Harvard President backs sending U S troops to Europe
Washington February 11 Dr James B Conant Harvard University president told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the axis powers must be defeated and that sending American troops to Europe may be necessary to defend the free way of life He argued the war is more religious than imperialistic and warned that silence or defeat would risk the continent’s liberty Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was slated to speak next The House moved toward amendments on wartime aid and debt measures with expectations of swift Senate approval and a plan to raise the federal debt limit to 65 billion dollars
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Genoa to mark British shelling with marble tablet
Genoa officials announced a marble tablet would be erected to record damage from the British bombardment that hit the city Sunday. Hotels shelter the homeless as reports say shells struck a cathedral, schools, a hospital wing, and a disused naval school ship in Genoa harbor was sunk. Italian dispatches quote witnesses describing "wild" fire into the densely populated area.
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Nazi ship sinks whaling vessel in Curacao attack report
Unclear cables claim a 12,000-ton Norwegian whaling ship Lancing was sunk after an attack off Curacao by German raiders. The conflicting items from Correio De Manha and O Jornal cite wartime unrest and financial defense measures. The text is garbled with inconsistent attributions and stray phrases.
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LaGuardia Outlines United States Canada Defense Plan
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that complete means to defuse threats between the United States and Canada are in existence. He said plans cover territory questions and force coordination, assuming equipment and personnel to implement them, and supported the defense legislation amid broad approval.
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