War at Sea and Food Blockade Dominion the Silent Front
The piece details a global food and shipping war during early World War I style headlines, noting Allied and German strikes on merchant shipping, rationing plans in Britain, hunted game offers in Germany, and German troop movements near the Siegfried line. It cites Swiss observers, France, and the Netherlands, plus the City of Flint incident and U.S. concerns for sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Poland
Britain
France
English Channel
North Sea
DeWitt Mackenzie
Western Front
Neary
Siegfried Line
Black Forest
Upper Rhine
Netherlands
U. S
Appam
Africa
Hampton Roads
City of Flint
Atlantic
Russia
Washington
Poland Falls Under Soviet Control As Moscow Nurtures Axis Ties
The Supreme Soviet welcomed eastern Poland into the USSR in a special session. Molotoff announced Poland’s loss, pushed Soviet German cooperation, blamed Allied ideologies, and signaled neutrality toward Britain and Japan. Finland eyed a far reaching settlement with USSR, while Italy’s neutral stance and party leadership reshuffle shook Rome’s axis ties.
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Russia
Supreme Soviet
U.S.S.R
Poland
Chubby
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Germany
Japan
U. S
Washington
Moscow
Helsinki
Finland
Leningrad
Gulf of Finland
Gulf
Aaland
Gulf of Bothnia
War Talk Links Carter Glass and Marshall on World War
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia says the nation went to World War to defend rights on the high seas and must not relinquish them through fear of Hitler. General George C. Marshall asserts the United States could be the world's most powerful military nation in leadership personnel and material.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Hitler
George C. Marshall
U.S. Army
United States
Radio code sparks censorship clash and Byrd snow cruiser mishap
The National Association of Broadcasters enforces a code limiting air time on controversial issues provoking debate over suppression claims by Rev. Coughlin and Elliott Roosevelt. Also noted is Winnie Ruth Judd’s hospital escape and return, Byrd’s Antarctic snow cruiser accident near Gomo, and crime and safety statistics contrasting male and female arrests with a warning on weather risks.
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National Association of Broadcasters
U. S
Michigan
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Elliott
Texas
Father Coughlin
Death by midair shooting and long distance stunt flight
Missouri instructor Carl Bivens and Indiana barn stormer Ernest Pletch collide in a fatal air dispute after a midair argument. Pletch pleads guilty to murder and is sentenced to life. In a separate feat, Clyde Schlieper and Wes Carroll set a 55 500 mile endurance flight in a $1800 plane. Langley engineers announce a method to double airplane engine power by changing air cooling.
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Carl Bivens
Missouri
Ernest Pletch
Indiana
Brookfield
Bivens
Bloomington
Ind
Pletch
Clyde Schlieper
Wes Carroll
Long Beach
Calif
Langley Field
November events span education week to Armistice roll call
Upcoming Sunday November 5 marks American Education Week. Monday November 6 starts Father and Son Week. Tuesday November 7 is Election Day, noted alongside Soviet Russia’s 22nd birthday. Thursday November 9 observes the 21st anniversary of Kaiser’s abdication. City election in Memphis, Tennessee. Saturday November 11 begins Red Cross armistice roll call.
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Russia
Kaiser
Memphis
Tenn
In Short Wed: Wills Moody Marries Roark in Polo Circle
Helen Wills Moody and Aidan Roark wed in a quiet ceremony. The brief notes record a high profile pairing in sport and society. Al Jolson sues ex-actress Ruby Keeler for divorce amid showbiz turmoil. Two native Africans consecrated by Pope Pius XII as the church's first Negro bishops. Prague arrests in mass during celebrations marking Czechoslovakia’s 21st birthday under German rule. NLRB orders disestablishment of Western Union Employes association. Died: Alice Brady, Rep. Chester C. Bolton, Harvey Deuell, Duke Albrecht von Württemberg, Roswell K. Colcord.
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Helen Wills Moody
Aidan Roark
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Pope Pius XII
Prague
Czechoslovakia
NLRB
Association of Western Union
Telegraph
Alice Brady
Chester C. Bolton
Ohio
Harvey Deuell
Duke Albrecht von Wuerttemberg
Wuertteman
Nevada
Roswell K. Colcord
Map Review of the War's First Two Months
A two month overview lists events from Germany invading Poland on Sept 1 to partial German Russian partition of Poland on Sept 29 and rising warfare. Notable items include Britain and France declaring war, the Athenia sinking, Polish capital Warsaw falling, and later troop movements and peace talks through Oct 17.
Roosevelt Era Embargo Repeal Sparks Bipartisan Change
The article recounts a 1916 policy shift where Roosevelt's embargo on arms to war nations faced House resistance and Senate inaction, leading to a conference, a later cash and carry plan, and claims of a two fold yardstick as Germany and Russia commented. It also notes a 1930s legal dispute over German munitions, a $50 million damages ruling, and a $26 million wartime German property sale holdback to satisfy the award.
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Roosevelt
Houses
Congress
U. S
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Britain
France
Germany
America
Russia
Molotoff
Finland
Baltic
White House
Black Tom Island
Jersey
New York Harbor
England
Manhattan
Philadelphia
Kingsland
N. J
Berlin
Owen J. Roberts
U. S. Supreme Court
Dies Committee Hearings Stir NMU Allegations
Witness Joseph Curran denied communist control of the CIO NMU, while ex-member William McCuistion disputed the claim. McCuistion was taken into custody by police over the slaying of an NMU official in New Orleans, with chairman Dies labeling the accusation an attempt to discredit his testimony.
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Joseph Curran
Dies Committee
CIO National Maritime Union
William C. McCuistion
Nmuer
NMU
New Orleans
Dies
McCuistion
Battle of Ballots and Pension Proposals Across States
Voter battles unfold in California Ohio and Indiana over pension plans promising $30 weekly pensions or $50 monthly to seniors. Proposals aim to fund via income taxes and levies, drawing opposition over hoaxes and chaos fears. Other focus includes gubernatorial races in Mississippi Kentucky and local referendums in Memphis Woburn and Salt Lake City. Farmers expect record income amid high prices while war-driven demand boosts steel jobs and manufacturing orders. President Roosevelt seeks $275 million for added defense personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Roosevelt
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Kentucky
Keen Johnson
Happy” Chandler
U. S. Senate
King Swope
Memphis
Tenn
Edward H. Crump
U.S
Walter Chandler
Chandler
Congress
Crump
City Commission
Woburn
Mass
William Kane
Salt Lake City
Utah
al Jenkins
Chicago
Manchoukuo
Brazil
England
South Africa
Ecuador
U. S
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Il Duce
Achille Starace
Dino Alfieri
Rome- Berlin
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Mrs. Judd
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Mental Hospital
Phoenix
Bob Jones
Gov. Jones
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
Tiny Gomer
National Safety Council
Father & Son
Athenia Sinks
Romania
Courageous
Mussolini
Warsaw
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
East
Europe
Chamberlain
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Edinburgh
Morocco
Spain
Madride
Paris
Mediterranean Sea
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Conan Black Sau
Eankara
Turkey
Stockholm
Mediterranean
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