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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis reports the Senate’s move to mobilize the National Guard as global conflict spreads to Africa and the Far East. It notes Britain advancing self rule in India and U S armed forces beginning war games amid escalating tensions and strategic postures.
U S defense moves toward peacetime conscription and broader mobilization as 210000 service members join 21 day war games near the Canadian border. Roosevelt seeks National Guard training authority and Congress advances Burke Wadsworth conscription measures amid debates on taxation, enlistment, and defense orders. Navy contracts for trawlers, alien registration plans, and wiretap bills also feature in Washington reports.
The report notes Senator Hiraso Johnson seeking re election as a California Democrat and Progressive. It recalls death of former Comptroller General McCain in Washington. Lord Beaverbrook joins England's wartime cabinet to replace Duff Cooper, while Neville Chamberlain undergoes an operation and may retire. Harrison Eliot signals continued pressure on the army defense policy.
Reports from unoccupied France indicate large German troop movements toward channel ports and a cut of transport links between France’s zones. Britain, led by Sir Alan Brooke, shifts to offense, while both sides claim damage from bombings and ports face disruption. In Africa, Mussolini deploys 250,000 troops as Suez goals rise. Japan-Arab relations strain after arrests of British traders. FBI expands Fifth Columnist actions under Roosevelt.
Former Republican candidate Wendell Willkie winds up a Colorado vacation with visits in Des Moines to governors and state reps from the wheat belt. He plans no change in the farm program and says other views will surface in his acceptance speech. Senator Wheeler’s bid to learn Willkie’s stance on conscription failed. Farm Secretary Henry A. Wallace says he will resign if nominated and notes campaign side remarks about a boomerang.
German claims of heavy British destroyer losses amid wartime shipping declines show Britain faced a shrinking fleet from 183 to under 100 active destroyers. U S numbers compare with 238 destroyers, while debate grows over selling 60 overage ships to Britain to aid Allies.
Secret surveys say Japan’s navy is in top shape and the army trained by China’s war. economic strain remains, but plans point to swift capture of Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, and British possessions, possibly delaying until Britain’s blitzkrieg unfolds. Nebraska Republicans oppose Willkie speech in McCook. Bullitt clashed with Roosevelt over France aid. Spain’s Franco seeks Loyalists as Chile protects them in Madrid embassy.
A vivid schedule outlines Wendell Willkie birthday observances in Elwood. Events include an inside look at his birthplace exhibits, tours of local shops, mayoral address, noon band concert, athletic demonstrations, and parades with Republican pageantry. Participants include Frank McCarthy and local vendors advertising Willkie branded foods and goods.
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