Landing of Naval Forces in Iceland Speculates On U S Defense Bases
Naval forces land in Iceland prompting discussion on future U S military bases and strategic positions. The editor notes the column reflects opinion as analysis rather than the newspaper's stance, with the release by the Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Wayne
Iceland
U. S
Western
Union
Everett Roeder
Gmen
Sperry Gyroscope Company
Roosevelt Moves to Occupy Iceland and Global Repercussions
The president orders American naval forces to occupy Iceland to aid Britain, drawing mixed reactions across the Atlantic. Axis powers decry the move while U.S. critics voice concern over jeopardizing lives. The article also tracks the evolving Russo-German war and the shifting Russian resistance along a 1100 mile front, noting differing official narratives from Germany and Russia.
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Roosevelt
Iceland
Atlantic
Britain
U. S
Wheeler
White House
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
Dakar
Axis sickness prompts calls for revolt and Armistice moves
The piece cites Walter Alexander, a German-born American, claiming 40 percent of Germans oppose Hitler and the war, and Count Carlo Sforza warning Mussolini could fall if Britain wins. It notes Italy’s fragile grip under Hitler, with possible passive naval strikes and revolts toward Milan Venice Trieste Rome if the regime collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Walter Alexander
Berlin
Jersey City
Hitler
Carlo Sforza
Mussolini
Ann Arbor
Mich
Milan
Venice
Trieste
Rome
Roosevelt Seeks Major Lease-Lend Boost Amid War Efforts
The report says Roosevelt will request another large lease-lend appropriation to supplement seven billion dollars already spent and allocated. American aid to Britain is speeding up with ships docking at Red Sea ports about one per day, loaded with munitions for North Africa and the British Isles. Anticipation grows that General Auchinleck’s North Africa command will see renewed action and a push to relieve Tobruk under new leadership and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Britain
Red Sea
England
North Africa
British Isles
Auchinlech
Wavell
Tobruk
Knudsen Downplays Rubber Shortage Despite Shortfall Fears
Wiliam Knudsen of OPM says the rubber supply issue is manageable. He argues synthetic rubber and process tweaks can maintain tire production even if real rubber is cut off, with six to twelve months of inventories and factory ramping planned, though experts note possible initial cost rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam
Knudsen
OPM
Miscellany of World War II morale and resistance items
London reports Nazi filers dropping incendiaries and leaflets in English claiming the Battle of the Atlantic is being lost. Berlin editors condemn Iceland occupation as a stab at Bolshevism. Moscow notes women and children join guerrilla bands. bands claim 18 tanks destroyed. London envisions a Pan Slav bloc to form a united front against Germany after victory.
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Dentz
Vichy
Churchill
France
Hitler
de Gaulle
Alfred Duff Cooper
TV Am
Syria
Deniz
Beirut
R.A.F
R.A.P
London
England
Berlin
Iceland
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Poland
Germany
Private Papers praise for G-Men amid debate over wire tapping
Excerpts from a Cub reporter’s notes criticize congressmen for killing a wire tapping bill while praising the FBI for rounding up spies. References to J. Edgar Hoover, G-Men, Wheeler Roosevelt Look magazine pieces, and defense industry ties are noted along with assorted political and social quips from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
G-Men
FBI
Braddock Parades Through Midtown as Soda Water Promoter
Notes depict ex heavyweight champ James J Braddock touring midtown venues to push his soda, while District Attorney Dewey taxis past as cabbies stare. Spencer Tracy and Paul Muni appear as “out-of-towners” in a lighthearted aside and a Broadway health seeker jokes about heat. A midtown editor offers a colorful jab at a yellow journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Braddock
Dewey
Biltmore
Spencer Tracy
Paul Muni
Midtown
Mediterranean mix up shapes Wavell transfer to India
A Washington dispatch analyzes General Wavell's move to India amid quarreling with Churchill and opposition to Greece Crete and Solum campaigns. It notes Wavell backed Mediterranean withdrawal and a new African defense line, with US strategists supporting the plan while Churchill resisted.
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Washington, D. C
Mediterranean
Wavell
Britain
Near East
Libya
Greece
Bulgaria
Rumania
Russia
Syria
Iraq
Churchill
U. S
Atlantic
U S
Africa
Port Sudan
Red Sea
Freetown
Atlantic Ocean
Equatorial Africa
Dakar
Suez
India
Indian
Labor zeal and defense pace amid war production
An editorial argues for honest labor and fair shares in national income while condemning strikes delaying essential war work. It contrasts rapid shipyard progress with stoppages, warns against sabotage, and urges private industry operate efficiently with government taxes on excess profits. It cites Illinois relief experiments and questions dole versus work incentives.
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South Dakota
Delaware River
San Francisco Bay
Camden
America
Osse
France
Dlinois
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J. C. McCracken
American Hospital For Refugees
Shanghai
China
Red Cross
Hermann Jonasson
OAC Ten
William Shirer
Ham Fish
Ribbentrop
Scandinavia
Thant
Congressman Coffee
Congress
Japan
Virginia Gayda
Alaska
Western Hemisphere
F.P.A
America Last
Lexington Avenue
Gwan
F.D.R
Axis
Crete
United States
Brazil
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Sen
Berkeley Bunker
Nevada
Key Pittman
Wallace
United Service Organizations
Harry Katz
Department of Agriculture
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