Biddle Warns Against Nazi Cartel Tricks
New York Attorney General Francis Biddle warned of German cartel practices seeking to extend control over European industry via legal devices. He urged openness in foreign trade deals postwar and called for sharing Axis research findings to aid global industry, while stressing a shift toward decentralized American enterprise and against German dominance in Europe.
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Francis Biddle
Germany
America
Harvard Law School Alumni Association
Europe
Biddle
Barkley Resigns as Roosevelt Crisis Dominates London Papers
London morning papers publish Sen. Barkley’s resignation with bold front pages. Headlines warn of a grave crisis on the home front and a critical response to FDR. News stories explore political turmoil and the implications for the Democratic leadership.
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McKellar Delivers Barkley Speech Pages as Messenger
Senator Kenneth D. McKellar of Tennessee acted as messenger during Alben W. Barkley's resignation speech as Senate Democratic leader. Barkley dictated from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. while typing. pages arrived just in time as a Senate page ferried them to Barkley.
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Kenneth D. McKellar
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Destroyer-Cruiser Loss May Keep Japs in Hiding
Washington reports naval experts say Japan’s heavy losses of destroyers and cruisers may prevent a showdown battle. UP tally shows at least 56 cruisers and 124 destroyers sunk, with more likely lost. Japan lacks shipbuilding pace to replace screens. carriers may be next but outnumbered. Secretary Knox notes a waiting game to avoid traps near home waters, while prior troop transports suffered heavy losses.
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Philippines
Knox
War Injuries Outpaced Military Wounds in Early Conflict
During the first two years of war American industry suffered accidents far exceeding military wounded and missing. The report notes industrial incidents disabled more than sixty times the number of combat injuries, underscoring civilian sector risks.
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