The Democracy Debate on War and Leaders
In a democracy the majority bears responsibility for declaring war through elected congressmen and a president. Emily Schaffer is quoted challenging the idea, while the column argues voters must assess politicians past records and characters to predict future actions. Roosevelt’s pledges versus actual budgets are examined with caution about fulfillment.
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Emily Schaffer
Roosevelt
Witsa
America
Roosevelt may discuss plan to rent war gear to England
Washington Dec 31 President Roosevelt, in an annual message preview, likely to raise a plan for renting and leasing war equipment to England. Stephen Early said detailed submission to Congress would follow early January, with a joint session possible. Early noted uncertainty on level of detail and potential broad outline.
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Roosevelt
White House
Congress
England
Stephen Early
Roosevel
Senate
Karly
Kansas City Journal Post
Early
Rotkevelt
Urey
Navy
Marly
United States
Monson
Wheeler
Verrin Muratiall
Chateman
No Foreign War Committee
Levene
Marshall
Ling Loew
Bentor Wheeler
Marais
Tase
Byi Toyalton Uor
Jarboe Forecasts Wet New Year Weather Outlook
Forecaster J. H. Jarboe predicts a wet New Year with clouds and showers. Southeast winds push temperatures to a high around 73 degrees on Monday, with lows near 63. Expect continued clouds and occasional rain into Thursday, with a 44 to 74 degree range for Wednesday.
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J. H. Jarboe
Darbee
Walter Camp Jr. Dies at 49 in Westwood Suburb
Walter Camp Jr. son of the famed father of American football died at his Westwood home after long illness. He worked with W A Harriman and Company in New York and served on the Madison Square Garden board. Camp retired in 1935 as president of Inspirational Pictures Inc.
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Los Angeles
Walter Camp Jr
Eporteman
Westwood
New York
W. A. Harriman and Company
Madison Square Garden
Camp
Betive
Inspirational Pictures, Inc
British Flag Defiled by Nazis in Hamburg Line Incident
Workers at a German-owned Hamburg-American field office torn down and spat on the British red ensign flown overnight by pranksters. A small crowd gathered to witness the defiant act at the Nazi premises.
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Cristobal
Garner Departs for Inauguration in Washington
UVALDE Dee Garner departs for Washington with Vice President John Garner aboard for the inauguration week. He is to arrive by Thursday and stay through January 20. Mrs Garner visits Amarillo for a week with their son Tully and plans to return to Uvalde.
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Dee
John Mr. Garner
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Amarillo
Tully
54 Arrests Made in Traffic Drive
Police report 54 overnight arrests during a December traffic enforcement drive. Of those, 39 cited for violations and 15 for technical offenses. One person killed and several injured in a high speed train collision near Cisterna, 25 miles south of Rome, today.
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Naples
Cisterna
Hitler’s New Year Message Claims German Victory Will Endure
In a Berlin broadcast Hitler denounced democracies and Jews while pledging Germany’s right to fight on, insisting world conquest is not his aim and promising a year of extraordinary German feats. He framed the war as a defense against a vast coalition of enemies and urged soldiers to persevere amid warnings from Roosevelt about allied aid.
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Roosesvelt
United States
Britain
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Stalls
Roosevelt
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Thaly
Germany
Italy
Netong
Fuehrer
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Ohemy
U Boat Chases British Tanker Near West of Enchantila
A British tanker named Donag, 9,?00 tons, owned by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum of London, reported by Mackay-Bennett to be chased by a submarine about 450 miles west of Enchanted Wee ta revereresante. The message notes the vessel carries petroleum and is under pursuit in wartime patrols.
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Donag
Mackayendio
Enchtlaint
Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company of London
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China Expects "41 to Strengthen Her War Effort
In Chungking on December 31 Vice Premier and Finance Minister H H Kung delivered a New Year message. He asserted China would be nearer victory in the war with Japan in 1941, citing progress across military, economic, diplomatic, and political fronts and expressing optimism for the coming year.
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Chungkiow
FL H. Kung
Japan
Hung
Advice to celebrants on driving after New Year celebrations
Chicago report notes Dee 31 of the National Safety Council warns celebrants about driving after New Year’s Eve celebrations. The advisory urges not to drive if impaired and stresses planning safe transportation options.
