Limits on British aid under lease lend Bill
The Roosevelt administration won quick adoption of a sharp limit on transfers of American defense assets under the lease lend bill. The ceiling is one tenth of defense appropriations for fiscal year 1941, about 1.2 to 1.3 billion dollars, with value of current naval and military equipment computed before transfer. Rep. Taber proposed a 0.5 billion ceiling, but the Bloom amendment passed by voice vote, framing future transfers as constrained to protect U.S. military capacity.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
England
Soviet Russia
Rep. Taber
New York
Army
Bloom
D-N.y S
D-N.y S of the Foreign Relations Committee
Bee
Taber
Rayburn
Ta‘ber
United States of America
Willie Willis and Robert Quillen In Between Age Quote
A quoted exchange shows Willie Willis and Robert Quillen discussing age and maturity. The remark contrasts being old enough to act as a gentleman with not being old enough to be treated as such, reflecting social views on age and behavior.
Petain determined to retain supreme authority in Vichy France
Reports from Vichy state Marshal Petain clings to all powers as supreme leader despite pressure from Laval and German backers. Navy Minister Darian negotiates with Laval in Paris while Weygand reinforces French stance from Algiers saying Bizerte and Tunisian transit will not be ceded to Germany. Axis talks denied by Paris and Rome.
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Vichy
Henri Philippe Petsin
France
Petain
Jean Frapedis Darian
Pierre Laval
Paris
Algiers
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
Bizerte
Germany
Laval
Rome
Man pleads to jailed draft dodger in San Francisco
George W. Scott a 27 year old truck driver eager to join the army registered as unmarried but on discovery of his married status was arrested for falsifying draft papers. Arraigned before U S Commissioner E L Williams Scott asked to be jailed to avoid his wife and the case was continued for two weeks while actions are considered.
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San Francisco
George W. Scott
U. S
E. £. Williams
Scott
Beolt
Germany's War, Bill Is Terrific
Berlin reports the German leadership claims inflation is eliminated through strict control of earnings and civil costs. The ministry asserts the national debt stands at 79 billion marks, up 45.9 billion from prior estimates as war finance and savings are allocated to meet every need without disruption.
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Sehmidt Gael
Dmere Wheath
Ian
Schmidt
Germany
Long Range Guns Shell Valona Amid Balkan Fighting
Valona port in BITOLI region came under long range artillery fire of British origin for the first time. Tepelent, a southeast mountain stronghold, has burned for three days as Italian forces resist. North of Kitsura, fighting continues with heavy activity and unclear outcomes.
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Bitoli
Yugoslavia
Albania
Valone
Tepelent
Kitsura
Knox Sees Slave World Under Totalitarian Rule
Annapolis Md Feb 7 Navy Frank Knox told naval academy graduates that control of the high seas will determine the next century’s history and warned a slave world under ruthless dictators if power passes to totalitarian supporters. He spoke at Dahlgren hall during the first mid year graduation under a new speed up defense plan.
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Annapolis
M—Sec
Navy
Frank Knox
Naval Academy
High Seas
Dahlgren Hall
Knox
Europe
Asia
Nazis Condemn Spy Trial Raises Breach Map Charge
Unclear text suggests a report on a Nazi condemnation of a spy trial with mentions of a breach map and charges. Names and locations are jumbled, but the piece implies official actions against a spy and related accusations in a county or regional setting.
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Rastretos
Peoples Gears
Adler & Detdlay
Fascists in Rome Parade Unity With Germany and Italy
Uniformed Fascist students marched through Rome carrying Italian and German flags to cheer Mussolini and the army. Germans joined in protests against perceived rifts with Italy as observers note broader demonstrations around embassies abroad. Officials urged discipline to show Italy’s studious youth ready for Duce's leadership.
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ROVE
Tallang
Byeliy
Cerna
Nellans
Bell End
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rome
Germany
Italy
Gast
Piazza Venezia
Benito Mussolini
War Ministry
Sorrowing Dog Gets Transfusion
In Kansas City on February 1, a heartbroken Laddie a year old airedale received a blood transfusion as veterinarians battled heavy odds to save the wounded dog and reunite him with his soldier master Everett Scott. A German shepherd is noted as the donor.
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Kanbas City
Luddie
Laddie
Fort Ord
Calk
Chanute
Kas
Everett Scott
Neely and CIO Bills Proposed To Legislature
Neely and CIO Bills proposed to the legislature outline changes to public welfare and taxation measures. The governor’s administration favors liquor tax adjustments to fund revenue while expanding elderly and blind assistance with higher monthly payments and full federal matching funds.
Churchill to Address Empire Sunday Night
Prime Minister Winston Churchill will broadcast a radio speech to the empire Sunday night at 9 p.m. EST, it was announced tonight.
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Churchill
Empire
London
INS
Winston Churchill
Chinese War More Than Japs Wanted
Admiral Nomura, new Japanese ambassador to the United States, told Call-Bulletin that none of Japan’s ministers wanted a war when the Chinese conflict began. He urged a speedy settlement, blamed the war for the rift with the U.S., and said expansion into Shanghai and southern China went against Japan’s wishes. Nomura leaves for Washington tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Kichisaburo Nomura
U. S
Call-Bulletin
China
Japan
Shanghai
Dutch East Indies
Indies
Nomura
Washington
Night RAF raids strike invasion ports in France
London reports say successive waves of RAF bombers hit invasion ports along the northwest French coast. Boulogne and Calais areas saw heavy bombing with pillars of fire, as raids extended into the night across German targets. Searchlights pierced the sky as explosions echoed along the coast.
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London
INS
Royal Air Force
France
Germany
Bologne
Calais
Boulogne
Boulogna
Cag Cita Nex
Kent
Atd
England
Sith
AntiCommunist Bills Advance in West Virginia Legislature
On the busiest day of the 1941 session 64 measures were introduced. Two anti Communist bills sponsored by the American Legion passed unanimously in both houses. they would require minor parties to file a platform 30 days before a primary and limit petition circulation to registered voters in the district. The House also approved bicycle regulation and extended appointment provisions for county school assistants.
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Billy
West Virginia
House
Senate
American Legion
Secretary of State
Bulgaria Frightened By Rumors Of Nazi Entry
Fears of German forces crossing into Bulgaria surge as Foreign Minister Ivan Popoff declines to forecast the future. Reports say troops move toward the Danube frontier with Bulgaria. an American traveler notes a pontoon bridge incomplete, keeping river movement doubtful for now.
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Sofea
Bulgaria
Ivan Popoff
Sofia
Danube
Romania
Hulgarian
Bengasi Falls as British Forces Capture Libyan Seaport
British headquarters report large numbers of Italian prisoners in Bengasi including senior officers after a 60 day push across Cyrenaica. An armored column severed the coastal road, enabling a brilliant flank to seize the city and set up air naval blows on Tripoli and Sicily.
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Bulletin Catro
Bengasi
Catro
INS
Britain
Desert
Tripoli
Sicily
Cairo
Mediterranean
Wavell
Sir Archibald
Gebel Akhdar
Cyrenaica
Libya
Cyrensican
Tripolitania
Get. Wavell
Royal Air Force
Barce
Italy
North Africa
Red Sea
Eritres
Sudan
Cheren
Asmara
Barenta
Somaliland
Abyssinia
Kenya
Nairobi
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Die
Man
Bill
Berlin
Valona
Klisura
Tella Naval Academy
B Rave
Bian
Lindbergh
Pet
Soldier Master
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Virginia
Col
Isle
Bengasi Zone
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