Nation Under Threat We Must Arm For Defense
The piece warns of dangers from Nazi aggression and urges awakening to defend liberty. It criticizes delay in arming, urges President Roosevelt’s defense measures, and cautions against personal gain politics while praising the New Mexico Public Service Commission for cautious action and fairness. It notes the state guard evolving into a real military force as regular defense may require state aid.
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Hitler Gang
Americas
America
Europe
Roosevelt
Congress
Army of Defense
New Mexico Public Service Commission
New Mexico
War Games Along Railroad In Southern N M
Invasion of false chinch bugs disrupts Albuquerque and nearby towns as New Mexico faces an unusual pest outbreak. The scene shifts to desert war games near Elwood with First Cavalry Division and 56th Texas cavalry rehearsing a simulated strike along the Southern Pacific Railroad. General Krueger observes as 5,000 mounted troops engage a 12,000-man defense, ending with a forced breach then retreat and an early end to the two-week maneuvers.
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Bernalillo County
Albuquerque
Carey Holbrook
Desert
Walter Krueger
Third Army
First Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Texas
56Th Cavalry Brigade
Texas National Guardsmen
Southern Pacific
Texas-New Mexico
Elwood
N. M
Innis P. Swift
Hueco
Krueger
Louisiana
Moscow Bombed in Retaliation and Front Updates
Nazi forces bomb Moscow in what Russia described as retaliation for allied air raids on Bucharest and Helsinki. Reports say 200 bombers hit the city with fires across the Kremlin district and surrounding areas while Soviet anti aircraft and night fighters claimed many downed. War updates also note tension over Japan and on the Russo German front with heavy fighting near Pskov Smolensk and Leningrad sectors and Berlin dispatches claiming German tank losses and scorched earth campaigns.
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High Command
Moscow
Bucharest
Helsinki
Kremlin
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Moskva
Communist Party
Red Air Fleet
London Radio
Japan
Indo-China
Tokyo
Russia
Pskov
Leningrad
Polotsk-Nevel
Smolensk
Novograd-Vol
Berlin
Dniester
DNB
Japan signals big developments amid Asia tensions
In Shanghai a Japanese army spokesman said reservists in occupied Chinese areas were only for training. North China and Manchukuo travel limits sharpen. A British source warned London of growing Japanese demands on French Indo China after cabinet changes. Yosuke Matsuoka’s removal cited as altering assurances. Observers recalled prior British Chinese military talks and Japan’s 1940 moves into Indo China.
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Shanghai
China
North
Manchukuo
Siberia
London
Indo-China
Yosuke Matsuoka
Chungking
Japan
Red retreat seen as necessary strategic shift in war
AP notes looming need for large Russian withdrawals to straighten vast front and reform defenses eastward. It argues mobile, morale staying power will decide if Red Army can endure German onslaught while avoiding a rout, with Moscow as a possible eastern pivot. The piece stresses the Bolsheviks' defense stamina and historic resilience under pressure.
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Associated Press
Bolshevists
Leningrad
Dnieper
Red Army
Russia
Volga
Moscow
Crimea
Senate Debates Emergency Measures And Seizure Authority
The Senate weighed a national emergency and a broad seizure bill to empower the president to take over military and naval materiel for defense with compensation for owners. Roosevelt urged urgent action while house actions were readied on retaining or extending service for selectees and volunteers.
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Senate
Senate Military Committee
House
President Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate weighs navy plant protection forces and defense needs
The Senate debates empowering the president to requisition private property for national defense and considers extending the selective service training period. Committees scrutinize pensions, defense housing funding, naval shore facilities, and a defense highway bill while Rear Admiral Towers testifies on the defense program. Roosevelt's recommendation on service training is received.
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Associated Press
Senate
Naval
Special Committee
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Special Defense Committee
Military
HOUSE
Military Affairs
Naval Committee
John H. Towers
Public Buildings Committee
Roosevelt
Proposes Seize All Axis Credits Across Americas
Mexican labor leader Vincente Lombardo Toledano urged confiscation of all German and Italian property and credits in the Americas as a step to curb perceived Axis economic domination. He also proposed a Latin American merchant fleet using expropriated Axis ships to boost regional trade and urged maintaining ties to Britain while resisting U.S. export restrictions.
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Mexico City
Vincente Lombardo Toledano
Americas
Latin America
Confederation of Latin American Workers
United States
Plumbers Highlight Defense Role At New Mexico Meet
Alva G. Hoch of Albuquerque opens the New Mexico Association of Master Plumbers convention with warnings that water supply disruption endangers cities in both war and peace. He notes that impure water causes more deaths in peacetime than bullets in war, stressing the plumbers’ duty to keep vital lines open.
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Albuquerque
N. M
National Defense
New Mexico Association of Master Plumbers
Alva G. Hoch
Albuquerrille
Mrs Morgan Dies In Santa Fe Visit
Mrs. Anna E. Morgan aged 79, mother of Rev. I. L. Morgan pastor of St Johns Methodist Church, Santa Fe, died last night during a visit from her Pagosa Springs Colorado home.
Santa Fe Prefers Daylight Saving Time Shift
In Santa Fe July 21 officials note cold reception to national daylight saving plans but locals in tourist trade favor the change. Most east of the mountains resist, while common folk favor the shift, arguing dollars and tourism may drive acceptance despite customary late hours.
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Santa FE
Roosevelt
New Mexico
East Side
Capitol Building Seeks Funds Amid Delayed Petitions
The article notes promoters shielded by optimism after petitions for a securities issuance for a new Capitol Building office block were not filed. Delays appear intentional as obstacles grow from government limits on steel and materials, clouding security salability while government space needs rise with no near relief anticipated.
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Capitol
Odd Askren
Fox
Meet John Doe shines as Capra triumph at Yucca
The film Meet John Doe is lauded as a fine Capra triumph depicting common Americans. The article notes another outstanding achievement for director Frank Capra and mentions showings at the Yucca theatre alongside an ad for Golden Bantam Sweet Corn.
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John Doe
America
Frank Capra
Yucca Theatre
Aluminum drives gifts and free admission offer
Aluminum Drive Wallingford donated a five ton hook and ladder truck to the local committee with officials predicting about 75 pounds of aluminum will be recovered. Women gain free admission to a St Louis game against the Giants Thursday by bringing any aluminum item to the gate. A Enid Oklahoma girl handed in a doll house set and sand pile scoop while Lubbock Texas officials set a Hitler likeness on the courthouse lawn to attract aluminum contributions for defense material.
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St. Louis
New York Giants
Enid
Okla
Lubbock
Texas
Hitler
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