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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
6
Editor Edward C. Wayne surveys looming international tensions as Roosevelt faces a new term. The piece notes Greek resistance to Italian advances and Britain speeding aid while a broad array of global issues tests the United States stance before the president’s third term begins.
The article notes Roosevelt's third term victory with near four million plurality and dominance in Congress. It outlines anticipated fast moving decisions on foreign and domestic issues before January 20, including arms sales to Japan, food to German-occupied territories, Martinique sovereignty, foreign agents, Latin American loans, and Britain aircraft production. Domestic topics include reorganizing the National Defense Commission, labor wage demands, price controls, tax studies, bank loans, government financing of steel and machine tool industries, and cracking down on graft in cities.
Refugee pianist Ignace Paderewski arrived in New York amid a Polish exile. President Roosevelt ordered Anthony Drexel Biddle to greet the 80 year old evacuee at the port. ועוד political notes include Neville Chamberlain en route to the US for health reasons and predictions of democracy's decline worldwide.
As Fascist legions push into Albania’s border region, Greece resists a swift surrender. Premier Me taxa may resign and King George possibly abdicate, but the Greek reply is a firm no. Italian advances stall up to 30 miles in places while Greeks and British aid mount air and ground operations.
London reports limited Luftwaffe raids as British strikes Berlin rail hubs and Ruhr targets. Goebbels admits German losses for first time. London runs normally with food and transit steady. G T Baker completes a record west to east flight in 9 hours 29 minutes from Burbank to Jacksonville averaging 248 mph with four aboard.
The five day reception covers processing including vaccination blood test and uniform issue. Trainees receive identification tags serial numbers intelligence records and a full interview. Records guide assignment to units with appropriate roles and experienced noncommissioned officers. They then move to their assigned training unit for the year.
Since July 1 the navy has purchased 113 merchant ships, yachts, tugs, tankers and other vessels, the largest program since World War I. Some yachts sold for $1, a freighter cost $7,000,000, and nine modern tankers were bought from Standard Oil. The Maritime Commission also has 174 ocean going steamships under contract, with 47 completed and 95 percent ready to be commissioned in an emergency.
Defense commission experts estimate 2 billion dollars for new factories to reach an army goal of 3,000 planes per month by 1942. Curtiss-Wright Glenn Martin and Boeing push new plants. Charlestown Indiana becomes a defense boom town with housing and infrastructure crises.
In Washington Johnson urges acceptance of the election and national unity after a divisive campaign. He warns against war cries, praising Willkie’s honesty while stressing Congress must debate defense issues and resist dictatorship. He notes Churchill’s impatience and pledges solidarity with Roosevelt as commander-in-chief.
Election statistics show Roosevelt leading nationwide with 376 electoral votes to Willkie's 302 as states finalize unofficial tallies. Manhattan firemen responded to more than 50 street bonfires celebrating Roosevelt's win. Electors meet December 16 to cast votes. Congress will tally January 6 and Roosevelt will be sworn in January 20.
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