Washington Bosses Face War Time Political Clash
The article reports Attorney General Biddle and White House aides pressed to take tough action against domestic fascist critics after Roosevelt directed him to crack down. It notes powerful figures like Coughlin and Smith, and cites Pearl Harbor era tensions, while praising Allied wartime production gains led by U S and Britain but warning of labor and supply bottlenecks.
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Francis P. Moran
Boston
Gerald L. K. Smith
Michigan
Charles B. Hudson
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Russia
England
Japan
Asia
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British Empire
Britain
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Sage Old
Bernie’ Baruch
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic
Saint Nazaire
Brazil
Congress
Army
America
Battle Front Shifts as Wainwright Rallies Bataan Defenses
Frontline reports praise General Wainwright for rapid redeployment at Bataan amid a vigorous land assault by Yamashita. American lines hold firm with minor losses as U boats target Atlantic lanes and labor groups back MacArthur’s command while the Senate resists changing the 40 hour week.
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Yamashita
Tokyo
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American Federation of Labor
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General MacArthur
Senate
Weekly News Analysis: Merchant Vessels Losses Squeeze Crews
Edward C. Wayne analyzes wartime shipping shortages as Atlantic merchant losses strain crews, India balks at Cripps plan, and observers weigh Japan strategy. No direct sources cited.
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Atlantic
India
Cripps
Plans for India and Australia in Pacific War debates
Analysts weighed Japan’s possible aims in the Southwest Pacific with India, Burma, and Siberia as potential fronts. They noted India’s leadership sought dominion-style self rule and defense ability while Gandhi and Nehru urged settlement. Hindu passive resistance to Japan remained a key factor shaping strategy.
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Britain
Stafford Cripps
Gandhi
Nehru
Global War Fronts Roar With Planned Offensives
Reports from London and Miami discuss a potential German spring offensive directed at Russia with 100 new divisions and renewed British calls for a large land offensive. Britain's leaders split on strategy while Italy and Bulgaria bolster German forces, and Burma becomes a battleground with Nipponese and allied forces fighting alongside native troops.
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Miscellany Across World War II Fronts
Chinese reports say infected material released from Japanese planes sparked bubonic plague fears. In Cairo nine killed and two thousand shelter chaos. Vichy requisitions hotel and restaurant fixtures with aluminum or brass. Washington notes absence of India or Britain on Pacific Council of Defense. Detroit auto industry split on Reuther plan to speed war plant conversions.
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Britain
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Reuther
Health and Welfare Unite War Effort In Southern California
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the wartime link between health education and productivity. She cites a Town Hall essay contest winner Dr. Jacob Sobel and urges continued focus on child health, nursery schools, and welfare activities as essential to victory and postwar peace. She notes travel observations in Southern California and reflects on will of the people shaping national outcomes.
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California
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