Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence on wartime talks
A column argues that wartime secrecy obscures the need for Soviet Allied military coordination with Britain and the United States. It notes geopolitical hurdles, possible Turkish entry, and the aim to synchronize land sea and air blows, while cautioning against premature disclosure of conference details to avoid aiding saboteurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Mediterranean
Turkey
Europe
Balkans
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Iran
Britain
America
Balkan
France
Norway
Holland
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Through a Country Village Crowd The Exhorter Speaks
Robert Quillen reflects on a crowd gathering in a country village where a long haired exhorter on an upturned oil drum opposed free eye exams and school screenings. He argues against demagoguery and stresses that price controls and inflation require coordinated agricultural mobilization and government purchase of farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pase
Italy
Heaven's Music and the Priceless Violin Tale
Dr. Newton recounts a seventeenth century legend of a Cremona violin that cannot be bought. A German count seeks the instrument but must accept a condition: the violinist may live in the buyer’s house and play daily. The story argues true greatness comes from craft and spirit, not money, a critique of mass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrol
Italy
Cremona
What They Say Tied to Mothers Son Strings
Quotes from Navy Secretary Frank Knox and others reflect wartime viewpoints. The statements discuss Japanese forces, Gilbert Islands, transportation roles, and democratic nations defending liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truk
Gilberts
Frank Knox
Gilbert Island
Road to Tokyo open for land push in China Yan
The piece argues Cairo pact outcomes leave major decisions unsettled while signaling China may dominate Asia postwar if Japan collapses. It notes a potential land offensive via Burma into China, with Chiang Kai-shek poised to gain supplies, and highlights Japan’s divided forces and limited fronts in China and Yunnan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
China
Cairo
Japan
Asia
India
Russia
Carastroph Press Association
Naga Hills
Burma
Chiang Kai-shek
Stalin
Moscow
Manchukuo
Korea
Dutch East Indies
Egypt
Press Frees and Secrets at Tehran Conference
Reymond Clapper condemns the handling of Allied press access after Tehran and Cairo talks. He blasts secrecy and censorship as a threat to democratic press freedom, citing restricted reporters and selective information from Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. The piece contrasts lax Axis reporting with Allied restrictions and laments press marginalization at wartime conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang
Stalin
Berlin
Mediterranean
Chiang Kai-shek
Cairo
Washington
Teheran
Germany
Axis
Hot Springs
Atlantic City
United Nations
Landon predicts Dewey nomination by second ballot
Jay Hayden reports that George Landon says Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York will be the Republican presidential nominee not later than the convention’s second ballot. Landon cites party leaders’ shifting views and Dewey’s proven vote-getting strength in New York and nationwide.
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Landon
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Middle West
East
Washington
Gov
Alabama
Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
Joe R. Hanley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Willkie
Willkie
Hoover
Coolidge
Harding
Arthritis Cure Follies Through Sun and Skepticism
J P McEvoy recounts Lewis Browne’s 15 year battle with arthritis and a string of sun cure fads. He recalls Prof Breasted and Sven Hedin debating sunshine as a remedy, each offering ironic anecdotes linking exposure to ancient arthritis and malnutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Browne
Lewis
Austria
Egypt
Ksities
Breasted
Prof. Breasted
Japan
China
Sven Hedin
Turning out planes and leaks cited in wartime talk
An informal wartime discussion references figures on production, waste, and time allocated to the navy army farmers and munitions. It mocks slogans and highlights the strain of keeping factories running with tight schedules amid shortages.
Why some forties fiftys women become quarrelsome and touchy
Dr Brady discusses a pattern of mood and personality changes in women in their forties and fifties caused by psychological social factors rather than mere physiology. He notes family dynamics and education influence behavior, rejects the notion of a universal “change of life,” and emphasizes seeking medical guidance for mental hygiene and health.
Let Explore Your Mind on Style and Ventriloquism
Q and A discuss dress longevity and personal style teaching how to choose a timeless wardrobe. The piece also covers ventriloquism history and a cautionary tale about heredity, high living, and the effects on descendants.
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By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Robert Quillen
Asmere
Christian Science
Mare
South
Rte
God
Goethe
Joseph Fort Newton
Dr. Newton
James L. Fly
Federal Comunication
Paul Mallon
Mallen
Tungting Lake
Yangtze
Yunnan
Chiang Kaishek
Reymond Clapper
Clapper
Axis Radio
United Press
Mena House
John Boettiger
By Jay Hayden
Hayden
By J. P. McEvoy
McEvey
Arthur
Bugs” Beer
Hank’ Kaiser
Navy
Army
Wm. Brady
S. F
By Dr
Albert E. Wiggem
Edgar Bergen
Chariie McCarthy
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