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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1940

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Cool Weather On the Way From Canadian Northwest

Milwaukee forecaster says heat may ease as cooler air moves from the far northwest, while Wisconsin endures a fifth day of dangerous heat. Prostrations and deaths mount with readings above 90 across the state. forecasters warn the hot spell will likely continue for days.

Milwaukee Canadian U. S Associated Press Frank A. Coleman Midwest Fort Smith Edmonton Swift Current Weather Bureau U.P Wisconsin Federal Weather Bureau Charles Elfstrom Racine N. Q. Dicus Oak Park Lake Deneveu Fond du Lac Fred G. Moore Wausau Commonwealth Telephone Company la Crosse Madison Superior Wis Duluth Minn Area Green Bay Park Falls Chicago Dubuque Escanaba Mich Blinneapolis Marquette U. S. Weather Bureau Rockies Montana Minnesota Arizona A. E. Anderson Federal Agricultural Statistician Omaha Neb Sudan Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Connecticut Connecticut River Valley Phoenix Ariz Yuma Anz Rand City N. D Minneapolis St. Paul Moore Miles City Chattanooga Tenn Birmingham Ale Nashville Baltimore Mercury Cleveland Philadelphia New York Two Rivers Tiwo Rivers

British Attacks German Plane Plant at Bremen

Reported today that British forces attacked a German aircraft factory at Bremen and targeted a Paderborn plant as part of air warfare. The strike was described by the air ministry with details on refits and command actions.

Beat Neenah Neenah Elmer Krier Bond Street Neenah Foundry Company Winnecombe Avenue Theda Clark Hospital Bremen London Paderine Arcraft Bremer En A.cheia Pader Air Memoty

Proposal to elect county officers to four year terms

Delegates to the Wisconsin County Boards association adopted a resolution proposing nonpartisan four year terms for county officers. Currently officers are elected biennially on a partisan basis. A. J. Thelen urged that better county government and protection of county interests justify the change despite criticism from organized groups.

Wisconsin Rapids Wis iFi Wisconsin County ‘Treasurers, Clerks of Court and Registers of Deeds Association A. J. Thelen Waisconsin County Boards Association

Weather Summary for Wisconsin and Milwaukee

Wisconsin fair and warm with scattered thunderstorms in the northwest tonight and Wednesday. Milwaukee reports show a 24 hour low of 84 and a high of 96 with no precipitation. winds from the southwest and a barometer around 29.50.

Associated Press Wisconsin Iwest Fair Milwaukee Official Weather Bureau Paonix Buckstaff Observatory

Compulsory Military Training Advances In Senate

The Senate Military Committee approved a compulsory training bill calling for registration of 42 million men aged 18 to 64. The plan would train about 1.5 million men aged 21 to 30 in the first year from an 11.5 million pool. Senator Vandenberg criticized peacetime conscription, while Roosevelt and the army command support selective service. The committee met in a closed session as debate looms. other lawmakers voiced support for enactment. The House studied Navy spending in Roosevelt’s preparedness plan as the fleet question drew fresh attention.

Washington Senate In Military Committee Sheppard Texas Senate War Department Vandenberg Mocagan Roosevelt Army Gn Command Senate Military Committee Burke-Wadsworth National Guard Gurney South Dakota Minton Indiana House Woodrum Virginia Thoring United States

New Czechoslovak Exile Government Receives Britain's Recognition

London reports that Britain recognizes a Czechoslovak exile government led by Dr Eduard Benes for free Czechoslovaks. Churchill announced recognition in the House of Commons, July 21. The exile group says 1.5 million American Czechoslovaks fully support the government abroad.

London Czechoslovak National Committee Great Britain Eduard Benes Minster Churchill House of Commons

Leaders seek mandate plan for Colonie at Pan American talks

The US delegation at the Pan American conference proposed a convention to bind 21 American nations to a joint trusteeship over European colonies in the hemisphere. A separate resolution urged forming a committee to seize any potentially menaced possessions before ratification. Argentina showed reluctance to commitments affecting future European trade, as Hull led broader defense and economic discussions.

J. C. Stark Marana United States Cordell Hull Peace Preservation Commission Peace Commission Neutrality and Economic Commissions Argentina Europe Hull

Willkie Address Set for Aug 17 in Elwood Park

Willkie plans a two day western swing visiting Wyoming Utah and Indiana with a stop in Elwood Park for an acceptance address on August 17. He travels with Mrs Willkie from Colorado Springs to Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City Ogden and attends a RoCo motion picture event before the Elwood appearance. He urges that no one is disqualified for public office and notes Roosevelt's third term bid amid crowd remarks.

