Rough Weather Aids Greeks in Stopping Italian Invasion
Weekly analysis by Edward C. Wayne notes Greek resistance aided by storms and torrents is stalling Italian advances from Koritza toward Ioannina with heavy losses and a column trapped in the Pindus mountains. Kennedy urges U S aid to Britain while warning of shifting European power dynamics and the rise of potential national socialism. Chamberlain dies at 71, ending a controversial career in the Munich era. Diplomats from Russia Germany and Italy explore the Balkan crisis as Turkey fears widening conflict and Bulgaria looms as a destabilizing factor.
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U. S
England
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Adriatic
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Janine
Yanina
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Pious
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Germany
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SIDELIGHTS IN THE NEWS 1944 POSTWAR GESTURES AND TRENDS
Postwar actions include public burning of campaign literature in Salina Kansas and Taconic Washington where participants were scarce. The Civil Liberties Union offers to defend eight German American Bund members charged with anti Semitic speeches at Camp Nordland New Jersey. A bamboo roof basket over Tokyo style bomb catchment is noted as effective by observers. A draft defaulter in Washington DC commits suicide by leaping from Rock Creek Park Bridge.
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Taconic
Wash
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Civil Liberties Union
Camp Nordland
Andover
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Washington, D. C
Rock Creek Park Bridge
Polls and Predictions Stir City News Debates
Harold L. Ickes warned that polls might be barred from newspapers if he favored it. After the election, Gallup Crossley News and Wall Street polls published analyses explaining their accuracy and methods.
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Harold L. Ickes
Gallup
Crossley
the News
The
Wall
Michigan student says he will stay despite Syria sentence
Fakh ril Maluf, a University of Michigan student on an indefinite scholarship, says he learned from Syrian newspapers that he has been sentenced by the French Petein government to 15 years in prison for torit ings advocating independence and social reform in Syria. He guessed he would stay awhile.
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Mich
Fakhril Maluf
University of Michigan
Petein
Syria
Mlaluf
Roosevelt Strengthens Aid to Britain in War Prep
Amid Roosevelt's third term announcement, the administration expands aid to Britain in a fifty fifty plan for war materiel. Britain will receive half of production, including planes, ships, tools, and foodstuffs, with emphasis on national defense needs guided by military chiefs and the defense council. Additional items cover air crashes, casualties, and new anti-mine measures on American shores.
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White House
Japan
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Europe
Britain
Priorities Board
Army
Navy
Knudsen
National Defense Council
Wasteful campaign costs push Hatch Act change proposal
Washington analysis argues the 1930s Hatch Act amendments failed to curb propaganda and favored the governing party. It notes inflated spending by national committees, progovernment films, and press agents, while urging amendments to prevent wasteful campaigns. The piece also discusses a self destroying device for the bomb sight and debate over British access to it.
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U. S
Sens
Washington
Britain
Psychology tests for soldiers at Fort Dix
Officers at Fort Dix apply psychology tests to volunteers and draftees to judge fitness for military service. Questions simulate front travel, encounters with generals, mud splashes, and other stressors, designed to reveal judgment and discipline under pressure. The tests, led by Professor Elmer Twitchell, probe reactions to moral choices and situational dilemmas.
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Fort Dix
Elmer Twitchell
Crochet Nursery Toy Hobby Project Instructions
Simple crochet guide outlines making a small nursery toy. Describes approximate size about 14 inches when finished and encourages easy effort to complete. Includes a mailing instruction to send order to Dande.
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Dande
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Fargot
Richard Armour
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Pinkham
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