Nostalgia and war lessons from General Johnson notes
General Hugh S. Johnson remarks on unusual pets in Washington and on military mobilization. He discusses Lord Halifax's dachshund, artificial insemination plans for Indian stock, and the White House using thrift bulbs. He compares Napoleon to Hitler and warns against naive hopes for a united Europe while reflecting on mobilization lessons from World War I and II.
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Lord Halifax
Virginia
United States
Germany
Arizona
New Mexico
John Collier
Beltsville
Air Express
Miles City
Mont
Montana
Maryland
Front Pages Glow With War Gossip And Hollywood Skewers
A collage of clashing notes from Lindy era press and stars. Krock dampens hopes of Balkan moves as Stalin bargaining looms, while Minor and others recast items with a class angle. Hollywood and literary chatter mix with political quips and a navy tally of Eagles over Norway.
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Lindy
War College
Moscow
Bulgaria
Balkans
Arthur Krock
Washington
Stalin
Berlin
Krock
Rob’t Minor
Browder
Comrade Big
Daily Worker
Minor
George F. T. Ryall
Tropical Park
Hialeah
Ryall
Tropical
Irving Hoffman
The
Hollywood Reporter
Honeychile Wilder
Rags Ragland
Seven Billion Dollar Lease Act Aid Spark Britain Lends View
Edward C. Wayne reports that the first step under the Lease-Lend Act commits seven billion dollars to Britain as the spring blitz looms. England admits intensified raids on London after a period of heavy bombing and strategic air operations.
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Britain
England
London
Hitler
British aid bill passes as Roosevelt backs seven billion request
President Roosevelt pushes the British aid measure signed after a house vote 317 to 71. He requests seven billion dollars for aid to Britain and others while noting plans to reimburse military purchases and expand contracts. Labor unrest and strikes surge in the United States as defense production swells.
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Congress
Senate
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Wallace
Sam Rayburn
Empire State
Triborough
U. S
England
Army
Navy
Britain
Greece
Sae
United States
New York
William S. Knudsen
Allis-Chalmers
National Defense
Midwest
Miss Perkins
John R. Steelman
Conciliation Service
International Harvester Company
Coal and Steel
Brill
Philadelphia
Oakland
Alarm clocks drive wartime routine in camps and homes
Philadelphia reports alarm clock sales surge as soldiers rush to beat the reveille bugle. In Los Angeles Fred B Cody seeks divorce amid bizarre allegations of black widow spiders and attempted car run overs. Leopold Stockowski resigns after 29 years with the Philadelphia Symphony to serve his country. London notes Canadian Erland Echlin jailed under a defense regulation.
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Reveille
Los Angeles
Fred B. Cody
Leopold Stokowski
Philadelphia, Symphony Orchestra
London
Erland Echlin
Newsweek
Time
Bombing at Istanbul Hotel Aimed at Former Ambassador Rendel
George W. Rendel former Bulgarian ambassador to Turkey survived a bombing in the Pera Palace lobby as 23 injured and two killed. A second train bombing attempt failed. bags with explosives traveled with the party but did not detonate. Nazis deny planted bombs. British sources report an unexploded device found on the train.
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George W. Rendel
Turkey
Sofia
Rendel
Pera Palace Hotel
Munich
Hitler
Greece
Istanbul
Japan Quietly Sways Peace Talks Amid Axis Shadow
The Indo-Chinese government hailed Japan as peacemaker after the Siam accord, while Tokyo stepped up mediation with a fleet off Indo China. Reports from Saigon claimed larger territorial concessions were avoided thanks to Japan, and Matsuoka announced a Europe trip to confer with Axis allies.
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Thailand
Siam
Japan
Saigon
Matsuoka
Europe
von Wiegand
Shanghai
FBI arrests two for Nazi news agency links in New York
Federal agents detained Dr. Manfred Zapp and Guenther Town as foreign agents required to register. After a preliminary hearing both were released on $5,000 bonds. Investigators tied them to Transocean News Service, a Nazi news operation.
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New York
Manfred Zapp
Guenther Town
Zapp
Guenther
Transocean News Serving
Wallace unveils Nazi propaganda in Mexico link
Henry Wallace, vice president elect, reports Nazi influence in Mexico during a U S Mexican defense talks. He notes a small Nazi funded minority aiming to sour relations and even sabotage plans. He cites a $2,000,000 transfer via Count Roberti tied to Italian interests and Franco collaboration.
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Henry Wallace
Henry
Mexico
Avila Camacho
U. S
Simpatico
Iowa
United States
New Orleans
Count Roberti
Legation
Ogden Hammond
Spain
Franco
Capitol visitors to check belongings under new police plan
The Capitol will impose strict security with package checks before entry under a plan by Speaker Rayburn Senator Byrd and Capitol police chief Cook. Visitors are warned not to carry explosive or disorderly items and to avoid provocative banners.
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Brig
Capitol Building
Sam Rayburn
Harry F. Byrd
Senate Rules Committee
Arthur E. Cook
Capitol Police Board
New Yorkers Debating Navy Connections and Life Features
The piece notes readers discussing soldiers in Yorkville grills and an rumored change involving Thomas G. Corcoran for a Navy post, later linked to Mr. Warner of Pure Oil who rejects it. It also recalls Secretary Knox reacting to Jack Alexander Life features with humor about his wife seeing the photos.
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Yorkville Grills
Navy
Thomas G. Corcoran
Mr. Warner
Pure Oil
Frank Knox
Jack Alexander
Federal Communications Commission orders fingerprinting of foreign newsroom workers
The FCC has ordered fingerprinting for all workers in shortwave foreign newsrooms and requires proof of U S citizenship. Yamanaka and Co on Fifth Avenue shipped large stock back to the Orient. Joan Crawford reportedly converts to Unity with a secretary as High Priestess.
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U. S
Yamanaka & Co
Fifth Avenue
Orient
Japan
Joan Crawford
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