Japanese moves widen war risks as US and allies act
Weekly News Analysis notes Japan's move into French Indo China prompts US reactions including freezing assets and oil embargoes while Philippines mobilizes. MacArthur recalled to lead far eastern forces as Britain and allies brace for broader conflict. reports of German-Russian fronts indicate heavy fighting near Smolensk Kiev and Leningrad with cautious German advances fading.
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China
Nippon
Indo-China
Tokyo
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Japan
Philippines
Britain
Thailand
Burma Road
Hanoii
Ito
Nichi-Nichi
Asahi
South Pacific
Douglas A. MacArthur
United States Army
Smolensk
Kiev
Leningrad
Red Army
Moscow
Coincidence shapes timing of draft duration debate
The swift shifts in Japan and government moves align with congressional deliberations to extend service in the armed forces. Opposition strength appears weakened or broken by the rapid international developments shaping the measure.
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Japan
Hopkins Reassures Britain With U.S. Aid Promise
Special Envoy Harry Hopkins, Roosevelt's Lease-Lend administrator, visits the American embassy in London. In a broadcast to the British empire, Hopkins promises that the tools needed for victory are on the way from American production lines.
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Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
London
British Empire
Hopkins
Pan American struggles amid Nazi espionage and defense
Pan American governments stand firm on hemispheric defense amid Nazi diplomatic and fifth column pressure. Reports describe plots against Argentina and Peru seizing Nazi baggage with a radio transmitter and walnuts revealing messages. Russian defenses slow a German mechanized push, while observers compare today to past wars and note multiple Nazi bombing attempts near Moscow.
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United States
Berlin
America
Atlantic
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
The
Herald Tribune
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lima
Weygand
France
Moscow
Invasion Stratosphere Raid Boosts Bomber Mission Image
British aviation history notes a first stratosphere raid with American made bombers. The craft flew to 33 000 feet with heavy bombs, reportedly near invisible in daylight and largely inaudible.
Dahlia Cultivation and Twig Caterpillar Notes
A historical piece covers dahlia cultivation from introduction in Europe to propagation by seed and root division, winter storage, soil and mulch guidance, and stake placement. It also describes the twig caterpillar mimic, its twig-like pose, false legs, and protective stance in the woodlands.
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Vicente Cervantes
Mexico
Botanic Gardens
Madrid
Spain
Cavanilles
England
Svecerts
Washington, D. C
Private Purkey Letters On Golf Course Decorum And War Talk
A humorous letter from Private Purkey to his mother describes military men on golf courses as a theater of deception and movement. He defends generals seen hiking in public, notes a teammate's yell at a trapped duffer, and observes women golfers with humorous caution, stressing restraint and discipline.
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General Lear
Otto Bixby
China
James Stewart
Stewart
Goering
Hitler
Fatso
Adolf
Tarzan
Lucius Beebe
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Reichstag
U.S
Mildred Gilman
The
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Miss Gilman
New York Parade Echoes Celebrities and War News
A bustling roundup from New York highlights Ted Lewis earning $5,000 weekly and asking audiences if they are happy, James J. Walker seen healthier, theater owner Lee Shubert mocked by a critic he barred, and Goering gossip and wartime humor threading through city life as crowds react to war and culture events.
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Ted Lewis
James J. Walker
Lee Shubert
Shubert
Charlie Butterworth
Hollywood
Larry Clinton
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