05 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
1
Weekly news analysis by Edward Wayne Tee appears as a terse, editor’s note style overview. The snippet shows a skewed title line with partial words and author attribution, suggesting a column or digest format in a historical newspaper.
Military observers note a British strategy shift aiming to disable Italy first then pressure Germany as Greece and Albania see renewed combat. Reports cite Mussolini’s claims of Italian defeats, Soviet diplomacy moves, and Turkish caution amid Axis pressure while U.S. labor strikes and Dies Committee debates unfold at home.
Martial law is declared again across the European portion of Turkey extending into the second half of the year. The move elevates Turkey as a key factor in the southeastern front of the war and reshapes regional dynamics.
A New York resort reported Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins resigning from President Roosevelt's cabinet. The item notes Ralph W. Barnes of the New York Herald Tribune was found dead in a British bomber crash near Danilovgrad, Yugoslavia, in World War II news.
Mail Lisbon air shipments resume with a first flight of 3000 pounds amid a crowded market. Home Stay for Christmas becomes the German slogan as rails are urged for war use. Unconfirmed surrender reports claim a French saber had capitulated to British at Gibraltar. An Argonne veteran recalls Greek mountain fighting as Greeks matched the fighting resolve. London correspondent notes Kennedy’s line on democracy and class parallelism under bombardment.
Two more destroyers named Edison and Ericsson joined Uncle Sam's navy. Edison’s sponsor was his mother. a descendant of Ericsson sponsored the sister ship. The article also notes European naval forces, diplomacy moves, and U S war aid plans including new bombers for Britain.
The new Senate in January shapes up very differently with reelected Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania defying expectations. Delaware Democrat Townsend loses ground, while La Follette of Wisconsin upsets forecasts. Rhode Island’s Gerry returns, Slattery outshines Brooks, and Vandenberg edges toward continued GOP influence. Republican challenges loom amid Willkie administration opposition.
In a snowbound Arctic cabin two men, Bill and Jim, learn it is Christmas Eve as a distant airplane delivers a Christmas package. The pilot drops a bundle with makings and presents for their families, bringing unexpected cheer despite the harsh two months ahead.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that a year has 53 Sundays if it begins on Sunday and that in a 28 year cycle five years contain 53 Sundays. Leap years affect the pattern, with years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 not being leap years when ending in two zeros.
A book titled Old-Time New England was serious on New Year s in 1702. Richard Steadfast published A New Year s Gift for unwary Souls or a little handful of cordial comforts scattered through several answers to 16 questions and objections. It invites doubting Christians to Christ.
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