Diplomatic Fronts Outshine Eastern War News
The article describes a German diplomatic blitz against Pan-American solidarity and Nippon’s perceived obedience to Berlin, aiming to delay U S entry to the war. It notes moves toward the East Indies and border tensions in South America, with Dakar and Vichy as focal points and a broader espionage campaign.
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South Pacific
Berlin
United States
America
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East Indies
Atlantic
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Argentina
Mexico
Dakar
Vichy
Axis economic war shapes fate of Europe and Pacific
Analysts argue the global economic struggle drives World War II, linking Germany's actions to blockades and Russia’s supply woes. They contend sea lane control by Britain and Allied shipping kept Axis material from reaching Germany, influencing outcomes beyond battlefield victories.
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Germany
Russia
Britis Isles
Europe
Gasoline Curfew Starts and War Front Claims Amid Conflicting Reports
The gasoline curfew ordered by Secretary Ickes began on short notice, aiming to curb fuel use but sparking doubt about its effectiveness and job losses among station workers. Concurrently, Russian and Chinese sources clash with German reports over warfront gains, with Moscow near-miss claims of German advances and Russian assertions of German losses and troop withdrawals.
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United States
Séipingly
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
Central
Smolensk
Moscow
Russia
Japan mobilizes 2,000,000 as war warnings mount
Japan calls 2,000,000 men to colors while pouring troops and munitions into Indo China and preparing air bases under Franco Japanese accord. Trade curbs by Britain and allies raise global tensions as Sumner Welles attacks Vichy and warns France over Dakar. The Duke of Kent plans a five day U S tour of defense industries and a Hyde Park meeting.
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Burma Road
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Canada
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Atlantic
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Moscow
Ken Rother Oegz
Engand
Hyde Park
Signs of Revolt In Occupied Norway Amid War Strain
Stockholm dispatches report Norway near siege as popular resistance rises against German rule. Analysts link turmoil to RAF raids on Germany and V for Victory push while Norwegian courts are closed and offenders are tried by German authorities. A Nazi order tightens controls on radios and sales to non Germans.
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Stockholm
Norway
Germany
R.A.F
Sweden
Vernon
Iowa
Arsenal of Democracy Guns in Storage Yard Photo Series
A wartime photo feature shows gun barrels coated with protective film in a storage yard as part of the Arsenal of Democracy. It notes barrels do not stay in storage long and highlights national mobilization against totalitarian powers.
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Draft law promotes class unity through army service
The piece argues that universal conscription breaks class barriers as rich and poor serve and live together, fostering citizenship. It recalls Vernon Iowa’s demise as local markets centralized, warning against eroding community centers. It notes trade barriers could hurt others more than the U.S., and discusses egg price dynamics with England and Canada.
Paolo and Francesca da Rimini in Thirteenth-Century Italy
Collier's notes the famous romance has inspired numerous works across arts. Opera by Debussy, symphonic piece by Tchaikovsky, poems by Dante and Leigh Hunt, paintings by Doré Watts Rossetti and Cabanel, and plays by d Annunzio Pellico Echegaray Maeterlinck.
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