Air Blockade and Land Attack Dictate Nazi Strategy
The piece outlines Nazi plans for a total air blockade of Britain and an invasion of France, using a mix of air power and land tactics. It compares potential German moves to historical battles, weighs Maginot Line vulnerabilities, and emphasizes the role of weather, terrain, and decisive action in a coming global conflict.
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Britain
France
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA
Reichswehr
Germany
Russia
Balkans
Verdun
England
Channel
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Maginot Line
Spain
Poland
Nancy
Cannae
Hannibal
von Brauchitsch
Stenay
Meuse-Argonne A. E. F
Holland
Marne Ditto
Switzerland
Bryson Seeks Probe of Japanese Cotton Imports
Representative Bryson of South Carolina announced a plan to ask the tariff commission to investigate the rise of Japanese cotton goods entering the United States. He favors ad valorem duties based on American production costs rather than claimed Japanese costs.
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Washington
Bryson
D-Sc
Tariff Commission
Miami Passes Reno In Divorce Records
Miami data show 1989 divorces reaching 3,124 after a 90 day rule was passed by Florida lawmakers. Reno historically touted as divorce capital with 4,745 in 1931 and 2,231 in 1939. Publicity figures credited to Miami Municipal Publicity Bureau.
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Miami
Fla
Nevada
Florida
Reno
Nev
Miami Municipal Publicity Bureau
Trailerites Make Heat With Sun Lamps
In Tampa Florida on January 27 a group of trailerites facing the cold spell improvised heaters using sun ray lamps placed in ten quart tin cans punched full of holes to form a compact stove.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
War Revives Belgium Textile Industry
War has brought a sharp revival in Belgium's textile industry with factories reopening and production increasing. The report notes heightened demand from Allied markets, investment in machinery, and shifts in labor as workers return to plants.
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Belgium
Jefferson Standard Reports Strong 1939 Results
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company reports 1939 as its best year in 32 years. Payments to policyholders and beneficiaries total 6.35 million, assets rise about 7.5 million to 87.5 million, and net interest on invested assets stands at 6.1 percent. Directors re-elected include Julian Price and Joseph M. Bryan. a 75 cent dividend is declared payable January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Terry
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Greensboro
Julian Price
President Price
Price
United States
Ralph C. Price
Pierce C. Rucker
Julius C. Smith
Charles W. Causey
Julius W. Cone
Emry C. Green
Howard Holderness
C. Elmer Leak
Joseph M. Bryan
Selby Anderson
Wilson
William A. Blair
Winston-Salem
W. L. Brooks
Charlotte
W. G. Clark
Tarboro
Shepard Bryan
Atlanta
H. P. Leak
L. M. Johnson
Judge Jails Wife Over Nonsupport Suit
In Unknown Pa on January 27 Judge W Russell Carr jailed Mrs Sarah J Maines for costs after ruling her husband William J Maines innocent in a non support suit. The unusual order reverses normal court procedure.
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Unkonown
W. Russell Carr
Common Pleas Court
William J. Maines
Sarah J. Maines
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