Long War or Short War in Churchill Roosevelt Talks
The piece argues over war aims and production priority for a Europe-first or simultaneous Pacific offensive. It notes America’s rising aircraft and ship output, the need to reopen Burma and boost air power, and civilian morale concerns amid Japanese aggression and American captivity. It calls the Churchill Roosevelt meeting to settle emphasis, not tactics.
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Ashington
Churchill
Roosevelt
Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
Europe
Pacific
Hitler
Japan
Bay of Bengal
Burma Road
China
Mr. Churchill
Britain
British Isles
MacArthur
Philippines
Tunisia
United Nations
Cranks and zealots shape an era say Robert Quillen
The essay argues cranks deserve respect as drivers of change and that true conviction fuels great deeds. It notes modern listeners scorn hollow rhetoric, preferring simple truth from belief-filled speakers. It foresees America led by zealous, idea-obsessed leaders after the war.
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New York
Times
America
Out of The Past And The Art Of Seizing Opportunity
A reflective quote emphasizes seizing opportunities as the essence of life, noting that timely action brings good within reach and turns moments into lasting value.
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Johnson
New Eyes for Invisibles by M. J. Jones in 80 years
Dr. Newton reviews a compact book by the Society of Friends author M J Jones, praising two tales about Gerrit Beneker and Holman Hunt. Beneker paints workers in steel mills while Hunt seeks to paint Christ by living with the poor and seeing the unseen. The sage urges new vision to heal a dark day and keep hope alive.
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Ufos
M. Jones
Saint
Sage
Society of Friends
Gerrit Beneker
Beneker
God
Holman Hunt
Christ
Hunt
Galilee
Gethsemane
Calvary
Navy eyes first major harvest from three year program
Navy Secretary Frank Knox says the fleet will grow weekly with new combat ships and planes as war plants shift from blueprints to production. Senator Harley M Kilgore notes centralized control is not present in any single phase of the war production program.
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Navy
Frank Ox
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Windel
Balkans
Mr. Willkie
New York
Howard Barnes
New York Herald-Tribe One
Pertinax Reports Italy King May Abdicate
Diplomatic dispatches indicate King Victor Emmanuel of Italy may abdicate with Prince Humbert poised to succeed him. Axis power in North Africa remains unbroken, while Allied plans for a strategic follow up grow clearer as Italian vulnerability increases.
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Italy
SSS
North Africa
Malta
Victor Emmanuel
Prince Humber
Libya
Words of Weight From Rome to London on Italian Crisis
The Vatican's view on Italy's postwar order hinges on a new moderate government, with possible Washington peace terms. The report notes Rome talks with Pope Pius XII and Cardinal Magliione, and suggests Luftwaffe limits, German defensiveness, and Allied air power concentrated in Tunisia shaping future moves.
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Spellman
London
Rome
Pope Pius XII
Pontifical
Cardinal Magliione
Count Ciano
Count Grandi
Holy See
Vatican
Victor Emmanuel
Washington
Italy
Tunisia
Respite for Italy in wartime politics discussed
Contending chiefs of staff weigh relief to Russia and China while Italy may be spared the worst for now. The population understands looming hardships, and political possibilities emerge that even Hitler may struggle to contain indefinitely.
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Russia
China
Italy
Hitler
Truman committee plans rubber program inquiry
The Truman committee arranged to quiz Donald M. Nelson in the morning and Harold Ickes in the afternoon over the rubber program. Ickes objected and the panel postponed his appearance to the next day’s forenoon.
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Truman Committee
W. M. Jeffers
Donald M. Neilson
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Mr. Ickes
New Language in Government Jargon Emerging
A New York Herald Tribune note describes a growing inter office slang across agencies. Terms like deactivated for fired and dis-O.K.d for vetoed illustrate evolving bureaucratic language without commentary.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Office of War Information
Postwar Socialism in The United States Debate
A columnist surveys postwar economic theory and religion in Europe and America. He argues faith in God grows after war while economists and social planning face skepticism, and comments on Willkie's world unity ideas and the roles of journalists in shaping debate.
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U. S
Anacenace
Dudley Windel
Britain
Europe
United States
Commissariats
Bizerte Fell Against All Expected Impregnable Defense
In a sweeping assessment, the author argues that Bizerte, long viewed as an impregnable fortress, fell rapidly due to Allied air power and strategic misreadings. The piece suggests the lesson applies to Europe, asserting air superiority can breach even formidable defenses and signaling a broader strategic shift.
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Reynolds Packard
Bizerte
Gibraltar
Tunisian
Singapore
Maginot Line
Ibly Bizerte
Tunisia
Squirrels and thrift in London war effort
Henry McLemore reports on Londoners from all ranks living frugally to aid the war. Envelopes are reused, scraps fed to animals, tickets kept, and nothing wasted. The city emphasizes thrift, order, and strict penalties for waste, contrasting American habits.
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Ondon
England
London
Jim” Brady
Park
Fifth
Madison Avenues
Dog Care Advice and Vitamin Talk From Daily Column
In a column on health and dog care, Dr. William Brady discusses Mrs. D.C.S. deciding to consult him about her dog amid rationing and diet changes. He recalls anecdotes with neighbors and Tony the Wirish Terror, notes bone meal debate, and jokes about vitamins D B and G. He also answers readers on human nutrition for energy at work with sun exposure and a diet including milk eggs greens and fruit.
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Aving
Tony
D.C.S
B.W.L
Quote prompts Roach Powder and Home Access Debate
The text imitates political satire urging use of roach powder and home defense rhetoric. It mentions the Capitol and a speaker attributed to a “you don’t own your home” idea. It references “senator Tise” and a playful line about Atlantic islands and powdering woodwork.
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