Nazi Germany eyes Brazil arms sale to erode Americas
Washington reports Germany proposes to sell Brazil $54 million in latest military gear including tanks artillery and flame throwers with immediate delivery via Italian ships. State officials led by Gen George Marshall resist and Brazil weighs accepting while noting Nazi influence in the Brazilian army.
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French Break Diplomatic Ties After Naval Defeat
Weekly News Analysis by Farnham F. Dudgeon reports France severing diplomatic ties with England following the loss of a fleet in a naval encounter. Editor notes clarify opinions are those of the analyst, not the paper, and the piece is released by Western Newspaper Maley.
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War and Taxes in a Growing Global Conflict
A wartime summary discusses France's armistice impact on naval power, Britain’s fear of German, Italian, and French fleet dominance, and Churchill's actions against the French fleet at Oran. It notes post armistice diplomatic ruptures, domestic defense taxes, and plans to fund expansion of the US and UK navies, plus a recruitment drive to bolster forces.
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De Gaulle Appeals to French in America for War Aid
French leader General Charles de Gaulle in London urged French Americans to support the war against Germany. George Bernard Shaw quipped about asking Hitler what food he needed to finish the war. Pat McKenna, longtime White House doorkeeper, died in Washington. A crash near Yamazundale Mexico killed Virginia Mios Walking, 32, and injured others after she warned passengers to brace for a crash.
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Trust Busting and Education Theme in Nation's News
The piece notes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act's fiftieth birthday with 43 cases and 1,501 defendants in U. S. courts, framed as antimonopoly action. It also covers the National Education Association's seventy-eighth convention in Milwaukee where the theme centers on saving democracy and making schools a front in defense, aligning with resisting dictators.
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Praying Colonel Knox Testifies Before Senate Panel
Col. Frank Knox testifies before the Senate Naval Affairs committee on his nomination as Secretary of the Navy. He strikes a praying pose during his remarks. The committee votes 9 to 0 to approve Knox nomination and the Military Affairs Committee approves Mary Ly Stimpson for Secretary of War by a 13 to 4 vote.
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People's Movement Reform Push Shapes 1940 GOP Campaign
Wendell Wilkie steps down as president of Commonwealth and Southern, forming a 12 member permanent political advisory committee led by Gov. Harold Stassen to consolidate GOP factions and pursue independent support. He seeks strict limits on contributions, pledging no more than 5000 total and no more than 10 from any individual, while avoiding corporate gifts and big money.
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Hiss
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Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Far East War Continues Despite Supply Cuts
From Chungking the Chinese government says the war will go on despite Japanese seal of the border with French Indo China cutting off supplies. Authorities report accumulated reserves will sustain operations for at least a year at current pace even as Chinese forces retreat.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Indo-China
Kai-shek
China
Chungking
Three Years for Annenberg and Flood Damage Report
Philadelphia publisher Moses Annenberg received a three year federal sentence after pleading guilty to tax evasion totaling 1 217 236 dollars. The flood disaster across the southeast caused at least four deaths, left hundreds homeless, and caused over a million dollars in damage. A new federal penitentiary for 600 inmates opened in Denver. Extraordinary port precautions in New Orleans were ordered amid fears of saboteurs and fish columnists.
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Moses L. Annenberg
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James Wilkerson
Chicago
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Justice Department
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New Orleans
Tin and rubber defense path urged by Senator Johnson
Senator Johnson argues for immediate US action to domestic tin and rubber supply. He critiques reliance on Bolivia and British control, calls for building tin smelters, expanding American substitutes, and reclaiming tin after use to boost defense and employment. He warns against appeasing British-led talks and warns about Pacific naval strategy tied to Asian resources.
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Council of National Defense
Rippling Quiz Questions From a General Knowledge Round
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks about visible waves in the sea the meaning of nolo contendere in law and the pupillary center of the eye along with questions on fingerprints battleships colonial names and sugar cane measure.
Answers from the Case Studies and Miscellany
A mixed set of observations notes that sound waves are visible via spark photography. details include Indiana near Lafayette, a raccoon likened to a bear, a pot contest, and the pupil’s Latin root papilla meaning little doll. sheep tails store fat for energy and small wagons rest tails. the length noted is about three feet.
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