Turkey allies shift could hasten war in Europe
The article argues Turk strategy strengthens Allied position without full entry into war. It claims Allies can use Turkish bases and Dardanelles to cut German supply lines to Russia, forcing Germany to defend multiple fronts. It also notes psychological and strategic effects on Balkan satellites and Axis leadership, suggesting war could end sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Turkey
Dardanelles
Russia
Germany
Axis
Europe
Mediterra
Ger
Suez
Butt
Revenue Chief Halts Christmas Gift Practice
The Revenue Commissioner Edwin Gill ends a long standing custom in his department where clerks and lower paid workers were pressured to donate to expensive gifts for division heads and top officials. He ordered employees not to give gifts, calling a halt to the practice despite prior voluntary appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gill
Gill
State Department
Prohibition Fallout and Postwar International Law Voices
A collection of editorial observations discusses dangerous bootleg practices from Prohibition era Durham and the persistent failures of liquor control. It also critiques how wartime and postwar diplomacy handle information, distrust in government, and the shift toward international law reform led by wartime leaders. The piece notes nylon shortages and salvage ideas tied to postwar supply, including parachute materials and paper recycling for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Durham
Thoughts of Others and Voices from War Years
A collage of quotations from diverse figures on daily life, war, duties, and governance. J E Harmon discusses OPA experiences while others comment on prices, court delays, morale, and national leadership. Notables include Laraine Day, Art Everett, Gov Ellis Arnall, and Col George Creighton Webb sharing reflections and humor.
Allies and Critics React to Teheran Announcements and Subsidy Fight
Washington observers note a unified tone from Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill with optimism for democracy and the Atlantic Charter, yet skepticism remains on translating principles into action. The food subsidy debate widens fault lines as Byrnes defends plans while opponents fear broader spending. A correction to a canal oil deal involving Standard Oil is clarified.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Moscow
United States
Byrnes
Mr. Roosevelt
New Deal
Jesse Jones
Congress
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
California
Indiana Company
Broadway Gossip and War Era Celebrity Notes
Loose, period style roundup of entertainment and public figures. Mentions Benny Allen feud, Renotice by Kurt Riess, Palmers, Gillis, Tierney baby name, Flynn, Godfrey, Hays, and World War II context with quotes and industry rumors. Highlights include theater figures, publishers, and war-related shifts with scattered personal anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Benny
Allen
Kurt Riess
Courtland Palmer
Fla
Palmer
Standard Oil
Dinty Moore
Willie
Navy
Don Gillises
Mama
Jackie Gately
John Lardners
Newsweek
Ring
Elmer Davis
Washington
Gene Tierney
Daviel
Errol Flynn
Christian Science
Geo
Brent
Joan Stevens
Normandie
Davies
Florida
Senate
Miami Beach
New York
Benny Goodman
Cosmopolitan
Variety
A. Green
Life
Anthony
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Eee
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
National Resentative
Lexington Ave
Neo City
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Turk Strategy
United Nations Commission For Investigation
Simon
Kaiser
Hitler
S.c
Adolf Hitler
London
Viscount Simon
Junior
Sam
Charlotte Observer
Chicago
OPA
J. E. Harmon
Jim Burton
Makey
Laraine Day
Art Everett
Bay City
Mich
AEF
Italy
Gunnison
Iispholm
Yester
Yder
Gov. Ellis Arnall
Georgia
America
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Rev
F. L. Conrad
Charles E. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Byron Haworth
Prore
Cassie Dunn
Paul Clapp
Donald M. Nelson
WPRB
D. A. Dowdy
Col
George Creighton Webb
Windsor Castle
Major C. FE. Reitzel
England
Poland
Finland
Congressional All
By Paul Mall Au
Thorities
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
Winchell
Broadway
John Forsythe
Winged Victory
Julie Warren
Conn
Yankee
Harrykins
Club 21
Big 3
Gil Gabriel
Alaska
Cong
Archduke Otto
Hapsburg
Robert A. Taft
Philly
Carl Mydans
Hong Kong
Gripsheim
Alf Witchcock
la Bankhead
Tatu
Oscar
the Waldorf
Earl Browder
United Features Syndicate
Narita
Thrush
Savoy Plazoa
Enrique Cervantes
Falange
Thomas Patrick Egan
Joe MeJerk
McVins
Yorkville
Tokio
Sheridan
Roy Roberts
Police Athletic League
Earl Sandes
Einstein
Eddie Rickenbacker
Hearst
Randolph Hearst
Elmer J. Holland
Army of Occupation
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