Peace in China and Japan's shifting Pacific aims
The article discusses rumors of preliminary peace talks between Japanese representatives and Chiang Kai-shek's mission in Shanghai. It suggests Japan may be easing demands on China, potentially trading central and south China for a puppet regime in the north while eyeing broader targets in the East Indies, with implications for U.S. interests.
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China
Europe
Orient
America
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
Pacific
Asia
Hitler
France
Chiang Kai- Flick
Japan
Chiang
Central
Holland
East Indies
Germany
Moral Party Born and Franco's Gratitude in Review
The piece notes a revived moral party in Prohibitionist aims stressing issues major parties avoid. It highlights Prohibition as a core but not sole issue and predicts a potential larger vote amid widespread religious awakening. Franco exiles Pedro Segura y Saenz for rebuking his practices. the cardinal once supported Franco but opposed his methods as the regime solidified power.
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Franco
Pedro Segura Y Saenz
Seville
False Hopes On Nazi Gas Shortages Persist In War News
Dispatches note German detachments bogged by oil shortages, yet experts say Hitler retains enough fuel to wage months more fighting. Allies monitor petroleum use as the Nazis press offensives, stressing the strain on fuel supplies amid the war effort.
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Hitler
Germany's oil reserves and wartime consumption estimates
Estimates of German oil use vary widely from 46 000 to 120 000 tons daily due to Allied bombing losses. A fair guess is 20 000 to 26 000 tons per day, suggesting six to nine months of supply at current paces. If the pace slows, supplies could last longer, but Germany faces eventual bottlenecks in obtaining large imports. The Baez canal issue is less important than whether any commerce can pass once the war ends.
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Germany
Domestic issues take center stage in election talk
The piece argues Americans should focus on U S domestic problems before Europe affairs. Unemployment taxation and government interference with business demand practical remedies while public opinion favors a hands off international stance. A stray line mentions a satirical note about German submarines near a Broadwater bridge.
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Europe
Washington
Movies for Traffic Safety Plan Impresses Dayton
Dayton officials praise a school produced film showing traffic hazards and laws. The locally shot, entertaining movie, created by high school students with police cooperation, could be widely copied to boost safety beyond Dayton.
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Dayton
Ohio
Trade Policy in Crisis Amid World War Strains
An editorial argues the United States must safeguard living standards and maintain production as global conflict disrupts trade. It notes treaties may falter for winners, warns of nationalist shifts, and criticizes the reciprocal trade program for farm and stock sectors citing 1939 data. It urges focus on domestic welfare and defense over aggressive new trade pacts.
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United States
Europe
Department of Commenten
Washington
Prevent Congress
America
Tribune
The Youthful Driver
New York Thomas argues young drivers under 26 show higher accident rates but improve with experience and education. The piece emphasizes better training and judgment to address traffic problems among youthful motorists.
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America
York
The Haskin Letter on Korea and Japan’s Empire
Washington June 1. The Haskin Letter discusses Korea as Japan's breadbasket since 1910 and explains Korea's long history of isolation under various empires. It outlines geography, population, and the endurance of Korean customs including white mourning attire and the hermit kingdom image.
War talk and policy debates in midcentury press
A compilation of quotations and commentary on U S military training policy and international affairs. It cites Samuel Grafton on American wartime readiness, Army and Navy Journal on universal training, Raymond Jelly on national self interest, Benaloc O Mahoney on constitutional shifts, Arthur Garfield Hayes on tolerance of attacks, and notes on Japanese actions in Korea. A Highland farmer joke wrapped in a historical industrial note concludes the piece.
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Samuel Grafton
New York
Army and Navy Journal
Raymond J. Jelly
Cational Command
American Legion
Benaloc O'Mahoney
T.N.E.G
Washington Column on Allied Caribbean Islands as U S asset but costly to hold
Bruce Catton discusses whether Allied Caribbean islands would aid the United States in a German victory, noting the islands’ weak economies, sugar production limits, and heavy costs. He cites British investments, imperial loyalties, and the strategic but burdensome potential transfer, with policy implications and regional power dynamics.
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Washington
Bruce Catton
Fae Meteng
Washinrton
Hepa
Carishean Islands
U. S
Wanhington
United States
Caribbean
Answers to Questions From The Independent Bureau
Reader posed trivia covering damask origins, railroad initials, Veterans Administration staffing, naval ships Jouett and destroyer history, Johnson dictionary size, Mount Everest, piranha, New York World’s Fair hotel capacity, PEO Sisterhood origins, and graduation mortarboard dimensions. Answers reference 1940s data and notable facts for each query.
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Veterany Administration
J. GC
M- Toyos
Vetarnus
Field
Central
Tee
U.S
Jouett
Dastrayer
Mileston
Hatte
Pactic
Samuel Johnson
Mount Keerest
Mount Evernet
New York City
New York
P.F.O
P.E.O. Sisterhood
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Town
Tess
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