Far East expansion fears stir American warning notes
The Cumberland Times discusses Japanese aims in the Far East and the risk of war spreading to Singapore, the Dutch Indies, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. It recalls Dewey’s Manila Bay fire order and asserts the United States will defend its Pacific possessions.
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New Zealand
Dutch Indies
Philippines
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Pacific
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Manila Bay
Gridley
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Yars High School
Feshmen
Philly
Kitty
Independence Hall
Ind Dence Hall
Wynnie Eainig Gallen
Sol Sued
Bay
Litvinov May Seek U S Refuge Amid Cold War Ties
Washington reads Maxim Litvinov as a potential refugee from Moscow amid tensions with Stalin. The column notes Litvinov's past in the Moscow administration, hints at his possible admission and the geopolitical risks tied to his presence in the United States. It discusses U S policy on lend-lease aid to Britain and the value debate over defense versus alliance commitments.
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Stewart
Masim? Litvinov
United States
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Land of the Living
Moscow
Washington
Maxim Litvinov
Communistic
Resesia
Wheeling Intelligencer
Vandenberg
England
Michigan
Wheeler
Britain
George
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Intelligencer
Congress
Roosevelts
Germany
Knox
Golig
Democratic
Max
Joe Stalin
Joe
Dies Committee
Russia
OGPU
Leon Trotsky
Mexico
Sam Krivitsky
Krivitsky
Mexico City
Jor
France
Appeas Lers
Wornings
Frozen List (Continued from Page One)
The article notes debate over a potential global freezing order affecting assets of Bulgaria and other nations. Treasury officials say a general order could aid Britain without harming its war effort, while opponents warn of axis retaliation. Estimated funds tied to Sofia and Bulgaria remain under $500,000, with freezes blocking withdrawals without US Treasury permission.
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Treasury
Britain
Balkan
Sofia
United States Treasury
Lease Lend Debate Warns of War Risk and Bridge Loss
The discussion on the lease lend bill centers on fears that it steps toward war while arguing that successive measures do not trigger immediate conflict. Advocates say war is not caused by one act, but warned that continued policy could lead to war. The piece also mentions Tyson Dam as a potential state route and a county levy to fund a bridge repair project to avert permanent loss of a local span.
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Walsh
Smathers
Poner
Congress
America
Britain
Tygart Dam
Japan Eyes Quick End to Indo-China Peace Talks
Tokyo reports say Navy Minister Oikawa met the emperor in a 45‑minute session as Japan presses for a faster settlement. Observers note French concessions sought, with Thai agreement to Japan’s proposal and hopes for a mediated accord before Friday’s armistice deadline.
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Domei
Navy
Keisho Oikawa
Hirohita
Tokyo
Vichy
Thailand
Koh Ishii
Cabinet
Japan
Soviet note deepens Bulgarian war stance in Europe
The Soviet government issued a formal protest over Bulgarian policy, arguing it would extend the war rather than promote peace. In London press reports the note was viewed as theoretical and unlikely to provoke action, while Belgrade diplomatic circles saw it as a defensive Russia stance. Russia has traditionally maintained close ties with Bulgaria as a sister Slavic state.
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Bulgaria
London
Press Association
Belgrade
Russia
U.S.S.R
Aged Former Harrisville Leader Passes After Long Career
Harrisville obituary details the career of a longtime county official born in 1869 who taught at sixteen and funded law studies, graduated from West Virginia University in 1892, led as principal in Harrisville and Pennsboro, edited the Richie Standard, served as prosecuting attorney twice, was judge of the old third judicial district, and resigned after election to the Supreme Court in 1924. He is survived by his widow Winifred Davis and four children. His eldest son Ralph Woods, Charleston attorney, was his law clerk in the Supreme Court.
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Harrisville
West Virginia University
Richie County
Pennsboro
Richie Standard
Doddridge
Pleasants
Ritchie
Supreme Court
Winifred Davis
Ralph Woods
Charleston
Rains Sweep Across Coast as Flood Fears Rise
Massive rainfall flooded homes up to a foot deep in several areas. Coast Highway faced closures due to slides and high water between here and San Francisco. Southern California reported no immediate flood threat, while Hollywood endured a dramatic downpour and a lightning storm over minutes. Weather bureau warned of showers through Wednesday noon as the storm moved inland.
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San Francisco
California
County Flood Control Bureau
Hollywood
Vine
Weather Bureau
Man Admits Assaults After Pappas Killing Arrest
Police in Manhattan detained a man in a cheap hotel after midnight, tying him to the Pappas killing and a similar Bronx slaying of Mrs. Elizabeth Jensen. He claimed to hitch rides, target homes by posing as a friend, and admitted 15 other assaults, though prosecutors released few specifics.
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Bronx
Pappas
Elizabeth Jensen
Cook
Jensen
Foley
Roosevelt in Ninth Year Faces Shifting World Pressures
The article notes President Roosevelt in his ninth White House year amid a changed national and international landscape. It highlights cabinet survivors Hull Ickes Perkins and a shift from domestic to global challenges, with the president pushing new legislation as the era evolves.
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NRA
AAA
Roosevelt
Hull
Ickes
Perkins
White House
Qatei
America
Demeogt
Speaker Arnold Honored At Charleston Banquet
Speaker Malcolm Arnold was honored at a Charleston banquet by House of Delegates members. Present were Senate President Byron Randolph State Democratic Chairman A Hale Watkins and others as Arnold delivered talks and received a gift.
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Charleston
Malcolm Arnold
House of Delegates
Arnold
Senate
Byron Randolph
A. Hale Watkins
Navy top officers debate rearmament amid aid debate
Navy top brass and Ben Santis, together with Saar News, discuss rearmament and British aid as they note few complaints that administration policies are dictated by rain.
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Navy
The
Armee
Ben Santis
Oth Saar
A Prairie Girl Remembers Manitou Schooldays
A memoiric sketch set in Manitou Illinois tracing a girl’s coming of age in a new high school. The narrator recalls Dream House paper dolls, Molly Scharé friendship, Philadelphia society fantasies, and early city vs prairie loyalties while watching the town wake with the Chicago train and balancing family life with school, neighbors, and first loves.
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Ilinois
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Elmer
Sears Roebuck
Fattie
Molly
Rosemont
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Grigecom Street
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Princeton
Cicero Yard
Molly Scharf
Ancient Mariner
Vachel Lindsay
Walt Whitman
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Mollys
Santa Fe
Uni Studebaker
Bernié
Big City
Coureey
Villian
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Accord State
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REG Radie
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Comant
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