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Chicago
Dee
INAI
National
Sefrty Council
Babson Predicts Upswing for San Antonio in 1941
Roger Babson foresees a 5 percent rise in overall San Antonio business in the first quarter of 1941 versus 1940, with retail sales, wholesale trade, and other indicators up. He predicts a strong year across most sectors, led by heavy industry, food products, meat packing, agriculture, and petroleum, boosted by heightened national defense production. The South and Texas are seen as key growth areas, with a cautious note on defense-related expansion.
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Ugo
San Antonio
San Antelio
Jevel Ag
Texas
Vv. Babson de Ban Antonio Light
HURST
Busi Hess
Forced British Fire Guard Set to Fight Bomb Threats
British minister Herbert Morrison announced a government plan to make part time fire watching compulsory for every Briton. Civ il defense measures aim to guard property from incendiary bombs as the nation forms organized firewatch groups. Dowding said new equipment could shoot down night raiders, while German raids were reportedly inactive.
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Herbert Morrison
Tome Security
Morrison
Britains
Ruara
Wash Qrst
Sean
Britain
Candaon
England
Germany
Luftwaffe
Royal Air Force
Torpedoed Italian supply ship sinks off Belgrade coast
Reports from Belgrade say a transport laden with war materials for Albania was torpedoed in the Adriatic by a British warship and sank off Bar near the Albanian border. Early dispatches mention no confirmed casualties.
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Yugoslavia
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Italy to Impose Speculation Tax
A Thai government report quoted by Virginie Gayda states new heavy taxes and strict limits to curb speculation and the widespread distribution of stock dividends that has surged in recent months.
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Virginie Gayda
Gayda
Welles Sends Flowers to Dolores Rio in Hospital
Hollywood reports Dolores Rio recovering from influenza in a hospital room filled with flowers. Attacks delayed a court hearing on her plea for a plea from Art Director Cedric Gibbors. Friends noted cards from Orson Welles. Denver reports John Reddin, longtime Knight of Columbus official since 1907, died suddenly of a heart attack at home last night.
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Dolores Mel Rio
Hiry
Cedric Gibbors
Max
Mowers
Orson Welles
Offal Dces
Denver
Deo
John Reddin
Falta
Supreme
The
Knight of Solhumbius
Fa Mowne
Eastern England Raided by German Bombers
German bombers attacked eastern England yesterday hitting ports and industrial targets in Suffolk Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The high command reported no fighting at night while daylight raids destroyed several airplanes on the ground and damaged industrial sites at Milkngham and surrounding districts.
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Tony
Pan Industries
England
High Command
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Suffolk
Ghostly Raider in Atlantic Reported
New York reports a ghostly white raider or submarine supply ship operating in the Atlantic near the South Allanlin escorted by undersea craft, as the United States maritime commission freighter Alele reported today.
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New York
Allanlin
United States
Ex-utilities titan built fraud case in New York
Federal court found Howard Hopson guilty on 18 counts of mail fraud for padding bills and profiting from stock schemes through utilities systems. Co-defendants Travis Brownbock and Shavies M. Travis were acquitted on all counts. Judge Coxe set January 9 for sentencing Hopson, facing up to 65 years.
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Hopson
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Fryute
Tble
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Shavies
M. Travis
Garrett
Topson
Amred GC. Coxe
Hopson Sons
U S Aircraft Seen as Decisive in War
A United States air power view from 1940 notes aircraft as a decisive factor in the air war. British and German responses to night bombing are discussed as nations seek effective countermeasures. The report cites a high RAF official and U S correspondents on evolving air strategy.
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U.S
Gowvon
United States
Germany
Roumania Defiant Aspects Advance In War News
Belgrade reports from Bucharest indicate new guerilla and anti communist activity among railroad workers as Antonescu asserts Romania is safeguarded by a powerful ally. German troops and matériel are moving through Hungary toward the Danube region, amid Russian troop concentrations in Beasarabia and Iron Guard violence. Refugees describe gendarmes fleeing to Hungary and claims of assassinations in Bucharest last month.
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Yugoslavia
Bucharest
Koak Ute
Rumania
Ion Antonescu
Russia
Danube
Moldavia
Feronnta
Hungary
Lfventier Suruiny
Beasarabia
Geriman
Germany
Budapest
Tale Knire
Iron Guard
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Nearby Regions
Cloudy with intermittent rains Tuesday and Wednesday. expect mostly cloudy skies with southeast winds. Airport temperatures: Tuesday high near 74, Tuesday morning low around 65, Wednesday high about 74, Wednesday morning low about 64. City temps show Monday high near 72, Tuesday low around 65. Forecast notes: extended period with rain possible, little temperature change, winds from the southeast.
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