President Roosevelt will not reappoint Hugh S. Johnson to the army reserve corps. Stephen Early said the action centers on age and fitness for active service. Johnson, 58, was ineligible for a standard active role though age qualifies him for reserve status. The War Department had urged reappointment but indicated no plan to place him on active duty.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Army Reserve Corps
Stephen Early
Johnson
NRA
E. M. Watson
Early
War Department
Department
Army
Watson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Air Corps Reserve
Navy Departments
Lindbergh
Aioe
Samason
Deohnson
Business back tax plan gains support in Washington
Washington insiders report representatives of organized business will back the new 3.5 billion tax plan. National Association of Manufacturers and United States Chamber of Commerce aides are expected to testify for higher taxes and economy. Rep Sauthoff proposes income tax stamps at post offices to ease payments.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means
National Association of Manufacturers
Robertson
Asean
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Sauthoff
Wisconsin
Roosevelt to address nation on defense sale radio program
President Roosevelt will speak to the nation by radio in an eight minute program inaugurating a defense sale scheduled between 8 30 and 9 p m Iowa time. All major networks will carry the speech.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Defense
Iowa
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