Roosevelt Third Term Hope Dominates Chicago Reports
Senator Wheeler’s name tipped as Roosevelt’s nominee at the Democratic convention. McNutt predicts Roosevelt will accept a third term, with Clark or Farley linked to speaking roles. Willkie Democrats campaign in Texas led by Warren to push for Wendell Willkie. Roosevelt signals mild interest in convention and campaign plans, with no Chicago visit planned.
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Burton K. Wheeler
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Wheeler
United Press Today
Guy Warren
Texas
Wendell L. Willkie
Warren
Willkie
Palmer House
Corpus Christi
Renwar Oil Company
British propose compromise over Japanese dispute
British agree to ban shipment of war materials to China via the Burma road after a two hour talk between Sir Robert Craigie and Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita. London authorized offer to close the route for two months during negotiations, with Britain maintaining food and other materials allowed. The move follows Japan’s demand and ongoing Burma issue tensions.
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China
Burma Road
Japan
Sir Robert Craigie
Hachiro Arita
London
Sir Robert
Burma
Vernon Bartlett
News-Chronicle
Britain
Italy makes new claims of victories in air and sea battles
Alexandria reports coastal batteries and antiaircraft guns drove Italian planes away. Moyale garrison in Kenya frontier district holds out amid heavy bombardment. Rome says Italian forces sank a British destroyer and hit battleships and cruisers while the fleet is split by Italian air attacks.
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Torkelson pushes for 73 new Wisconsin airports
Madison reports that Martin W. Torkelson, chair of the state planning board, urged a national defense program to build 73 new Wisconsin airports and upgrade 26 others. The plan, in a 15 page report for Governor Heil, envisions four types of airports to fit population centers and would raise Wisconsin to 113 airports with federal funding covering about 80 percent.
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Martin W. Torkelson
State Planning Board
Wisconsin
Heil
State Aeronautics Board
Planning Board
Torkelson
Milwaukee
International At Glance: WW2 Updates From Europe and Asia
Rome reports air force hits on British battleship and two cruisers with minor destroyer loss. Mo gale village captured as British Kenya and Africa outline. Bucharest notes Balkan entente and anti Jewish laws. don Britain mobilization reaches 3.3 million, German air activity rises. Paris pins Laval as power in Petain regime. Berlin plots blitz against England with starvation siege. Burma road closed in wartime compromise with Japan. Mexico cites Camacho win at 94 percent. Almazan backers ready to challenge.
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Italian High Command
Air Force
Kenya
Africa
Bucharest
Romania
Britain
Wales
Scotland
Paris
Laval
Council of 12 Ministers
Petain
Berlin
Germany
England
Hitler
Balkans
Tekic
Burma
China
Mexico City
Farley to Decide Plans in Due Time on Roosevelt Role
Chicago newsmen pressed James A. Farley for his stance on remaining as Democratic national committee chair. He dodged, promising to answer in due course and urged a convention rollcall before nominating. He noted talks with Hopkins Byrnes and Flynn and planned a visit to Paul V. McNutt to gauge possible Farley delegates.
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James A. Farley
Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Indiana
Chicago
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Democratic National Committee
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Farley
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Senator Byrnes
South Carolina
Frank Walker
New York
Wheeler
Montana
Edward J. Flynn
Mnutt
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Romania Ready to Cut Ties With Turkey Over Pact
Bucharest reports say Romania will sever Balkan entente ties with Turkey unless officials behind the Turkics pact with Britain and France are replaced. Berlin claims Turkey conspired with the Allies to attack Romania and Soviet oil fields. Romanian censor condemns Turkey as treasonous to the entente. The general staff orders demobilization of farm workers and industrial experts. Berlin says Romanian Turkish trade talks hit snags and may be suspended as Turkey seeks greater supplies of oil.
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France
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Berlin
Romania
Tagebjat
Greece
Yugoslavia
U S Ambassadors Confer in Madrid
United States ambassadors to the emigre Polish government France and Spain met in Madrid. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. and Mrs. Biddle arrived from San Sebastian and planned to return tomorrow. William C. Bullitt, envoy to France, came to Madrid to reconnect with Washington as Vichy communications hinder French capital. They were received at the U S embassy by Ambassador Alexander Wedder.
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Biddle Jr
Poland
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San Sebastian
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Uravel
William C. Bullitt
Washington
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Bullitt
Alexander Wedder
Nazis Claim Great Prizes Taken at 6th
German high command reported warships operating on the high seas have captured several merchant ships with valuable cargoes as prizes. U boats and aerial attacks sank a 2,000 ton merchant ship and damaged five others while bombers hit airfields and harbor facilities in England and Scotland. British shipping losses were emphasized, with 4,000,000 tons sunk since the war began, as newspapers noted pressing shortages ahead of a major offensive.
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United Press Staff
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Atlantic
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Germany
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Newcastle
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U A W A Proposes Merger With Union
Chicago report on the Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee meeting as it considers a merger proposed by the United Automobile Workers. Both groups are affiliated with CIO and overlap exists where UAW covers Allis Chalmers and J I Case contracts while negotiations stall with International Harvester for a new contract.
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Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee
United Automobile Workers
Allis & Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Racine. Wis
J.T. Case
Aiso
Tractor Works
International Harvester Company
Willkie Plans Three Part Campaign Pledges
Willkie announces a three point plan for his presidential bid stressing a united people without class hatred, economic life rehabilitation, and building an adequate defense program. He spoke in Colorado Springs after a Denver visit, estimating 5 000 to 6 000 handshakes at a reception. He warned of a ferocious assault on democracy while urging unity to deter dictators.
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William B. Ardery
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Denver
Republican State Committee
Wilkie
New Seaplane Tender for Navy Takes Water
The navy christened the 15,000 ton U S S Albemarle at New York Shipbuilding in a double ceremony with keel laying for the new U S trader Cleveland. Mrs Lewis G Compton christened the Albemarle, wife of the assistant secretary of the navy.
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Camden
Flights to England to Start in Month
Transatlantic services between New York and the Brush Isles via Montreal and Newfoundland will begin within a month, announced by Airways Atlantic Ltd. The 25 ton four motor flying boats Cabot and Caribou will carry mail and limited passengers with no arms. Possible bases include London Southampton Foynes and an unannounced British terminal.
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Brush Isles
Montreal
Newfoundland
Airways Atlantic Ltd
British Overseas ‘Airways Corporation
London
Southampton
England
Foynes
Ireland
Mobilization expands to 32 year olds as 300000 called
British defense officials report 32 year olds added to the mobilization drive amid a surge of manpower with 300000 summoned to register, lifting total called to over 3.3 million. German raids into England intensify with two bombers shot down and several damaged as night attacks continue across southwest England Wales and Scotland.
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London
Britain
Germany
England
Wales
Scotland
Air Ministry
English Channel
Ministry
Volcano eruption kills and injures Japanese residents
A Mirake volcano eruption near Tokyo Bay causes 19 confirmed deaths and 30 missing with lava and ash, as thousands of islanders are flooded and a warship and two steamers attempt rescue. One village evacuated. 3,200 residents, mainly fishermen, on the 18 mile inland island receive aid.
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Nichi
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Weather recap weak warm up across Great Lakes region
The Wisconsin area reports fair to warm conditions with Sunday partly cloudy skies and scattered showers in the northwest. Chicago and the Great Lakes region anticipate a shower risk Monday into Wednesday with a warming trend toward the end of the week and temperatures likely below normal overall.
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