Romania Expects Nazi Defeat as War Outlook Shifts
From Ankara wires comes word that Romania resists German demands for heavier troop losses and food contributions on the Romanian front while a growing belief that Germany may lose the war takes root among people and leaders. Antonescu seeks to balance nationalism with postwar aims and foster Allied sympathy, as tensions with Hungary rise and Turkey seeks friendly ties. Romanian hopes hinge on an Allied Balkan drive and British American occupation security.
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Frank J. O'Brien
Ankara
Turkey
Germany
Rumania
Ssador
Baron
Manfred von Kislinger
Russia
Rumenia
Ion Antonescu
Antonescu
Red Army
Hungary
Transsylvania
Berlin
Balkan
Romania
Balkans
Nazis Afraid To Undertake Another Drive On Reds
Analysis notes German hopes of a new offensive against the Soviet Union waver amid reports of Axis delays in Tunisia and fears Berlin may be unable to sustain a six month Russia campaign. Observers cite a possible defensive offensive to deter a Russian advance and debate whether Hitler’s intuition overruled German generals.
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Reds
Dietmar
Moscow
Tunisia
London
Germany
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Miners Idle as Negotiations Continue Across Regions
Coal nationwide faces partial idle work as miners walk out in Kentucky and West Virginia while others remain on the job. In Kentucky 25,000 idle with 12,000 in Harlan. Benham’s Harvester pit employs 630. Virginia mines Clinchfield Coal Co workers total 2,000 in an independent union. Secretary Ickes reports 78.7 million tons in stockpiles, 45 days’ supply, with production shifts amid floods and seasonal demand. Lewis appears in Washington hotel, suspends plans, while talks with War Labor Board stall.
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Kemuchky
Harlan
International Harvester
Benham
Progressive Miners of America
Progressive
Hlinvis
ULIW
Virginia
Clincho
Dante
Clinchfield Coal Co
Alabama
West Virginia
Ickes
Mid- West
Solid Fuels
Charleston
W. Va
Mat
Iowa
Kentucky
West Kentucky
UMW
PMW
Washington
War Labor Board
Fred M. Vinson
Regen Nee Ree
Gee Steel
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Alexandria
Interior Department
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
Charles O’neill
U.alw
History Gets A Clipping Chronicle Of War Pages
Baltimore editor J A Hopkins publishes Diary of World Events a wartime clipping history. He gathers stories from Baltimore Sun New York Times and Herald Tribune then supplements with others. The project records facts with occasional anecdotes pictures and cartoons published as volumes annually. A separate labor report notes wage talks and tentative coal negotiations in New York.
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Baltimore
J. A. Hopkins
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
Washington
Newark
Madison
Wis
Great Naval Activity At Gibraltar and Allied War News
Across theaters in Europe and Asia war updates highlight naval actions near Gibraltar and Caen Cherbourg France. Moscow dispatches report Roosevelt message to Stalin. Chinese forces claim a major victory under Chiang Kai-shek. In the Pacific Allied bombers hit Lae New Guinea. Soviet troops repulse German airfield strikes on Attu and Donets battles show continued heavy fighting. London endures an air raid as casualties mount from Sunday bombings in a southwest English town. German drives on Moscow front remain unconfirmed amid quiet battlelines elsewhere.
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Holland
Caen
Cherbourg
France
Moscow
Davies
U. S
Roosevelt
Stalin
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Southwest
Lae
New Guinea
Russia
Hitler
London
Donets
Berlin
Kuban
Caucasus
Smolensk
Bakeries Idle in Springfield Wage Dispute
Springfield five major bakeries were idle today due to a wage disagreement between operators and union bakers. Stores anticipate limited bread supplies in the city, with smaller towns relying on Springfield for bread needing alternatives.
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Springfield
Union Bakers
Victory Gardens and Home Canning Efforts Urged
Prof R S Marsh of West Virginia University warns the battle of the Victory Gardens requires organized community action and demonstrations on spraying weeding and planting to combat insects weeds and diseases The article also covers food preservation quality guidance for canning sugar guidance from the Agricultural Research Admin and warnings about fast scales and delayed food deliveries to ensure Americans get more food on the home front
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Gaynor Maddox
NEA Food and Markets
R. S.marsh
West Virginia University
National Victory Garden Institute
Marsh
Department of Agriculture Extension Service
Cornell University
Victory Gardens
District of Columbia
R. W. Smith
Florida
Claude Pepper
OPA
Commission
War Food Administration
Photography as a Hobby Becomes Public Archive Project
The interview chronicles Hopkins turning personal photo research into a public archive begun after the 1938 Munich broadcast Peace in our time. He notes the project started privately to document daily events and later attracted publishers but required a newsroom-like lab setup and support from an organization to scale.
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Munich
Hopkins
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