Seek Curb On President's Powers OPPONENTS 10 AID BILL
Congress weighs limits on Roosevelt authority for all-out aid to Britain and democracies. A two-year cap on presidential power is debated amid calls to bar outright gifts of war materials. House set to move bill from foreign affairs to military affairs for debate as modificationists gain traction.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Britain
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Andrew J. May
Foreign Affairs Group
United States
U. S. Army
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Popolo di Roma
Mediterranean
Moscow
Germany
Russia
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Alf M Landon
Alfred &. Smith
Thomas E. Dewey
German Pilots Join Italian Assault in Mediterranean
Italian high command reported German pilots helped in a central Mediterranean air raid against British naval forces. The attack damaged two British aircraft carriers and a destroyer, with a cruiser hit in the Sicilian Channel. German flyers allegedly scored hits on one carrier and the destroyer, while another carrier also sustained damage.
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BOME
High Command
Mediterranean
Daily War Bulletin
Sicilian
Allies May Lend Britain Collateral For War Aid
Washington sources say the British government could post about 2 billion dollars in British assets in the United States as collateral for war materials under President Roosevelt’s plan. Investment trusts reportedly seek to buy about 600 million in British assets here, with the remainder in American real estate and British-owned firms.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
New York
Berlin Says AGT Violates Hague Accord
Berlin papers denounce President Roosevelt's full powers bill as a direct breach of the 1907 Hague convention. Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung argues neutral harbors may host ships 24 hours and prohibits repairs or replenishment of military stores, warning of increased naval strength for belligerents. Berlin highlights Germany’s view of Russian aid and food shipments, while Izvestia accuses US and Britain leaders of juggling international law.
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United Press
Roosevelt
United States
Berlin
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
America
Allgemeine Zeitung
Iowa Babe Found Near Home After Two Hour Search
Nearly 500 residents searched eight miles south of Vinton for 23 month old John Kueny missing about four hours. He was found asleep in a ditch near his home at 7 pm, with a Van Horne physician saying he seemed none the worse.
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Vinton
John Kueny
Francis Kueny
van Horne
Laurel Bobzian
Positive Senate Vote Confidence Ahead of War Request
Sen. Gerald Nye said 30 to 35 senators would back a wartime declaration if President Roosevelt asked, with 50 or more likely to support the policy overall. Nye, a non-interventionist leader, asserted that enough lawmakers would align with the President on foreign policy.
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INS
U.S
Senate
Germany
Roosevelt
Gerald P. Nye
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North Dakotan
Mercury Stays Cold in Cedar Rapids Area
The Cedar Rapids forecast notes a sun blocked with a cloud blanket on Saturday, lifting temperatures to 32 at 1 45 PM. The day saw a low of 24 degrees after a high of 44 Friday, with readings around 31 at 7 PM and freezing through the early morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Silver Skates Races Relocated to Cedar Rapids Club Rink
Poor ice at Roosevelt rink forces the Gazette annual Silver Skates to Cedar Rapids Winter Sports club rink north of Ellis Park. The event runs 1:30 to 3:45 pm under Cedar Rapids Officials association with ample parking. Eighty three skaters compete.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Mixed Reactions to Roosevelt Aid Bill Drawn From Officials
Readers see a wide split over President Roosevelt’s aid to Britain bill. Supporters include Sen. Connally, Sen. Thomas, Barkley, Rayburn, and Bloom pointing to practical aid and broad backing, while opponents like Johnson, La Follette, Taft, Nye, Nye, and Fish warn of excessive powers and potential war. Page 2 continues.
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Roosevelt
Britain
Tom Connally
Tex
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
England
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Wis
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Ellison D. Smith
S.C
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
Warren R. Austin
The Indifferent Voter and the Future of Our Republic
A discussion on low voter turnout from 1936 to recent elections. The author questions the ethics of abstention and warns that civic vitality depends on participation. The piece urges readers to wake up and exercise their duty to vote to preserve the republic.
Goering Claims No Destruction of German Factories
Berlin reports Marshal Hermann Goering told miners that no industrial plant in Germany or German territory controlled by Germany had been destroyed by enemy action. He claimed Allied bombing reduced English production by 60 to 70 percent at some points and overall British output by 40 to 50 percent.
