24 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
1
Weekly News Analysis by Roger Shaw reports Russia massing troops on the Romanian border and Nazi air raids over London. The piece notes growing trouble in the Balkans as political campaigns enter their final stages.
A sweeping, if fragmented, view of European and Asian tensions. Reports claim Romania oil fields and Danube patrols, while rumors swirl of Soviet moves and axis strategy. Domestic politics feature Willkie and Roosevelt amid polls, with talk of a four power alliance to counter Germany Italy and Japan.
The article reports 136 500 men aged 21 to 36 registered nationwide for potential service. It notes 120 800 polling places collecting personal data and awaits Washington to determine call order. It discusses Allied aviation losses and German air power, plus London evacuation plans for vulnerable groups under a broadened policy.
Clare Booth Luce, playwright and wife of Time-Fortune publisher Beary Luce, is linked to Wendell and political circles. Mention recalls Jan Paderewski arriving in Lisbon with sister from Switzerland, once a president, now frail yet strong in memory.
In Rome the expulsion order targets Herbert Matthews of the New York Times after authorities said he falsely claimed Italy and the Axis would interfere in the U S presidential election. Matthews, a veteran correspondent, is noted for his coverage of Ethiopia and the Spanish Civil War.
The pope denounces fashions and modern amusements to Italian youths urging conscience before attire. Vatican nerves over Anglo American wooing of atheist Russia clash with Stalinist foes, while Browder offers alternate views. Bermuda bike appeal aids wounded Cameron veterans as U.S. Supreme Court justices convene for new term. Batista inaugurated in Cuba as Princess Elizabeth appeals to British children.
National affairs column notes high undecided rates and more female registrants, arguing many who refuse to reveal voting intent are not truly undecided. It links poll reliability to willingness to disclose votes, cites Roosevelt Landon past shifts, and warns on trend accuracy. Preparedness for defense rises with 20,000 planes and engines ordered, while US seeks loans to bolster Latin American military capacity.
A collage of wartime dialogue and captions mixes Mussolini and Hitler with Von Ribbentrop comments on England and Gibraltar. Scrambled notes reference European theater, Spain, 50-50 outcomes, and a running satire about maps and 1948 European news.
Fragmentary text references a quilt titled Flower Basket Quilt One of Rare Beauty with unclear names and notes. The readable portions hint at a craft item and possible descriptions but lack coherent details or dates. Further context is unavailable from the fragment.
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