War Debates and Power Shifts in Postwar US Politics
The article analyzes factional struggles over postwar control of veterans affairs and the Legionnaires influence in Congress. It notes Roosevelt McNutt tactics, the FSA's White House ties, and Roane War ing's address, while detailing Army size forecasts, draft plans, and fiscal pressures shaping policy debates. It mentions Stimson Hershey Marshall figures and political maneuvers around inflation and public sentiment.
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Washington discovers United States at war in recruitment push
A heated scramble in Congress over youth recruitment and a late revenue act shows leaders delaying action to after the election. Representatives Wadsworth and Chan Gurney proposed drafting teens, while military affairs committees clash to outpace each other. Hearings were set early as Washington finally confronts wartime realities.
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Winning the War by Albert N. Leman
The United States stands on the brink of a war of unprecedented scale driven by vast overseas installations. A New York business figure who toured Europe and parts of Asia reports how American engineers are achieving the impossible. He notes Germany’s discouragement, predicts a spring full war, and details air power, bases, and industrial mobilization along with naval safety gains and adaptive wartime logistics.
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Allies All Set For Crucial Period Of War
London report quotes Labour Minister Ernest Bevin saying the Allies are ready for the crucial moment of the war with a clear program and strategy. He criticizes claims the UN is breaking agreements and accuses Hitler of trying to lull the world with false peace offers. Bevin recalls opposition when Britain stood alone and condemns leftists who called the war imperialist.
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Italians to parole convicts to ease manpower shortage
The Italian government plans to release about 42,000 convicts on October 28, the 20th anniversary of Fascism, to boost agricultural and military manpower. Prisoners with five to ten year sentences who have served half their term will be eligible, excluding state offenses. The plan follows mass labor deployment to Germany and includes messaging about amnesty proposed by Mussolini.
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