Christmas Endurance in War Time
The piece argues that wartime sorrow does not erase Christmas its essence remains eternal. It urges restraint from merriment, honors sacrifice from Americans defending liberty, and holds that peace and goodwill can follow victory, or else humankind risks despair. It emphasizes the enduring promise of good will amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Bethlehem
America
Old
Judea
Iceland
Philippines
Co Operation With Canada In War Times
The text argues that war burdens cannot be shared equally among all and must be approximated. It notes that volunteers differ in sacrifice and cost to their families, and that broad modern war effects cannot be evenly distributed. It cites the Canadian front as an example of uneven impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
War Claims Canada Restricts Border Trade To Fund War Effort
An analysis argues Canadian wartime needs force limits on American border traffic and currency flows. It explains Canada pays for U S war materials with dollars earned from U S goods, creating pressure on merchants and travelers while preserving overall dollar inflow to the United States. The piece urges patience as allies share a common wartime fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Latin American Allies Stand With United States
The nations of Latin America have backed the United States in the war crisis. Costa Rica and Honduras show courage by aligning with the Allies, accepting risks rather than remaining neutral, and promising practical co operation in naval and air efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
United States
Costa Rica
Honduras
WE the Women Before You Marry In Wartime Think It Through
Ruth Millett urges young women to evaluate maturity and motive before choosing to marry during wartime. She warns that rushing into marriage with a man expecting to stay only through conflict risks unhappiness and regret if circumstances change. She frames two questions about readiness and whether the marriage would occur without war, emphasizing independence and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Quote Fragments on War Sacrifice and National Duty
Statements from Senator O Mahoney and Dr Aydelotte warn that postwar ruin favors big business and government unless the US stays engaged. A note from Tom Mahoney praises joining the Marines, echoing President’s call to defend liberty.
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Europe
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Teague (of Nations
United States
Frank Aydelotte
Institute For Advanced Lady
Tom Mahoney
DL. S. Marines
Senators Debate Expeditionary Force Across the Atlantic
In a U S Senate discussion readers weigh the odds of another American expeditionary force crossing the Atlantic. Senators Pepper Norris and Nye discuss timing and aims while others urge swift action to crush Hitler and Japan. Debate centers on readiness, logistics, and the need to cooperate with allies to defeat the Axis.
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United States
Senate
Atlantic
Natore Wheeler
Nye
Tee
Qilahames
Pep
Jorida Sugges
Azores
Canaries
Africa
Dakar
Axis
Brazil
Romana
Pepper
Hitter
Japan
Norris
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Msvv
Americans May Face Blackouts as War Trials Grow
Raymond Clapper analyzes civilian life under wartime blackout conditions in London and Glasgow. He notes all night darkness, restricted movement, warned establishments, shuttered streets, and the toll on daily life, transportation, and morale. The piece argues total war will demand discipline and profound changes at home.
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Raymond Clapper
London
Thotels
Sind
Radio Programs Timed for Christmas Eve and Day Messages
Central standard schedule lists NBC CBS and NEC programs from 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve to 10:15 p.m. Christmas Day including Gl ists from Great Britain US service men and church services. It notes a year without summer 1816 caused by the Mount Tambora eruption affecting global climate.
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New York
Nbc-Red
Great Britain
Red Cross Hour
Eddie Cantor
Bruton Parish
Williamsburg
Trinity Church
CBS
Dayton, O
Eamon de Valera
St. Meinrad’s Abbey
Ind
Sir Thomas Beecham
NEC
Puck
Bethlehem
Newark
U. S
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
N. Y
NBC
Red
Manhattan
Lionel Barrymore
BBC
London
Exchange Greetings
William Sarayan
Nbc-Blue
All Angels Episcopal Church
Josef Marais
Russian ‘Cathedral Choir
Council For Democracy
Britain
Friends
British Empire
Mercersburg Academy Carillion
Tomboro
Java
Broadway World Gossip and War Era Snippets
A collage of entertainment notes and society items from wartime New York. Mentions include Dorothy Kilgallen and Grace Moore, Valentin Perera cured, Tosca premiere, Lena Turner with Robert Stack, and Edgar Mild gossip about Robin Raymond and Anna May Tessle. References to whiskey distillers settling with taxes, Nuyorican clubs delaying openings, and defense bond calls amid a roundup of aliens.
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Grace Moore
Valentin Perera
Saranac
N. X
Tosca
Met
Jane Pickens
Paul Williams
John Hertz, Jr
Eddy Duchin
Lena Turner
Robert Stack
Gus Edwards
German Move Through Iberia Threatens Mediterranean Strategy
A 1941 analysis by Majon Ghoche F. Eliot explores German aims in the Mediterranean and West Africa. It discusses how Madrid Lisbon and Vichy could be pressured, the potential use of Crete Sicily and Gibraltar, and risks to Malta and Gibraltar as Allied countermeasures hinge on Ritchie in Libya and Spanish and Portuguese cooperation.
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Majon Ghchge
F. Eliot
Tribune, Inc
Portuguese Timor
United States
Caribbean
Martinique
Mediterranean
West African
Vichy
Lisbon
Madrid
Russia
Singapore
Manila
Tokyo
Rommel
Libya
Crete
Sicily
Malta
Ritchie
Cyrenaica
Tripoli
Tunisia
Gibraltar
Spain
Morocco
Strait of Gibratar
Spanish Morocco
French Morocco
Spaniar
Tunis
French North Africa
Portugal
Azo Madeiras
Cape Verdes
Canaries
Iberian Peninsula
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Daddy
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England
Glasgow
Denver
Nbc the
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Wm. L. Shirer
Bob Hannon
Lowell Thomas
Metropolitan
Opera Guild
Frank-Fay
Nbe-Red
Kaye Brinker
World News
Variety
News
Dorothy Kilgallen
the Voice of Broadway
Broadway Bulletin Board
Geoffrey Jones
Gloria Vanderbilt
Dorothy Lewis
Algonquin
Henri Bernstein
Doris Dudley
Fefe
Monte Carlo
Nitery
Anna May Tessle
Will Rogers
Portland
Conn
Robin Raymond
Norman Heed
Harold Meenans
Susie Hatch
Johonny Westrope
Garson Fanin
Simone Simon
Ray Millands
Maria
Alexander Korda
Leo Mastovy
Shirley Temple
George
Marine Air Corps
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Bill
Miami
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MG. M
Monte Proser
Estreliita
Panama
Copacabana
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FBI
Barbara Stanwyck
Irene Dunne
Margaret Lindsay
Hollywood
Andrews Sisters
Paramount
Universal
Margie Hart
Cary Grant
Phyllis Brooks
Fe Als
Jack Cole
Joseph von Sternberg
Dietrich
Claire Dodd
Bill Ellsworth
Southampton
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