Communist Plot Charged by Vichy After Laval Shooting
Edward C. Wayne reports that Vichy charges a Communist plot linked to a Laval shooting attack. British and Russian forces move to occupy Iran while the Senate begins a probe into gas shortages, signaling evolving wartime tensions and domestic concern.
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Vichy
Laval
Iran
Senate
Russia and Iran in focus as war widens its reach
A purge in Paris signals anti Vichy action after Laval and Dent are targeted. Iran faces a Soviet British move seen as occupation rather than invasion with key points falling early to invaders. Berlin labels the Iran action brutal while Moscow fights on despite setbacks in the Dnieper area and Leningrad.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Marcel Dent
Germany
Laval
Iran
Uke Bandar-Shahpur
Russia
Britain
India
Middle East
Caspian Sea
Berlin
Japan’s wary stance in looming Britain US Dutch conflict
The article frames Japan amid tensions over oil shipments to Vladivostok, labeling it an unfriendly act. It notes Russia’s warning that any interference with Siberian commerce would be hostile, while suggesting Japan weighs potential British American or Dutch action against it against Russia’s weakened western position. Observers see Japan testing options as global actors realign.
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Leon Henderson
Senate
Britain
Atlanta
Oil Administration
Vladivostok
United States
Dutch East Indies
Nippon
Japan
Churchill
Russia
Siberian
Germany
Iceland
U.S.A
Reykjavik
Washington
America
Munich
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
Army Praise From Stimson in Pacific Training
Secretary Stimson praised the Pacific troops for superior training compared with World War I divisions in France. He and General Marshall inspected West Coast forces, noting rapid improvement and readiness to expand if needed with cantonments planned. A broad article covers Iceland news, tax plans, bombers, and future U.S. war potential.
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Stimson
Pacific Zone
France
Marshall
West Coast
Covington family drama tests a Hamburgers venture
In Covington, Laura and Shirley Maguire face money troubles and a faltering family. Shirley sells a diamond to buy Joe's Sandwich Shop, hoping to start a hamburger business with Jaird Newsum, who fears losing his pride and future. Connie schemes while Alec and Lou navigate hardship.
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Laura Maguire
Mike
Covington
Tom
Mary Etta
Shirley
Bill
Jaird
Connie
Lance
Joe's
Joe
Alec
Lou Knight
Jaird Newsum
Ma Newsum
Connie Mays
Return Ticket to England for Three British Children
A Pan American Clipper plane carries Keith Padin Valerie Collins and Colin Radin back to England after a year in the United States. The three refugees are pictured left to right during the return journey.
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England
United States
Keith Padin
Valerie Collins
Colin Radin
Connie’s Morning Maneuver Changes Family Ties
In a tense scene, Connie rushes to drop Shirley before others awaken. Laura confronts Lou’s report about Alec, while Shirley endures the turmoil and recalls her ancestor Great Grandmother Aghe as she notices a faded portrait tucked away in a desk drawer.
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Shirley
Laura
Virginia
Ashe
Southwest
Mike
Connie
Lou
Alec
Grandmother Aghe
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Alec Maguire
Kathleen
Ritchie Graham
Mays
Ritchie
Rink Maguire
Lou Jimi
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