Nazi Intruder Smuggling Ring Linked to Caribbean Ops
A German smuggler, aboard a former 800 ton yacht once owned by A Atwater Kent, operates from Vera Cruz. The craft cargoes high test gasoline and mercury to Caribbean islands as U S intelligence tracks it, with payments traced to a Vera Cruz bank. The ship stays within Mexican waters while U S actions hinge on naval reach.
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Washington, D. C
Caribbean
Mexico
Coast Guard
Navy
U. S
A. Atwater Kent
Philadelphia
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
United States
British Second Front Opens Libya Drive Against Axis
British tank units armed with U S supplies launched a major push into Libya in North Africa billed as a second front. Berlin denied it was surprise or a true second front while Britain aimed to relieve Tobruk where a garrison has held out since mid April with 750 000 British troops and RAF support involved in the attack.
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Libya
North Africa
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Russia
Africa
Europe
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Moscow
Britain
Lybia
R.A.F
Tobruk
Red Army
Crimea
Kerch
Crimean
Caucasus
Kuibyshev
Daniel Brigham
The
Times
Bern
Kalinin
Rostov
Red Air Force
Roosevelt Lewis labor war tests policy during coal strike
The 53 000 coal miners walkout followed by the steel industry losses as President Roosevelt faces the closed shop issue amid threats of sympathy strikes. He defends his stance against anti strike legislation while opponents press for action, and no broad troop deployment occurs.
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Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
House
Lewis
White House
Alabama Home Guard
United Mine Workers
Repurcussions from Walkout Signal Large Labor Turmoil Ahead
The piece describes the anticipated fallout from a labor strike, with pleas from the President and rejection by Lewis fueling widespread concern. A railroad strike threatening 1,200,000 workers looms, along with possible long distance telephone staff action, risking disruption to defense production. The President urged continued defense material output in a message to the CIO convention.
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Lewis
Japan US Talks Open in Exploratory Mode amid War News
Kurusu says he carries the ball for Japan in talks with Hull as both sides call discussions exploratory. Across Europe the Red Army presses in the north and center while Germans struggle in the Crimean push toward the Caucasus.
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Hull
Saburo Kurusu
America
Japan
Kurusu
United States
Weekly News Analysis: Open New Offensive in Libya
British Open aims to divert Axis attention and open a second front for Russia. Editorial notes express opinions as those of the analyst, not the newspaper, with release by the Western Newspaper Union.
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Libya
Russia
Western Newspaper Union
Five British fliers rescued from English Channel by Belgian champion
Five exhausted British airmen were saved from icy waters after Belgian swimming champion Jean Guillini battled 50 minutes in the English Channel to tow them to shore. Observers report mounting pressure on Petain from Nazis and his inner cabinet to ally with the Axis. In California, the B 19 carried 70 tons in a final test flight. Buenos Aires and Brazil eyed a limited free trade pact easing customs barriers.
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Blankenberghe
Belgium
Jean Guillini
English Channel
Washington
Petain
Vichy
Marshal
March Field
Calif
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Brazil
Barnum’s early money woes end in success note
As a young man in Danbury Connecticut P T Barnum left unpaid bills and pledged to pay when rich. A creditor and a skeptic doubted him but Barnum later proved them wrong by writing, Dear Sir, I have fixed that sieve, signaling his rise to fame.
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P. T. Barnum
Danbury
Conn
Ideals as Stars Guiding Destiny Says Carl Schurz
Quote attributes Carl Schurz comparing ideals to stars and guides for travelers at sea. It frames ideals as distant, guiding forces leading toward destiny.
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Carl Schurz
Victorian conversation chairs fit modern rooms
The article describes building versatile Victorian style conversation chairs using a simple pine frame and ready made cushions. It explains box construction, upholstery by a skilled maker, and tips like dome corners for mobility, plus a hook rug project with Mrs Spears Add A Square Pattern 201 for 10 cents.
The Soul and its Ruling Principle Question
A reflective meditation on self examination asking which inner soul guides actions. The speaker ponders whether the ruling principle resembles a child, youth, weak woman, tyrant, domestic animal, or wild beast in various moments of life.
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