Prelude to Hitlers Speech Guides World Mood of 1939
The piece surveys Europe as Hitler preps a long rebuttal to Roosevelts peace plea. It notes Britain and the United States shift toward a firm stance, Britain amid conscription and a large arms budget, while Poland Romania and the Balkans edge toward alignments. It also reports Hitlers point by point repudiation of Roosevelt and the potential for renewed diplomacy.
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Europe
der Fuehrer
Reichstag
Roosevelt
Hitler
Britain
U. S
Munich
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nevile
Cordell Hull
Treasury
Poland
Romania
Japan
Italy
Germany
Balkans
Rome
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Mr. Roosevelt
Danzig
Reich
East Prussia
Ireland
Palestine
Albania
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Africa
Mussolini
France
U.S
League of Nations
League
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Philippines faces independent path amid tariff deals and tug of war
The article outlines a growing push for Philippine independence led by Manuel Quezon with a staged tariff plan through 1961. It notes U S hesitation over defending the islands as Japan expands, and discusses Senate scrutiny of a substitute bill proposed by Senator Millard E. Tydings, with potential shifts in 1942 to 1953 and fears of Manila falling to Japan if U S support fades.
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U. S
Manuel Quezon
Japan
China
Asiatic
Manila
U. S. Pacific
Philippines
U. S. Agriculture
Roosevelt
Quezon
Senate Committee On
Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
Dewey
Bolivia’s Democratic Dictator German Busch Seeks Real Democracy
Bolivia’s 35 year old president German Busch, from a loyal Bolivian lineage, seized dictatorial power after dissolving the congress and canceling elections. He faces three wartime political factions and pledges a future election in five to eight months to let Bolivia decide its fate. Observers note his unusual stance inviting criticism while promising a restoration of democracy.
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U.S
Congress
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Treasury
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Gestapo
Russia
Ogpu
Bolivia
German Busch
Busches
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Busc
David Toro
Liberal
Republican
Busch
Archbishop Spellman Named New York Archbishop and Cardinal Forecast
The report notes Francis J. Spellman a 49 year old Boston auxiliary bishop as the likely successor to the late Patrick Cardinal Hayes in New York. It predicts Spellman will be named cardinal at the June Rome consistory and cites his early life as Whitman Massachusetts youth baseball short stop.
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New York
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Francis J. Spellman
Boston
Whitman
Mass
Spellman
Rome
Securities and Exchange Commission
Leon Henderson
Nira Board
WPA
Scotland Yard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Richard Mowrer
Chicago Daily News
Daily
Frank Smothers
Italy
The Killer Ship Albatross Faces Desperate Voyage
Carl L. Rynning recalls the 1902 voyage of the windjammer Albatross from Buenos Aires to East London. The rotten hull leaked four to five feet of water, swarming rats plagued the crew, and a gale forced a perilous decision to beach the ship. Deck pumps labored as the crew fought for survival, finally patching the hull and limping into port after six days.
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Ello
Carl L. Rynning
Brooklyn
N. Y
South Africa
South America
Buenos Aires
East London
Cape Colony
Carl
Plata River
Buenos Ares
London
How Cellophane Is Made From Spruce Wood Pulp
The process starts with steeping spruce pulp in caustic soda to form alkali cellulose. Crumbs are treated with carbon disulfide to yield vicose, then dissolved in acid to form a film in an acid bath. The film coagulates, dries, and is purified through baths and squeeze rolls before winding as finished cellophane.
Day-Evening Bolero Pattern 6149 Offers Quick Knit
Knit pattern 6149 promises a fast day and evening bolero with puff sleeves and lacy stitch. It requires two strands of cotton and includes directions and illustrations. Send 15 cents plus name address and pattern number to The Sewing Circle at 299 W 14th St New York NY.
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Household Arts Rept
14Th St
New York
N. Y
Prisoner Seeks Commensurate Sentence In Court
A prisoner asks the judge to consider a sentence fitting his station in life. The judge dryly grants a long sentence, saying, You certainly seem to have a liking for long sentences. Ten years.
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