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Handerflieger
Hermann Goering
Germany
England
Norway Motorist Hurt In Accident On Fairfax Viaduct
J C Bowser a 33 year old Norway man sustained head injuries in a late Friday crash on highway 149 Fairfax viaduct. Officials said Bowser drove south skidded into the right abutment railing then into the opposite concrete barrier before stopping in the northbound lane. He was treated at Mercy hospital and later reported in good condition. Bowser attributed the accident to blinded by oncoming lights and loss of control.
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J. C Bowser
Norway
Highway 149
Fairfax
Bowser
Mercy Hospital
Parr
Gildroy
Jim Smith
Bar Rage Balloons Knock Out Power Across Counties
In Belfast an AP report notes balloons released in a bar rage drifted across Ireland fouling cable lines and cutting power in parts of two counties on Saturday.
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Belfast
Ireland
Yankee Plane Downs Initial Nazi Junkers
London report says German Junkers 88 raiders attacked the city using new incendiary bombs, starting fires despite firefighting efforts. British Grumman aircraft shot down a JU-88, four German crew captured, one wounded, and the downed plane crashed in a bog after a brief aerial dogfight observed by locals.
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London
Air Ministry
Junkers
Grummans
British raids hit Brest and Le Havre docks
The air ministry reported two direct hits on a large vessel in Brest dockyard causing widespread fires. British planes also attacked Le Havre harbor with daylight raids on Pas de Calais bases between Calais and Boulogne, escorted by fighters.
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Brest
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Calais
Boulogne
France
Al Smith Calls for All-Out Aid Plan and Unified Defense
Former Governor Alfred E Smith urges a united national defense effort and war-time production without declaring war. He backs aiding Britain under Roosevelt's lease-lease plan, warns against appeasers, and calls for a strong defense organization and delegated authority.
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United Front
New York
Alfred E Smith
United States
Committee
America
Washington
Jacquent Wilson
Smith
Great Britain
Hitler
British claim massive Bardia victory and Italian losses
The British disclosed 44 868 Italians captured or dead at Bardia and reported destroying hundreds of guns tanks and vehicles. They claimed about 100 000 Italians have been rendered ineffective since their desert campaign began and noted the escape of one blackshirt general now retrieved.
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Tobruk
Middle East
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Libya
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East Amana Man Arrested In Junk Theft Ring
Carl Salbrig 44 of East Amana was arrested with a loaded revolver after a Wednesday roundup in Cedar Rapids area. Burrows 48 of Cedar Rapids faces receiving stolen property charges, while two youths are charged with related counts. Salbrig reportedly admitted nothing. Burrows and others have prior burglary and forgery records.
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Carl Salbrig
East Amana
Iowa County
Milford Engelbert
Bert Long
Solbrig
Engelbert
Earl Stanley
Sol
Burrows
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Mine Kills 300 Japanese Troops in Hong Kong
AP reports a Japanese troop train struck a Chinese mine near Hong Kong, killing or wounding over 300 soldiers and destroying war supplies. Local forces and Chinese units are cited in the retaliatory action.
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Hong Kong
Eagle Grove Lawyer Wins on Off Vote for Iowa Speakership
Robert D. Blue 42 of Eagle Grove, Republican floor leader, won the Iowa 49th General Assembly speakership caucus on the fifth ballot, defeating former Speaker John Irwin 54 to 30 as Irwin moved to unanimous. Blue’s victory followed a northern bloc campaign that toppled Irwin. Dave Dancer, Henry Burma, and others trailed as six names appeared on the first ballot. Blue pledged fair presiding and rejected any committee gag.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove Republian
Iowa
General Assembly
John Irwin
Keokuk
Irwin
Blue
Henry Burma
Allison
Dave Dancer
Lamon
Ates
Dancer
Burma
Alden Avery
Spencer
F A Latchaw
Wilton Junction
Curtis Gregory
Adel
Windsor Visits Air Classic After Surprise Arrive
The Duke of Windsor appeared at the 13th annual all American air maneuvers in Miami serving as governor of the Bahamas. He arrived for a two hour visit in his official capacity, surprising attendees and contributing to the event's prestige.
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Fla
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Low Flying Planes Aid Greek Advance Toward Berati
Greek and British air forces strafed and bombed retreating Italians near Klisura as Greek troops moved toward Berati in Albania. Front dispatches report Greeks occupying key heights on the road to Berati, taking prisoners and war matériel, while Italian supply trucks were abandoned or destroyed.
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Klisura
Berati
Albania
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