Weekly News Analysis of World War II Tensions and London Evacuations
Roger Shaw surveys a Europe on edge as London plans evacuations for vulnerable groups amid German bombardment and Axis demands press Greece, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, and Turkey. He weighs British air offensives, Red Army prospects, and political shifts shaping the Balkan crisis.
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War draft and campaign clashes stir national tension
Thirty thousand draftees were to be inducted by November 18 and 800000 by June 35 as mass conscription expands. War Secretary Stimson warned of uncertain outcomes while political figures clash over Roosevelt’s prospects. Clare Boothe and Dorothy Thompson sided with Roosevelt amid a heated election season.
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A C L U reforms noted among national committee additions
The American Civil Liberties Union added eleven new members to its national committee. The newcomers include Groton headmaster Endicott Peabody, playwright Robert Sherwood, critic Van Wyck Brooks, Pearl Buck, Princeton’s Christian Gauss, Frank Kingdon, William Draper Lewis, William Allan Neilson, Bishop Bromley Omari, and Sophonisba Breckinridge. The piece also surveys concerns about national socialism and profiles Belgian monarch Leopold and Fred Snite Sr., an iron lung resident.
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Groton
Endicott Peabody
Robert Sherwood
Old Marshal Petain Faces Monarchy Resurgence Talk
In postwar France, Petain was cautioned by ally Marcel Deai against restoring the monarchy. The Count of Paris, Henry VI, is named as candidate while Petain could be a stronger king, and the Duke of Guise, tied to the present pretender, died last August.
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Medal honors Glenn L. Martin for aeronautical progress
Glenn L. Martin, president of the Baltimore aircraft firm, receives the Daniel Guggenheim medal for 1940 recognizing his contributions to aeronautical development and high performance aircraft. The A. Martin is pictured with a model of his first airplane and notes work on newly designed bombing planes said to be the world’s largest of their kind.
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Daniel Guggenheim
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Censors and Willkie Rally Tennessee News Papers
National affairs note censorship in Chicago and Nashville, detailing how censors boost or suppress material, the Willkie campaign’s Tennessee press support, and eight leading Tennessee papers backing Willkie except the Roosevelt-leaning Tennessean. Evans’ ascent linked to Roosevelts era.
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Henry
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Werdel Willkie
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Knoxville News - Sentinel
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Tennessean
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Silliman Evans
Dictator's Menu and War Echoes Across Screens and Sides
A collage of wartime joke dialogue and political quips features Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler and others mock dining on a train menu and a satirical jab at allied and axis figures. Separate items note Konoye Starnes and anti juvenile agitprop with a blend of playful lines and political commentary.
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Ae Ea
Adolf
Peacock Plumes crochet medallion pattern sale
Beginners impressed by Peacock Plumes medallion crochet pattern priced at $757. It promises easy instructions for making medallions, depiction of the medallions, and required materials. Order details invite mail requests.
Fair Gifts Riches and Beauty Quote
A Lutheran adage notes that fair gifts such as riches, understanding, and beauty are blessings from God, attributed to Martin Luther.
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