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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
2
An editorial notes Petain argues France suffers from shortages of allies manpower and weapons. The piece mentions U S coalition cabinet selections and frames the French struggle within the broader wartime diplomatic scene.
Marshal Petain warned France faced too few resources and men after years of war. He cited troop shortages, weapon limits, and lost advantages since 1918. Britain welcomed Knox and Stimson to Roosevelt's cabinet, signaling continued U.S. aid to allies.
President Roosevelt names Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson to his cabinet as secretary of the navy and secretary of war in a bid for national unity. Republicans see it as a nonpartisan war stance while Roosevelt insists the moves reflect national defense and solidarity amid world crisis.
U S defense experts push for an independent Atlantic fleet as Britain focuses on blockade duties and national defense. Congress eyes the largest navy, while a broad conscription plan seeks universal service training for ages 21 to 31 to ready the nation for total war and economic battles with Axis powers.
Analysts warn of a budding trade war after Hitler's regime signals steel sales to South America below US quota. Germany claims 95 percent of French output plus Reich production totaling about 40 million tons yearly, while Britain blocks sea lanes. Oil markets in Texas face oversupply and price slides as state regulators mull a 30 day well shutdown to prop up prices.
The report notes Latin American nations owe U S investors about 1 billion dollars in bonds hindering trade and postwar recovery. The plan to ease debt via a large government loan aims to restore payments over time, with President Roosevelt to outline details soon.
President Charles Seymour urged Yale's graduating class to remain vigilant as democracy faces challenges from totalitarian states. Senator Pittman urged Lindbergh to stop stoking unfounded war fears. Irish PM De Valera called on citizens to volunteer for defense at a national rally to deter invasion.
Paramount shows Joseph Conrad’s Victory filmed across Java and Hong Kong routes with over 100 cadets and stars like Frederic March Betty Field and Cary Grant. Dickie Lyon, son of Bebe Daniels, appears in The Howards of Virginia while Agnes Moorehead races to a Big Sister broadcast. Frances Langford drives 700 miles to an Arizona Navajo reserve for Kit Carson amid casting notes and travel scrambles.
Health column advises that a child's fear or distrust of doctors stems from early experiences. It urges patience and understanding from physicians, parents, and teachers to uncover a child’s underlying problem and guide them toward healthy acceptance.
A physician cites immunization as a protection against childhood diseases. Vaccination timing emphasizes smallpox at 3–6 months, whooping cough after six months, and diphtheria at nine months. Measles lack a permanent vaccine. placental globulin may help exposed children.
The text notes head pain at the crown linked to neurasthenia and fatigue as a cause. It lists severe goiter signs including nervousness, rapid heart beat, sleeplessness, and indigestion.
A June lesson on Jonah highlights God offering a second chance to Jonah and Nineveh, the stirring revival that followed, and Jonah’s selfish reaction. It reflects on mercy over judgment, calls for personal outreach, and questions how readers prioritize spiritual work over material concerns.
A devotional plea invoking God to grant grace to choose and remain steadfast in righteousness. The prayer asks for loyalty to the right as understood through faith and moral knowledge.
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