Hitler speech and American views on democracy and world order
An editorial discusses Adolf Hitler's latest speech and its impact on global stability while weighing American policy. It cites economist Stuart Chase arguing against imposing a pattern on Europe, urging Britain aid within defending needs and stressing democracy's resilience and responsible academic freedom.
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Stuart Chase
United States
Chase
Europe
Asia
Africa
Britain aid bill approved by House committee
The vote 17 to 8 in the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent the British aid bill toward debate, defeating a proposed 2 billion dollar limit and a provision banning naval escorts for cargo convoys. James W. Gerard testified that Nazi power could seize Mexico if Britain fails, urging war against Germany.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Great Britain
Germany
Gerard
Italy
Enduring Charm of Childhood Glory in Wolfe’s You Cant Go Home Again
A reflection on Thomas Wolfe and the novel You Cant Go Home Again, praising its vivid yet brutal portrayal of life. The piece links the golden weather of childhood to Wordsworths line and notes Wolfe's nostalgia, time, and the transcendent mystery of infancy.
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Thomas Wolfe
Wolfe
Wordsworth
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Kept Dog In Cold Gets Thirty Days
New York police report John Pisano a 57 year old man kept a three week old puppy in below freezing weather on a sidewalk while attempting to sell it. He began a 30 day workhouse sentence with a $50 fine looming an additional 30 days if unpaid. This marked his tenth cruelty to animals conviction, mostly involving dogs peddling.
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New York
John Pisano
Pisano
Indictment Targets Magnesium Conspiracy Across Firms
A federal grand jury in New York charged six corporations and nine individuals with violating antitrust laws over magnesium production. The Aluminum Company of America allegedly teamed with the German dye trust and others to shift magnesium output to Germany, hindering U S defense needs and aircraft production critical to war effort.
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Justice Department
Department
New York City
Aluminum Company of America
German Dye Trust
Germany
United States
Britain
Grand Jury
United States Defense
Department of Justice
Nazis Resume Wide Raids Over British Isles
German planes returned to widespread daylight raids on the British Isles. London faced its fourth daylight alarm by early afternoon as overcast skies aided nuisance raids. British fighters and heavy anti aircraft fire curtailed the incursions while Royal Air Force bombers hit targets near Wilhelmshaven Wednesday night.
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British Isles
Germany
Great Wilhelmshaven
F D R Marks Birthday Speaks To U S Tonight
President Roosevelt celebrates his fifty ninth birthday with a self styled business as usual approach and a five minute nationwide broadcast to thank donors for the infantile paralysis fund drive. Hollywood stars and other celebrities converge on Washington for birthday balls while Ann Skleplovich 14 from Gary West Virginia receives a special invitation as a Cinderella guest. Roosevelt reports good health and recovery from a recent cold as he enters another year in office.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
West Virginia
Women’s Bureau
Washington Police Department
White House
Ann
United States
George Allen
Mr. Roosevelt
British Win New Victory In Libya Capture Derna
General headquarters announced Derna, Libya, has fallen. The port city 130 miles west of Tobruk was secured with 25 000 prisoners last week, leaving Benghazi as the only major eastern Libyan target still in Italian hands.
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Reveal Order For 4 Million Casualty Tags For Soldiers
Senator Vandenberg questioned Secretary of War Stimson about a published report that 4 500 000 identification tags were contracted to mark soldiers killed or wounded in battle The secretary said he was not familiar with the contract and that two tags are required per soldier many tags are lost and the order is routine in maneuvers
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Vandenberg
Mich
Stims
Stimson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Byrnes
Martin to Quit as Republican Chairman
Rep Joseph W Martin Jr of Massachusetts will resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee effective March 24 He said he accepted the post reluctantly to aid the campaign and now wishes to devote full time to his duties in Congress.
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INS
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Martin
Congress
Two Local Draft Boards To Provide 18 Men On Feb 19
Cedar Rapids reports eighteen men will depart for military training on February 19. The east side board supplies 11 and the west side 7. The east side board will meet Thursday afternoon to pick its quota. Linn draft board No. 3 at Marion received a call for seven men for February 15.
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Selective Service Boards
East Side Board
West Side
Charles Kosek
Linn Draft Board No. 3
Marion
Manchester Man Hurt When Car Plunges From Road
Dr. B. R Stitzell a 46 year old Manchester resident sustained severe back and head injuries when his car veered into a snow bank on highway 218 about 200 feet north of the Cedar Rapids airport at 11 am Thursday. Police could not determine the cause and there was no skid evidence. The vehicle struck a snow bank 15 feet from the roadway. Stitzell was transported to Mercy hospital by the Ambulance Service.
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Cedar Rapids
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Mercy Hospital
British Army Near Benghazi in Libyan Desert Dash
British forces cross Libyan desert and move toward Benghazi the Cyrenaica capital. Dispatches say they may strike swiftly to seize the city before Italian air reinforcements from Sicily and German dive bombers can arrive to halt the advance.
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Britain
Army of the Nile
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Cyrenaica
African Front
British Empire
Sicily
Theopen
Winter Thaw Opens Cedar Rapids Roads
Sunshine and rising temperatures thawed Cedar Rapids as the 38 degree reading signaled temporary relief from winter. Snow on the ground from last Saturday is fading, main highways are clear, and city trucks sand and cinder slick spots while crews remove new snow from business districts and streets.
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Cedar Rapids
West Side
East Side
Italian Push In Albania Stalls After Greek Resistance
Athens reports Italy’s northern Albanian offensive halted by strong Greek defense. News notes Premier Metaxas’s death but vows to continue the fight as Gen Cavallero awaits reinforcements after four days of costly assaults.
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INS
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John Metaxas
Albania
Genzo Cavallero
Cavallero
Shores-Mueller Suits Preserve Reorganization Judgment
Judge Harry S. Johnson upheld an injunction blocking EF E Collins and other Shores-Mueller stockholders from filing further suits against trustees over the reorganization into the Shores company. The ruling emphasized the Powell decree's findings, noting no appeal was taken. The original suit dates four years back and involves 32.4 million dollars.
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Superior Court
Thomas Powell
Willkie Goes to England as Free Agent Says Wife
Mrs. Wendell Willkie says the trip to Britain is a personal, non political fact finding mission. Willkie plans to return to the United States as a free agent possibly joining a New York law firm, not seeking office.
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Willkie Compared To A Tough Guy Who Almost Wept In Shelter
London reports describe Wendell L. Willkie in a crowded air raid shelter as a tough guy who almost wept during his first encounter with shelter crowds. He wore a gas mask hanging from his shoulder and a white tin helmet borrowed from a warden atop his head, spending nearly three hours amid the crowds.
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London
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Hitler warns of torpedoing ships aiding Britain
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler declares Germany will torpedo any ship in blockaded zones aiding Britain, warning non European powers against intervention. He touts Germanys strengthened forces and predicts victory within the year while insisting no quarrel with the American people.
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