Industry Could Do More For National Defense
New York December 11 H W Prentis Jr president of the National Association of Manufacturers told 4000 delegates that industry could increase defense output if the government clearly defined defense objectives and long range plans are put in place. He urged moving to a 24 hour seven day production and removing restrictive factors to armaments.
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New York
H. W. Prentis, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Prentis
Armstrong Cork Company
Congress of American Industry
Association
Great
Bruce
National Defense Advisory Commission
Army
Navy
Hill Men Join Greek Forces in Italian Campaign
Greek forces report heavy enemy losses as three 106 mm guns fall into Greek hands. Evzones and bayonet charges push toward Elbasani, capturing Italian officers and Alpine troops near Delvino. Harsh winter terrain slows operations in the north while Italian defenses falter.
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Evrone
Elbasani
Delvino
Porto Folda
Youth Charged With Assault In Monroe Incident
A Monroe youth, John Lacara, 19, was released on bond after being charged with assault with intent to rape in district court and operating a motor vehicle under the influence in city court. Police say he attempted three times to assault a waitress on Milhaven Road after offering to drive her home. hair pulling and a struggle followed before she escaped and alerted police.
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Monroe
Milhaven Road
Ouachita Parish
John Lacara
Seventh Street
Lacara
Double Holiday Marks Rodanthe Christmas Tradition
A local Christmas observance includes a morning serenade with fife and drum and a Sunday school band awakening households. Children check stockings a second time as Old Buck, a cow skull figure, appears on Christmas Eve in a Masquerade, with two men and home made instruments.
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Bethlehem
Financial Aid Talks Between Morgenthau and British Treasury
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau discussed Britain's wartime resources and costs with Sir Frederick Phillips over the weekend and a two hour White House meeting. officials expect possible further talks as they study a balance sheet of British finances. The article notes 1916 marked the first year the auto industry produced a million vehicles.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
Sir Frederick Phillips
Sir Frederick
Britain
White House
Questionnaires Mailed Board No 1 274 Monroe
A list of individuals with assigned numbers, names, race as colored, and Monroe addresses for questionnaire mailing. Entries include James Hughes, James Rutledge Franklin, Lester Amos, Willie Evans, Hessel Mires Cahn, Cayson Smith Jr, Henry Clay Mayo Jr, William Tracy Wells, Richard Shelton Robinson, Esco Houston Bailey, Paul Anton Mortensen, Leslie Clyde Collie, Millard Filmore Jackson, Morris Tey Erskine, Omer Agheter Golden, Jerry Miles, Guy Armand Anderson, Ben Delery, Lonnie Coats, Sydney Leland Patton Jr with street addresses in Monroe.
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James Hughes
Monroe
James Rutledge Franklin
Calypso Street
Lester Amos
Short Wood Street
Willie Evans
Vicksburg Street
Hessel Mires Cahn
Breard Street
Cayson Smith, Jr
D. Solomon Alley
Henry Clay Mayo, Jr
Hudson Lane
Monrroe
William Tracy Wells
Mulberry Street
Richard Shelton Robinson
Sixth Street
Esco Houston Bailey
South First Street
Paul Anton Mortensen
Catalpa Street
Leslie Clyde Collie
North Third Street
Millard Filmore Jackson
DeLiard Street
Morris Tey Erskine
Benton Street
Omer Agheter Golden
Jerry Miles
Colored
Guy Armand Anderson
Hall Street
Ben Delery
Lonnie Coats
Oak Street
Sydney Leland Patton, Jr
South Grand Street
Puzzle Solving May Aid Flyers In Space Context
A discussant links astronomy and aviation by using laboratory standards of reflected rays to interpret space signals. The piece notes Venus cloud absorption and Earth atmosphere effects, and mentions wartime speedups possibly aiding Europe’s unity. It also cites Nazi cruelty remarks by Morrison at a Dorchester defense meeting. In New York a BBC report says Yugoslavia asked all foreign reporters to leave frontier zones with Greece and Albania to guard neutrality amid the Italy Greece conflict.
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Venus
Space
Earth
Europe
Morrison
Dorchester
New York
British Broadcasting Corporation
Yugoslavia
Albania
Greece
NBC
CBS
Belgrade
Italy
War Bulletins and Allied Updates
War notes report quieter London nights and warn of winter risks from conflict. India’s Sarojini Naidu released on ill health after arrest under the Defense of India Act. General Weygand arrives in Tunis with Africa operations to follow. A RAF raid damages the Addis Ababa Djibouti railway near the frontier.
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London
MacDonald
Bombay
Sarojini Naidu
Congress
Nationalist Party
Defense of India
Weygand
Tunisia
Vichy
France
Maxime Weygand
Africa
Sfax
Sousse
Tunis
Libya
Reuters
Aden
Addis Ababa-Djibuti
Royal Air Force
Cold ferocity and cautious voices from London
London home secretary Herbert Morrison said many people would be ready to listen if Germany could secure peace, reflecting cautious public sentiment amid wartime tensions. The remark signals Britain’s openness to potential negotiation while maintaining firm wartime stance.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Germany
Better Trade Urged In Talk On Cotton Policy
N. C. Williamson, president of the American Cotton Cooperative Association, urged a joint federal state program to remove trade barriers and improve marketing. He warned that shifting from cotton would affect farmers nationwide and that national policy must keep all groups financially able to buy farm products.
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N. C. Williamson
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Williamson
Osborne Couple Welcome Daughter In December Birth
Mr and Mrs Watkins Osborne announce the arrival of a daughter on December 6 at St Joseph. Also note that in September 1940 automotive taxes were collected totaling 1 912 223 dollars.
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ST. Joseph
Watkins Osborne
British Troops Advance as Egypt Campaign Expands
The high command in Rome confirmed a three day battle in Egypt with heavy losses for the Italians. General Maletti was killed leading Libyan battalions while the British air force attacked armored formations. British advances threaten Graziani’s forces as encircled Italians hold a triangle south of Sidi Barrani.
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Maletti
High Command
Rome
Egypt
Berlin
London
Sidi Barrani
Mediterranean Sea
Maktila
Nibeiwa
Henry Maitland Wilson
Cairo
Mediterranean
Rodolfo Graziani
Athens
Mussolini
Chimara
Porto Edda
Valona
Herbert Hoover
Britain
British blockade proposal sparks U S wartime finance debate
Lord Lothian warns that allowing supply ships through a naval blockade would aid Germany and delay liberation. In Washington a full prospectus on Britain's finances awaits submission to President Roosevelt to gauge any possible British aid. Rural residents travel long distances for work. urban residents split travel similarly, with 55 percent for business and 45 percent for recreation.
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Lord Lothian
Washington
Germany
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Britain
Public Roads Administration
Defense experts urge unified effort for national defense
ACE FLIER SEES WAR POSSIBILITY and leaders like Charles E. Adams and Philip D. Reed urged streamlined defense coordination. Adams lamented the current defense commission setup while Reed warned against inflation from uneven material production. The note cites that maintaining 50 000 aircraft would need about 760 000 personnel.
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Charles E. Adams
Edward R. Stettinius
National Defense Advisory Commission
Philip D. Reed
General Electric Company
Adams
Defense Commission
Reed
Itching First Application for Blue Star Ointment
Agonizing itching of eczema rash and skin ailments described as checked in ond application of Blue Star Ointment. Repeat as needed as nature helps heal. Money back. FIRST jar fails to satisfy. Try it to pay.
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