Mexico Builds Army and Seeks Naval Modernization
Mexico plans a 52,000 strong army with boosting numbers from a compulsory training bill. The infant navy faces underfunding and limited ships as it tries to patrol vast coasts under a new department. Talks of destroyers and aviation draw interest from the United States, while the army budget faces expansion to 1941 to address transport, anti aircraft guns, tanks, and planes shortages.
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Mexico
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Rio Grande
United States
Navy
Departmento de la Marina
Army
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Vera Cruz Naval Academy
Mazatlan
David Coello Ochoa
Marine Department
Roberto Gomes Magee
England
Almazan
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Chapultepec
Germany
France
War Costs Money: Ordnance Dept Aims $914 Million Plan
Washington reports Major General G M Wesson told the House appropriations committee that war costs run high. The ordnance head outlined a munitions program of 914 million dollars to equip a two million man army, a 35 000 plane air force, and a two ocean navy.
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Washington
G. M. Wesson
Army Ordnance Department
House Appropriations Committee
Gallup Poll Reexamines 1939 Election Tough Result
The Institute's summer 1939 studies suggest a candidate would have faced a crushing defeat had an election occurred then, with only 40 percent backing him. The report continues from Page One, noting the context of prewar sentiment and the potential impact on outcomes.
Gallup survey tracks third term support and war effect
Gallup Poll analysis shows 47 percent favor a third term during war, rising with invasion events. If no war, Roosevelt trails Wilkie in most regions, with 365 electoral votes for Roosevelt and 146 for Hoover, aided by South-only wins. Middle income voters pivot strongly by war presence.
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France
Wilkie
New England
Middle Atlantic
Middle West
Far West
South
Roosevelt
Willkie
Hooseveilt
Hoosevelt
Gallup
Mexico Could Grow Defense For Major Threats
Military officials say Mexico might, with aid, develop strong defense against threats within months. They believe the country could deter minor incursions but would struggle against a full scale invasion by a major power.
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Mexico
Banks Receive Contract Forms for Defense Plant Grants
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has sent a defense contract draft to all Huron banks. The agreement, prepared by the National Defense Commission, would let manufacturers build emergency plant facilities for defense and sell them to the government. Payments would be made in five equal annual installments. Local banks advise manufacturers to consult for details and Washington will supply clarifications if needed.
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Huron
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Pla
United States
National Defense Commission
Ninth
Peyton
Federal Reserve Bank
Washington
Flashes Of Life And Oddities From The AP
A Memphis horn fire started by a shorted alarm wire saves a house when the horn blows and wakes the maid. In Charlotte a man asks for a mouse trap. clerks offer a cat which he borrows and uses. In Longview a reporter learns he is No 1 in draft cards. In Salt Lake City a patrolman injures a finger while typing a report.
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Tenny Allan Robinson
Robinson
Longview
Wash
Carlton Moore
Longview Daily News
Salt Lake City
George F. la Tullippe
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