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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1940

Page

34

A Letter Warns New York on Democratic Risk to Liberty

Lord Macauley writes to Hon. H. S. Randall warning that pure democracy could destroy liberty and civilization. He cites France 1848, predicts New England’s growth will test U S institutions, and foresees a future clash between order and majority rule.

Lord Macauley Hon. H. S. Randall New York Jefferson Europe France Old World New England Old England

It Happened Last Week By Bob Estabrook

European invasion fears dominated headlines as Roosevelt moved to push armament through Congress while prep talks and cabinet reshuffles sparked bipartisan talk. Allied retreats and British defense fears grew as German forces broke French lines toward Boulogne and Calais.

Bob Estabrook Europe America U. S Roosevelt Congress Charles A. Lindbergh Navy Charles Edison New Jersey Harry Woodring Canada James H. Cromwell Alf M. Landon Senate House NBC Naturalization and Immigration Services Justice Department Balkans Near East Alf Landon English Channel Britain Adolf Hitler Saint Quentin Amiens Abbeville Boulogne Calais Dover England George VI Germany France

World War II Strategic Shifts and Global Turmoil

The report outlines changes in Allied command under Reynaud and Weygand, a British led pincer against Germany, and the retaking of Amiens. It notes German advances near Sedan, the burning Louvain library, and heavy casualties with claims of massive plane losses. It also covers Italian ambitions, Norway fighting, Balkan fears, and Japan-China talks, plus a California earthquake and notable deaths.

Foch Paul Reynaud Henri Petain Maxime Weygand Maurice Gamelin Amiens Sedan Maginot Line Louvain Sary Italy Mussolini Hitler Europe J Duce Maly Norway Narvik Yugoslavia Britain Winston Churchill Balkan Germany Rumania Hungary

Immigration and debt talk in Washington Iowa

Excerpts discuss immigration policy shifts with proposed alien registration and deportation plans. A Navajo-like stance is debated while defense funding and debt limits are weighed. Authorities consider funding through taxes or debt while praising national defense.

Herring Jin Senate Immigration and Naturalization Service Department of Labor Department of Justice

Youth Drinking Less Gains Backing From WCTU Leader

Mrs Idi Bo Wse Smith national WCTU president says youth increasingly reject cheap beer and tavern gatherings. She notes teens seek liquorless night clubs as part of a broader move away from alcohol and crime.

Evanston Til Idi Bo Wse Smith WCTU

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