Wavell Move Refocuses Against Mediteranean Retreat
The article outlines General Wavell's push to withdraw British forces from the Mediterranean, opposing Churchill's Syria and Greece plans. U.S. strategists favored a bulk Mediterranean withdrawal to fortify Africa, aiming to defend Port Sudan to Freetown while risking a long desert line to deter German advances. Wavell’s transfer to India arises from debates and his insistence on a more defensible empire posture amid limited Mediterranean leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Wavell
India
Churchill
Greece
Crete
Solum
U. S
Britain
Near East
Libya
Bulgaria
Rumania
Russia
Syria
Iraq
U.S
Atlantic
United States
Africa
Dakar
Brazil
Port Sudan
Red Sea
Freetown
Atlantic Ocean
Equatorial Africa
Suez
Low-Cost Houses Drive Brings Homes to Small Towns
The United States Housing Authority funds an intensive rural housing push across towns with 80 communities already helped. Mount Hope West Virginia shows a twin-house project funded by 90 percent federal loans, while Frankfort Kentucky and Chicopee Falls Massachusetts see corporate aid turning aging properties into affordable modern homes. Residents gain new lamps, kitchens, gardens, and shared parks as local volunteers and businesses invest in safer, healthier dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States Housing Authority
Congress
USHA
Mount Hope
W. Va
Frankfort
Schenley Distillers Corporation
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Chicopee Manufacturing Company
East Oil Problem Is Becoming Acute
United States officials warn oil supplies must be moved efficiently as military aviation and armored units rise. Ickes signals possible gasless Sundays in the East while 50 tankers transfer to Great Britain, with Congress examining a Gulf to Atlantic pipeline plan. National Geographic notes transportation as the main issue despite high U.S. reserves and Texas supplying about two-fifths of domestic oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
Ickes
Roosevelt
National Defense
Great Britain
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf States
National Geographic Society
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
Mrs Roosevelt Defends Four Roosevelt Sons in Service
Washington says four Roosevelt sons hold commissions in U S military and naval forces. Mrs Roosevelt explains each earned or qualified for commissions, detailing James in marine corps reserve, Elliott on aviation and other roles, Franklin Jr in naval reserve, and John in supply corps with merchandising background. She notes nosing through normal channels and reserve training, with individual paths and issues like eyesight affecting service branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Uncle Sam
The
Ladies .Home Journal
James
Marine Corps
South America
Los Angeles
Army
Franklin Junior
Navy
Naval Reserve
John
Supply Corps of
Annapolis
Elliott
Labor and defense prompt calls for fair shares and no sabotage
The piece argues for honest labor getting a fair share of production value, cites warship South Dakota production and a strike harming defense, and warns against government run industry while urging private firms to operate with reasonable profits. It notes 1.5 million in armed forces earning 21 dollars monthly and reflects on Illinois jobs experiments with relief. It questions outcomes and asks for reader judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Delaware River
San Francisco Bay
Camden
America
France
Dole
Illinois
Labor Employment Breaks All Records for U S Jobs
Chicago report notes Spring rains end but job flood continues as National Industrial Conference Board estimates over 50 million Americans are working from a potential 55 million. This figure marks a new historical peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chicago
National Industrial Conference «Board
Proper drainage and kitchen tips from a past issue
The article notes required drainage under concrete floors and around foundations, explains how to stiffen whipped cream with gelatin, advises ensuring bone roasts include bones for broth, urges colorful meals for balance, and compares two bath towel grades by weave and drying speed.
Tongue and Dynamite Gun Quote Cited in Death Warning
A historic quotation labels the tongue as a deadly instrument second only to the dynamite gun in a warning about violence. The remark by W. G. Jordan emphasizes speech as a dangerous force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Jordan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington, D. C
Merry
Senate
Capitol
Hattie Caraway
Sen
Berkeley Bunker
Nevada
Key Pittman
Wallace
United Service Organizations
Harry Katz
Department of Agriculture
Vincennes
Ind
Pearl City
Sunset Court
City of
Ensign Franklin Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Ensign John Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Wric
Patte
Suay Ie Rson
Sstern Newspaper Union
J. Fuller
By Jerry Link
Uncle Fuller
Willie
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's Pep
Kiris
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Phaed
Doan
WNU
Bureau OF
Bureau of Standards
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!