Powerful Nazi Push. Belgium In Jeopardy At Flanders Front
Weekly analysis details Nazi assault driving Allies from Belgium as Hitler closes the trap. It notes King Leopold II’s order, German air power, and Allied retreat toward Dover and the Somme. It cites German gains in supplies, anticipated strikes on Paris, and Britain and France mobilizing defenses.
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Roosevelt fireside chat ties defense drive to national unity
The fourteenth fireside chat signals a shift toward a large scale Western Hemisphere defense program. Americans from both parties back building defenses to meet future needs as Germany advances toward Paris and London. A new presidential commission will marshal resources with experts from industry and government to accelerate armament production. Morgenthau hints that new car models may pause while aircraft procurement keeps assembly lines open.
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GOOD NEIGHBORS TO THE SOUTH AND BEYOND
A mixed wire of international and domestic notes from the era touches Trotsky in Mexico as protests grow over his presence and a Panamanian plot allegedly aimed at the 1940 presidential election is reported. Moore-McCormack lines announce a new U S South American shipping service as U S exports fall, while Jay P. Moffat is named U S minister to Canada. Six army fliers die in a Mojave bomber crash. Civil service rules bar Communist or Nazi-linked applicants.
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Defense Delusions On Presidents Role In Wartime Policy
A Washington column criticizes the President for political posturing over defense preparedness. It argues the U S lacked wartime mobilization in aviation, bases, and logistics, blames past inaction on Roosevelt era complacency, and calls for blunt, decisive leadership to avert disaster in Europe and beyond.
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Trial Faces Ex-Governor in Mail Fraud Case
Eleven months after resigning as governor of Louisiana Richard W Leebe heir of Macy F Zs goes on trial for mail fraud in a truck deal that allegedly netted him and two others 113370. Actor Walter Connolly dies at his Hollywood home. The Who's Who 1940 41 edition lists 33788 sketches noting Civil War veteran Brig Gen William T Bisbee 100 and Shirley Temple retired at 11.
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William Tenty Bisbee
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Lange
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Hera at the U S Bureau directs cap atop the world’s largest X-ray machine
Lauriston Taylor, a physicist with the U S Bureau of Standards, oversees placing the core cap on the world’s largest X ray machine in the Washington high voltage lab. The device, capable of 1,500,000 volts, will set standards for similar machines in hospitals and cancer clinics nationwide.
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Roosevelt moves to curb Japan amid defense fabricating delays
Washington dispatch reports Japan hoards U S machine tools and scrap iron, delaying military build up while Roosevelt seeks congress embargo power. G O P responds with critique of cabinet coalition and third term pressure. Iceland Greenland consular rush tied to fear of Nazi bases near Maine. Senator Nye on Mussolini highlights buyable loyalty within party ranks.
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Fisherman and Lilybud Pattern Craft Ad
Humorous ad presents patterns for wooden cutouts titled WES Mam Lilybud and YY, with instructions for mounting near pools or lawns. Includes jig saw guidance, prices like 29181, 1% centz, and 15 cents, and mentions finish, painting tips, and order details.
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Dead Sea Industry Buzz Brings Allied Chemists to Salt Lands
Life returns to the Dead Sea as British chemists and engineers probe its banks for potash, magnesium, caustic soda, bromine, and other chemicals once sourced from Germany, Russia, and Poland. The work aims to support wartime industry with salt lake products produced below sea level.
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