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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
9
A garbled collection of 1938 statements cites cation ideals and territorial ambitions in Austria and Czechoslovakia, with later remarks blaming fascist leaders for breaking pledges. The text mentions Munich and Sudetenland, Mussolini, and warnings about future upheaval, ending with a joke about Adolf Hitler.
Walter Lippmann argues the French army's capitulation would force Berlin to control French, North African, and Atlantic assets, leaving Britain exposed to invasion. He warns U S. aid must be decisive and calls for immediate partisan unity and executive action to prevent Hitler's Atlantic dominance.
Senate passes a forceful resolution reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine and rejecting any transfer of Western Hemisphere territory. The 76 to 0 Senate vote and 382 to pass House tally underline a unified stance for collective action should such transfers appear likely. The urgency grows amid fears over potential French naval assets and future European power realignments.
Wendell L. Willkie in St Louis criticizes New Deal methods as paralleled in France and Britain under liberal governments. He argues such policies demoralize industry and mislead the public, urging vigilance to avoid a similar fate as the Allies faced in WWII.
The article notes Getulio Vargas, Brazil's dictator, must tread carefully amid German influence in a sprawling republic. It questions where Vargas's sympathies lie, observes Latin America’s tolerance for authority, and reflects on limited options against Nazi encroachment given imperial Allied military limits.
A Kansas City Star review of Hitler utterances shows a pattern of conflicting statements about European aims. The piece cites historical quotes from 1926 to 1935 and notes Roosevelt’s reaction to Hitler’s claim of no continental designs.
Reporters summarize a then speculative German invasion plan with paratroopers, sea and air bases, submarines, and bombers marching toward London. The piece contrasts the fantasy of the attack with Britain’s defenses and mocks inflated grandiose strategy. It also critiques high federal travel costs, noting Senator Holes’ figures and past WPA travel anomalies, while lampooning wartime planning rhetoric and calling out political grandstanding.
The article notes Finland offering to settle a debt from the last war, describing Finland as sturdy and gallant and suggesting they may yet resist the invader. It portrays Finland as having shouldered the payment alone and historically struggling to pay.
Reports from Mexico City warn that German propaganda and Nazi influence are active in Mexican media and politics. As election day nears General Avila Camacho is favored by some as more moderate, while Juan Andrada y Almazan leads the conservative opposition. Analysts warn violence could arise and Nazi propaganda may exploit this.
A New York Post report notes Chicago and other cities launching a crusade to curb children’s comic strip magazines and booklets. It argues these dime novels corrupt literary taste, urging parents to resist and predicting younger readers will seek forbidden material if driven underground.
Frederic Haskin reviews the Pribilof Islands in Alaska, noting their discovery in 1786 and wealth from fur seals. He covers harvesting by Russian and American operators, the 1911 treaty protections, and the herd's recovery to over 2 million, with island governance, native labor, and revenue impacts.
A garbled collage quotes political figures including Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor Saltonstall, Hamilton Leigh, and James T. Bucktey. The text urges straight talking, peace, and strengthening the port of the United States while debating whether Harry Bridges or Congress should renew his government.
The piece surveys large author advances of the 19th century, highlighting Walter Scott receiving 60,000 for Life of Napoleon and other giants like Woodstock 30,585 Chronicles of the Colonna te 67,000 and Anno of Geloretela 31,000, with Thomas Macaulay possibly at 100,000 for History of England. It mentions Pyrethrum as a pest control substance with limited odor.
A reader inquiry column provides factual responses on diverse topics from weather to biography. The record cites Frederic J. Hankin as director in Washington with sample Q and A items on Tennyson, broadcasting costs, naval figures, and historical inquiries.
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