William B. Ardery Colorado Springs Colo Wendell L. Willkie Wyoming Utah Wilkie Mombee Denver Cheyenne Willkie Salt Lake City Rocco Ogden Newton Baker Newton Bakers Ohio Euen Elwood Ind Callewey Park Steaere B. Paul T. Smith United Press Staff Corres Spar Brighton Roosevelt

Germans Increase Raids Declares The Die Is Cast

The United States denounces Soviet Russia for squeezing the Baltic states and vows to defend sovereign governments under duress. British ministers protest Soviet actions as aggression while German air raids strike Pembroke and other ports as forces prepare for continued action.

Washington United States Sumner Welles Russia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Welles New World Baltic States London Britain Viscount Haifax Broniu- Baluitis August Terme Charles Zarme Frederick C. Oechsner United Press Berlin Airfelds Adolf Hitler Pembroke Chatham Sheerness Edinburgh Aberdeen Portsmouth Bristol Channel Ingh Wilhelmstrasse Viscount Halifax Hitler High Command Halifax

International at a Glance Amid the Berlin War Alerts

The report notes German raids and Allied responses with Britain promising resistance and air attacks on German targets. It mentions U.S. protection measures in the Western sector and Argentina’s stance against broad communism, reflecting a tense wartime balance of power.

Drecy Berlin Narye Bhivkrieg Bries Chatham Sheerne Londom Pitan Hiteler Taxi Bembers Rus England Afo Ovetahe Germer Ghyeet Havana Uwarsade Argentina

Push bill to give TVA better chance to make aluminum

Washington reports the House Rules Committee approved and sent a bill allocating 25 million dollars to expand TVA power facilities to boost aluminum production for national defense. Lawmakers debated the need for sufficient electricity, with some urging swift action to ensure aluminum output meets military needs.

TVA Washington House Rules Committee Tre Pall Edward Ro Ste Uma Coto Dann Eletrie Promm Acter Dearman Clifton A. Weechum Aelieiney Wien Woodrum Ut Agi Dowd Miter New Jersey Tre Tva Tre Tate United States Ieater

Democrats Ponder Willkie Support After Dinner Meeting

A strategy dinner in New York brought three anti New Deal Democrats Alfred E Smith Joan J Raskob and Jouett Shouse to discuss endorsing Wendell Willkie. They left with no public comment and no firm decision on a campaign stance though insiders see possible Republican alignment.

New York Alfred E Smith Joan J. Raskob Jouett Shouse Shouse Washington Raskob National Democratic Committee National Committee Smith New York Herald Tribune Roosevelt Rasked T Meiels Sm.’ Eompaiin Orward Laberty Heass Tne Heras Tribune Meet the Outact Wee

Germans Accelerate Military Activity Across Europe

A fragmentary British report notes increased German military activity and troop movements across occupied territories. The dispatch mentions rail and road mobilizations and signals a broader escalation, though specifics remain uncertain in the filtered text.

Britain hikes income tax to fund emergency war budget

London reports an unprecedented 42 percent income tax to cover an emergency budget of 313,868,000,000 with further taxes on beer tobacco wine and restrained home consumption. Churchill dodges Hitler appeal while Halifax rejects any compromise and vows to fight for freedom.

London Great Britain Adolf Hitler England House of Commons Kingsley Wood Winston Churchill Kingsley Dispatch Hitler Lord Halifax Britain Kinggley

Europe faces worst food shortages say Maloney report

John W. Maloney of the American Red Cross returned from Europe declaring a severe shortage of food in 19 countries. He sailed aboard the Exeter from Lisbon with 1,000,000 dollars in gold for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and described conditions as chaotic and appalling.

Jersey City N. J John W. Maloney American Red Cross Europe Maloney Exeter Lisbon Federal Reserve Bank of New York Bank of Portugal

Citizenship Denied to Persons on Relief

Fragmentary Omaha era news note reports denial of citizenship to individuals on relief rolls. The text is garbled but indicates official actions affecting eligibility and mentions related procedures. The readable portion names no specific people or dates beyond general county and state references.

Republican Finance Committee Chosen

An item lists selection of a Republican finance committee with names such as Farward A Boom and others, noting the committee’s formation and linkage to upcoming electoral processes. The fragment references multiple individuals and locations in a strained OCR passage.

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