Senate fights over convoy policy reveal growing non intervention strength
In committee the Tobey and Nye convoy resolutions failed 13 to 10, signaling rising non intervention influence. Nye cited equipment losses to Britain, while the president urged a survey to expand air transport for warplane delivery. Reports note high pilot salaries and a shortage of planes to return crews, plus a British request for mosquito torpedo boats as American supply runs thin.
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Tobey
Nye
Britain
Congress
U. S
Knox
Roosevelt opens defense savings drive with first bond
Washington reports President Roosevelt personally buys the first defense savings bond as the nationwide campaign begins. Jesse Jones says debt will reach 90 billion dollars with sacrifices to come. In London Belgian prisoners number 128000. British bombers claim to have damaged 42000 tons of Axis coastal shipping. Captain James Roosevelt observes the Chungking air raid and vows to learn about war in North Africa.
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Roosevelt
New York
Jesse Jones
America
London
Germany
Chungking
China
James Roosevelt
Africa
Chiang Kai-shek
Greece Bill Shows Churchill Victory Hope and Casualties
Churchill leaves the Commons with a Greek aid debate and a vote of confidence. He cites 60,000 British troops in Greece, about 3,000 casualties, 45,000 escaping to fight elsewhere, and 12,000 unaccounted for. He praises rear guard discipline amid heavy air bombing while Nazi communiques claim a Greek war end.
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France
Churchill
Commons
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Crete
Russia at crossroads as German move into Finland grows
Moscow disclosed 12000 German troops with tanks and heavy artillery have moved into Finland by water. The move follows Russia’s halt on arms shipments via rail and air. Analysts fear a push south through Turkey toward the Middle East could trap the Black Sea, challenging Soviet resolve and prompting possible Turkish or allied action.
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Moscow
Finland
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Black Sea
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Churchill
Lindbergh Resigns Army Reserve Commission Amid Debate
The article recounts Charles Lindbergh's resignation from the air corps reserve after public clashes over non interventionist views and German victory hopes. It notes President Roosevelt's response and Lindbergh's letter to the President, plus reactions from supporters and critics and related political episodes.
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Roosevelt
Lindy
Air Corps Reserve
Harried Attache Relays Lisbon Passport Plea
A harassed American Consul attache recalls a shy man begging entry to the United States, asking morning or afternoon, and the tale ends with a Nazi aviator escaping from a Canadian camp and scheming to Peru. The piece closes with satirical quips about bail and Broadway misadventure.
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Lisbon
Notes of an Innocent Bystander overview
A compact column reviews wartime and cultural topics. It critiques Japan’s Pacific position, forecasts conflict possibilities, mocks public figures like Reynolds and Lindbergh, and notes broadcast and film offerings such as Ziegfeld Girl and A Girl A Guy And A God, all in a brisk satirical tone.
Territorial Bases and Civilian Control Clash in Defense Report
A House Appropriations subcommittee report urges immediate creation of an independent air force to centralize military air power under civilian leadership. It condemns concentrated bases from Hawaii to Puerto Rico and calls for underground facilities and stronger water reserves. The piece notes Navy resistance to civilian oversight and ships a broader picture of draft and labor strains affecting war readiness.
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United States
House Appropriations Subcommittee
James G. Scrugham
Nevada
Army
Navy
Scrugham
Aeronautic Bureau
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Jamaica
Trinidad
War
Navy Departments
Navy Brass
Army Air Corps
Stimson
Nazi Propaganda Spread in U S and Alaska Highway Talk
The piece condemns Nazi propaganda distributed in the United States via the German Library of Information and its publication Facts in Review, noting government inaction and potential harm. It also discusses an Alaska Highway proposal championed by Slim Williams, tracing its exploratory history and current feasibility from Vancouver to Prince George and beyond. It ends with remarks on U S draft-age reform and a historical view of how a single leader shaped congressional action.
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U. S
Harper’s
Spain
Gibraltar
German Library of Information
Germany
America
Congress
National Defense
Washington
British Columbia
Alaska
United States
Canada
Fairbanks
Vancouver
Fraser River
Prince George
Hazelton
Rocky Mountains
Slim’ Williams
Weekly News Analysis by Edward C Wayne Editor
Edward C Wayne presents commentary on current affairs in this weekly column and notes opinions reflect the analyst’s view rather than the newspaper.
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Edward C. Wayne
Western Newspaper Union
American Mother of 1941 from Danville honored
Mrs. Dena Shelby Diehl of Danville Kentucky named American Mother of 1941 by the American Mothers committee of the Golden Rule foundation. She is a great great granddaughter of Isaac Shelby Revolutionary War hero and first Kentucky governor. She is mother to four grown daughters.
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Dena Shelby Diehl
Danville
Isaac Shelby
Kentucky
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