Italian War Command Reshuffle amid Greek Albanian Frontline Chaos
The article notes Marshal Pietro Badoglio resigning as Italy's chief of staff and being replaced by Gen. Ugo Cavalero. It also describes Mussolini's retreat in Albania amid Greek advances, and British naval action off Sardinia with Italian ships failing to break out. The piece highlights Allied aid and Greek tactical resilience as factors shaping the campaign.
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Romania
U. S
Athens
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Berlin
Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
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Pietro Badoglio
Rome
Greece
Badoglio
Ugo Cavalero
East
Africa
Sardinia
Mediterranean
England's Crisis Food and Planes Threaten Victory
Britain faces intensified German bombings targeting industry as supplies and shipping shrink. rationing tightens with milk cuts and fruit import bans while U-boat activity rises. RAF bombings strike submarine bases in France and Belgium as U.S. production and aid rise toward 1942 goals.
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France
Belgium
Rumania’s Iron Guard and Nazi Ties Stir Eastern Europe
In 1923 Romania forms the League of the Archangel Michael later Iron Guard, green shirts. A German style National Socialism rises in Germany. By 1938 the Iron Guard is outlawed. Condreanu is shot while escaping. Relations with Ion Antonescu darken as violence escalates amid Nazi pressure and army clashes. Germany moves troops into Romania to secure oil and wheat routes while the Iron Guard seeks revenge.
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Rumania
League of the Archangel Michael
Iron Guard
Germany
Carol
Corneliu Zelea Condreanu
George Argesanto
Condreanu
Army
Iron
Girl Wins Major honors at 41st International Livestock Expo
Evelyn Asay of Mt. Carroll Illinois won the junior steer contest at Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition with Hereford Sargo, who then became Grand Champion steer. Sargo sold to Firestone for 3.30 a pound. Farm payment funded by proceeds plus prizes. Iowa State tops collegiate judging with 4,430 points. Texas A&M 4,409. Ohio State 4,394.
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Chicago
Evelyn Asay
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Asay
Sargo
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Iowa State University
Texas A. & M. College
Ohio State University
Siam At War: Siam Invasion Of Indo China
News agency analysis notes Siam joins Allies in World War II duties then conducts an Indo China invasion. French garrison splits between Vichy and De Gaulle amid Japanese pressure, with border clashes and suspected Siamese-Japanese coordination. Singapore looms as key British base vulnerable to land assault.
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Siam
Thailand
France
Paris
Indo-China
Vichy
de Gaulle
Japan
Laung Bipul Songgram
Singapore
Far East
Indo- China
Washington sees Singapore as key restraining force in Far East
U S reaction to Siamese attack arrives as Washington calls Singapore the strongest restraining influence on Japan in the Far East. Announcement notes a new loan of 50 million dollars to the Chinese Nationalist government with another 50 million to follow.
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Washington
Singapore
Far East
Japan
Draft Rejections Reach Fifteen Percent In Early SS Tests
About 15 percent of the first 14 500 men answering the selective service summons were rejected as substandard by army physicians after more thorough exams including X rays. Chief causes were poor teeth and eyesight. The army, surprised by the high rate, planned to call extra men from boards where rejections occurred.
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Army
United Airlines Crash Near Chicago Kills Eight
A United Air Lines passenger plane crashed while descending to Chicago Municipal Airport, killing eight and injuring eight. The craft crashed into a house and garage after its engines stalled five seconds from the runway as investigators cite possible wing icing.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
British Invasion Expands Washington Diplomatic Front
In Washington the British diplomatic presence has swelled to about 430 people across the embassy, purchasing, and air commissions with annexes and spaces in four buildings. New York operations add 1000 staff plus 500 inspectors. rubber supply policy splits with Jesse Jones over synthetic rubber subsidies and production.
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British Purchasing Commission
British Air Commission
Chancery
Office of Economic Warfare
Hibbs Building
Adams
Andrew Mellon
Massachusetts Avenue
Air Commission
New York
the Purchasing Commission
United States
Congress
National Defense Commission
The
Defense Commission
Jesse Jones
Commission
DuPont
General Johnson Jays Capacity Problems
General Johnson warns of looming shortages in steel, aircraft, and munitions capacity. He urges prioritizing military needs while preserving civilian production, stresses civilian morale, and calls for a unified, organized defense effort with trained leadership and longer mobilization plans. He criticizes slow government action and warns one year of training may be insufficient.
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Jesse Jones
Defense Commission
Dutch East Indies
Stettinius
White House
Jesse
Defense
Notes of a New Yorker and Show Biz Buzz
A column reports Hemingway will raise about 150000 for film rights to For Whom the Bell Tolls, with 136000 already earned. It notes Elmer Rice’s son writing for drama pages, Pancho becoming a citizen, and Myrna Loy’s connections. It mentions Broadway notes, hotel clerks, coffee chain rebrands, and industry slang about being fired or suspended.
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Paramount
Seale
42Nd Street Hubert’s Museum
Elmer Rice
Robert
the Barrymore
Pancho
Argentina
Oo-L-A
Myrna Loy
L. A
A. Wright Jr
Nomura Named Japanese Envoy to United States
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura 62, Annapolis graduate, named Japan's ambassador to the United States signaling a bid to ease tensions. He previously served as naval attaché in Washington during World War II and is praised for pro American leanings. The story also notes Tom Harmon, 1940s star, revealing ambitions to become a sports radio announcer rather than a grid coach.
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Japan
United States
Kichisaburo Nomura
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Nomura
Washington
Tom Harmon
Marshall Field declines Ambassador post in England
Marshall Field, the millionaire publisher, turned down J. P. Kennedy's offer to serve as ambassador to England. Joan Crawford loses a $25,000 breach of contract suit to producer Lee Morrison, with Crawford preparing a Hollywood magazine response. Frances Williams and stage manager S. Lechner clashed backstage at the premiere of Du Barry in Washington. Rumors link longtime Tammany figure J. J. Hines to solitary confinement.
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J. P. Kennedy
England
Joan Crawford
Lee Morrison
la Crawford
Hollywood Mag
du- Barry
Washington
Frances Williams
S. Lechner
Sammy
Tammany
J. J. Hines
Showbiz Swirl Sparks Rumors of Inheritance and Health
The Stork Club showman claims a $250 000 share in a $10 000 inheritance among five recipients. Jolson reportedly worries about his health while a Roney Pleasure cabana rumor lingers. H Allen Smith finishes a book forecasting lawsuits from many celebrities he’s profiled.
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Stork Club
Jolson
H. Allen Smith
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