Britain’s Picture Brightens Amid Blunted War News
Reported shifts in censorship reveal troubling English conditions with shipping losses, stalled airplane output, and severe damage to industry and food supply. Yet Parliament rejects peace by compromise as Attlee calls for a strong stance.
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Britain
England
London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Clement R. Attlee
Labor Party
Hitler
Germany
Thaly
Mussolini
Half Sovietized France and the May Debacle
Analysis argues France fell to Soviet era concepts influencing defense, with soldiers voting on military decisions under Blum's Popular Front. The piece attributes misjudgment to government policy, misrepresentation to allies, and inadequate equipment, noting a collapse that surprised observers and echoed Greece's resistance.
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France
Stalin
Bhuim
Looting of truck farm near Louisville shocks community
Nearby army Cantonment construction paused after government paid truck farmers 2691 dollars for crops. Sunday raid saw up to 100 marauders including well dressed women plundering cabbage potatoes and turnips. Vehicles were used by some to haul produce away.
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Louisville
Shelby Montana Fights for Property in Public Scene
A speaker recalls a crowd confusing government property with private right and notes police intervention when night crowds attempted work by lights. He describes a new view of property favoring first comers and mentions Montana's unique Shelby in a domestic fight context.
Taxes Ahead as Policy Battles Loom Across Years
The article outlines looming tax policy debates with talk of pay as you go, possible increases in income and nuisance taxes, and special levies like soft drink taxes. It notes deflation fears, aims to limit burdens on lower brackets, and forecasts debt and defense spending pressures. It also touches on state and municipal tax reactions and parental skepticism about education funding.
Hundred Million Day War Orders Hit Washington Expenditures
Washington saw a record day for defense spending as war orders surged to 101,538,793 dollars. Curtiss-Wright won 29 million from the War department, Consolidated Aircraft 18 million for navy bombers, Mergenthaler Linotype 600 thousand for fire control gear, National Tube 1 million for forgings, and Baytown Ordnance Works about 8 million for artillery material. Many eastern firms received orders for ammunition production or loading. The piece notes the lingering use of the word budget.
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Washington
D. C
Curtiss-Wright Company
War Department
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Navy
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
National Tube Company
Baytown Ordnance Works
Texas
Isluel
East
Blackout at Annapolis Provokes Airborne Light Probe
The Naval Academy at Annapolis conducted a blackout as a plane flew overhead to detect light leaks that might reveal bombing targets. The oddly cautious drill hints at future wartime practices and the dangers of evolving air reconnaissance.
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U. 8
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Huge reserves debate over feeding Europe under new order
Virginia Gayda defends Hoover plan to ship American food to occupied Europe amid fears supplies would be seized by Axis rulers. He contends Germany and Italy hold huge reserves, while critics say rationing proves otherwise and neutral nations should not aid the Axis. The piece argues aid hinges on who bears responsibility for the war and the blockade.
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Virginia Gayda
Charlie McCarthy
Mussolini
Herbert Hoover
America
Europe
Gayda
Germany
Cayda
Italy
Signor Gayda
Hitler
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Iitter
Minneapolis
Tribune
The Stiffest Resistance In American Newsrooms
An NEA Service note defends the American press for wartime coverage amid chaos and censorship. It cites Dr Manfred Zapp claiming stiff resistance to foreign service reports and praises American correspondents who risk their lives for independent reporting.
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Dies Committee
Manfred Zapp
Transocean News Service
Zapp
Europe
Butt
N.E.A. Service
The Haskin Letter on Oporto Portugal and Porto’s Fame
Washington D C December notes how publicity shapes city fame. Oporto becomes Portugal’s best known city through port wine, its riverfront views, and river traffic. The piece surveys mid 20th century travel images and artifacts, from Dom Luiz bridge to Douro gorges, vineyards, and traditional boats on the Douro river.
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Washington
DE. C
Oporto
Portugal
Lisbon
Douro River
Villa Nova de Gaia
Dom Luiz
Douro
Minho
Porto
Goast
Lelxoes
Oceaniners
Burlesque Return Cited by Ana Corio After Stage Shift
Ana Corio explains abandoning legitimate stage to return to burlesque amid public debate. Harvard critique from Pitirim Sorokin cited as example of perceived excess. Montreal Star recounts driving instructor joke about a pupil unable to start a car due to distraction.
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Ana Corio
Papil
Montreal Star
Wild Zoo Search Sparks Joyful Reunion in Montreal Star
A Montreal Star item recalls a woman seeking a long lost friend who finally crossed paths in an unexpected setting. The tale captures a joyous reunion after a day of a wild, fruitless search, culminating in relief and gratitude.
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Montreal Star
On Death and the Fear of Life in Modern Society
Dorothy Thompson argues that modern democracy and pleasure culture evade aging and death, replacing faith with secular ideals. She cites poets and revolutions to show how fear of mortality shapes society, urging acceptance of death to live fully with purpose and gratitude. She contrasts lifetimes with fame and urges courageous living over comfort.
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Keats
Rome
Shelley
Byron
Mnes
Ernest Hemingway
New York Tribune, Inc
Stranger-Well exchange at Better Times fair prompts irony
A passerby asks how things are around Better Times, and a Native replies that farmers want government jobs while government men wish they could be farmers, highlighting mutual envy and improvised living in the community.
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