Government Propaganda Front Aimed at Axis Powers
United States officials consider creating a propaganda front to persuade German and Italian publics that Washington seeks to destroy their governments not their people. The plan aims to curb Axis morale by underscoring potential fair treatment, hoping to hasten the totalitarian regime’s decline though immediate results are uncertain.
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State Welles
United States
Russia
Berlin
Rome
Germany
Italy
Josef Stalin
Woodrow Wilson
Youth Delinquency Grows as War Demands Rise
The article notes rising juvenile delinquency in wartime America and England after Pearl Harbor. It cites four main causes evacuation stress air raid life school disruption and war industry wages. Police efforts and youth organizations help rehabilitation, but parental guidance remains crucial.
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United States
Pearl Harbor
England
America
Scouts
Y.M.C.A
Church
Japan Defends International Law Amid War Acts Debate
A Tokio spokesman says Japan seeks to abide by international law despite UK and US actions. The piece critiques competing interpretations of war declarations and notes Japan's frustration with Allied conduct.
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United States
Britain
Japan
Tokio
Fatal tobacco fire spurs home safety call at Oelwein
The death of Angelwein from burns after falling asleep while smoking is cited as a common home accident. National Safety Council data show smoking in bed as a frequent cause, while highway safety gains prove targeted campaigns can reduce tragedies. experts urge a directed education effort involving cigarette makers and tobacco firms.
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Angelwein Mam
National Safety Council
Oelwein
Cigaret
Missouri
Edward Arlington Robinson
Gettysburg
Richard S. Ewell
John B. Gordon
Navy
Patriotism and Holiness in a Time of Crisis
Carl Sandburg notes genuine patriotism rests in action not show. He cites a Missouri revivalist tale and Gettysburg lessons, contrasting practical duty with holier-than-thou displays. He recalls Lincoln and the Second Inaugural, urging humility before inner motives and urging steady public service.
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Lincoln
Harmon M. Gohr
Universalist Church of the Restoration
Philadelphia
Kansas
Palmer's War Worries and Washington Busybodies
Column criticizes Washington officials and busybodies for cluttering war effort, urges removal of excess personnel and focus on shipbuilding, division training, and efficient production. Cites Pershing’s son as corporal and warns against rear-branch political influence while noting global Axis movements and Allied plans.
Battle of Australia a test of defense against Japanese invasion
The feature argues Australia faces a strategic struggle for roads, airways and rails as Japan presses its advance from the NEI. It notes Australia's vast coasts and sparse population limit static defense, urging wide flanking maneuvers and defense of industrial cores centered on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth with Darwin as a naval pivot.
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Australia
Netherlands East Indiaes
United States
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
California
Lake Superior
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth
Darwin
Canberra
South Pacific
Burma
India
Alaska
North America
Gen. MacArthur
MacArthur
Doting Grandpa Or Edgar A Guest Poem Fragment
A literary stanza expresses a grandfather’s pride in his grandchildren. The speaker vows to tell of their charms and simple joys from shops selling lollipops to bedtime stories, asserting a patriotic yet personal devotion that resists any rule or decree. The voice blends affection with a gentle defiance.
Washington War Alarm to Resolve as MacArthur Leads
Washington public mood shifts toward war action with MacArthur in Australia a focal point. Civilians enlist out of duty, blackout drills boost collective effort, and officials push to curb nonessential spending while maintaining morale.
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Washington
MacArthur
Australia
United Nations
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Munich
Japan
Germany
Nazi Germany
Japs and Bugs Baer Warn War Is Not A Gag
The column rejects old gags about Japs and studio access and recounts wartime sentiment. It argues the war is real not humorous, urging readers to support the fight and channel anger productively. The piece connects jests to wider attitudes as the conflict intensifies.
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Bugs Baer
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ISEY
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