Col Robert Olds Leads Modern Air Force Ferry Command
In New York Col Robert Olds, named head of the air corps ferry command, is praised as a capable administrator and modern flyer. He advanced from World War I pilot to overseeing bombers en route to Britain, illustrating rapid progress from bi-planes to flying fortresses.
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York
Col. Olds
Flying Fortress
Robert Olds
Air Corps
Ferry Command
Britain
Fritz Kreisler
Olds
Hollywood
Argentina
Norfolk
Air Reserve
Woodside
Clash of Giants Expands War Scope in Europe
Analysis by Edward C. Wayne examines the ratcheting tension between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia altering the war's trajectory. The piece notes shifting public opinion in the US toward Britain and the evolving politics around Russia’s alliance with Germany, Finland, and the Balkans. It also highlights Argentina's Carlos Saavedra Lamas advocating closer Argentina-US cooperation and his Pan American anti war stance.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
Syria
Britain
Finland
Hitler
United States
England
China
France
Italy
Balkans
Turkey
Poland
Greece
Jugoslavia
Bulgaria
Churchill
Sir Stafford Cripps
Molotov
Dardanelles
Bosporus
von Ribbentrop
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Sr. Lamas
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Senator Houston Eyes A Senate Milestone At Eighty Seven
Washington reports Senator Andrew Jackson Houston of Texas reached age eighty seven, ranking among the oldest to serve in the U S Senate. The brief notes his longevity amid a wider war front page roundup and global events.
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Washington
Andrew Jackson Houston
Texas
Senate
New York
Columbia University
RAF Gains On Invasion Coast As War Extends
British air forces raid the German invasion coast and western Germany while German losses mount at sea. RAF squadrons drop tens of thousands of pounds of bombs as observers note similar heavy bombardments on England. The US Army considers extending the training period for 289,800 National Guard members amid debate on presidential versus congressional authority.
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Germany
Britain
RAF
United States
England
Co operation in South America shifts U S stance and war talk heats up
The article reports Brazil and Argentina moving to support U S policy amid European tensions. It notes Brazil’s quick reply to Portugal and Aranha sharing the U S proposed reply, citing Azores as vital to Western Hemisphere security. It also mentions Dakar, Robin Moor, and debate over U S actions in the South Atlantic and Africa.
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United States
Portugal
Roosevelt
Azores
U. S. State Department
Brazil
Caffrey
Rio de Janeiro
Aranha
Argentina
Rocky Mountain
Hitler
Dakar
Robin Moor
White House
West Africa
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Africa
Compulsory Service ideas discussed by Eleanor Roosevelt
In a column outline Roosevelt argues for a one year compulsory training program for girls 18 to 24, tied to community benefit and civilian defense rather than military. She cites support from groups like the American Youth Congress and notes allied officials and observations from Governor's Island and New York visits.
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Ladies Home Journal
American Youth Congress
Edmund Ezra Day
Cornell University
America
New York
General Drum
Fannie Hurst
Governor’s Island
Red Cross
Washington
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